Shi'ido

"My people are most commonly thought of as spies and assassins, able to disguise themselves and blend in with any group of sentients."

- Mammon Hoole

The Shi'ido were a near-Human shapeshifting species from the planet of Lao-mon. Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole was one, and he used his abilities to monitor other alien species.

Biology and appearance
Little is actually known of the mysterious Shi'ido. Hoole once stated that when scout ships arrived on the planet to take surveys, the Shi'ido populace would take the forms of rocks, trees, or monsters to scare the colonists off.

Shi'ido were a shy yet curious species. They preferred to avoid confrontations with other species, especially on their homeworld. Despite their secretive nature, Shi'ido could not resist the urge to travel the galaxy and study other cultures.

Shi'ido had very long life spans and could live up to 500 years old. Shi'ido were considered adults at 61 years of age. Their ability to change shape (called "skinshifting") improved with age, as well as the ease in which they changed forms. Young Shi'ido could only change the color of their skin and imitate minor Humanoid species, while individuals past the age of a hundred could change into any small to large alien species or creature within their natural boundaries. If a Shi'ido attempted to change into a species beyond their size limit, they could end up stuck in that form for several weeks to a few months. Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole claimed to have taken the shape of a Hutt and a Whaladon, both of which may have exceeded the natural Shi'ido limit, so there may be exceptions to this rule. Unlike Clawdites, Shi'ido were not limited to taking the form of only humanoid species and did not feel pain or discomfort when they changed shape. Another curious characteristic of the Shi'ido is that if they stayed in one shape for too long (e.g. a year) they would permanently become that species.

Also, Shi'ido did not immediately revert back to their true form when they were fatigued or incapacitated as Clawdites did. Shi'ido also had a form of telepathy. They could project false impressions to most other species. This was extremely useful when studying species that identified each other through smell as well as sight, as a Shi'ido could project the feeling that they had the same exact scent as that particular species. Their telepathy required great concentration, and they would lose control of it if they were distracted.

Shi'ido were also able to shift while storing items inside of their body. Force-sensitive Shi'idos were known to hold multiple lightsaber hilts within their body. Other items, such as pistols, drugs, or com-links could also be stored.

Appearances

 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * The Bounty Hunters: Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Galaxy of Fear: Eaten Alive
 * Galaxy of Fear: City of the Dead
 * Galaxy of Fear: Planet Plague
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Nightmare Machine
 * Galaxy of Fear: Ghost of the Jedi
 * Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror
 * Death in the Slave Pits of Lorrd
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Swarm
 * Galaxy of Fear: Spore
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Doomsday Ship
 * Galaxy of Fear: Clones
 * Galaxy of Fear: The Hunger