Revwien/Legends

"In time, things will work out as intended."

- Revwien adage

The Revwiens were sentient plants indigenous to Revyia.

Biology and appearance
The Revwiens were a plant-like sentient species. The central trunk of a Revwien body was cylindrical, with a slight bulge at the lower end. This trunk was lightly ribbed into five or more portions, and could be colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue or purple. Within the chamber of this central trunk were stored all the vital organs. Underneath the trunk grew a dense mass of thin, flexible, short appendages.

Arrayed at the base of the trunk were between six and eleven leaves. These leaves were strong and were adapted for seizing, grasping, and manipulating items. They also had an ambulatory function; normally four or more were in use for movement and other support. These leaves could hoist the central trunk off the ground to a height between one third to thirds of the height of the central trunk itself. This resulted in an average height for Revwiens of between one and two meters. The base leaves came in colors ranging from dark green to purplish black and had striations running down their length. The leaves terminated in two strands that gave the appearance of fingers. Some Revwiens also had smaller leaves sprouting from the top of the central trunk, although these leaves were shorter and remained one strand through to their termination.

An ovoid, clear, seed case was attached to the top of the trunk by a cluster of tiny budstalks. Revwiens were able to see through the budstalks. Other sensory data was obtained through their leaves. These could sense fine vibrations, acting as a hearing analog. The leaves also provided Revwiens with the senses of touch and smell. The Revwiens gained sustenance from carbon dioxide and soil nutrients&mdash;typically dissolved in water&mdash;via a chlorophyll analog. The conversion of these materials into usable forms was powered by sunlight.

Culture and History
Revwiens led a semi-nomadic lifestyle, living in small unorganized communities. Their most formal institutions were open-air universities, where Revwiens would live their entire lives learning and teaching others. While their planet was occupied by the Galactic Empire, the only recognizable city on Revyia was Revyia Station, which they set up next to the Imperial garrison. Their legends, however, told of great cities with powerful artifacts which existed in their ancient past. No archaeologists ever found evidence for these claims, other than often contradictory Revwien myths.



The Revwien people were peaceful beings who had a reputation of remaining calm under pressure and stressful situations. Revwien were scrupulously honest, but sometimes naïve and easily cheated. They were curious about the galaxy around them, and friendly towards offworlders, but saw little need for their advanced technology.

Revwiens who traveled off-world cheerfully adapted to high technology, however, even without understanding it. They had few marketable skills when traveling offworld, but since they nourished themselves photosynthetically and had little desire for material goods, they could easily support themselves as unskilled laborers. Wandering Revwiens often worked on starships in exchange for free passage to new systems.

Instead of machinery or electronics, most of their technology was based on the use of specially bred plants. Revwien plants included medicinal plants, light generators, glue-producing plants, and even plants which "predicted" the weather through changing color. Vognallian seed pods were also used by the Revwiens as their equivalent of fragmentation grenades. Revwiens also bred animals, such as the pet urpines they used to protect themselves from marauding herds of herbivores.

Many Revwiens believed in the teachings of Tyia, a religion brought to Revyia by a missionary aboard an independent freighter around 30 BBY. Tyia beliefs held life and peace in high regard, which were concepts that the Revwien already strongly believed. Many Revwien followers of Tyia, called Thuwistens, wandered through the galaxy, spreading the Tyia message of peace. Some of these Thuwistens were adept at manipulating the Force, but they chose not to involve themselves actively in conflicts as the Jedi Order did.

Appearances



 * Star Wars Droids 6: Star Wars According to the Droids, Book I
 * Dining at Dex's
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (cut)
 * Bring Me the Children

Non-canonical appearances

 * The Emperor's Court