Mustafarian/Legends

The Mustafarians were the native sentient species of the volcanic planet Mustafar. They were divided into two subspecies: the taller, thinner northern subspecies, and a smaller, stockier, and hardier southern subspecies. The Mustafarians evolved from extremophilic arthropods whose natural habitat was the slightly cooler hollows and caves inside Mustafar's dormant volcanoes. They fashioned armor from lava fleas to protect themselves from the hotter lava flows on the surface which separated Mustafarian townships. They also used lava fleas as riding animals. Even without lava flea armor, Mustafarian skin was tough enough to resist standard blaster bolts. Mustafarians used weapons which fired bolts of kinetic force instead.

When the Techno Union arrived on Mustafar some three hundred years before the Clone Wars, the Mustafarians signed a trade treaty with the offworlders. Technology gained through trade allowed the Mustafarians to survive even the harshest conditions on their homeworld. In return, the Mustafarians worked as lava miners, extracting minerals from lava streams for the Techno Union. Some Mustafarian miners rode harvesting platforms skimming over the active flows, extracting lava with large, pole-mounted cauldrons. Mustafarians also worked in industrial complexes which took advantage of their planet's abundant mineral resources and geothermal energy. Otherwise, Mustafarians were generally unconcerned about offworlder affairs. Their fate under the Galactic Empire after Darth Vader's massacre of the Separatist Council leaders in 19 BBY is unknown.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Behind the scenes
Some of the original designs for the Mustafarians were much more humanoid. These designs were later used for the Pau'ans.