Cerean/Legends

Cereans were a sophisticated and cultured humanoid mammalian species that hailed from the planet Cerea in the Mid Rim. They had tall tapering heads, which housed large binary brains, enabling them to focus on many things at the same time. Aside from this unique feature, Cereans were physically similar to humans, although they possessed an extra heart, which supplied extra blood circulation to support their brains.

Cerean males aged more quickly than the females, who had similar lifespans to Humans. Thus, there were fewer males than females. Polygamous marriage was a necessity in order for the species to survive. Each male usually had one primary "bond-wife," and between four and ten "honor-wives."

Famous for their extraordinary thinking abilities, Cereans were often found among the ranks of the Jedi Knights, despite being exempt from the Jedi's vow of celibacy, due to their low birth rates. One such Jedi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, served the Jedi High Council during and prior to the outbreak of the Clone Wars.

Biology and appearance


Their enlarged skulls, extending up to twenty centimeters above their foreheads, housed complex binary brains, provided with sufficient blood by an extra heart in their heads. The binary structure of Cerean thinking helped them to ponder two sides of an issue at once. It also enables them to process information and solve problems rapidly. Because of their thoughtful nature, they tended to be calm, rational, and analytical, preferring peaceful philosophies and a lifestyle which worked in harmony with nature. Though the quick-thinking Cereans had equally quick reflexes, they were commonly not as well coordinated as Humans.

Society and culture
Cereans developed a low-tech society on their homeworld, and preferred to live in isolation from the wider galaxy. However, during the years leading up to the Invasion of Naboo, a generational dispute erupted on Cerea when the younger generation took up a rebellious stance against their low-tech society. Many Cerean youths wished to own such technology as was commonplace in the Galactic Republic, like starships and speeder bikes. This unrest was ultimately quelled by Jedi Knight Ki-Adi-Mundi, who traced the instigator of the movement, Ephant Mon, to Tatooine.

Many Cereans used specially-forged Kasha crystals as a meditational tool. By focusing one's thoughts while in contact with such crystals, distractions were eliminated, creating an exceptional meditation environment. Cerean Jedi sometimes incorporated these crystals into their lightsabers, providing great focus, even during intense physical combat.

Cereans in the galaxy
Ki-Adi-Mundi served as Jedi Watchman for his home system, though he relinquished this post during the Clone Wars to fellow Cerean Tarr Seirr. When Seirr was also called away, the Cereans were left undefended, and their planet was attacked by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The death toll of the Battle of Cerea reached over one million, and included the family of Ki-Adi-Mundi. This led to the Cereans becoming even more removed from galactic affairs with the rise of the Galactic Empire.

By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the Cereans had developed a unique Force tradition, known as the Ner Yan. This group used the Force to link their minds, although in a haphazard manner. Ka-Tu-Un was an adept of this tradition and was mistaken for a Jedi by the Yuuzhan Vong.

Notable Cereans

 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * Del Korrot
 * Tarr Seirr
 * Sen Udo-Mal
 * Tap-Nar-Pal

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Star Wars Republic: Vow of Justice
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple
 * Jedi Apprentice Special Edition: The Followers
 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Star Wars Republic: Prelude to Rebellion
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars: Obi-Wan
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace comic
 * Episode I: Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
 * Episode I Adventures Game Book 15: The Final Battle
 * Star Wars Republic: Outlander
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars Republic: The Devaronian Version
 * Star Wars Republic: Rite of Passage
 * Jedi Quest comic
 * Star Wars: Zam Wesell
 * Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Machines of War
 * The Lesson
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Star Wars Republic 59: Enemy Lines
 * Star Wars Republic 60: Hate and Fear
 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * Star Wars Republic 62: No Man's Land
 * Star Wars Republic 64: Bloodlines
 * MedStar II: Jedi Healer
 * Secrets of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Sithisis
 * To the Vanishing Point
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando: Order 66
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars: Union
 * Hive of the Infidel
 * Star Wars: Union
 * Hive of the Infidel

Notes and references
Cerean