Zygerrian/Legends

"Zygerrians? Are they Separatists too?" "Worse. They are the most notorious slave traders in the galaxy."

- Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker

The Zygerrians were a Near-Human culture from Zygerria.

Biology and appearance
The Zygerrians were a bipedal sentient species, biologically related to baseline Humans. The Zygerrians had pointed ears and red hair, which they preferred to style in ponytails and braids. Their most distinguishing feature, however, was a series of bony spurs that protruded from beneath their skin on the face, giving them a jagged appearance. Each sex had a unique growth pattern of those bones. Male Zygerrians usually had two larger spurs extending from the chin, and numerous smaller ones that grew along the brow ridge and on other parts of the face, although there were exceptions and some Zygerrians had only the chin spurs while others had none at all. Females displayed two brow sprouts, and two more, considerably smaller in size, jutting out from their nose, one on each side; additionally, females' ears were generally longer.

With an average lifespan of eighty-one years, the Zygerrians reached adolescence at ten years, were considered adult at seventeen, middle aged at forty, and old at sixty-one. Medium sized, they usually grew to 1.7 meters and weighted around sixty kilos. They generally had sallow complexion and were physically strong, but some individuals suffered from obesity.

History


Known for their formation of the Zygerrian Slavers Guild, the Zygerrians had sallow skin and bright red hair. They were known for being dangerous, unpredictable, and, due to their claws, fierce hand to hand combatants. The Zygerrians organized themselves by familial clans, but their makeup and societal relevance is unknown. For centuries, the Zygerrians thrived in the Outer Rim Territories, moving from system to system and enslaving primitive civilizations. When ordered to cease, they resisted and were crushed by the Jedi. But despite this, they continued their slave trade in the far reaches of the galaxy.

During the Clone Wars, the Zygerrians were given the entire Togruta population of Kiros by Count Dooku and planned to sell them on an auction to restore their slave empire to its previous glory.

Behind the scenes
Various sources are inconsistent on the spelling of this culture, although "Zygerrian" is more common than "Zygerian".

Appearances

 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 1: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 2: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 2: Slave Traders of Zygerria
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 3: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 3: The Depths of Zygerria
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 4: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 4: Auction of a Million Souls
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 5: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 5: A Slave now, a Slave forever
 * Star Wars The Clone Wars 6: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 6: Escape from Kadavo
 * Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Heir to the Empire

Notes and references
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