Noghri bodyguard

Noghri bodyguards were Noghri, native to the planet Honoghr, who served as bodyguards to several important members of the Galactic Empire and the New Republic.

History
In 19 BBY, a Lucrehulk-class core ship was destroyed during the Battle of Honoghr. The explosion released the deadly toxin Trihexalophine1138, ravaging the surface and its vegetation. Some time after this, Darth Vader discovered their planet and tricked them into serving the Empire, a trick which took forty eight years by Noghri standards to uncover. Under Imperial slavery, most Noghri served as the fearsome Death Commandoes, but some, like Rukh, became the bodyguards to important Imperial figures such as Rukh did to Grand Admiral Thrawn.

By 9 ABY, Lady Vader had help uncover the trick the Empire had played on the Noghri, which led to the defection of the entire race to the New Republic, particularly to Leia and Luke. Noghri bodyguards were used on numerous occasions to protect Leia, and the rest of Vader's descendants for years after.

Notable Bodyguards
Rukh was the bodyguard of Grand Admiral Thrawn. After learning of the Empire's betrayal of his people, he stabbed Thrawn with his knife during the Battle of Bilbringi, killing the Admiral and ending the war between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant.
 * Rukh

Khabarakh was actually a Death Commando, but later served as a bodyguard to the Mal'ary'ush during Luke, Han, and Chewie's mission to Wayland
 * Khabarakh

Mobvekhar was a bodyguard to Leia Organa Solo during Luke, Han, and Chewie's mission to Wayland.
 * Mobvekhar

Appearances

 * ''The Thrawn Trilogy