Gossam/Legends

The Gossam were a species from the planet Castell. They had wrinkled skin, elongated necks, and small, shriveled heads. Females used oil-based creams to mold their hair into a wave that swept up from the back of their heads. Notable Gossam included Shu Mai, the Presidente of the Commerce Guild, and Cat Miin. They had colonies on Felucia and Saleucami.



Society and culture
Gossam young were hatched from eggs, the mothers safely watched over the eggs as status symbols. The Gossam families would build nests of elegant warm fabrics and cushions to show off their babies before they were even hatched. They would also throw parties for egg viewing, were the parents would receive gifts from their friends and relatives. The parties were thrown late in the eggs' incubation period, in hope they would hatch during them.

History
During the Clone Wars, Gossam were a species commonly associated with the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were either deported from or prevented from entering the Republic capital of Coruscant.

After the Clone Wars, Gossams were enslaved by the Galactic Empire, and very few were able to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Not until after the Alliance's victory did they receive their freedom, and Castell still did not fully recovered as of the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War.

Behind the scenes

 * The neck rings worn by Gossam females were most likely inspired from the Padaung women of Myanmar.


 * The sequel book to "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial," entitled "E.T.: The Book of the Green Planet," featured the "Parent Elders" of E.T.'s species. Their description matches that of the Gossam so closely that some believe that E.T.'s race may have originated from Felucia.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 9: Flashpoint Interlude: Homecoming
 * The Approaching Storm
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * CIS Shadowfeed Dispatch 15:3:21 Edition in Star Wars Insider 76
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * ''Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith