Nekghoul

Nekghouls were a more evolved and intelligent strain of Rakghoul that evolved on the planet Taris by the time of the Cold War. They were larger and much smarter than their cousins to the point that they may have qualified as their own separate species. A more notable trait of Nekghouls was the fact that they were unable to infect or transform their victims yet were Force-sensitive which they used violently, though in a untrained manner. Furthermore, they were capable of speech but had no known history or record of their origins. This led to some speculation on whether they were Jedi or Sith infected with the Rakghoul plague or perhaps the result of mutation caused from radiation by Taris's shattered reactors.

Darth Gravus's attempts at destroying the Galactic Republic's reconstruction of Taris led to the uncovering of efforts made by Jedi Master Sulan in attempting to turn the Nekghouls to the light side of the Force.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic