Nautolan/Legends

The Nautolans, sometimes referred to as the Nautiloids, were an amphibious humanoid species from the planet Glee Anselm. Although they established settlements across their aquatic homeworld, most Nautolan civilization was found in the Sabilon region. The most well known Nautolan was Jedi Master Kit Fisto, a hero of the Clone Wars.

Biology and appearance


Nautolans possessed physiology common to amphibious species, including low light vision and excellent swimming skills. They stood an average of 1.8 meters, had smooth green, blue, or brown skin and large, lidless, black eyes.

Nautolans possessed exceptional olfactory and pheromone sensing skills, enhanced by head-tresses. These tendrils were used to detect the emotional state of another being, but were most effective underwater. Within Nautolan culture, the ability to sense pheromone changes was an essential part of the communication process. All Nautolans had fourteen tentacles and multiple hearts, which were capable of beating separately.

Like their sense of smell, Nautolan language was also maximized for use underwater and not fully pronounceable in a gaseous atmosphere. Because of the loss in linguistic detail, most Nautolans chose to speak Anselminan or Galactic Basic when traveling offworld. In addition, Nautolans used other communicative cues when submerged, such as reading the swirls in other Nautolans' large black eyes.

Society and culture
Little is known about Nautolan culture, as few Nautolans left Glee Anselm, but their music was occasionally found amongst savvy music collectors. Nautolan music was composed of sustained notes held in irregular patterns with occasional pauses. These pauses were considered the most important part of the music to the Nautolans, causing non-Nautolan listeners to misunderstand their artistic intent.

Nautolans in the galaxy
One of the most famous Nautolans to be seen off their homeworld was Kit Fisto. He was a Jedi Master during the final years of the Galactic Republic and a General in the Clone Wars. He, along with three other Masters, attempted to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine when he was revealed to be a Sith Lord. Fisto was the third of the four Masters to be killed by the Chancellor.

In the days of the Old Republic, Dossa was a female Nautolan criminal and the ultimate cause of Haazen's fall to the dark side of the Force. She joined Exar Kun as a Sith servant and fought in the Great Sith War. She led Haazen and his mentor, Barrison Draay, into a trap that resulted in Draay's death and Haazen's extreme disfigurement. Dossa was killed by Haazen in a vengeful rage for her part in his injuries.

Force
The Nautolan race were well connected to the force. They jedi who were Nautolan were used as everything from teachers to council members, all of these jedi were well versed in most force techniques. The most famous Nautolan is the jedi master Kit Fisto who created the force water orb. Kit was a great hero during the clone wars. Most Nautolan jedi carried a special lightsaber that allowed them to fight underwater, land, and space. This is because the Nautolan race was aquatic and a lightsaber like this helped in most missions.

Behind the scenes
A nautiloid is a type of shelled cephalopod.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Nights of Anger
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 22: Knights of Suffering, Part 1
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 33: Vindication, Part 2
 * Tag & Bink: Revenge of the Clone Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Clone Wars Chapter 1
 * Clone Wars Chapter 5
 * Fierce Currents
 * Star Wars Republic 54: Double Blind
 * Jedi: Aayla Secura
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Star Wars Republic: Show of Force
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 15:01:13
 * Star Wars: General Grievous
 * Clone Wars Chapter 21
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Means and Ends
 * Sithisis
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
 * Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker
 * Star Wars Galaxies
 * Star Wars Legacy: Broken
 * Star Wars Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
 * Star Wars Legacy: Claws of the Dragon