Advozse/Legends

Advozsec were a humanoid species, easily distinguished by the single horn on top of their hairless heads. Their home planet of Riflor was geologically unstable, with frequent volcanic eruptions: a condition which shaped their culture and their place in the galaxy.

Biology and appearance
Although the Advozsec (singular: Advozse) were nearly hairless, they were still classified as mammals, They had a single black horn at the crown of their heads, four digits on each hand and foot, pointed ears, and large black eyes. Their skin varied from yellow to dark brown.



The Advozsec home planet of Riflor was geologically unstable, with frequent volcanic eruptions. The large, black eyes of the Advozsec were adaptations to the clouds of volcanic ash which darkened Riflor's skies. Though they were most comfortable in the naturally dim light of their homeworld, Advozsec could adjust to Human-standard levels of light with minimal discomfort.

Advozsec were strictly vegetarian, being unable to properly digest meat. Nevertheless, at least some members of the species had sharp teeth.

Society and culture
Since so much of the sunlight on Riflor was blocked by volcanic eruptions, Advozsec tended to settle near geothermal springs for heat. Unfortunately, these springs also tended to be in geologically unstable regions, and anything built near them was often destroyed or abandoned due to eruptions or groundquakes. As a result, the Advozse people ended up having little attachment to material goods or long-term plans, and developed a pessimistic, selfish, and even paranoid outlook on life. This facet of their culture remained long after contact with the Galactic Republic gave them access to modern construction techniques allowing for more permanent buildings.

Advozsec generally used a first name and a second name. Typical names included Kol Nurn, Roda Lem, and Vel Ramdro. Other Advozsec, such as the warlord Tulak and his son Kalut, were only known by a single name.

Advozsec in the galaxy
As part of galactic society, the skeptical and control-oriented Advozse temperament led many of them into bureaucratic careers with large corporations or the Republic. Other Advozsec were enemies of the Republic, however. These included an Advozse Sith Lord who joined the Brotherhood of Darkness, the warlord Tulak who ravaged the planet Koba in circa 300 BBY, and Tulak's son Kalut, who attacked Koba a century later.

Under the Galactic Empire, Advozsec were cut off from planetary decision making when the Imperials took control of Riflor's rich mining operations. While most Advozsec supported the Empire, with many serving in its bureaucracy, the Imperial forces on Riflor had to put down several protests demanding a greater Advozse voice. Some Advozsec turned to smugglers or became smugglers themselves to get around high Imperial tariffs. Bom Vimdin, a smuggler who was often seen at the Mos Eisley Cantina, was one of the most prominent Advozsec during the Galactic Civil War. Another Advozse involved with illicit trade, Gjeel Dhantra, served as majordomo for Pok Nar-Ten, the Klatooinian Trade Guild representative on Boztrok.

One famous Advozse was Grelk Micabra, who was a swoop racing champion of the Corellian sector.

Riflor was devastated by the Yuuzhan Vong during their attack on the galaxy, presumably killing many Advoszec.

Behind the scenes
The zs in Advozse may stand for <ʒ> (also known as <ž>), the voiced postalveolar fricative, as it does in Hungarian. It is pronounced like s in Asia.

Bom Vimdin, the Advozse character that appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was nicknamed Don Rickles by the crew due to its resemblance to the insult comic, according to starwars.com.

Appearances



 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 32: Vindication, Part 1
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith
 * Star Wars: Republic 2: Prelude to Rebellion, Part 2
 * Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
 * Star Wars: Republic: Outlander
 * Incident at Horn Station
 * Star Wars: Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War
 * Star Wars: Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Star Wars: Republic 62: No Man's Land
 * Star Wars: Republic: Show of Force
 * Star Wars: Republic: Trackdown
 * Star Wars: Dark Times 15: Blue Harvest, Part 3
 * Shadow Games
 * Number Two in the Galaxy
 * Smuggler's Blues
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Rookies: Rendezvous
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
 * Tall Tales
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Broken
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand
 * Tall Tales
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Broken
 * Star Wars: Legacy: Claws of the Dragon