Amani/Legends

The Amanin, sometimes called Amanamen, are a primitive race from the planet Maridun. An Amani is hard to miss in a crowd, being two to three meters tall with bright yellow and green skin, arms long enough to reach the ground, and very short legs. Although they are ungainly when walking, their large hands and feet are ideally suited for an arboreal lifestyle. Amanin can also curl themselves into a ball and roll at high speeds across flat terrain. Amanin have redundant organ systems spread through their body, making them difficult to severely injure or kill.

On Maridun, Amanin live in tribal groups led by lorekeepers. Their natural habitat is jungles and forests, where they live primarily by hunting. When a forest is too crowded, Amanin will roll out onto the plains for another stand of trees, battling any other Amanin groups who may already live there.

Maridun was discovered by the Galactic Empire circa 10 BBY. The Imperials soon began mining operations. They also began taking Amanin slaves after making deals with some of the more corrupt lorekeepers. Some of these Amanin began to help slave traders capture Amanin from other tribes as slaves. After the Empire moved its attention towards other systems, smaller private interests, especially those associated with criminals like the Hutts, began to take control of the slave trade. After only a few years of Imperial and private slave trading, Amanin were spread through much of the galaxy. Some of these Amanin returned to Maridun with blasters and other advanced devices, taking control of local tribes.

An Amanin known only as Amanaman was part of Jabba the Hutt's court.