Daimlo

The Daimlos were a sentient species native to the Outer Rim Territories planet Daimla. They were short, thick, and heavily built, and their large heads were equipped with skullplates and horns. "Scorch" Zanales was a Daimlo who had distinguished himself in the sport of Podracing during the final years of the Galactic Republic.

Biology and appearance
Daimlos were a powerfully built species with stout girth and large heads. The heavily plated head of a Daimlo featured two green-gray horns, a muzzle with two rows of teeth, and a pair of red eyes.

The gray-skinned body of a Daimlo was comparatively short and stocky, with two arms ending in four-fingered hands, and was supported by two reverse-jointed legs ending in four-toed, hoof-like feet. Daimlos also possessed tails.

Society and culture
A year-long Daimlo coming-of-age ritual on Daimla involved using one's skullplate and horns to knock opponents unconscious. While Daimli was considered the primary language of the Daimlos, at least one Daimlo spoke Huttese.

History
"Oooh! Don't mess with 'Scorch' Zanales!"

- Announcer Dax Gazaway, on "Scorch" Zanales' aggressive racing

Daimlos evolved to sentience on the temperate world of Daimla, in the Kallea sector of the Outer Rim Territories. Zanales, also known as "Scorch," was a Daimlo male who came to be regarded as a hero on his native Daimla after he successfully defeated his peers in his species' coming-of-age ritual. The reputation that Zanales gained from this feat carried over as he began to Podrace professionally.

Daimlos in the galaxy
"Moving up the field, it's 'Scorch' Zanales!"

- Announcer Dax Gazaway

The Daimlo Zanales competed in the Galactic Games Podracing competition on the Mid Rim world of Euceron in 27 BBY and in the Outer Rim Territories–wide Hutt Championships in 24 BBY. Zanales was a crowd favorite as he put on a good show. He was flamboyant, unpredictable, and knew all about beating up opponents, a holdover from coming out on top during the rituals on his homeworld.

By 24 BBY, the company known as Daimlo Engineering produced the Banshee-11, a model of Podracer.

Behind the scenes
The Daimlo species first appeared in the 2002 LucasArts video game Star Wars: Racer Revenge and was named in the accompanying strategy guide. Concept art for Racer Revenge shows the species with brown fur, bright-purple eyes, and a slightly different body shape, with longer legs and a less-defined muzzle. The 2008 reference book The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia misspells the singular form of the species as "Daimlos."

Appearances

 * Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games
 * Star Wars: Racer Revenge