Em'liy

The Em'liy were a species of humanoids native to the planet Shalyvane. They were fairly tall and robust by human standards, with no body hair or visible noses, and small, dark eyes. Their skin color varied from bright orange to dark green.

The Em'liy once had a relatively sophisticated society, though they were apparently not starfarers. This changed after the Galactic Empire's forces, under the direction of Darth Vader, attacked Shalyvane. The attack left their capital city, Chinshassa, in ruins. After this attack, the region around the capital was ruled by nomadic tribes, armed with a mixture of primitive weapons and blasters. It is unclear if the blasters were of local manufacture or scavenged from off-worlders.

Em'liy were quite religious, with the Circle of Kavaan in Chinshassa a particularly holy place for them. After the Empire's desecration of the Circle, the Em'liy tribes were quite hostile to off-worlders, though Luke Skywalker was able to get access to the Circle by proving his "gods" (i.e. The Force) were strong with him.

Appearances

 * Marvel Star Wars 60: Shira's Story
 * Marvel Star Wars 62: Pariah
 * Marvel Star Wars 63: The Mind Spider