Nagai

The Nagai were near-humans with pale skin, jet-black hair and angular features. Their appearances gave the impression that they were dead rather than alive. They believed strongly in honor and battle and crafted small, short-bladed weapons called Tehk’la Blades. They lived on the planet Nagi, beyond the borders of both the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire in the Unknown Regions. They were originally known to the Alliance of Free Planets as "Knives," due to the Wookiee mispronunciation of the name of an individual Nagai encountered on Kashyyyk. They were natural enemies of the Tofs, usually waging wars against them. Descendants of a few wandering Nagai became Padawans in the days of the Old Republic, though it is unknown if the Republic recognized them as a separate species.

The Nagai were first encountered by the Alliance of Free Planets in 4 ABY, when they attempted to restart the Wookiee slave trade. After being stopped by Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca, they fell in with Lumiya and her faction of the Imperial Remnant in an attempt to destroy the Rebel Alliance. Together they attacked Endor, driving the Rebels off the moon. The Nagai also invaded a number of other planets, including Iskalon and Zeltros. It was at Zeltros that the Nagai's old enemy, the Tofs, made themselves known. An unlikely alliance of Rebels, Imperials, and Nagai was formed to combat them. They ambushed the Tof crown prince at the planet Saijo and forced the Tofs to surrender, ending the Nagai/Tof threat to the galaxy.

After the surrender, the Nagai were given Saijo to settle on. Only a few did so, joining the Alliance, but the others (accompanied by the Mandalorians) went to free Nagi from the Tofs.

Notable Nagai

 * Knife
 * Bey (half-Nagai, half-Human)
 * Den Siva
 * Tai
 * Darth Nihl

Behind the scenes

 * Mary Jo Duffy named the Nagai after Japanese comics creator Go Nagai.

Appearances

 * The Taris Holofeed: Prime Edition
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement
 * Marvel Star Wars 91: Wookiee World
 * Marvel Star Wars 96: Duel With a Dark Lady
 * Marvel Star Wars 97: Escape
 * Marvel Star Wars 100: First Strike
 * Marvel Star Wars 102: School Spirit
 * Marvel Star Wars 103: Tai
 * Marvel Star Wars 104: Nagais and Dolls
 * Marvel Star Wars 105: The Party's Over
 * Marvel Star Wars 106: My Hiromi
 * Marvel Star Wars 107: All Together Now
 * Star Wars: Legacy

Trivia
The word "nagai" is also Japanese for "long"