Shaper caste

"The caste nearest the great god, Yun-Yuuzhan, who shaped the universe from his body. It is they who know the ways of life, who bend it to our needs."

- Vua Rapuung

The Shaper caste was the caste responsible for creating all things used by the Yuuzhan Vong. Ranging from the mighty Worldships to simple clothing, the Shapers made everything, and techniques were written in instructions known as Cortexes, of which there were eight. The Shapers were guided by strict protocols, and deviance from these protocols was grounds for demotion to another caste, or death. However, it also caused a serious lack of ingenuity and inventiveness on the part of the Shapers, and ultimately caused Supreme Overlord Shimrra to approach Nen Yim, a Shaper disgraced of heresy, to invent new Shaping techniques to fill the Eighth Cortex, which, in truth, was nearly empty.

The Shapers worshiped Yun-Ne'Shel, the Modeler. They didn't usually have excessive scars, just necessary ones, resulting from when they sacrificed hands for new appendages to aid them in shaping new creatures. They were also fully tattooed. They also wore a special headdress that was rudimentarily connected to their emotional state.

Ranks

 * High Master Shaper
 * Master Shaper
 * Shaper Adept
 * Shaper Initiate (Savant)

Appearances

 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Emissary of the Void
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
 * Traitor
 * Destiny's Way
 * Force Heretic I: Remnant
 * Force Heretic III: Reunion
 * The Final Prophecy
 * The Unifying Force
 * Star Wars Legacy 12: The Ghosts of Ossus, Part 2