Pau'an

Pau'ans, also known as Utapauns, were gaunt, long-limbed humanoids from Utapau. They dwelled in their planet's sinkholes, and tamed the local varactyl for riding.

Biology and appearance
The Pau'ans were a species of gaunt humanoids with gray, furrowed skin, and sunken eyes. Their arms ended in long, pentadactyl hands with an opposable thumb and sharp nails. Being carnivores with a preference for raw meat, they also had sharp, jagged teeth. In addition to those intimidating features, Pau'ans were tall&mdash;Tion Medon, a Port Administrator during the Clone Wars, stood at about 2.06 meters. Their speech organ allowed them to speak Basic.

Society and culture
The Pau'ans were sentient beings, capable of intelligent thought. On their homeworld of Utapau, they preferred to dwell in darkness rather than light, and their cities were built within the planet's many sinkholes. Their primary settlement and spaceport was Pau City, which was administrated by various officials including the Governor, the Police Inspector, and the Port Administrator. They shared Utapau with at least three other species, namely the Utai, the Sugi, and the Amani. They domesticated the fast-paced varactyl to use as mounts.

History
At the end of the Clone Wars, the planet was occupied by the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi came searching for General Grievous: Port Administrator Tion Medon discreetly informed him of Grievous's location, allowing him to bring the forces of the Republic to liberate the Pau'ans.

Five years before the Battle of Yavin, a Pau'an served as the Inquisitor, the Empire's Jedi hunter.

At the time of the Battle of Yavin, Coruscant, one Pau'an worked at a cantina. He would recruit strays to make deliveries. Anandra Milon visited him with her brother to find shelter, but refused and fled when a stormtrooper and underworld policeman arrived.

Behind the scenes
The design of the Pau'ans for Revenge of the Sith was originally intended for the natives of Mustafar. The Pau'ans themselves were designed as lemur-like creatures per George Lucas. Artist Sang Jun Lee drew some initial sketches of the Pau'an species, and Robert E. Barnes and Michael Murnane created sculptures of their faces. The design developed over time and was later changed to the Pau'ans' current appearance as Revenge of the Sith developed. The Pau'ans in Revenge of the Sith were created through a mix of prosthetic makeup effects and computer-generated imagery. The design of their face was inspired by an African tribal mask.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * ''Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * A New Hero
 * Droids in Distress book
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * Battle to the End
 * A New Hero
 * Droids in Distress book
 * The Inquisitor's Trap
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End
 * Battle to the End