Nightmare demon

"Nightmare Demons" was the name of a near mythical species from the planet Droxine. They are believed to be extinct.

Physiology

Nightmare Demons were a race of small simians who were covered with fur, with the exception of their cranium. This was hairless, exposing the creature's apparent exoskeleton and giving the appearance of a human skull. They demonstrated telepathic abilites, able to enter a being's mind and immobilize them with their worst fears (hence their name). A curious feature of this telepathy was that it could apparently be blocked by lead.

History

Nightmare Demons were said to have been wiped out "during the Clone Wars", but the circumstances of this are unknown. At least one survivor by the name of Reist was encountered by Luke Skywalker after the Battle of Yavin.