Kyuzo

Kyuzos were a sentient humanoid species native to the gravity-heavy world of Phatrong. The species was equipped with well-developed muscles, possessed skin which could be green or gray, and had wrinkled faces which sported piercing, yellowish eyes. The famous bounty hunter Embo was a Kyuzo, as was Zuvio, the constable of Niima Outpost, a frontier trading post located on the mostly lawless planet of Jakku.

Biology
A humanoid sentient species, Kyuzos originated on the gravity-heavy world of Phatrong. Life under these circumstances resulted in their muscles being far better developed than the average bipedal species'. They had green or gray skin, and wrinkled faces that sported a pair of piercing, yellowish eyes with black, slit-shaped pupils. Vision problems were common among Kyuzos and they had sensitive respiration systems, which resulted in some Kyuzos wearing bandages or breathing mask over their faces to help them cope with uncomfortable climates. They varied in height and build, with some, such as the well-known bounty hunter Embo, being lean and standing 1.99 meters tall, and others, like Constable Zuvio, being short and stocky. Some Kyuzos had three fingers on a each hand while others had four.

Society and culture
As they belonged to a species which was known for its strong sense of honor, some Kyuzos were farmers by profession, while others found work in law enforcement or as bounty hunters. Kyuzos spoke their own language, but also were capable of understanding basic. Some members of the species wore war helmets, wide-brimmed pan-shaped hats that could be thrown as a weapon and doubled as a shield.

Kyuzos in the galaxy
Originally from the gravity-heavy world of Phatrong, the Kyuzo species was found throughout the galaxy. A male Kyuzo from his species' homeworld, Embo found great success as a bounty hunter during the Clone Wars, and at one point in the conflict was ranked second only to the infamous Duros Cad Bane. Some Kyuzos settled the farming village of Jowloon on Jaresh, an agricultural planet located in the Corva sector of the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories, where they were led by an elderly Kyuzo matriarch named Nyessa, who lived there along with her cousin Grimshaw. During the Galactic Civil War, the villagers were extorted by the Galactic Empire until, with the assistance of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, they were able to force the Empire out of their settlement. Thirty years after the Battle of Endor, a male Kyuzo constable named Zuvio enforced the law in Niima Outpost, a frontier trading post located on the mostly lawless Western Reaches world of Jakku, along with his deputies, his cousins Drego and Streehn.

Behind the scenes
Kyuzos first appeared in "Bounty Hunters," the seventeenth episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' second season. The species' name was taken from one of the character names in The Seven Samurai (七人の侍), a movie by the late Akira Kurosawa, to whom "Bounty Hunters" was dedicated in memory of. The species may been inspired by alternate designs for Neimoidian warriors worked on by Sang Jun Lee for Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, one of which featured a breathing mask and bore a close resemblance to Embo.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Dark Disciple
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * "High Noon on Jakku"
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Dark Disciple
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * "High Noon on Jakku"
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Dark Disciple
 * Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
 * "High Noon on Jakku"
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens