Talz/Legends

The Talz were a large furry race with two distinct sets of eyes: one for day vision, and one for night vision. Their homeworld was Alzoc III, a frozen world with much mineral wealth.

Characteristics
Talz were covered head to toe in thick white fur, which provided exceptional insulation and warmth. They also had a set of very intimidating claws on each hand and foot, making than one person would think twice before getting into a brawl with one of these creatures. Perhaps their most remarkable feature were their four eyes. One pair of these eyes was well adapted to see clearly in intense light, while the other pair gave the Talz the ability to see in near total darkness.

Talz spoke their own language, also called Talz, composed of high-pitched chirps which seemed incongruous from such intimidating creatures.

For the most part, Talz were gentle and kind-hearted creatures. Talz were a primitive species who had barely evolved sentience when the Empire arrived.

History
Imperial scouts discovered the Talz as the Emperor's New Order was finishing off what remained of the Old Republic. The Empire recognized a species well built for manual labor and enslaved the Talz, forcing them to work in their mining operations. As a result, very few Talz were seen outside the Alzoc system. Those that were found offworld were considered escaped slaves, with a 5000 credit Imperial bounty payable for their recapture or termination.

The Imperial conquest was not the first contact between the Talz and the rest of the galaxy, however. A Talz Jedi named Foul Moudama was active during the Clone Wars, long before his species was known to the galaxy at large. Years later, a Talz named Muftak, and his inseperable companion, a Chadra-Fan named Kabe, were seen in the Mos Eisley Cantina when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker hired Han Solo.

Throughout the era of Rebellion, the Talz hoped in vain that the Empire would leave so life could return to normal. The New Order never officially recognized the Talz as a sentient species, not wanting to be burdened by the Rights of Sentience.

The fall of the Empire meant freedom for the Talz. Mining on the planet continued under New Republic supervision, allowing the Talz to trade and mingle with other species.

Even after the fall of the Empire, various warlords (most notably Zsinj) used Talz captives for scientific experimentation. Among the projects that Warlord Zsinj may have used Talz for were Project Chubar and Operation Minefield, headed by Dr. Edda Gast. When Wraith Squadron was invited aboard Zsinj's Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist, Flight Officer Castin Donn infiltrated a biomedical laboratory and freed a Talz captive. Donn was killed in the process, though the Talz he freed killed several of Zsinj's personnel before finally being killed by a stormtrooper.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * The Star Wars Holiday Special
 * Marvel Star Wars 27: Return of the Hunter
 * X-wing: Iron Fist
 * Crimson Empire
 * Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
 * Children of the Jedi