Theelin/Legends

Theelin were Near-Humans.

Long before the Theelin population dwindled to the point of near-extinction, the species contributed a number of great works to the rich tapestry of performing arts in the Galactic Republic. For many scholars, the operatic form of the Divas ( a religious order of female Theelin singers ) became the standard against which all other vocal performances were measured.

A cruel twist of mutation among the Theelin led to genetic incompatibility among their own kind, dooming the species to extinction. Their biological makeup was close enough to humanity that many Theelin bloodlines were continued through cross-breeding with human and near-human species. Infant mortality rates in such cases were high enough that even this recourse could not maintain the culture in large numbers. Ironically, some of the most powerful and stirring works of the Theelin were the masterpiece epitaphs that accompanied the extinction of their people

By the waning days of the Republic, only a few million Theelin pure-bloods and half-breeds survived. Many within this scattered culture clung fiercely to their heritage. Females, regardless of individual singing talent, were often named Diva, in the hopes that they would continue the operatic tradition upon maturing.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace