Zabrak/Legends

The Zabrak, also known as Iridonians, were a humanoid species native to Iridonia, a planet located in the Mid Rim known for its inhospitable terrain and fierce predatory life. They are a race known for having a fierce sense of self-determination and an equally dominant need for independence.

Physiology
Zabrak resemble humans to some degree, but have a number of significant physical characteristics that set them apart from baseline humanity. The most striking of these are a series of vestigial horns that crown the heads of both males and females. These horns grow at puberty in varying patters and signify that the time of their right of passage is drawing near. The horns are among the one trait shared by the many Zabrak subspecies, which are divided according to the number of different physical characteristics each subspecies possesses. These can include different skin tones (which include peachy white, tan, brown and black) horn patterns, hair growth (though it should be noted that Zabraks, unlike humans, cannot grow eyelashes, eyebrows or facial hair) and eye color (which have certain pigmentations that humans lack, such as purple, yellow, red and orange).

Another of the traits that make Zabraks instantly recognizable were their facial tattoos, which are made up of thin lines received during their right of passage, and can be symbolic of many things, including but not limited to family lineage, place of birth, or even a design that reflects their individual personalities.

Personality
Zabraks are often seen by most other species as being single minded, an exclamation that is not terribly incorrect. This single minded determination comes from the fact that they are a race with a strong sense of self assuredness, confident that they can be able to accomplish any task that they set out to do. However, this does not lead a Zabrak to develop a sense of prideful superiority towards others, though there is often the occasional competition between colonies. This is not seen as a negative, however, for the Zabraks believe that the various experiences of the different colonies only serve to add values to the race’s overall value to the galaxy.

Zabrak from Irdonia are considered to be more war like than Zabrak from their colony world, most likely due to the rugged terrain that makes up their home world. For that reason, they have come to develop a highly physical style of martial arts, which are a requirement for young Zabrak to learn. It is not uncommon for Zabrak from Irdonia to be among the best hand to hand fighters and weaponsmiths in the galaxy. Zabrak from colony worlds also share that drive for excellence, but encourage their children to express it in other ways. It is thus not surprising to see that the Zabrak have become popular in many fields, ranging from medicine to entertainment. Two of the most well known Zabrak, Eeth Koth and Agen Kolar, served on the Jedi High Council in the time leading up to and including the Clone Wars.

History
As one of the earliest spacefaring species in the Galaxy, the Zabrak’s have played a major role in galactic affairs. Long ago, the Sith had made contracts with the high council of their world in order to hire the services of their most talented mercenaries. This influence remained with the Zabrak people long after they were thought to be wiped out at the Seventh Battle of Ruusan, though it remained more closely associated with the Zabrak of Iridonia than the Zabrak of their colony worlds.

Eeth Koth and Agen Kolar were two Zabrak that served on the Jedi High Council in the period leading up to the fall of the Galactic Republic. Koth was a noteworthy addition to the Jedi Order in that he was born on Nar Shaddaa instead of Irdonia or one of the colony worlds and was taken as a Youngling at the relatively advanced age of four. The mental and physical disciplines of his natural Zabrak heritage, along with his potential, allowed him to be an exception to the rule that required Jedi initiates to be taken in at infancy. Both Koth and Kolar would be killed during the Clone Wars, Koth at the Battle of Geonosis and Kolar during an attempt to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, recently revealed to have been Darth Sidious.

In the time following the formation of the Galactic Empire, the Zabrak’s natural strong willed nature allowed them to resist Imperial occupation, despite the fact that the Empire instituted various actions against them, including the garrison of all of their worlds, the destruction of their industrial base, and instigating taxes that drove them to near poverty. Following the defeat of the Empire at the Battle of Endor, the Zabrak race would untie as one and join the fledgling New Republic, determined to never again be put under the oppression that had suffered during the height of the New Order.

Notable Zabrak

 * Bao-Dur: Served under the Darth Revan during the Mandalorian Wars; created the Mass Shadow Generator that was used to destroy Malachor V.
 * Agen Kolar: Jedi High Council member during the Clone Wars.
 * Eeth Koth: Jedi High Council member leading up to the Clone Wars.
 * Darth Maul: First Sith apprentice to Darth Sidous.
 * Kadrian Sey: Jedi Knight that fell to the dark side during the Clone Wars and became one of Count Dooku's Dark Acolytes.
 * Kass Tod: Member of the Padawan Pack.
 * Zan Yant: Republic surgeon stationed onboard Rimsoo Seven during the Battle of Drongar.