Dathomirian

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Dathomirians, also known as Dathomirian Zabraks and Dathomiri, were a subspecies of Zabrak native to the planet Dathomir. During the Clone Wars much of the species was eradicated due to earning the ire of the Sith, and by the time of the Galactic Civil War, the last known survivors were Shelish and Merrin.

Biology and appearanceEdit

The Dathomiri had tattoos on their body that represented their tribal heritage. The male Zabraks, particularly those belonging to the Nightbrothers, had natural striping which they embellished with tattoos. The females, particularly those belonging to the Nightsisters, had more subtle tattoos that were in contrast to their pale skin.^[1] Nightbrothers' skin was commonly peach or yellow. Some had red skin.^[2][3]

Male Dathomirians had horns, however, females did not.^[2]

Society and CultureEdit

Dathomirian society was matriarchal in nature, meaning females, particularly the Nightsisters, were dominant in society.^[18] Nightsisters were particularly skilled in using dark side magick and voodoo, which had such powers as raising the dead,^[11] or making one invisible. Nightsisters lived in clans.^[19]

Males, particularly the Nightbrothers, were non-dominant in society, and lived separately from the females. They were tribal in nature, and lived a violent and brutal life.^[2] Sometime after the Battle of Dathomir, the Nightsister Merrin made the Nightbrothers her servants.^[7]

A ritual known as the Selection happened when females wanted to choose a mate. Males would undergo brutal trials to prove themselves. The winner would become the Nightsister's mate and servant.^[2]

HistoryEdit

The females of Dathomir, known as the Nightsisters, were dominant on Dathomir. They used the Zabrak Nightbrothers as mates and servants.^[18] Mother Talzin gave birth to two sons, Savage Opress^[20] and Maul. Talzin lost Maul to the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, who took him as his apprentice.^[21] Later, Talzin was forced to give Hal'Sted a child, Asajj Ventress, in order to protect her clans.^[9]

Clone WarsEdit

Following Ventress' betrayal at the hands of Count Dooku, Talzin and Ventress planned their revenge upon Dooku.^[9] Talzin allowed her son, Savage, to become Dooku's apprentice^[2] with the intention to kill the Count. However, Savage and Ventress failed.^[18] In response, Sidious and Dooku ordered General Grievous to wipe the Nightsisters out. Only Ventress, Talzin^[11] and young Merrin^[7] survived Grievous' onslaught. Savage, discovering his brother Maul was alive,^[22] brought him back to Dathomir. There, Talzin was able to restore Maul's mind, memories, and body.^[23] Following the death of Savage,^[24] Maul and his Shadow Collective joined forces with Brother Viscus and his Nightbrothers.^[25] However, the Nightbrother village came under attack and only Maul was able to escape.^[26]

Age of the EmpireEdit

During the age of the Empire, the Nightsister Merrin, a survivor of the Battle of Dathomir, encountered the Jedi Master Taron Malicos, who crashed on Dathomir following Order 66. Malicos, who fell to the dark side of the Force on Dathomir, manipulated Merrin, wishing to learn their magick. When the former Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis visited Dathomir in search of the Tomb of Kujet, Merrin realized Malicos was deceiving her. She was reluctant to fight alongside Kestis as all she knew was that an armored-warrior brandishing a lightsaber had killed her people. Kestis reassured her that he was on her side, and he had shared his own story of a grief-stricken past. After working together to defeat Malicos, Merrin joined Kestis' crew aboard the Stinger Mantis.^[7]

Behind the scenesEdit

Dathomirian Zabraks appear in the 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II as playable skins for the Heavy classes of the Rebellion and Resistance.^[27]

AppearancesEdit

Non-canon appearancesEdit

• William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace: Star Wars Part the First
• Disney Infinity 3.0
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
• LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales Episodes I-III (Appears in flashback(s))
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special 

SourcesEdit

•  "Ambush" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
•  Asajj Ventress in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Darth Maul in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Dathomir in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Mother Talzin in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Nightsisters in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
•  Savage Opress in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
• The Art of Star Wars: Uprising
• Star Wars Expert Guide
• Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 14 (Weapons & Uniforms: The Sith) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 18 (Databank A-Z: First Order–Fyrnocks)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 24 (Databank A-Z: The HoloNet–General Hux)
• Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
• Ghosts of Dathomir
• Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
• Star Wars Lightsabers: A Guide to Weapons of the Force (Picture only)
• Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
• Star Wars: The Dark Side
• Collapse of the Republic
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 79 (Databank A-Z: Zabrak–Zillo Beast) (Picture only)
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Score"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
•  Asajj Ventress in the Databank (backup link)
•  Dathomir in the Databank (backup link)
•  Dathomirian in the Databank (backup link)
•  Mandalorian vault in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
•  Pre Vizsla in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)

Notes and referencesEdit