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 survivor was Shelish.

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]

HistoryEdit

The females of Dathomir, known as the Nightsisters, were dominant on Dathomir. They used the Zabrak Nightbrothers as mates.^[16] Mother Talzin gave birth to two sons, Savage Opress^[17] and Maul. Talzin lost Maul to the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, who took him as his apprentice^[18] 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^[6] with the intention to kill the Count. However, Savage and Ventress failed.^[16] In response, Sidious and Dooku ordered General Grievous to wipe the nightsisters out. Only Ventress, Talzin^[10] and young Merrin^[7] survived Grievous' onslaught. Savage, discovering his brother Maul was alive,^[19] brought him back to Dathomir. There, Talzin was able to restore Maul's mind, memories, and body.^[20] Following the death of Savage,^[21] Maul and his Shadow Collective joined forces with Brother Viscus and his Nightbrothers.^[22] However, the Nightbrother village came under attack and only Maul was able to escape.^[23]

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

SourcesEdit

•  "Ambush" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
•  Asajj Ventress in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Darth Maul in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Dathomir in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Mother Talzin in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Nightsisters in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link)
•  Savage Opress in the Encyclopedia (link 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: 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
•  Asajj Ventress in the Databank (backup link)
•  Dathomir in the Databank (backup link)
•  Dathomirian in the Databank (backup link)
• Collapse of the Republic

Notes and referencesEdit