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Ryloth
this planet was the home world of the Twi'lek race, located
in the Outer Rim Territories. It orbited its sun in such a way that one side was
perpetually lit and the other was locked in the dark. The bright side generated
huge heat storms which whipped around the planet and died on the night side, but
not before warming the dark side up enough to support minimal life. It was a
dry, rocky world with a thin, breathable atmosphere. The Twi'Leks there mine the
mineral ryll for various legal and illegal uses throughout the galaxy. Ryloth
was orbited by five, red-colored moons.
Few
things are as graceful as a female Twi'lek in motion. This beautiful image has
forever doomed generations of young Twi'leks into servitude, as the wealthy and
corrupt have taken to brandishing Twi'leks as badges of prestige.
Twi'leks are tall, thin
humanoids with skin pigment that spans a rainbow of colors. Their most
distinctive feature is a pair of shapely prehensile tentacles that grow from the
base of their skulls.
home world of Ryloth was represented in the galactic senate by the corpulent
blue-skinned politician Orn Free Taa. Even a politician of high office was not
above flaunting a pair of lovely Twi'lek aides as a sign of influence and
wealth.