World Brain

The World Brain, known as pazhkic Yuuzhan'tar al'tirrna in Yuuzhan Vong, was a dhuryam tasked with overseeing the Vongforming of Coruscant during the Yuuzhan Vong War. Thirteen dhuryams were bioengineered by Master Shaper Ch'Gang Hool in 27 ABY, and each were given a domain aboard the Seedship. Using hordes of telepathically-controlled slaves, the dhuryams competed to manage the growth of their domain, knowing that only the most successful dhuryam would be chosen to become the World Brain.

The young Jedi Knight Jacen Solo proved a defiant slave to one of the dhuryams, resisting its commands. The stubborn dhuryam vainly began a bitter campaign against Solo, to the detriment of its domain, which fell behind its competitors. Out of necessity, the dhuryam compromised with Solo, allowing him to do as he pleased once it benefited the domain. Solo ultimately helped the dhuryam wipe out its competition, killing its twelve rivals on the day the World Brain was to be selected. Solo also attempted to murder his own dhuryam, only to be foiled by the Yuuzhan Vong ally Vergere. With no other alternative, the Yuuzhan Vong installed the surviving dhuryam in the World-Well on Coruscant, and it began to coordinate the planet's terraforming. However, Jacen Solo later convinced the World Brain to intentionally sabotage the project and frustrate the Yuuzhan Vong.

The World Brain performed Solo's mandate diligently until Supreme Overlord Shimrra brought it into line. When Solo and the Galactic Alliance attacked Coruscant, the World Brain again sided with its old ally, helping to defeat Shimrra. After the war's conclusion, the World Brain agreed to help the Galactic Alliance undo the Yuuzhan Vong's changes to Coruscant. It was accidentally killed by Alema Rar over ten years later, having left the World-Well for fear of assassination by Bothan anti-Yuuzhan Vong extremists.

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