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Abyssin

Legends Canon version → Linked from 156 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Abyssins were a species of mammalian, cycloptic humanoids native to the Outer Rim world Byss in the Abyss system. As a people the Abyssin were often described as "primitive and violent", and were often hired as petty thugs.

Text and facts from the “Abyssin/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Designation
Sentient
Class
Mammalian
Height
1.7 - 2.1 meters
Skin colors
Greenish-tan
Hair colors
Brown
White
Distinctions
Cycloptic
Regenerative abilities
Lifespan
300 standard years:
Child: 1-30 years
Young adult: 31-65 years
Adult: 66-150 years
Middle age: 151-220 years
Old: 221-300 years
Venerable: 301+ years
Origin
Byss
Language
Abyssin

Appearances

59 works, in story order
  1. The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 1: Shades of the Sith
  2. The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 2: The Broken World
  3. The Old Republic, Blood of the Empire Act 3: Burn the Future
  4. The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (mentioned only)
  5. Star Wars: The Old Republic
  6. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan
  7. Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne
  8. Jedi vs. Sith 5
  9. Episode I Adventures 5: The Ghostling Children
  10. Episode I Adventures 6: The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker
  11. Episode I Adventures 7: Capture Arawynne
  12. Episode I Adventures 8: Trouble on Tatooine
  13. Darth Maul: Saboteur
  14. Star Wars: Battlefront
  15. Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
  16. Star Wars (1998) 32
  17. Brawl at Regional Dejarik Tournament
  18. Arconan Smuggling Cartel Dismantled
  19. Star Wars: Battlefront II
  20. Spy Girls
  21. Republic 65
  22. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
  23. Sphere of Influence
  24. Hunt for Ziro
  25. The Wrath of Darth Maul
  26. MedStar II: Jedi Healer (mentioned only)
  27. Eminence
  28. Sabotage
  29. General Grievous 1
  30. General Grievous 2
  31. General Grievous 3
  32. Evasive Action: Recruitment
  33. Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight (mentioned only)
  34. The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission
  35. Evasive Action: Prey
  36. Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88
  37. A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale (in a flashback)
  38. Play It Again, Figrin D'an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe
  39. Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale
  40. "Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale" audio drama
  41. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  42. A More Wretched Hive: The Mos Eisley Cantina
  43. Star Wars: Rebellion (mentioned only)
  44. Vader's Quest 2
  45. Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba
  46. The Star Wars Holiday Special
  47. Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
  48. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  49. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi novelization
  50. "Lapti Nek": The Music Video from Jabba's Palace
  51. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 1
  52. Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2
  53. Children of the Jedi
  54. Crimson Empire III: Empire Lost 1
  55. Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy (as a hologram)
  56. Young Jedi Knights: Lightsabers (mentioned only)
  57. Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance (as a hologram)
  58. Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty
  59. Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor's Plague
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. Battle of the Sith Lords

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