Twi'lek (201)Full unit name: Twi'lek
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Basic info
First appearance: Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi
(MOVIE)
Native to: Ryloth
Ryloth
Planet
Summary
Twi'leks, sometimes referred to disparagingly as "Tail-heads", were an omnivorous humanoid species originating from the planet Ryloth
Ryloth
Planet
. They tended to eat cultivated molds, fungi, and rycrit meat. Their distinctive features included colorful skin, which varied in pigment from individual to individual, and a pair of shapely prehensile tentacles that grew from the base of their skulls. The tentacles, called "brain-tails", "lekku", "tchun-tchin", or "head-tails" were advanced organs used for communication and cognitive functions. Twi'leks possessed a fairly standard humanoid vocal structure and were capable of learning most alien languages - however, they usually preferred their native language of Ryl, which incorporated subtle movement of the lekku. When they wished, they could even communicate in complete secrecy using their versatile brain-tails. Twi'lek females were often used as slaves or dancers because of their beauty.
The Twi'lek species developed and mutated in such a way as to provoke changes in their skin pigmentation, which resulted in many races and subraces. These races were all physically identical, except for their skin color. The wide and vivid variety of skin coloration included many variations of blue, red, yellow, orange, deep green, white, pale brown, pink, and lavender. Some Twi'leks even exhibited varied phenotypes, including stripes, orange with red mottling, red with pink palms, and blue with pink lips. There was not an even distribution of skin colors across the Twi'lek population. The Lethan Twi'leks, red in coloration, were a rare subgroup, perhaps even the most rare. In contrast, the Rutian Twi'leks, which exhibited a blue phenotype, were more common among the population.

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Known members
Hera Syndulla
Vyn Asara
Boc
Darth Talon
Tott Doneeta
Bib Fortuna
Leontyne Saresh
Aayla Secura
Cham Syndulla
Orn Free Taa
Mission Vao
Shado Vao
Xiaan Amersu
Inaldra
Lyn Me
Firith Olan
Oola
Diala Passil
Ayy Vida
Hekken Brol'trop
Calia
Phylo Daan
Danison
Sav Darnell
Fabel
Jaller
Jundo Martik
Mirru
Samala Reyn
Hance Rugel
Ryn
Sarnok
Shamuillan
Suria
Tos
Reena Vari
Complete list

Full unit name: Twi'lek Last updated: 01.03.2023 19:19:21