INFO: Chuhkyvi were from the planet Aquaris.
RACE: Chuhkyvi
HEIGHT: 1.8
SKIN: Tan
DISTINCTION: Water-breathing humanoids, four-fingered hands
LANGUAGE: Chuhkyvian, Iskalonian
HOMEWORLD:Aquaris was a planet in the Expansion Region. Due to a natural disaster, its native sapients, the Chuhkyvi, were evacuated by a benevolent alien species to Iskalon in 5,000 BBY. It was an ocean-covered planet without any landmasses. It was the headquarters of the Freeholders, who joined the Rebel Alliance.
The Freeholders inhabited an expansive underwater base accessible through a retractable surface landing platform, and piloted submersible aqua-skimmers when hunting the planet's marine wildlife.
Among the most dangerous aquatic creatures in Aquaris' oceans were the enormous demonsquid, which were eight-tentacled mollusks with large jaws beneath a clump of arms. The gnooroop traveled in dense schools that could stretch up to ten kilometers long.
BIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE:The Chuhkyvi were a water-breathing species indigenous to Aquaris. Due to a natural disaster, a benevolent species relocated them to Iskalon, where they became part of the Iskalonian school. Although they adopted the common Iskalonian tongue, they also kept their own language.
In physical appearance, they were similar to the Inleshat, but more Human-like, being the most humanoid Iskalonian species. They had tan skin and four fingers rather than the Inleshat's three. Their eyes were yellow and their noses more pronounced than those of the Inleshat, giving them a keen sense of smell. Like the Inleshat, their vision out of water was poor, but they had excellent hearing due to long, pointed ears.
CULTURE AND HISTORY:They could not survive out of water for over an hour without a rebreather suit. Their bodies were short but thickly muscled. Of the members of the School, only the Chuhkyvi had the desire to leave their world and explore. They were a spiritual and principled people, ready to defend a cause they knew to be upright.
A prominent Chuhkyvi was Kiro, the hero of Iskalon and the early Alliance of Free Planets. He also studied to be a Jedi at one point.
APPEARANCES:Star Wars 75: Tidal (First appearance)
Star Wars 76: Artoo-Detoo to the Rescue
Star Wars 82: Diplomacy
Star Wars 87: Still Active After All These Years
Star Wars 90: The Choice
Star Wars 92: The Dream
Star Wars 95: No Zeltrons
Star Wars 96: Duel With a Dark Lady
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Star Wars 99: Touch of the Goddess
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SOURCES:The Essential Guide to Alien Species
Power of the Jedi Sourcebook (Mentioned only)
"University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life: The Marvel Series" - Star Wars Gamer 1
Zeltros: Pleasure Planet on Wizards.com (article)
The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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