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The '''Amanin''' (singular, '''Amani'''), sometimes called '''Amanamen''', were a primitive race from the planet [[Maridun]]. Amanin were hard to miss in a crowd, being two to three meters tall with bright yellow and green skin, arms long enough to reach the ground, and very short legs. They were found in the galaxy at large as mercenaries, heavy laborers and wilderness scouts.
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The '''Amanin''' (singular, '''Amani'''), sometimes called '''Amanamen''', were a primitive race from the planet [[Maridun]]. Amanin were hard to miss in a crowd, being two to three meters tall with bright yellow and green skin, arms long enough to reach the ground, and very short legs. They were found in the galaxy at large as mercenaries, heavy laborers and wilderness scouts.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 12" />
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==Appearance and physiology==
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Amani were a sentient [[wikipedia:planarian|planarian]] species. They were tall with wrinkled deep yellow skin at the front and a dark green rear hood that ran from the neck to their feet and tail. Their skin coloration helped them blend in with their forest and grassland environment as well as being a signal of the skins poisonous nature. It secreted a poisonous slime that served to keep the skin moist as well as serving to deter predators on their homeworld.
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Amani were a sentient [[wikipedia:planarian|planarian]] species. They were tall with wrinkled deep yellow skin at the front and a dark green rear hood that ran from the neck to their feet and tail. Their skin coloration helped them blend in with their forest and grassland environment as well as being a signal of the skins poisonous nature. It secreted a poisonous slime that served to keep the skin moist as well as serving to deter predators on their homeworld. The only creature from Maridun that was not discouraged by the slime was the [[Charnoq]] that was consequently the only predator that the Amani feared.<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Alien Species">''The New Essential Guide to Alien Species''</ref> Due to the susceptibility of their skin to drying, the Amani preferred to build their shelters in humid environments such as rain forests.
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The only creature from Maridun that was not discouraged by the slime was the [[Charnoq]] that was consequently the only predator that the Amani feared. Due to the susceptibility of their skin to drying the Amani preferred to build their shelters in humid environments such as rain forests.
[[Image:Amani 1b.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Amanin rolled in a ball]]
[[Image:Amani 1b.jpg|thumb|left|350px|Amanin rolled in a ball]]
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Their arms and fingers were long and thin while their legs were comparatively short and thick with large feet. Males and females were virtually indistinguishable by other species. [[Image:Amanaman.jpg|thumb|right|150px|"[[Amanaman]]" in [[Jabba's Palace]] on [[Tatooine]]]] Although they appeared ungainly when walking, their large hands and feet were ideally suited for an [[wikipedia:arboreal|arboreal]] lifestyle on their homeworld where they made their homes in the high treetops.
Their arms and fingers were long and thin while their legs were comparatively short and thick with large feet. Males and females were virtually indistinguishable by other species. [[Image:Amanaman.jpg|thumb|right|150px|"[[Amanaman]]" in [[Jabba's Palace]] on [[Tatooine]]]] Although they appeared ungainly when walking, their large hands and feet were ideally suited for an [[wikipedia:arboreal|arboreal]] lifestyle on their homeworld where they made their homes in the high treetops.
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While their walking speed was painfully slow the Amanin's flexible body allowed them to curl themselves into a ball and roll at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour across flat terrain. In this form they could not perceive the world around them but were able to use the technique to hurtle past a target and uncoil to deliver an effective attack.
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While their walking speed was painfully slow, the Amanin's flexible body allowed them to curl themselves into a ball and roll at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour across flat terrain. In this form they could not perceive the world around them but were able to use the technique to hurtle past a target and uncoil to deliver an effective attack.
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Amanin had small vital organs spread throughout their body and employed a redundant organ systems that included multiple versions of major organs such as the heart, liver and lungs. Their brain consisted of multiple nerve clusters spread throughout their body. These characteristics meant that a Amani could withstand devastating injuries and still survive— and, in theory, if one member was bisected, two identical Amani would reform.
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Amanin had small vital organs spread throughout their body and employed a redundant organ systems that included multiple versions of major organs such as the heart, liver and lungs. Their brain consisted of multiple nerve clusters spread throughout their body. These characteristics meant that a Amani could withstand devastating injuries and still survive— and, in theory, if one member was bisected, two identical Amani would reform.<ref name="The New Essential Guide to Alien Species" />
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Amani childhood lasted up until they reached the age of twelve when they would enter into young adulthood. They could live beyond ninety years and were considered middle-aged between fifty and seventy-six years.
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Amani childhood lasted up until they reached the age of twelve when they would enter into young adulthood. They could live beyond ninety years and were considered middle-aged between fifty and seventy-six years.<ref name="Ultimate Alien Anthology" />
==Culture and history==
==Culture and history==
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[[Image:Amanin raiders.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Amanin attack on [[Imperial]] troops during the [[Battle of Maridun]]]]
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[[Image:Amanin raiders.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Amanin attack on [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] troops during the [[Battle of Maridun]]]]
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On Maridun, Amanin lived in tribal groups led by [[lorekeeper]]s. Their natural habitat was jungles and forests, where they lived primarily by hunting; these small forest were separated by open savannah land the Amanin called ''[[gruntak]]''. When a forest was too crowded, Amanin would roll out onto the plains for another stand of trees, battling any other Amanin tribes who may already have been living there in a ritualistic battle called a ''[[takital]]''.
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On Maridun, Amanin lived in tribal groups led by [[lorekeeper]]s. Their natural habitat was jungles and forests, where they lived primarily by hunting; these small forest were separated by open savannah land the Amanin called ''[[gruntak]]''. When a forest was too crowded, Amanin would roll out onto the plains for another stand of trees, battling any other Amanin tribes who may already have been living there in a ritualistic battle called a ''[[takital]]''.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 12" />
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Around [[10 BBY]], the [[Galactic Empire]] began mining operations on Maridun. The Imperials, corporate [[slavery|slave]] traders, and criminal interests began taking Amanin slaves offworld. During the [[Galactic Civil War]], Maridun was occupied by [[Imperial]] forces. When Imperial forces commanded by [[General]] [[Ziering]] unwittingly crossed a border to sacred Amani battlegrounds the local Amani tribe declared them to be participants in a Takital, a conflict that is known as the [[Battle of Maridun]]. A young officer called [[Lieutenant]] [[Janek Sunber]] distiquished himself during the conflict and eventually brokered an accord with the tribal lorekeeper. In the deal all captives taken from other tribes during Takitals would be given to the Empire as slave and in return Imperial forces would keep off the tribal lands. Similar agreements were subsequnetly struck with other tribal leaders and as a result many Amani slaves were forced to work in the mines on Maridun or scattered throughout the galaxy as laborers for the Imperial machine. Soon,Amanin were spread throughout the galaxy as slave laborers, mercenaries, or wilderness scouts. One such Amani, known only as"[[Amanaman]]," waspart of [[Jabba the Hutt]]'s court. There was also an Amani among the [[Invid]]s.
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Around [[10 BBY]], the [[Galactic Empire]] began mining operations on Maridun. The Imperials, corporate [[slavery|slave]] traders, and criminal interests began taking Amanin slaves offworld. During the [[Galactic Civil War]], Maridun was occupied by [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] forces.<ref name="Galaxy Guide 12" /> When Imperial forces commanded by [[General]] [[Ziering]] unwittingly crossed a border to sacred Amani battlegrounds the local Amani tribe declared them to be participants in a Takital, a conflict that is known as the [[Battle of Maridun]]. A young officer called [[Lieutenant]] [[Janek Sunber]] distiquished himself during the conflict and eventually brokered an accord with the tribal lorekeeper.<ref name="Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man">''Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man''</ref> In the deal all captives taken from other tribes during Takitals would be given to the Empire as slave and in return Imperial forces would keep off the tribal lands. Similar agreements were subsequently struck with other tribal leaders and as a result many Amani slaves were forced to work in the mines on Maridun or scattered throughout the galaxy as laborers for the Imperial machine.<refname="GalaxyGuide12" />
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Soon, Amanin were spread throughout the galaxy as slave laborers, mercenaries, or wilderness scouts. One such Amani, known only as "[[Amanaman]]," was part of [[Jabba the Hutt]]'s court.<ref name="Return of the Jedi">''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''</ref> There was also an Amani among [[Kavil's Corsairs]].<ref name="X-wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement">''X-wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement''</ref>
==Behind the scenes==
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*''[[Star Wars: Jango Fett]]''
*''[[Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man]]''
*''[[Star Wars Empire: To the Last Man]]''
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*''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi]]'' {{1st}}
The Amanin (singular, Amani), sometimes called Amanamen, were a primitive race from the planet Maridun. Amanin were hard to miss in a crowd, being two to three meters tall with bright yellow and green skin, arms long enough to reach the ground, and very short legs. They were found in the galaxy at large as mercenaries, heavy laborers and wilderness scouts.[1]
Amani were a sentient planarian species. They were tall with wrinkled deep yellow skin at the front and a dark green rear hood that ran from the neck to their feet and tail. Their skin coloration helped them blend in with their forest and grassland environment as well as being a signal of the skins poisonous nature. It secreted a poisonous slime that served to keep the skin moist as well as serving to deter predators on their homeworld. The only creature from Maridun that was not discouraged by the slime was the Charnoq that was consequently the only predator that the Amani feared.[3] Due to the susceptibility of their skin to drying, the Amani preferred to build their shelters in humid environments such as rain forests.
Amanin rolled in a ball
They had small red eyes that were adapted to see well in Maridun's dim light and a small mouth that widened to engulf raw game and contained numerous sharp teeth and a long tongue. Like other worm species, Amani expelled their biological wastes through their mouth (although when off world they tended to do this in private after they learnt how it disturbed other species). Amani also had a small nose that provided them with a keen sense of smell such that they were said to be able to detect strangers from ten kilometers away.
Their arms and fingers were long and thin while their legs were comparatively short and thick with large feet. Males and females were virtually indistinguishable by other species. "Amanaman" in Jabba's Palace on Tatooine Although they appeared ungainly when walking, their large hands and feet were ideally suited for an arboreal lifestyle on their homeworld where they made their homes in the high treetops.
While their walking speed was painfully slow, the Amanin's flexible body allowed them to curl themselves into a ball and roll at speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour across flat terrain. In this form they could not perceive the world around them but were able to use the technique to hurtle past a target and uncoil to deliver an effective attack.
Amanin had small vital organs spread throughout their body and employed a redundant organ systems that included multiple versions of major organs such as the heart, liver and lungs. Their brain consisted of multiple nerve clusters spread throughout their body. These characteristics meant that a Amani could withstand devastating injuries and still survive— and, in theory, if one member was bisected, two identical Amani would reform.[3]
Amani childhood lasted up until they reached the age of twelve when they would enter into young adulthood. They could live beyond ninety years and were considered middle-aged between fifty and seventy-six years.[2]
On Maridun, Amanin lived in tribal groups led by lorekeepers. Their natural habitat was jungles and forests, where they lived primarily by hunting; these small forest were separated by open savannah land the Amanin called gruntak. When a forest was too crowded, Amanin would roll out onto the plains for another stand of trees, battling any other Amanin tribes who may already have been living there in a ritualistic battle called a takital.[1]
Around 10 BBY, the Galactic Empire began mining operations on Maridun. The Imperials, corporate slave traders, and criminal interests began taking Amanin slaves offworld. During the Galactic Civil War, Maridun was occupied by Imperial forces.[1] When Imperial forces commanded by GeneralZiering unwittingly crossed a border to sacred Amani battlegrounds the local Amani tribe declared them to be participants in a Takital, a conflict that is known as the Battle of Maridun. A young officer called LieutenantJanek Sunber distiquished himself during the conflict and eventually brokered an accord with the tribal lorekeeper.[4] In the deal all captives taken from other tribes during Takitals would be given to the Empire as slave and in return Imperial forces would keep off the tribal lands. Similar agreements were subsequently struck with other tribal leaders and as a result many Amani slaves were forced to work in the mines on Maridun or scattered throughout the galaxy as laborers for the Imperial machine.[1]
Soon, Amanin were spread throughout the galaxy as slave laborers, mercenaries, or wilderness scouts. One such Amani, known only as "Amanaman," was part of Jabba the Hutt's court.[5] There was also an Amani among Kavil's Corsairs.[6]
Behind the scenes
In To the Last Man, the Amanin were based on Zulu warriors as shown in the movie Zulu.
