Findsman
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| Findsman | |
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| General information | |
| Notable members |
Syron Aalun, Lu'daal-ud,[1] Venlyss Pnorr,[2] Ooryl Qrygg, Vytor Shrike, Ussar Vlee, Vviir Wiamdi, Zuckuss |
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| Other information | |
| Era(s) |
Old Republic era, Rise of the Empire era, Rebellion era, New Republic era |
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A findsman was a Force-sensitive religious tradition of bounty hunters unique to the Gand species. Becoming a findsman sometimes was granted to a Gand during a janwuine-jika. Findsmen could locate people, things, places, and even events by divining omens sent to them during mystical rituals. Findsmen were legendary figures in Gand society, and the title had a bit of prestige outside of Gand society as well.
Outsiders often saw the findsman as a bizarre religious sect devoted to hunting, while the Gand themselves consider findsmen as being on the "path to truth."
Findsmen were hired as security advisors, bodyguards, bounty hunters, investigators, and even assassins. Leaving the tradition would often be a death sentence for the wayward findsman.
In 3,951 BBY a group of nearly a hundred Gand bounty hunters left to temporarily settle on Nar Shaddaa in order to help find the Jedi Exile at the request of G0-T0. Among their number were several findsmen, most of whom were killed by the Exile and her party in the ensuing conflict.
During the Galactic Civil War, bounty hunter Zuckuss and the pilot Ooryl Qrygg were findsmen, two of the few to leave their homeworld.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM
- X-wing: Rogue Squadron
- X-wing: Isard's Revenge
- I, Jedi
- Dark Tide I: Onslaught (Mentioned only)
[edit] Sources
- Alliance Intelligence Reports
"How the Other Half Hunts" - Star Wars Gamer 6
Arkanian Chill on Wizards.com (article)
- Alien Anthology
- Ultimate Alien Anthology
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
