- "It's settled, then. Let this be an official Declaration of Rebellion. Today we vow to overturn the Empire in order that the galaxy and all its peoples will be one day free, be they human or Hamadryas, Wookiee, or Weequay."
- ―Bail Organa
The Hamadryas were a near-Human species[2] with green skin and ape-like snouts.[4] They seemed to not possess the need to blink, and the species lacked a true carotid artery.[5]
The holoperformer Cebann Veekan was a notable member of this species.[4] Senator Haydel Goravvus of Taris was a Human/Hamadryas hybrid.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
The name of this species was created by Bob Vitas as part of the What's The Story? campaign on StarWars.com.[4]
The species was named after the Hamadryas baboon;[6] in turn, the name derives from Hamadryads, tree nymphs (a subcategory of dryads) from the Greek mythology.[source?]
As revealed in his Star Wars Blog, Bob Vitas intended that the Hamadryas species to be from a planet called "Papio".[6]
Appearances[]
- The Force Unleashed novelization (Mentioned only)
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (First appearance)
- Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Veekan, Cebann in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as Hamadryas)
- The Star Wars Holiday Special Cantina: Who's Who on StarWars.com (article) (content now obsolete; backup link)
External links[]
- "Hamadryas Backstory" — Ramblings of a Completely Unofficial IA Engineer — Bob Vitas's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
- ↑ The Force Unleashed novelization
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Veekan, Cebann in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Hamadryas Backstory" — Ramblings of a Completely Unofficial IA Engineer — Bob Vitas's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)