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The Rattataki were a Near-Human species characterized by their chalk-white skin and bald heads. Virtually isolated from the rest of the galaxy, the Rattataki developed a violent society on their home planet of Rattatak, which involved extensive gladiatorial combat. Warrior Aidus and criminal Kaliyo Djannis were both Rattataki. Aurra Sing may also have been part Rattataki.[2] The Nightsister and Dark Acolyte named Asajj Ventress was generally thought to be a Rattataki, while in fact she was a similar Zabrak-Human hybrid species called Dathomirian.[3].
History
The Rattataki were commonly thought to be descendants of a long-lost Republic expedition. While most other inhabitants of Rattatak came from the Unknown Regions, there were a significant number of off-worlder mercenaries who would come to Rattatak from time to time, likely to view or participate in gladiatorial combat, only to be stranded there permanently. The remarkably harsh conditions on the planet nearly drove its population to extinction.[1] For eons, the Rattataki constantly battled amongst themselves and their fellow inhabitants (represented primarily by Humans, Zabraks,[3] Siniteens,[3] Vollick,[1] and Weequay[4]) over the planet's limited resources. Despite being nearly completely isolated from the outside galaxy, the Rattataki displayed remarkable initiative and continually created new ways to kill each other.[5][1]
Shortly after the Great Galactic War broke out, Sith Lord Darth Vich, upon noting the relatively-unknown Rattataki's considerable combat prowess and affinity for battle, captured hundreds of tribes of native Rattatki to forge them into his own personal army. Vich soon recognized that a number of these Rattataki showed sensitivity to the Force, and seeing the potential in this, trained many of these as Sith Acolytes who would answer to him personally. Unsurprisingly, the Rattataki's natural abilities in battle were quickly manifest, and Vich's Army became a force to be reckoned with. This new-found power caused Darth Vich, who was eager for more sway in the Empire, to grow increasingly ambitious. This ultimately resulted in a failed power-grab known as Darth Vich's insurrection, after which most of his Rattataki forces were killed outright or enslaved. However, rumors persisted during the post war period that a small number of Vich's acolytes had defected during the failed insurrection, later being taken in by the Sith for full training.[6]
When many Rattataki warlords including the Siniteen criminal Hal'Sted had gathered an army in the southern hemisphere to challenge Osika Kirske, a powerful Vollick warlord had them killed so they could never be a threat to him. Only one child, who was looked after by Hal'Sted, named Asajj Ventress, escaped.[5][1][4]
Rattataki had no major contact with the Republic until a Jedi Knight, Ky Narec, crash-landed. The Jedi soon found the young Dathomirian Ventress, who had been living among the Rattataki, discovering her incredible potential to the Force.[5][4] Together, they united armies and brought peace to the planet,[5] until Kirske and some other warlords of the planet united to slay them, leading to the death of Narec, and causing Ventress to capture or kill their foes in a rage.[5][4]
Behind the scenes
Rattataki is a playable species for players who choose the Bounty hunter, Imperial Agent and Sith Inquisitor classes in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Asajj Ventress was formerly Rattataki preceding a retcon in The Clone Wars that altered her birthplace to Dathomir and her species Dathomirian, ironic considering the fact that she was the first "Rattataki" introduced into Star Wars canon. Leland Chee speculates that she may have shaved her head to better blend in on her adopted homeworld.
Appearances
- The Journal of Master Gnost-Dural
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Restraint (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 6" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 7" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic: The New Face of War (First appearance) (Allegedly)
- Jedi: Mace Windu (Allegedly)
- "Rogue's Gallery" — Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 3 (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 11" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 17" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 18" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 19" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Battle for the Republic (Allegedly)
- The Cestus Deception (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic 53: Blast Radius (In flashback(s)) (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic 58: The Battle of Jabiim, Part 4 (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic 60: Hate and Fear
- Star Wars: Republic 62: No Man's Land (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic 64: Bloodlines (In flashback(s)) (Allegedly)
- Jedi Trial (Appears in hologram) (Allegedly)
- Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
- The Clone Wars: Shadowed (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Hidden Enemy" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film / novel (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars 5: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 5: A Slave now, a Slave forever (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars 6: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 6: Escape from Kadavo (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Crash Course (Allegedly)
- The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant (Allegedly)
- The Clone Wars: Prelude (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ambush" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rookies" (Appears in hologram) (Allegedly)
- The Clone Wars: The Fall of Falleen (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: In Service of the Republic (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "ARC Troopers" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars 11: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 2 (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars 12: Hero of the Confederacy, Part 3 (Appears in hologram) (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Secret Missions 2: Curse of the Black Hole Pirates (Allegedly)
- Keep the Faith! (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Nightsisters" (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Republic: The Dreadnaughts of Rendili (Allegedly)
- Star Wars: Obsession (Allegedly)
- Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (Xbox Live content only)
- Orders are orders
- Sith make the best pancakes
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game duel mode
- Path of the Jedi
Sources
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
- "Dark Heart" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Atlas
- Kaliyo Djannis on The Old Republic Holonet (backup link)
- "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Nightsisters but Were Afraid to Ask" — Star Wars Insider 122
- Aidus in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Anchor Blue in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Nilo in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rattatak in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Rattataki on The Old Republic Holonet (backup link (inhabitants/rattataki) not verified!)
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Essential Atlas
- ↑ Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about the Nightsisters but Were Afraid to Ask" — Star Wars Insider 122
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Nightsisters"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Star Wars: Republic 60: Hate and Fear
- ↑ [1]