Taozin
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| Taozin | |
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| Designation |
Nonsentient |
| Planet of origin | |
| Average length |
1 to 20 meters[1] |
The taozin was a giant transparent invertebrate with many arms and legs native to the Jungle Moon of Va'art. It was capable of spitting silken webbing to entrap its prey. Its natural shell armor was completely resistant to lightsabers. They were thought to be extinct until Darsha Assant, Lorn Pavan, and I-5YQ stumbled across one while fleeing from Darth Maul in the depths of the Coruscant Underworld.
They were almost invisible to Force-sensitives, but if one focused hard enough, they could still feel a discrepancy in the Force. Darth Maul described this as "almost like encountering a surface so slick that one could find no purchase on it." Pavan would later use a taozin nodule to attack Darth Maul in an attempt to kill the Sith Lord. These were but a few of the creatures that also were not affected by the Force, much like the Ysalimiri of Myrkr.
When the Galactic Empire came to power, the members of the Inquisitorius were equipped with taozin amulets, which would mask their presence while on the hunt for rogue Jedi.
[edit] Appearances
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (First appearance)
- Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows (Mentioned only)
- Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force (Mentioned only)
[edit] Sources
- Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 61 (COR30, Coruscant - The Dark Underbelly)
- The New Essential Chronology
- Jedi Academy Training Manual
