Zelosian
Homeworld	Zelos II
Language	Zelosian language, Galactic Basic Standard
Distinctions	Emerald green eyes, blind in the dark, chlorophyll instead of blood
Members	Galleros Nul Darth Rivan Celot Ratua Dil

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Zelosians were sentient plants native to Zelos II.

Biology and appearanceEdit

Zelosians were Near-Humans^[1] outwardly identical to Humans, but all had emerald green eyes and a type of chlorophyll sap instead of blood. To Zelosians, sugar had the effect that alcohol had on Humans. Zelosians were absolutely blind in the dark, which meant that they stayed indoors after sunset and held many superstitions about the night (although their suspicions about zombies proved to be somewhat true, actually caused by corpses reanimated by parasitic worms). Although well-known galaxy-wide as skilled horticulturists, few realized the Zelosians were not Humans.

Culture and historyEdit

Zelos II was subjugated by the Galactic Empire for ore mining, but the Zelosians were kept ignorant that the mining work they did supported the Imperial war machine. After the Battle of Endor, the Zelosians believed the Imperial military had abandoned Zelos II, not knowing of a hidden base in the Valley of Umbra; the New Republic sent in forces to take out the base, but walked into an ambush. In the wake of the seeming Imperial abandonment of the planet, Zelosian Galleros Nul declared martial law, making himself Mandated Commander of the People of Zelos. When the Imperial presence on Zelos II was exposed by Jai Raventhorn, Nul disavowed the Empire entirely and petitioned entrance for his world to the New Republic.

Notable ZelosiansEdit

• Darth Rivan
• Celot Ratua Dil
• Galleros Nul

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
•  Echoes of the Jedi on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links on Archive.org) (Mentioned only)
• Death Star
• Gathering Shadows
• "Day of the Sepulchral Night"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 13
• Children of the Jedi (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two (First mentioned)
• The Star Wars Planets Collection
• Alien Encounters
• Vader: The Ultimate Guide
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Reader's Companion

Notes and referencesEdit