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Dowutin

Biological classification

Designation

Sentient^[1]

Physical characteristics

Skin color

Brown^[2]
Green^[1]
Orange^[3]
Yellow^[4]

Eye color

Black^[5]
Green^[6]
White^[7]
Yellow^[8]

Distinctions

Chin horns^[1]
Long lifespans^[9]

Average lifespan

Hundreds ofyears(at least five centuries)^[9]

Sociocultural characteristics

Point of origin

Dowut^[9]

Language

Dowuta^[10]

"I've been on my own since I was sixteen. I had no choice."
"I understand. That is the destiny of most Dowutins."

―Nysorly and Grummgar^[5]

TheDowutin were aspecies of largehumanoids that werenative to the frigidplanet Dowut, which was located in theCore Worlds. Dowutins were known for their great size and strength, facial horns, and long lifespans.

Biology and appearance[]

The Dowutinspecies evolved from a type ofomnivorous herd animal on theplanet Dowut. They were large, aggressive-lookinghumanoids with chin horns, sharp claws, and thick skin^[11] that were commonly brown incolor^[2]^[12] and had pooreyesight but superior senses of hearing and smell. Dowutins had large fingers with claw-like points at the tip, although these were more comparable to tusks due to their thickness and bony complexion. Capable of livinghundreds ofyears, Dowutins never stopped growing. Individuals who had lived two decades were about the size ofWookiees, and those who lived to their fifth century could weigh up to a metric ton^[10] and were typically so massive that their loud footsteps and voices warned other species away.^[9] The largest recorded Dowutin weighed over two tons and stood over four meters tall.^[10]

Society and culture[]

The Dowutin species was native to thefrigid^[10]Core Worlds planet of Dowut near theUnknown Regions^[9] and spoke theDowuta language. They were often solitary.^[10] Young Dowutins were forced to fend for themselves from an early age^[11] upon being thrown out of their nest. Forced to survive in the wild and the colds,^[13] those who quickly learned hunting skills survived.^[11] Their size and strength made them prized as hired muscle, but most Dowutins' pride dissuaded them from such work, as they viewed other species as weak.^[9]

Rumors existed that Dowutins did not everdie due to old age, instead perishing in battle or greeting death by other means.^[10]

History[]

Dowutins were known for theirmercenaries.^[1] One Dowutin was a part of agladiatorial program run by theXonti Brothers. They put the Dowutin through harsh training thatkilled three of the other members. It faced off with the other remaining member, aWookiee namedKrrsantan, and was struck down in one punch.^[14]

A female Dowutin known asMasana Tide^[15] was originally a member of theJedi Order before she joinedEmperor Palpatine's Inquisitorius program and later became known as the NinthSister.^[12]Grummgar, a member of this species, was present atMaz Kanata'scastle with thespy Bazine Netal just before theFirst Order attacked the castle.^[16]

Behind the scenes[]

Patrons of Maz Kanata's castle, including Grummgar

The Dowutin were first pictured in aVanity Fair article released onMay 4,2015 which included a group photo of characters in Maz Kanata's castle from the production of the then-upcoming filmStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens.^[17] The species made its first appearance before the release ofThe Force Awakens with an expansion added to themobile gameStar Wars: Commander.^[1]