Lurmen

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Lurmen

Lurmen were a diminutive, pacifisticspecies from theOuter RimplanetMygeeto. At least onesettlement of Lurmen was present on the planetMaridun at the time of theClone Wars.

Biology and appearance[]

Lurmen were asentient,yellow-eyedspecies that stood about onemeter tall on average. Lurmen had twoarms and legs with five digits on each hand and foot.^[1] Each Lurmen also had a tail, which was held high for balance.^[8] Their bodies were entirely covered in brown or grayfur, over which they woreclothes. Some members of the species, such asWag Too, had the ability to roll into a ball to travel at greater speeds.^[1] TheLurmen colonists onMaridun consumed rawjogan fruit for nutrition.^[4] Their natural habitat was plains andgrasslands.^[6] At least one Lurmen wasForce-sensitive.^[9]

Society and culture[]

Lurmen communicated using spokenlanguage and were able to speakGalactic Basic Standard. Most Lurmen were pacifistic, such as the Lurmen colony that settled on the uncharted world of Maridun.Tee Watt Kaa, the leader of this colony, believed in expressing non-violence and non-aggressive solutions. The colonists of Maridun led peaceful lives, harvesting giant seedpods to use for shelter and nourishment.^[3]

History[]

Emigration to Maridun[]

During theClone Wars, a group of peace-seeking Lurmen immigrants^[6] led by Tee Watt Kaa landed on Maridun, an uncharted world, in order to avoid the violence and bloodshed.^[3]

Further into the war,Jedi GeneralsAayla Secura andAnakin Skywalker, as well as Skywalker'sPadawan,Ahsoka Tano, crash-landed on theplanet after their ship wasdamaged bySeparatist forces. Skywalker was badly injured from the wreck, and the group had come under attack bymastiff phalones, so Tano and Secura set off in search of help. Upon coming across the Lurmen village, they requested aid, but Tee Watt Kaa refused to get his people involved, demanding that theJedi leave.^[1]

Tano, desperate for her master's survival, pleaded with Kaa to help Skywalker. Complying to Tano, Kaa sent his son, Wag Too, to heal Skywalker. Kaa, however, demanded that a Jedi stay behind to ensure that Wag Too would not be taken. Agreeing, Secura remained with the Lurmen. When Tano and Wag Too returned to the camp, they found it was under attack by two mastiff phalones. Wag Too, not wanting to harm the animals, tied the creatures up and stopped Tano fromkilling them. Taking Skywalker to the Lurmen camp, Wag Too began his healing process.^[1]

Separatist battle[]

Soon after the arrival of the Jedi, SeparatistgeneralLok Durd came to the planet and announced the Separatists' occupation. The Lurmen hid the Jedi and theirRepublic allies, refusing to fight against the Separatists. The Jedi left the village, and Wag Too, against his father's wishes, assigned a Lurmen scout,Tub, to track them and make sure they got off-world.^[4]

Durd, who saw the Lurmen's extreme pacifism, decided to use the Lurmen village as a testing grounds for hisnew experimental weapon. The Republic forces, having witnessed Durd's initial demonstration, warned Kaa of the upcoming onslaught, but the elder refused to use violence, saying he would rather die. As a last resort, the Jedi usedshield generators toprotect the village, sparing it from the weapon. In response, the Separatist general ordered his army ofbattle droids to attack, forcing the Jedi to defend the unmoved Lurmen.^[4]

The droids eventually overwhelmed the Jedi, compelling Wag Too to rally his^[4] fellow younger^[10] Lurmen who didn't truly believe in absolute pacifism. The Lurmen attacked and tied up the droids, leaving them to the Republic forces. The remaining droids left the village, and the Lurmen, led by Kaa, thanked the Jedi.^[4]

End of the war[]

The Clone Wars spread to the Lurmenhomeworld,Mygeeto;^[5] in thefinal days of the war, abattle was fought on its frigid terrain.^[11] Sometime later, the Lurmen were enslaved.^[12]

Lurmen in the galaxy[]

Lurmen were native to Mygeeto.^[4] During theHigh Republic Era, LurmenJedi MasterGiktoo Nelmo was highly respected for her considerableForce powers.^[9] The tribe present on Maridun during the Clone Wars avoided contact with the galactic community. Generally, Lurmen were thought to be unintelligent; however, during the Separatist occupation of Maridun, Lok Durd admitted that the Lurmen were smarter than they appeared.^[4] Seventeen years later, during theAge of the Empire,Jessa Spanjaf, a data-security specialist onLothal, claimed that a programmer's tasks were menial enough for even a half-blind Lurmen to manage.^[13]

During the Imperial Era, a Lurmen was part of theQueen of Ktath'atn's menagerie ofaliens who had been implanted withAbersyn symbiotes.^[14] During theNew Republic era, a Lurmen appeared in aResistancepropaganda poster calledDefenders, which called on recruits to protect those who couldn't defend themselves.^[15]

One Lurmen male,Jat Kaa, owned acompany that sold various beverages atBlack Spire Outpost on the planetBatuu sometime during thewar between the Resistance and theFirst Order.^[16]

Behind the scenes[]

The Lurmen species first appeared in "Jedi Crash," the thirteenth episode ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars.George Lucas nurtured the idea of lemur-like aliens sinceStar Wars: Episode IVA New Hope.^[17] The species, developed byErik Tiemens and designed byRobert E. Barnes andSang Jun Lee,^[18] was originally set to appear inStar Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith but was ultimately cut during production.^[19] For the Clone Wars show, the Lurmen were created byJackson Sze andKilian Plunkett.^[17]

Appearances[]

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• The High Republic: Convergence(andaudiobook)
• The High Republic: Into the Dark(andaudiobook)
• The High Republic: Midnight Horizon(andaudiobook)(Mentioned only)
• Jango Fett 3
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Jedi Crash"(First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Defenders of Peace"
• Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks(Mentioned only)
• Star Wars (2015) 31(Appears as a zombie)
• War of the Bounty Hunters – 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"(Mentioned only)

Non-canon appearances[]

• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Lost Crystals of Qalydon"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "A Perilous Rescue"(Appears in hologram)

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