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Baragwin

Biological classification

Designation

Sentient^[1]

Classification

Reptile^[1]

Physical characteristics

Average height

1.5 – 2.2meters^[2]

Skin color

Drab green to dark olive^[2]

Eye color

Yellow^[1]

Distinctions

Hunchback^[1]
Large head^[2]

Average lifespan

Child:1–10^[1]
Young adult: 11–17^[1]
Adult: 18–44^[1]
Middle Age: 45–71^[1]
Old: 72–89^[1]
Venerable: 90+^[1]

Sociocultural characteristics

Point of origin

Old Barag^[3]

Language

"You don't know who the Baragwin are? They're the best damn weapons merchants in the galaxy, that's who they are! They were in space selling arms to the highest bidder before my species even got off our homeworld. Their weapons are the highest quality you can find, too. Better than either the Republic OR the Sith."

―Suvam Tan^[5]

Baragwin were aspecies ofsentient reptilians native to the lostworld Old Barag. One of the earliest spacefaring races, the Baragwin could be found acrossthe galaxy.

Biology and appearance[]

A hunchbackedspecies ofsentient reptilians, the bipedal Baragwin were easily recognized acrossthe galaxy. Noted for their thick, wrinkled skin which could resist most physical attacks and their shuffling gait, the large-headed race had no obvious differences betweenmale and female Baragwin.^[6] An acute sense of smell gave the species enough sensitivity to detect another being's mood and feelings. This led some of them into careers as big-game hunters, or even asbounty hunters.^[2] Due to their ponderous movement, many non-Baragwin believed the race to be a dull-witted people while, in fact, they were quite intelligent. Despite this fact, the Baragwin frequently kept this intelligence hidden, using the misconceptions of others to their own advantage.^[6]

Society and culture[]

Baragwin culture, since it did not derive from a single homeworld, was highly dependent on a Baragwin's planet of origin, withTatooinian Baragwin behaving quite differently from those fromDenuhi-Eight. Baragwin generally had little prejudice, treating all other beings equally regardless of species, culture, or planetary origins, though criminal Baragwin would exploit all beings equally instead. Baragwin settlements were generally small and anarchic, with short-term leaders selected by informal democratic processes.^[2]

Most Baragwin had a first and a second name. Common names included Dagel Igara, Digo Fadani, and Idalli Kodrue.^[1] Senator Wynl, who apparently had only one name, was one of the few known exceptions.^[7]

History[]

"The Sith were building a whole lot of temples on Yavin IV by Exar Kun's order, and they needed people to build it for them... so they got slaves. Most of the slaves were put to work on the buildings directly, but there are a lot of other things you need to make a planet a working base. Weapons, for instance. So they forced some Baragwin to work for them making weapons."

―Suvam Tan^[5]

Originating from theExpansion Region's planet Old Barag, the Baragwin left their world long in the past, eventually leading the species and thegalactic community to forget its location, as well as the Baragwins'native language. Though their population numbered only in the millions, they were widespread throughoutthe galaxy, having been part of galactic society for millennia. While Old Barag was lost to history, Baragwin, likeHumans andDuros, identified themselves with the planet they were raised on.^[2]

Baragwin were famous as skilled weapon-smiths and introduced many different weapons to different worlds. During theJedi Civil War, Baragwin-madeblasters andvibroblades were among the most powerful personal weapons in the galaxy.^[5] This tradition continued into theGalactic Civil War era, where Baragwin were found working forImperial-backed corporations, criminals, and theAlliance to Restore the Republic.^[2] Since the Empire and Imperial-backed corporations prized the contribution of Baragwin weapons engineering, most Baragwin supported the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. WhenYsanne Isard released theKrytos virus in order to decimate the nonhuman population ofCoruscant, however, the planet's Baragwin community was hit hard. The majority of Baragwin reacted by throwing their support behind the fledglingNew Republic.^[1] By25 ABY, the numerous Baragwin communities were represented in theNew Republic Senate bySenator Wynl.^[7]

Baragwin in the galaxy[]

As they claimed no species homeworld, the Baragwin affiliated themselves with the world on which they had established colonies or enclaves which could be found anywhere in the galaxy. Connected to arms dealing and manufacturing, most prolific Baragwin worked in the underworld arming criminals or working with local military forces to arm against insurgences. Among the Baragwin armorers at that time of theGalactic Civil War wasHermi Odle, a security expert working forJabba theHutt, a well-known crime lord.^[8]

Force-sensitives among the Baragwin were rare, and with such a small population existing in the galaxy, almost unheard of. One of the few to gain notoriety wasJedi Master Astaal Vilbum,Caretaker of theJedi holocrons and the leader of theCouncil of First Knowledge during the last decade of theGalactic Republic.^[9]