Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Amanin

Amanin—often referred to by outsiders as "Amanaman"—are towering, long-limbed predators native to the dense, humid jungles of Maridun. Their physiology bridges the line between sentient being and primordial creature: elongated torsos, immense arms built for crushing and climbing, and a flexible spinal structure that allows their bodies to coil, twist, and contort with startling agility. Evolving from ambush hunters, the Amanin developed a distributed nervous system, regenerative capabilities, and fully chemosensitive skin that tastes and interprets environmental information through contact. Their yellow-and-green coloration is both camouflage and warning, signaling the toxic mucus that coats their bodies.

Maridun’s ecosystem is unforgiving, filled with predators capable of tearing through unprepared prey. Amanin tribes developed a culture of survival rooted in cunning, patience, and ritualized dominance. They mastered stealth and vertical hunting long before they mastered tools, relying on their tremendous strength and massive claws to overpower prey. Their early weapons—long spears, barbed staffs, and ritual poles—remain culturally important and are often decorated with trophies taken from significant kills.

To many species, Amanin appear unsettling or alien beyond comprehension. Their screeching vocalizations, serpentine movement, and unusual physiology evoke instinctive fear. Yet beneath their intimidating exterior lies intelligence, strategy, and a deep sense of territorial identity. While most Amanin remain isolated within Maridun’s shadowed groves, some venture into the wider galaxy as enforcers, bounty hunters, or solitary wanderers seeking challenge, purpose, or escape from the strict hierarchies of tribal life. These offworld Amanin require constant hydration or shade, as their mucus and skin rapidly dry in arid climates.

Home Planet: Maridun
Physical Description: Amanin are tall, sinewy humanoids averaging around 2.4 meters in height, though their posture often shifts between upright, hunched, or fully elongated depending on mood and environment. Their torsos are exceptionally long, allowing them to coil or twist their bodies in ways most species find unnatural. Their arms are disproportionately large—muscular, heavy, and ending in three thick, clawed fingers capable of exerting tremendous crushing force. Their legs are comparatively short, built more for bracing and lunging than sustained running.

Their skin is moist, pliable, and mottled in yellow and green patterns that provide natural camouflage within Maridun’s jungles. This skin secretes a slick, mildly toxic mucus that deters predators and makes grappling an Amanin difficult. Their wide, bulbous red eyes are adapted to dim or filtered light, giving them excellent vision beneath forest canopies. Their entire body is chemosensitive, meaning Amanin can taste chemical traces through skin contact—a sensory capability that informs hunting, tracking, and communication in subtle yet profound ways.

They possess regenerative traits similar to terrestrial planarians, able to recover from wounds that would cripple most humanoids. Their internal structure is equally unusual: a distributed nervous system allows them to remain conscious even when injured or partially impaired, granting resilience against certain control effects or neural disruptions.

Average Height: 2.4 meters
Average Weight: 120 to 180 kilograms
Age of Adulthood: 10 standard years

Personality & Customs: Amanin culture is shaped by isolation, predation, and uncompromising survivalism. They are instinctively territorial and rely heavily on stealth, ambush tactics, and displays of physical dominance. Social structure varies by region: some tribes are solitary except during mating seasons, while others maintain small groups governed by the most cunning or physically imposing member. Their communication blends guttural screeches, body posturing, and gestures imperceptible to most offworlders.

Amanin revere strength—both physical might and predatory prowess—and memorialize important kills or battles through trophies displayed on spears, staffs, or ceremonial poles. These trophies are not mere intimidation; they serve as markers of personal history and tribal memory. Some tribes practice macabre rituals involving the remains of fallen foes, believing that consuming or preserving certain parts transfers knowledge or spiritual essence.

While their worldview can seem brutal to outsiders, Amanin are not mindless killers. They are calculating, patient observers who rarely waste energy on unnecessary conflict. Offworld Amanin often gravitate toward roles that utilize their formidable skills—bounty hunting, bodyguard work, or pit fighting. Their physiology and cultural instincts make them intimidating allies and terrifying adversaries, but those who earn an Amanin’s respect may find them fiercely loyal within the bounds of their own survival code.

Languages: Amanese, Basic (understood)

Example Names: Amanaman, Gorrl, Skrr, Naxu