Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game

Togorian

Togorians are towering feline predators from the temperate world of Togoria, feared and respected across the galaxy for their raw physical power, savage tempers, and ruthless pragmatism. In the days of the Republic, Togorian pirate fleets terrorized trade routes, striking from the fringes of civilized space with brutal efficiency. Republic forces tried repeatedly to pacify them, but the combination of Togorian strength, ferocity, and refusal to bow to outside authority made such campaigns costly and inconclusive. It was only under the harsh military might of the Empire that these fleets were truly crushed, scattering survivors throughout the galaxy as mercenaries, enforcers, and muscle-for-hire.

Life on Togoria has shaped its people into apex land predators. The planet’s geography is a patchwork of windswept savannas, deep canyons, and dense forests, dotted with isolated cities and strongholds. Togorian males live as nomads, roaming the plains on domesticated mosgoths—massive flying or gliding mounts that grant them speed and reach over vast distances. These roaming bands live by the law of the strong: leadership is claimed and held through dominance, and any show of weakness invites challenge. Females, in contrast, remain in the cities, raising young, tending herds, and overseeing the species’ limited but capable technological development. While less likely to leave the homeworld, female Togorians are no less fierce, ruling their domains with a combination of cunning, discipline, and unrelenting will.

Togorians as a whole have little interest in subtlety or diplomacy. They respect strength above all—physical, mental, or tactical—and judge others primarily by whether they can fight, endure, and stand their ground. Honor is not absent from their culture, but it is applied selectively. Among their own kind they often prefer direct, face-to-face combat and clear dominance contests; among outsiders, treachery, ambush, and intimidation are all considered acceptable tools if they secure victory or profit. This duality makes them deeply mistrusted in much of the galaxy, particularly by those who have seen Togorian pirate bands tear apart convoys or overthrow weaker crime lords.

Despite their reputation as brutes, Togorians are not mindless killers. They are intelligent, cunning, and capable of forming deep loyalties—though earning that loyalty is difficult and maintaining it requires constant proof of worth. Many offworld Togorians gravitate toward criminal enterprises, private armies, or loosely organized pirate crews, quickly attempting to dominate any group they join. Others become bodyguards, gladiators, bounty hunters, or soldiers of fortune, seeking glory in personal combat against the galaxy’s strongest foes. A small number find their way into more structured militaries or even Rebel and New Republic forces, bringing terrifying melee prowess and fearless aggression to the battlefield.

Force-sensitive Togorians are rare and often feared even among their own people. Their volatile emotions, deep pride, and appetite for dominance make them notoriously vulnerable to the lure of the Dark Side, and stories of Togorian Force-users often end in bloodshed and betrayal. Most galactic travelers who cross paths with Togorians, however, encounter them not as mystics but as living weapons: towering, clawed predators with night-piercing eyes, the instincts of hunters, and an unshakable belief that the universe belongs to those strong enough to seize it.

Home Planet: Togoria, a temperate world of savannas, forests, and deep canyons in the Mid Rim.
Physical Description: Togorians are towering, powerful felinoid predators whose physical presence borders on overwhelming. Adult males commonly stand around 2.5 meters tall and weigh roughly 170 kilograms, supported by digitigrade legs with a distinctive double-knee structure that gives them a smooth, stalking gait. Their bodies are packed with dense muscle built for sudden bursts of speed, high-impact charges, and devastating melee strikes. Short, thick fur covers their frames, typically jet black or deep charcoal marked with orange or rust-colored stripes, though regional and familial variations exist. Their hands and feet end in retractable, razor-sharp claws capable of rending armor and tearing through organic targets with ease. Angular feline features—muzzles with prominent fangs, flaring nostrils, and piercing jade or yellow-green eyes adapted for low-light vision—complete their predatory look. Their eyes catch and reflect light in the dark, and even at rest, their bodies radiate twitching, coiled energy. They speak in deep, sibilant tones underscored by low growls, and when mounted atop mosgoth steeds or outfitted in battle harness, Togorians resemble living war beasts more than ordinary sentients.

Average Height: A typical Togorian stands around 2.5 meters tall.
Average Weight: Togorians usually weigh about 170 kilograms.
Age of Adulthood: Togorians reach adulthood around 15 years of age.

Personality & Customs: Togorian society is built on might, dominance, and the ruthless pursuit of personal power. Among males, strength is both currency and law; the largest, most aggressive, and most dangerous individual leads any given group, and leadership is constantly tested through challenge and violence. Subtle politics exist, but they are always framed through the lens of predation—alliances are packs, rivals are prey or threats, and respect is earned through displays of bravery, ferocity, and endurance. Togorian males delight in proving themselves against worthy opponents, especially other powerful Species or heavily armed foes, and they have a particular fondness for direct melee combat where their physical superiority can be displayed openly.

Females, while no less fierce in temperament, channel their aggression differently. They preside over Togoria’s cities, oversee herds and resources, raise young, and manage the limited technical and industrial infrastructure of their people. Their authority within urban centers is absolute, and males who challenge that authority quickly find themselves outmaneuvered, exiled, or dead. The divide between nomadic males and city-dwelling females creates a culture in which contact between the two is ritualized and relatively infrequent outside of mating traditions.

To outsiders, Togorians are often seen as treacherous, foul-tempered, and dangerously unpredictable. They have little patience for weakness, rarely back down from confrontation, and are perfectly willing to betray those they consider unworthy or soft. At the same time, a Togorian who genuinely respects someone—usually after that person has survived a test of strength, courage, or stubborn defiance—may become a fearsome and unwavering ally. Their trust is difficult to earn and easily lost, but when it holds, it is backed by lethal commitment.

Offworld, most Togorians gravitate toward roles that let them exercise their predatory instincts: pirates, raiders, enforcers, gladiators, bounty hunters, or shock troops. They are drawn to criminal organizations and private fleets where violence and intimidation are valuable skills, and they often scheme to take over or splinter off into their own bands. Tech-oriented vocations hold little interest for the average Togorian; they prefer to wield weapons rather than fine-tune them. Stories across the galaxy paint them as monsters and marauders, and while that view is exaggerated, it carries a core truth: Togorians are dangerous because they were born to hunt, and they see little point in pretending otherwise.

Languages: Togorians speak Togorian and Basic.

Example Names: Dankin, Dh'rang, H'sishi, Keta, Mezgraf, Mrrov, Muuurgh, Qrrulla, Rowv, Ruukas, Sarrah, Seendar.