Mirialans were a near-human species native to the planet Mirial. They had skin tones ranging from green to yellow or pink to purple. Most had traditional geometric tattoos on their faces which symbolized personal achievements. The species had a strong connection with the natural world and typically believed in the Force. Mirialans included several members of the Jedi Order, including Jedi Masters Luminara Unduli, Cyslin Myr, and Vernestra Rwoh, the former Padawan Barriss Offee, and the Seventh Sister, a fallen Jedi who hunted Great Jedi Purge survivors as a member of the Galactic Empire's Inquisitorius.

Biology and appearance[]

Mirialans were a near-human species distinguishable by their yellow-green^[13] or pink^[5] colored skin and geometric facial tattoos. Though typical Mirialans had green or pink-colored skin, some had purple skin,^[4] and others blue.^[3] Mirialan hair colors included black,^[7] brown,^[8] and green^[9] and their eyes could be brown,^[4] blue,^[1] purple,^[11] or green.^[3] Mirialans possessed enhanced reflexes and were also incredibly flexible and agile, traits which aided them in activities such as lightsaber combat.^[14] As a near-human species, they were capable of reproducing with humans and having human-Mirialan hybrid offspring.^[5] Their natural habitat was desert or wastelands.^[12]

Although most members of the species got the traditional facial tattoos, not all did. More traditional Mirialan families felt strongly about the custom. Typically, these tattoos were done after a Mirialan completed a special task or achievement,^[5] and expressed the achievements or expertise unique to each Mirialan.^[13] Some appreciative of their species' culture considered the tattoos as merely status symbols. Because of her mixed heritage, the half-Mirialan Maize Raynshi considered either not getting the tattoos or only getting them on one half of her face. Eventually, Raynshi chose a tattoo design with the meaning of "friendship."^[5]

Society and culture[]

The Mirialans were known for their spirituality and strong connection with the world around them.^[16] They had a natural belief in^[13] and practiced a primitive understanding of the Force.^[16] Because of this, members of the species on Mirial were taught to respect and listen to the Force.^[15]

It was a tradition amongst Mirialans who joined the Jedi Order to take fellow Mirialans as their Padawans.^[2]

History[]

The Mirialan homeworld was the cold and dry^[17] planet^[5] of Mirial.^[2] After the fall of the Jedi, many Mirialans followed an isolated lifestyle in the Outer Rim Territories. Others, however, decided to fight against the darkness that stood in their way of spiritual enlightenment.^[16]

Mirialans in the galaxy[]

During the High Republic Era, the Mirialan Abediah Viess was a general at the head of a mercenary army of warrior-kin.^[18] Later in the era, the Mirialan scantech Merven Getter worked in the Hetzal system. He recognized that attitudes in the galaxy were evolving as time went on, which he hoped would give him the chance to date the Twi'lek Sella. However, he never got the chance, as he was atomized during the Great Hyperspace Disaster.^[19] Over the Jedi Order's history, multiple Mirialan younglings,^[20] Padawans, Knights,^[1][10] and Masters were part of the Jedi Order.^[1][21] Vernestra Rwoh was a Mirialan who arose to the rank of Jedi Knight at a young age.^[10]

In the time of the Galactic Republic the Mirialan Jedi Master Jor Aerith was a member of the Jedi High Council and trained Padawan Gretz Droom, who also became a Jedi Council member.^[21] The Jedi Master Luminara Unduli and her Padawan Barriss Offee were members of the Mirialan species.^[1] It was a tradition among the Mirialan people that if any were to join the Jedi Order, they were compelled to take fellow Mirialans as their own Padawans, as in the case of Unduli and Offee.^[2]

Despite that tradition, there were exceptions: the Jedi Master Cyslin Myr chose the human Mace Windu as her Padawan.^[22] Rwoh was trained by the human Stellan Gios and would herself take a human, Imri Cantaros, as her Padawan after Cantaros lost is first master, Douglas Sunvale.^[10] Another Mirialan who was once part of the Jedi Order^[23] was the Seventh Sister, one of the Inquisitorius.^[24] As a Jedi, she had trained with^[25] the Twi'lek Jedi^[22] Aayla Secura.^[25] As an Inquisitor, she fell under the tutelage of the human cyborg Darth Vader and the Pau'an individual known as "The Grand Inquisitor."^[23]

Reeva Demesne was a Mirialan scientist active in the late Republic Era and early Imperial Era, during which time she worked on Project Stardust.^[26] The Mirialan Synara San once worked for the Warbird gang on the planet of Castilon,^[6] but eventually joined Team Colossus, and unofficially the Resistance, after opposing a mutiny staged by the pirate gang.^[27] The Mirialan Keo Venzee was a pilot for the New Republic's Vanguard Squadron.^[15] Endario Zinn was a Mirialan in the employ of the Chandrila Star Line.^[28]

Behind the scenes[]

Mirialans first appeared in the 2002 canon Star Wars movie Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.^[1] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the species first appeared in the 2001 novel Cloak of Deception by James Luceno.^[29] Written with access to the Attack of the Clones script, Cloak of Deception was the first appearance of many concepts developed for the film.^[30]

Appearances[]

Non-canon appearances[]

• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
• Jedi Training Academy
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (DLC)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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