H ' nemthe ( species ) / Legends H ' nemthe were bipedal reptilian humanoids with four horns and ridges of bone and skin on their faces . They had long , gently curving noses , three - fingered hands , and pink to blue - gray skin . Their homeworld and native language were also named H ' nemthe . The H ' nemthe loved the arts , particularly music . They were rarely found off H ' nemthe . H ' nemthe society was centered around true love and their unusual mating rituals . Due to a major discrepancy in the number of males compared to females on H ' nemthe , the female would kill her mate upon mating . Despite this , the H ' nemthe had no reservations about mating , and made finding love the focal point of their culture . Many species saw them as barbaric due to this , although the H ' nemthe were otherwise very peaceful . Biology and appearance . H ' nemthe were humanoid reptilians . They had three fingers on their hands , and their skin varied between blue - gray and pink . They had long noses , green eyes , and ridged , bony faces . The average H ' nemthe stood 1 . 7 meters tall , the typical height of a Human . H ' nemthe were omnivores . H ' nemthe had four small horns , actually sensory cones , on their heads . These cones were used much like the way Gotals used their cones — to sense electromagnetic fields and weather patterns . Their homeworld H ' nemthe had very unusual and irregular weather patterns due to its three moons . These cones had thus evolved as an adaptation to the extreme weather patterns and variable lighting conditions on H ' nemthe , helping them cope with the changing conditions . These cones were also able to sense heat differences in their environment as well as the emotional state of other beings , making them skilled hunters like the Gotals . However , the Gotals were not related to the H ' nemthe . Society and culture . The highly structured H ' nemthe society was shaped by the natural ratio of the H ' nemthe sexes : only one female was born for every twenty males . Despite this imbalance , their culture was based primarily on the search for true love and the creation of new life , which they considered to be the ultimate in spiritual fulfillment . When a female H ' nemthe consummated her relationship with a male , she eviscerated him with her knife - shaped tongue , considering it a proof of love . As a result , male and female H ' nemthe mated very rarely , and then only in the case of true love . Since virgin females were rare , they lived a sheltered existence , and were seldom allowed to leave their homeworld . Strict traditions also restricted virgin females to a vegetarian diet , ensuring that their first lover ' s flesh was the first meat they tasted . The males of the species were timid and spent a considerable amount of their adult lives looking for true love . Many outsiders considered the deadly H ' nemthe mating rituals to be a bizarre contradiction in an otherwise peaceful society . H ' nemthe philosophers disagreed , however , pointing out that life coming from death was the way of the universe . In their beliefs , death was merely a change in form that paved the way for future generations . H ' nemthe believed that a male killed after mating would receive the ultimate spiritual reward by going on to the netherworld to act as a spiritual guardian for his offspring , and males were thus unafraid of the certain death that would come their way if they found this love . H ' nemthe prized music , and their music in turn was considered pleasant by non - H ' nemthe . They also valued calligraphy , and H ' nemthe who had either of these skills were given great accord in their culture . Poetry was also very important to the H ' nemthe , and it was traditional for lovers to write each other poems . Females especially were expected to be talented in the arts . H ' nemthe also enjoyed sciences and history , and studied them to learn more and prepare themselves for potential leadership opportunities . However , the H ' nemthe spoken language was considered unpleasant to outsiders , as it was squeaky . The H ' nemthe had a direct democracy on their planet , generally ruled by a female , as the males often had short lifespans due to the H ' nemthe mating ritual . A Senate on H ' nemthe consisted of delegates selected by local governments . Common H ' nemthe names included Garriel , H ' rassh , Liakkor , S ' Basso , Vir ' roc and Vishki . History . The planet H ' nemthe had few viable exports save for minerals , and though H ' nemthe were known to take jobs in the music industry , they rarely left their home planet . They had few visitors and imported little , occasionally trading for technology or ships . When the Galactic Empire took control of H ' nemthe , many left to join the Rebel Alliance on Anoat . Following the Yuuzhan Vong War , the Galactic Alliance made overtures to the H ' nemthe leaders in hopes of becoming trading partners with the species . At some point during the New Republic ' s rule , the Shi ' ido anthropologist Mammon Hoole included an entry on the H ' nemthe in his publication " The Essential Guide to Alien Species " . H ' nemthe in the galaxy . In 22 BBY , a H ' nemthe was present on Cavamina Minor , a Mid Rim moon , when the Jedi Aayla Secura traveled there to capture Attuma Duum . In 0 BBY , M ' iiyoom Onith was one of the rare virgin females to leave her homeworld as part of an experiment to see how females would fare in finding a mate not from H ' nemthe . In Chalmun ' s Spaceport Cantina on Tatooine , she fell in love with the Gotal Feltipern Trevagg . Trevagg , who was was unaware of the nature of H ' nemthe mating rituals , seduced Onith , and was killed immediately afterward . Onith herself returned to her homeworld , where she gained a certain amount of notoriety . Her mating resulted in no progeny , as the Gotal and H ' nemthe species were genetically incompatible . Yamnoss was present in the same cantina , during a night shift a few months after , when a mandatory curfew was issued by Imperial decree . A H ' nemthe could be found in Jabba ' s Palace on Tatooine in 4 ABY . One H ' nemthe , Dafi , worked as a bounty hunter during Imperial Period , and was an old rival of the Lepi smuggler Jaxxon . During a hunt for the Rebel hero Luke Skywalker , Dafi was gunned down by Jaxxon ' s partner , Amaiza Foxtrain , on Nar Shaddaa . A H ' nemthe was also a member of Spiz ' s gang . H ' nemthe could also be found working for Jabba the Hutt as bodyguards or as suppliers for the Rebel Alliance . Behind the scenes . The H ' nemthe were created for . Their backstory was later expanded on in several books , such as " Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina " , " The Essential Guide to Alien Species " , and " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " .