Kashoonara The Kashoonara were a sentient species native to Kashoon . The savage humanoids were conquered by the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War ; however , with support from the Alliance to Restore the Republic , they were able to drive the Empire from their homeworld after a number of successful guerrilla assaults . Based on their ancient folklore , the Kashoonara considered the humbaba species to be sacred and defended the creatures against any offworlder depredation . Biology and appearance . The Kashoonara were a sentient species of humanoids . Society and culture . The Kashoonara were organized into tribes , and were savage by nature . Preserved in ancient Kashoonara folklore was the story of Hurrungat , the bringer of twilight . He was believed to emerge from the underworld to bind together the day and the night to form dusk and morning . In " The Twilight Chant " , the Kashoonara implored Hurrungat to lead them into darkness . Hurrungat was believed to ride upon a giant humbaba known as Aarwynn . Standing six Kashoonara tall at its shoulder , Aarwynn was considered the first of the humbabas . Because of Aarwynn ' s central role in their mythology , the Kashoonara considered all humbabas to be sacred . Consequently , in recorded history of the Kashoonara , no humbabas were ever hunted for food , and the Kashoonara would even defend them from offworlders . Other figures in Kashoonara folklore included the Tree - Queen and the Tyrant . Kashoonara armament included the halberd , several meters in length . The genetic terrorist Zeta Magnus owned a Kashoonara - styled halberd during the Clone Wars . History . The Kashoonara evolved on the planet Kashoon , located within the Colundra sector of the Outer Rim Territories . Kashoon had varied terrain , from icy poles , to thick forests and soggy swamplands . The massive humbabas migrated across the planet , coming to occupy an important role in Kashoonara legend . Kashoon was conquered by the Galactic Empire during the early period of the regime ' s reign . The Kashoonara rebelled against this invasion , but were initially brutally oppressed by the Empire . Under the Imperial occupation , the Kashoonara did what they could to protect the humbabas from stormtrooper attacks , but despite their best efforts , a great many of the creatures were killed . The Kashoonara later received aid from the Alliance to Restore the Republic . Utilizing guerrilla warfare tactics and making use of the humbabas , the Alliance drove the Empire off Kashoon , freeing the natives from Imperial domination . Following that victory , the Kashoonara were largely left alone by the Alliance , although occasional offworlders visited the planet . They were advised by the Kashoonara to avoid their sacred humbabas , which had become more aggressive since the Empire ' s invasion . Behind the scenes . The Kashoonara were created by Phil Brucato for the West End Games sourcebook " Creatures of the Galaxy " , published in 1994 . " Creatures of the Galaxy " was unique in that the text was built around artists ' creature designs , rather than the other way around , as was typical . The Kashoonara were created as part of the backstory of the humbaba species , illustrated by Tim Bobko . They later received a mention in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , published in 2008 .