Ryloth Clan Ryloth Clan was a small , ancient clan of primitive Twi ' leks . At the time of the Galactic Civil War , the clan consisted of only eight hundred people . History . Upholding tradition . Around 10 , 000 BBY , the Twi ' lek homeworld of Ryloth was discovered by the Galactic Republic . Although their society was still in a primitive state , the Twi ' leks had spent the past several centuries in relative harmony with one another , and they joined the Republic soon after being discovered . Twi ' lek society was comprised of a series of of various sizes . When the galaxy took a sudden interest in Ryloth ' s wealth of ryll spice , the Twi ' lek clan leaders increased production of the drug and prepared to ship it offworld . Unfortunately , the clans were inexperienced in the galactic economy , and Hutt cartels soon took control of the planet ' s mining operations . The Twi ’ leks were enslaved and labored in their own mines for the profit of the Hutts , or were sold outright on the open market . After generations of slavery , the Twi ' lek species became far more numerous across the galaxy than on Ryloth , and most felt little connection to their own homeworld . Sometime after 3641 BBY , the Twi ' lek clans regained control of their planet from the Hutts , but the prosperity of their ryll mines still made them targets of pirates and mercenaries . To ensure their continued wealth , most of the Twi ' lek clan leaders chose to deter such threats by selling their own people — in particular , their women — into slavery . The sale of Twi ' lek dancing girls was continually tolerated by the Republic , and slavery remained Ryloth ' s primary currency as it had for past millennia , while the ryll trade fueled the planet ' s black market economy . Ryloth Clan , however , was different . Located deep in Ryloth ' s underground warrens , this clan remained isolated from galactic influence , striving to honor the faith and dignity of Twi ' leki traditions — while the rest of the world rushed to accommodate slavers and smugglers . More modernized Twi ' leks disdained the clan ' s quaint , primitive ways . Despite Ryloth Clan ' s values , Twi ' lek females were treated as poorly as anywhere else on the world . They were still regarded as objects , little more than beautiful , breathing ornaments , and to prevent them from undermining the authority of Twi ' lek males , the women were not educated . One of the primitive clan ' s customs dictated that a female could only be taken from her father if he received payment for her . Legacy . In 3 ABY , Ryloth Clan was comprised of eight hundred people , all of whom acknowledged Oola ' s father as clan chief . This prestigious position gave both himself and his family considerable power and influence . While her father was the renowned leader of Ryloth Clan , Oola , in turn , was a renowned with dozens of admirers . Considered one of the most attractive Twi ' leks already , Oola increased her appeal through sensual dancing , enhanced by movements of her lekku . Regarded as irresistible to all males of her species , Oola eventually attracted the lewd attentions of a dangerous admirer : Bib Fortuna . Having spent two weeks searching for the perfect woman for his master , Jabba Desilijic Tiure , Fortuna had suddenly found her in Oola . Uncertain whether her father would agree to sell her , Fortuna violated the clan ' s custom and abducted Oola during the night . Oola was brainwashed , had her teeth sanded flat — a typical slaving practice to prevent Twi ' lek women from biting their masters — and was trained for months in lewd , seductive dance meant to entice her new master , Jabba the Hutt . Once she was delivered , the crime lord was so pleased with Fortuna ' s " gift " that he made Oola his concubine , chained at his side to await his affections . Oola was terrified and disgusted by Jabba , and when she stopped submitting to his grotesque advances , the Hutt fed her to his rancor . Nolaa Tarkona , Oola ' s half - sister , was also sold into slavery , but she revolted against her masters and began a rebellion that toppled Ryloth ' s — making Nolaa the first female Twi ' lek leader in the history of the galaxy . Nolaa spent years trying to uncover what became of Oola after her abduction from the clan , and eventually received a spy holorecord that detailed her half - sister ' s ordeal as Jabba ' s slave . By 23 ABY , Nolaa had founded the Diversity Alliance , a radical anti - Human political movement funded by Ryloth ' s profits from the ryll trade . Embittered by Oola ' s fate and her own experiences , Nolaa sought to punish Humans for the atrocities of the Galactic Empire and other Humanocentric transgressions . After rallying support for the Diversity Alliance from all across the galaxy , Nolaa united numerous alien races against the New Republic , and also succeeded in halting all trafficking in sentient beings , including that of Twi ' lek females . However , the Alliance ' s true nature was revealed when Tarkona gained access to the Emperor ' s Plague Storehouse with the goal of exterminating the entire Human race . The Diversity Alliance was defeated at the Battle of the Emperor ' s Plague Storehouse , and although Nolaa escaped , she had been infected by one of the plagues and died soon after . Behind the scenes . Although Ryloth has been mentioned in various sources dating as far back as 1990 , the clan itself has never been shown beyond two of its members , the half - sisters Nolaa Tarkona and Oola . It is unknown which parent they share : either Oola ' s father ( the clan ' s chief ) or an unmentioned mother . The clan was not given a name until " " was printed in 2007 . While this is a canon ical source , the generalized nature of the name is suspicious — Ryloth being homeworld to all Twi ' leks , but one small clan taking it for a name — and it may be no more than an error . It is possible that Sienn ' rha is also a member of Ryloth Clan , as she was abducted along with Oola and comes from a primitive clan as seen in " " , though no source explicitly states that the two dancers are from the same clan .