Koorivar / Legends The Koorivar were a sentient species of humanoids distinguished by their banded noses and a gracile cranial horn that spiraled upwards from the center of their skull . A shrewd people , the Koorivar strove to make their society one where corporate - mindedness was essential to each citizen . Through the combined efforts of the Koorivar people , these sentients were able to purchase a new homeworld called Kooriva from the Galactic Republic , following the loss of their native planet . Biology and appearance . A tall humanoid species , the Koorivar craniums were studded with several small twisting horns , all of which surrounded a central spiraling one . Consisting of many shades of color , the spiraling horn was a mark of status in Koorivarn culture ; those Koorivar with a genetic disposition to growing larger horns dominated the upper class of society . The horn itself developed in adolescence during puberty , and would continue to grow taller and thicker until reaching adulthood . In addition to their cranial horn , the Koorivar were marked by banded ridges that studded their brows and nose . Appearing in a riot of colors , Koorivar spoke in a soft whispering language which focused on body language . This aided them in the business world when communicating in Basic , as they could pick up on others gestures more acutely . History . Native to a lost world , the Koorivar were forced to abandon their home when its life - giving star became unstable . Traveling the galaxy , the Koorivar settled on the tropical Inner Rim planet Kooriva , formally leasing it from the Galactic Republic . After centuries of living on the world , they took adopted the name Koorivar and petitioned the Galactic Senate to allow them to purchase the world . Upon being turned down , the Koorviar were ousted by Kooriva ' s indigenous people and were forced to wander the galaxy . Instead of being defeated , the Koorivar strove to gain sway over members of the Senate through bargaining and corporate trickery . For over half a millennium the Kooriva traveled from planet to planet scheming and working to gain enough votes to overturn the decision that lost them their home . The Koorivar were ultimately successful in their endeavors and were able to return to Koorivar , gaining membership in the Galactic Senate and becoming closely tied with the Corporate Alliance . To keep Kooriva ' s market high , the species seeded the galaxy with agents , trading stocks and selling shares to increase their profit . Despite such successful strides , when the Koorivar attempted to sell war machines to battling peoples on both sides of planetary conflicts , their reputation was ruined and their market crashed following a Republic investigation , blockade and sanctions . To get the Republic to back off , the Koorivar took great strides to comply with all of the Republics demands and hide any illegal deals more thoroughly . As the Republic began to decline , the Koorivar elected Corporate Alliance Magistrate Passel Argente as their planet ' s representative in the Galactic Senate . During the Separatist Crisis , Argente withdrew Kooriva from the Republic and took up a seat on the ruling council of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . To protect their interests on foreign worlds during the Clone Wars , Argente raised an army of his own people known as the Koorivar Fusiliers , a pivotal fighting force during the war . During the war , Koorivar were deported in droves from Coruscant because of the species ' affiliation with the Confederacy . Despite the illegality of their presence , many Koorivar refused to leave the planet and were forced to stroll the streets with caution and fear . At the war ' s height , the Separatist Council was slaughtered by Darth Vader , killing Passel Argente and spelling the demise of the Confederacy and the Corporate Alliance . With Argente dead , the Alliance fled to the Corporate Sector and quickly faded away . On Koorivar Republic soldiers , now under the banner of the Galactic Empire , persecuted the Koorivar for their involvement in the war and sent their economy into a downwards spiral . Despite the biases towards non - Humans prevalent during the reign of the Empire , the Koorivar were swift in taking up leading roles in the corporate world of the New Republic and despite the setbacks of the Yuuzhan Vong War , the species continued to thrive under the Galactic Alliance ; not withstanding the added scrutiny of the Galactic Alliance Committee on Corporate Oversight . Society and culture . As a society , the Koorivar prized financial prowess so much that all schools and academies on their home planet focused on the business arts . It was not uncommon for children as young as ten standard years old to have begun working or to have started their own business . Marriages on the planet were handled in the same fashion , with love considered to be unprofitable . Most Koorivar found jobs as merchants or nobles , ascending to the top of corporations across the galaxy and locking in a controlling interest in many different enterprises . In regards to physical features , the Koorivar prized their central cranial horn as a symbol of dominance and social class . An unofficial class of superior Koorivar evolved to be made up of members of the species with thick , long horns which they decorated and adorned to emphasize their beauty . Females who had given birth to a child and raised a family draped a matron ' s hood over their head to note their importance in society . Loss of a horn was a damning thing , resulting in the loss of an individual ' s position in society , and on some occasions ended in banishment . Koorivar in the galaxy . While the bulk of the species maintained residence on the planet Kooriva , the species roams the galaxy as merchants and nobles striking up new deals where deals are to be had and increasing their commercial ties . Establishing colonies on planets such as Murkhana and Bomis Koori IV , the Koorivar could be spotted on Coruscant even after the species suffered mass - deportation during the Clone Wars . Common Koorivar names included Shand Essil , Terrem Jesond , Menas Neyrr , and Leosa Vantare . While at least one Koorivar entered into the ranks of the Jedi Order , wielding a blue - bladed lightsaber during Operation Influx during the New Sith Wars , a Koorivar male was actively undergoing training as an acolyte in the Order of the Sith under the leadership of Darth Krayt circa 137 ABY . One of the most famed Koorivar was Magistrate Passel Argente of the Corporate Alliance . A member of the Council which led the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars , Argente and his aide Denaria Kee were assassinated on Mustafar at the end of the conflict . Among the ranks of the Koorivar Fusiliers was General Oro Dassyne , a hornless male who perished during the war , and General Terrus of the 313th Legion . Behind the scenes . The Koorivar were initially referred to as " Koorivians " in early sources based on " " . Subsequent material officially recognized Koorivar as the correct name . They are also occasionally misspelled as " Koorivarr " .