Triffian / Legends The Triffians were a species of sentient humanoids characterized by furry bodies and large , triangle - shaped appendages , called thermoregulator flaps , that protruded from the shoulders and helped regulate body temperature . Other physical characteristics exhibited by members of the species were three - fingered hands , webbed feet , claws , and colorful fur and skin . Since integrating into galactic society by the latter days of the Galactic Republic , Triffians were present on planets such as Kiffex and Coruscant , the galactic capital . They were represented in the Galactic Senate by Senator Eelen Li of the planet Triffis . The species boasted their own celebrity in the person of Ebe E . Endocott , a Podracer known for a string of victories on the planet Malastare and his personal panache . Endocott placed fourth in the 32 BBY Boonta Eve Classic race on the planet Tatooine , beating his rival , the Dug Sebulba . Biology and appearance . Triffians were furry humanoids whose stature stood them shorter than many other sentient species . For instance , the Triffian Podracer pilot Ebe E . Endocott stood only 1 . 22 meters tall . The Triffian body could grow quite plump in some members , although the limbs remained thin . The torso and belly generally sported a thin coat of fur , either light - colored or gray , that allowed details of the skin , such as nipples and scars , to show through . Dark , shaggy fur covered the back and hung from the long arms . The hands both terminated in three light - colored or brown fingers apiece , each sporting dark gray claws . The fur on the heels was dark in some Triffians , light in others . Members of the species stood on flat , webbed feet , each with three prominent toes and a fourth recessed on the outside edge . Each lower - limb digit sported a sharp , yellow claw . The feet were digitigrade , with ankles folded back toward the posterior . A long , thin tail , covered in dark fur but tipped in a lighter color , emerged from just above the buttocks . The rump itself was colored brightly in blue or another shade . Two large , furred thermoregulator flaps extended from the shoulders and framed the round face like a mane . When fully erect , the flaps resembled large , dark - colored triangles with wisps of lighter hair at their uppermost vertices and below the snout ; in this configuration , they allowed for dissipation of excess body heat . Bright - yellow or green eyes with irises and pupils of a darker shade flanked a short snout with long , angled nostrils . The face and snout were multicolored , with one hue of fur — such as blue or brown — for the nose , between the eyes , and across the forehead and brow , and another — such as white or brown — for the eye sockets , cheeks , and lips . In some specimens , another color such as yellow was intermixed as well , coloring the lips and eyelids , for example . The Triffian species was divided into two sexes , male and female . Despite the sizable paunch that might extend so far forward as to overshadow the feet , Triffians were capable of great flexibility , bowing deeply at the waist , for instance . Indeed , many female Triffians found the rotund Podracer Endocott physically attractive . At least some male Triffians had deep voices in spite of their small size . Society and culture . From ancient times , Triffians possessed artworks such as a stone carving of a Triffian figure . By the time of the Invasion of Naboo , members of the species were comfortable moving about galactic society either nearly nude or clothed with items such as dark pants , jumpsuits , belts , and body armor . Triffians were capable of utilizing standard galactic technology , such as blaster weapons , and of operating more advanced machines , such as Podracers . They had the capacity to learn to speak Huttese . At least one member of the species hailed from the planet Triffis . History . A stone carving dating to the species ' earliest history attested to their long presence on the planet Triffis . The world was represented in the Galactic Senate by Senator Eelen Li , who served alongside her Human colleague , Senator Palpatine of the planet Naboo . When Li learned of Palpatine ' s love for old artifacts , she retrieved the carving from a museum on her homeworld and presented it to him as a gift . By 32 BBY , a Triffian daredevil named Ebe E . Endocott had left his homeworld , Triffis , to race landspeeders on the planet Boonta . At the suggestion of his personal clerk , he switched to Podracing , a more dangerous sport but one for which the potential winnings were much higher . Endocott quickly earned a name for himself by winning three straight semi - professional Podracing tournaments on the planet Malastare . Flushed with new fans — many of them females who found his looks handsome — Endocott ' s ego ballooned , and he modified his JAK Racing J930 " Dash " - 8 Podracer to place him high in the seat and therefore more visible to spectators . He also used his semi - pro winnings to purchase a Corellian freighter to transport himself to other races on worlds such as Baroonda with panache . In 32 BBY , Endocott flew to the planet Tatooine to participate in the professional leagues as an entrant in the Boonta Eve Classic . Nevertheless , he proved less skillful or lucky than he felt and came in fourth . Although not a win , Endocott was content to have bested the non - finisher Sebulba , a Dug Podracing darling of Malastare whom Endocott considered a washed - up boaster . Endocott continued his Podracing career after the Boonta , racing at least once more on Malastare . Two years later , in 30 BBY , a Triffian helped defend the town of Deadend on the planet Kiffex from outsiders under the command of the Aqualish criminal Gorto Zaga , who had ordered the defenders to shoot dead any who attempted to enter after dark so as to protect his illegal blaster importation business . When the Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos , Master Tholme , and their guide , the Devaronian Vilmarh Grahrk , attempted to enter the walled town , the Triffian joined others in the band in opening fire on the outsiders . The Jedi leapt over the walls and attacked the Triffian ' s group , overpowering them and securing entry for themselves and Grahrk . The Triffian guard survived the encounter . By 22 BBY , the Triffian Ony Bobissia had become a regular at the Coruscant eatery Dex ' s Diner . Bobissia was standing outside the diner that year when the Human Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi consulted the diner ' s Besalisk owner , Dexter Jettster , about an assassination attempt against Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo . Behind the scenes . The Triffian Podracer pilot Ebe E . Endocott was created during preproduction of the film , which was first released in 1999 . Concept artist Terryl Whitlatch designed the character , and her sketches date back as early as 1996 . Whitlatch ' s ideas included both thin and plump versions of the character and feature prominent teeth that have not been visible in later Triffian illustrations , but her concepts otherwise match the final look of the species as it was realized in a detailed character maquette . Despite the elaborate preproduction designs of Endocott , the Triffian appears only as a low - resolution character , seated in the cockpit of his Podracer , in " The Phantom Menace " . The maquette , naked to allow Industrial Light & Magic animators to use it for anatomical reference , has since been used to represent the character in various sources . The computer - generated model of Endocott was later reused for the 2002 film to represent Ony Bobissia , a distant background character visible during a scene set on the planet Coruscant at Dex ' s Diner .