Jilruan / Legends The Jilruans were a sentient species from the planet Jilrua , located in the Mid Rim portion of Hutt Space near the Oktos Nebula . Having been conquered by the Hutt species , they served Hutts , t ' landa Til , and Yahk - Tosh in various roles . Many Jilruans fought in the Hutt – Xim conflict , with many dying in the Second Battle of Vontor . Some Jilruans served as attendants to Lord Gar - Oth , a Yahk - Tosh warlord . Having conquered a planetoid , the warlord was attacked by Princess Lourdes , heir to the planet ' s monarchy . When he overpowered her , one of the Jilruan attendants requested permission to carry out the killing stroke , but was prevented by one of Lourdes ' aides . Lord Gar - Oth ' s attendants were later crushed by the warlord ' s own droid , Goliath . Biology and appearance . The Jilruans were a sentient species . Towering and war - like , the Jilruans had two arms that ended in five - fingered hands . They had blue skin , yellow eyes , no discernible nose , and white teeth . While in service to Lord Gar - Oth , Jilruans wore purple robes with hoods that cast their face into shadow , although their glowing eyes to remain visible . History . The Jilruans evolved on the planet Jilrua , located near the Oktos Nebula . Their desert homeworld was conquered millennia prior to the Battle of Yavin by the Hutt species , becoming part of Hutt Space . They were integrated into Hutt society as gladiators , retainers , and attendants for not only their Hutt overlords but also members of the t ' landa Til and Yahk - Tosh species as well . Although found offworld in that capacity , their homeworld itself was rarely visited by offworlders . In the year 25 , 100 BBY , Jilruan flecheteer s and cavalry equipped with Cyborrean battlemount s contributed to the militia forces of Hutt general Kossak Inijic Ar ' durv , and fought in the Second Battle of Vontor against the forces of Xim the Despot . These Jilruan units , fighting alongside Cyborrean and Weequay mercenaries , suffered massive casualties , but managed to decimate the last of Xim ' s organic forces , his Duinarbulon Star Lancers . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , which raged from 25 ABY to 29 ABY , Hutt Space initially remained officially neutral . However , when the extra - galactic Yuuzhan Vong learned that the Hutts were selling intelligence on Yuuzhan Vong military movements to the New Republic , they invaded Hutt Space . Several Jilruans engaged the Yuuzhan Vong in combat as part of a multi - species , Hutt - commanded militia . Jilruans in the galaxy . At least one Jilruan worked as a pirate during the Kymoodon Era . This Jilruan ended up being captured by authorities on the planet Belasco , and — while in custody — divulged that the Utoradii kajidic was planning a raid on the planet Parcovey Minor . The tip allowed the Belasco Free Volunteers to rush to Parcovey Minor and foil the raid . In 31 BBY , a number of Jilruans served Lord Gar - Oth , a Yahk - Tosh warlord with significant droid forces . While prospecting for an easy world to conquer and add to his Empire , Gar - Oth selected a small planetoid ruled by a monarchy of elfish humanoid s . Gar - Oth invaded the world , murdered its king , and , in order to gain legitimacy in the eyes of the world ' s residents , tried to force the king ' s daughter Princess Lourdes to marry him . During Gar - Oth ' s administration of the planetoid , his Jilruan attendants stayed close to his side , translating his commands from Yahk - Tosh into the local language . Lord Gar - Oth ' s plans were interrupted when the newly promoted Jedi Knight Yoshi Raph - Elan crash - landed on the planetoid . Evading Gar - Oth ' s droid forces , he met Princess Lourdes on the evening of her engagement ball and learned of the situation . Raph - Elan declared himself Lourdes ' husband , prompting a violent confrontation . Learning he was a Jedi , Gar - Oth ordered his droid forces to attack Raph - Elan . In the ensuing confusion , Lourdes stole a blade from a Jilruan attendant and tried to kill Gar - Oth . The quick Yakh - Tosh evaded the strike and began to strangle the woman in rage . At that point , one of the Jilruans volunteered to kill the princess on Gar - Oth ' s behalf . Prevented from interfering at blaster - point by a local resident , Skeeter , the Jilruan watched as , in a sudden reversal , Lourdes stabbed and killed Gar - Oth . Meanwhile , Raph - Elan destroyed Gar - Oth ' s largest droid , Goliath , causing it topple and fall on the Jilruan attendants . Behind the scenes . The Jilruans first appeared in " " , a stand - alone issue in the " " series published by Dark Horse Comics . The issue , written by Doug Petrie and published in 2001 , never identifies the Jilruans , who serve only as background characters . However , in 2009 , the species was identified in " The Essential Atlas " , as confirmed by Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace in two blog entries . They later appeared in two illustrations in " The Essential Guide to Warfare " , published in 2012 .