Talid The Talid were a sentient species that were indigenous to the planet of Ando Prime . Ten - Abu Donba was a Talid . Biology and appearance . A mammalian species , Talids had six limbs : two of which were legs , and four spindly arms . Each arm possessed a hand with two fingers and an opposable thumb . Their hair was white or blond , usually naturally , but dyed to these colors if naturally dark . Their hair was wiry , usually grown long , strung with beads made of stone or bone indicating wealth and status . Animal fat was applied to the hair for stealth to keep the beads from shining . Males sported beards , and both genders had some body hair . The Talids had stocky bodies with thick hides , and could survive harsh weather , but were not particularly agile . Their eyes were narrow and the noses at the end of their muzzle had four nostrils . Talids ' typically covered their bodies and faces for protection from the harsh environment . They dressed in all - temperature cloaks made of furs that allowed them to blend into the snowy environment . Society and culture . Native to the planet Ando Prime , the Talid were a nomadic species , that were scattered across the planet . Living apart from the Human settlements , the Talid were xenophobic , limiting their interactions with offworlders and colonists to trade and salvage . Though possessed of a playful spirit , this characteristic of their personality was seldom seen by non - Talids ; after opening trade negotiations with a short ceremony , Talids got straight to the point . Talid concepts of trade were similar to those of the Killik s , engaging in direct barter to achieve an equilibrium before formally closing negotiations , sometimes after months or even years . The subtleties of this practice were lost on many offworlders , resulting in colonists often misunderstanding the Talids to be thieves . However , the Talids also understood the concept of money . Patient opportunists , they were very aggressive in salvaging operations , and would position slugthrower - equipped snipers to drive off anyone approaching junk they considered rightfully their own . They often salvaged wrecked podracers . Unfortunately , many offworlder pilots were ignorant the Talids existed : At some point , former podracer Ree and his team were trying to scavenge some mining scanning gear from wrecked podracers at Juaka Canyon , but they were attacked by Talids , who also claimed to own that scrap . It should be noted , nevertheless , that Ree had been led to the Canyon by native Geon Justic , who did not tell him about the Talids hoping that Ree would be killed . The Order of Dai Bendu was influential among the Talid of Ando Prime , with their monasteries and shrines standing among the mountains since before the foundation of the Galactic Republic . While primitive and tribal , their civilization ' s traditions were ancient and rich , rooted in their long history . From an early age , all Talids learned how to survive in the wilds and how to handle and ride tanta s , reptomammal s which were larger , quadrupedal relatives of Tauntauns . Talids ' knowledge of terrain and use of tantas helped them in salvage disputes . The Talids , at the time of the Rise of the Empire , apparently had no other spoken language other than Basic . They seldom learned other spoken languages . However , they used a unique system of hand signals and noises known as " Talid signaling . "