Sayormi The Sayormi were a mysterious species that lived in the Dead Forest , a dark , rotten part of the Kkowir Forest on Kashyyyk . They were led by the Sayormi Queen , who commanded her people with a fierce fist . Their most feared warrior was Cyrans the Unfeeling . Culture . The Sayormi were a rather primitive society , living in simple huts built from animal skins and decorated with bones and skulls . Scarecrows made of wood and bones marked their territory in the Dead Forest , which they defended ferociously . Female Sayormi were called witches , while the males were divided into monks and warriors . Their small society was ruled by the Sayormi Queen . They worshiped a dead pantheon of deities and tamed some of the wildlife for their use . Mystical tomes bound in Mouf leather , found in their possession , detailed forgotten legends and wild tales . The Sayormi were said to possess dark and deadly " magical " abilities . They performed dark , bloody rituals that included sacrifices of animals , Wookiees and other unfortunate beings . Voodoo dolls were used to curse their enemies . Their strange rituals lead the Wookiees to believe that the Sayormi were ghosts , haunting their forests in search of blood . Bottles with strange potions and juices were found on many killed Sayormi , some with insects or eyes swimming in them . They also brewed their own , very potent alcoholic beverages . They wielded rather primitive but deadly melee weapons in battle against their enemies . Sayormi witches were infamous for their skills with their Blackbane nail s , primitive chipped stone blades . The Sayormi monks spend many years training with their Sayormi Heartstriker s , small sharp blades named for their ability to crack through the rib cages of their enemies . And among the bloodthirsty warriors , that were known to spill the blood of even their most dangerous enemies , a heavy battle axe called Lifeblood cleaver was the preferred weapon of choice . History . The Wookiees of the Kerritamba Village often fought with the Sayormi , who they believed constantly searched for blood as evidenced by the humanoid bodies , including those of Wookiees , that hung outside their territory . Many years before the Battle of Yavin , Cyrans the Unfeeling killed Chief Kerritamba ' s father and his family . The young inexperienced Kerritamba was thrown into the leadership role and had to lead his tribe through many years of fights against the Sayormi . Since then , the tribe had thrived again , but still could not defeat their enemy . By the time of the Galactic Civil War , the tribe had all but given up hope of winning , afraid of the Sayormi ' s tricks and powers . In 1 ABY the Sayormi were stirred when Chief Kerritamba successfully cured the poisoned Great Tree . They began to roam the Kkowir Forest area , destroying the trees . Kerritamba decided that the Shoartu tribe would not stand idle and watch their sacred trees die . A brave individual that had helped him cure the Great Tree agreed to help the tribe once more . He ventured into the Dead Forest and killed several Sayormi warriors . Then he struck at the core of the Sayormi people , defeating and killing both the Sayormi Queen and Cyrans the Unfeeling . While some Sayormi still lived in the Dead Forest , the Wookiees were sure that their forests were safe once again . Behind the scenes . The Sayormi , in terms of name , appearance , and out - of - place immigration , resemble the Sanyassan Marauders of Endor . The little information known about their culture mainly comes from various items found on killed Sayormi in " " . The real extent of their supposed " magical " abilities is unknown , although it could be speculated that their queen was a Nightsister who could have at least some Force powers .