Belnar / Legends Belnar was a swampy world in the Colonies that was the homeworld of the Khil species . Belnar ' s marshy terrain was ideal for the Khil , who fed off the abundant bacteria in the air and purpose - built their cities to include large swaths of green space . Belnar was an early member of the Galactic Republic , and the openness of Khil society allowed not only for offworlders to be welcome on Belnar , but for the Khil to spread out and colonize many other worlds throughout the galaxy . Belnar ' s democratic tradition led many Khil to regard the Galactic Empire as evil and oppressive after it supplanted the Republic in 19 BBY , leading the Empire to suspect the Khil of treason — the planet swiftly joined the New Republic after the Empire ' s defeat in the Galactic Civil War . Description . Located in the Belnar sector of the Colonies , and in the system of the same name , Belnar was best known as the homeworld of the Khil species , a humanoid sentient race that spread from Belnar to establish a number of colonies across the galaxy . Belnar ' s marshy , swampy terrain , filled with bacteria and moisture vapor , was ideal for the Khil , who extracted their nourishment from organic debris in the air . To this end , Khil cities on Belnar featured marshy parks in between buildings , serving as conveniently located feeding areas that were also appreciated for their aesthetics . In addition , each individual dwelling also had its own pond or swamp , while the architecture and technology of the world was heavily influenced by Republic sensibilities . The Khil welcomed outsiders , and by 3963 BBY about 2 % of Belnar ' s population was made up of non - Khil . The planet had no moons , and had a day lasting 23 standard hours and a year lasting 347 local days . History . Belnar was in the Galactic Republic from its earliest years , the Khil having been one of the first species to become members of the galactic government . Many Khil went on to leave Belnar and establish colonies in various different regions of the galaxy , some thousands of light year s away . Belnar developed a number of large cities by the time of the Mandalorian Wars , with the center of the planet ' s colonial democracy resting at the planet ' s capital of Belnar City . The planet remained largely untouched outside of those cities , however , with large natural swamps covering tens of thousands of square miles in area , which attracted considerable attention from offworld xenobiologists . During the time of the Galactic War several centuries later , Belnar ' s Senator ] disappeared along with a sacred Khil artifact . An offworld agent came to Belnar to investigate , and not only located the lost Senator but duped him into confessing that he had the artifact , earning the gratitude of the locals . Belnar ' s government was supplanted by the rule of an Imperial Governor after the Republic was supplanted by the Empire in 19 BBY , but the Khil still looked to their old leaders for guidance , and the Empire eventually came to regard the Khil — who saw the Empire as oppressive and evil — as treasonous . The Khil , and Belnar , eventually became among the first to join the New Republic after the fall of the Empire , just as they were for the original Republic . Inhabitants . The primary inhabitants of Belnar were the Khil , who made their home amongst the swamps and wetlands that provided them with sustenance . A strong - willed but friendly , polite and cautious people , the Khil easily assimilated neighbors into their societies , and many different species could be found on Belnar and other Khil worlds . On Belnar , every single Khil was called to serve in the planet ' s armed forces at some point in their life , even Jedi . The Khil , whose native tongue was the melodious Khilese , were never a species wary of leaving home , and a number of Belnar natives managed to make their names offworld . During the time of the Mandalorian Wars , the Khil Jedi Xamar became a renowned Jedi Master after a time serving in Belnar ' s military , eventually becoming a member of the secretive Jedi cabal known as the Jedi Covenant . Later , in the era of the New Republic , Belnar native Greldo Farnor became a highly wanted fugitive after embarking on a violent one - man crusade against the Galactic Empire in retribution for their destruction of his adoptive home of Alderaan . Behind the scenes . The planet Belnar was first mentioned in " Wanted by Cracken " , a West End Games supplement written by Louis J . Prosperi and released in 1993 . Although it never directly appeared in a " Star Wars Legends " source , Belnar went on to be mentioned in several other sources , including " The Essential Atlas " , " Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide " and " " .