Arcona

Arcona were a sentient species of desert-dwelling humanoids that was native to the planet Cona that possessed a triangular shaped head. Notable Arcona include El-Les, a bounty hunter who assisted in the training of new clone troopers, and Hem Dazon, an Arcona who was stranded on Tatooine.
==Biology and appearance==
Arcona were a sentient species of desert-dwelling humanoids that was native to the planet Cona. They were distinguished by their triangular heads with two large eyes set wide apart, and hands with three or four fingers. Arcona could have blue, brown, gold, gray, green, or purple colored skin.
==Society and culture==
Arcona lived in family-based communities and were notorious for their addiction to common salt.
==Arcona in the galaxy==
During the Clone Wars, an male Arcona bounty hunter named El-Les assisted in the training of new clone troopers for the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic.
A green Arcona was present at an event of Riot Racing on Serolonis around 19 BBY. They were killed by a stray blaster bolt when one of the racers accidentally fired into the crowd.
Close to 20 years later, shortly before the Battle of Yavin, a brown-skinned Arcona named Hem Dazon lived on Tatooine, where he had become stranded after spending all his money on salt and juri juice. The Arcona Boggs Triff led a mob on the moon of Nar Shaddaa until he was hunted down by IG-88B.Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge – Last Call
Reeg Brosna was an Arcona pirate in the crew of the Crimson Corsair Sidon Ithano. While searching for a lost treasure, Brosna was swept away by a sandstorm on Ponemah Terminal."The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku"
Garma was an elderly female Arcona who resided on the Colossus.
==Behind the scenes==
Arcona first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, during the cantina scene. Hem Dazon, the Arcona seen in the cantina, was realized as a simple puppet with illuminated eyes. Because of the shape of the creature, its production nickname was "T-head."
==Appearances==
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Three 
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*Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
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*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
*Star Wars: Alien Archive
*Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious 
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*Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition 
*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters
*Star Wars Bestiary, Vol. 1: Creatures of the Galaxy
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
==Notes and references==
Category:Inner Rim species