Witchblood Clan

The Witchblood Clan, also spelled Witch Blood Clan, was a clan of Witches from the planet Dathomir.
==Description==
Contrary to the majority of the Witches of Dathomir,The Courtship of Princess Leia the Witchblood Clan members manged to avoid being trapped on the surface of Dathomir when the Galactic Empire established the blockade of Dathomir. While most of the clan lived on Dathomir, others had acquired starships and settled other areas of the Dathomir system. These Witchblood Clan pilots eventually became mercenaries, flying G1-M4-C Dunelizard fighters and M12-L Kimogila heavy fighters.
In Dathomir space, the Witchblood Clan inhabited a region known as the Witch Blood Territory. There, they established their sacred burial ground on an asteroid base. The clan was also present in other parts of the system such as the Dark Force Nebula, the Empire Blockade quadrant and near crystal asteroids.
==History==
During the Galactic Civil War, the Witchblood Clan was considered the greatest threat in the Dathomir system. The Witchblood fighters prowled the system, attacking both Rebel and Imperial starships indiscriminately, as well as civilian vessels.
After the Battle of Yavin, the hostility of the Witchblood Clan prevented Jabba the Hutt to expand his criminal organization in the Dathomir system. In 1 ABY, Beissa, the lieutenant of Jabba leading all the Hutt's space operations, designed a show of force to subdue the witches. Beissa ordered Talon Karrde's Smugglers' Alliance pilots to attack the Witchblood sacred burial ground in the Dathomir system. Using the distraction, the Hutt forces attacked the main Witchblood Clan stronghold in the system. The operation was a success for Beissa as the stronghold was destroyed. After this humiliation, the Witchblood Clan stopped interfering with Jabba's business.
==Behind the scenes==
The Witchblood Clan appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts, prior to its closure on December 15, 2011. The Witchblood Clan was added to the game with the release of the expansion pack Jump to Lightspeed on October 27, 2004.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed 
==Sources==
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*Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed: Prima Official Game Guide
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*Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide
*Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide
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==Notes and references==
Category:Dathomiri Witch clans
Category:Mercenary units