Echani

The Echani were a sentient species that lived in the galaxy. They shared their name with a form of martial art."The Perfect Weapon" During the High Republic Era, when the Nihil attacked Valo, an Echani man who had come to attend the Valo Republic Fair had a run-in with Supreme Chancellor Lina Soh's pet targons, nearly being mauled before Jedi Master Stellan Gios held the large cats off so the man could flee.
==Behind the scenes==
The Echani were first mentioned in the current Star Wars canon in the 2021 novel The High Republic: The Rising Storm, written by Cavan Scott as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's Phase I. The Echani originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where they first appeared in the 2003 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
==Appearances==
*The High Republic: The Rising Storm 
==Notes and references==
Category:Sentient species