Zhell/Legends

The Zhell were a species believed to be indigenous to Coruscant that were hypothesized by historians to have been Humans, although to some debate. The Zhell consisted of thirteen Nations of Zhell, and their combined military force was known as the Battalions of Zhell.
==History==
The Battalions of Zhell came into dominance on Coruscant, then named Notron, by waging war on the Taungs for centuries. During one of these battles, the Battalions of Zhell suffered a near extinction level defeat when a volcano destroyed their main city. The volcanic ash would fill the skies of Coruscant for two years, so that the Taungs adopted the name Dha Werda Verda or the "Warriors of Shadow" for themselves. The battle was immortalized by an epic poem with the same name.
The Zhell eventually recovered and drove the Taungs offworld—the Taungs fled to Roon. Since Notron, becoming known as Coruscant, was considered by some to be the homeworld of Humans, several historians hypothesized that the Zhell species may have been Human. The name Zhell may have inspired Zhellday in the Galactic Standard Calendar.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
*Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne 
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==Sources==
*Shadows of the Empire soundtrack 
*Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
*The Essential Chronology
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*Coruscant and the Core Worlds
*The New Essential Chronology
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Essential Atlas
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*The Unknown Regions
*Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
*The Essential Guide to Warfare
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*Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Extinct sentient species
Category:Human races
Category:Pre-Republic