Noghri

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"The Noghri are said to be fearsome warriors. With those sharp teeth and claws I don't doubt it!"
―An artist, in his journal[3]

The Noghri were a sentient species native to Honoghr. They had gray skin, a row of horns on their head and ran on all fours. Noghri were known for their combat skills and keen sense of smell.

Biology and appearance

"It's a lot like a Sinrich optical dephaser, but it's got a totally different design. Looks like it's limited to three minutes on a charge, doesn't work on humans— needs a Noghri's double-layer skin conductivity or something— and doesn't cover any added stuff one it's been activated."
―Sergeant Drav notes Noghri double-layer skin conductivity[1]
Rukh, Grand Admiral Thrawn's assassin

Rukh, Grand Admiral Thrawn's assassin

The Noghri were humanoid in shape, with a torso, a single head, two arms and two legs. Entirely hairless and wiry, they had gray skin and a row of short horns atop their heads. Their hands and feet each possessed four long digits.[2] Although they stood upright, walking with a simian gait, the Noghri ran on all fours and were capable of leaping great heights and jumping long distances. They were also gifted with a keen sense of smell.[4]

Noghri in the galaxy

Because of their strong sense of smell and advanced combat skills, Noghri were often employed as trackers and assassins.[3] Rukh was a male Noghri assassin who often worked for Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn.[5]

Behind the scenes

The Noghri made their first canon appearance in the comic Rogue One - Cassian & K-2SO Special 1, wherein one Noghri was present on Wecacoe when Captain Cassian Andor traveled there to extract Imperial security protocols.[6] However, these events would later be contradicted by Andor Season 2, which detailed an alternate story for how Andor met the droid K-2SO.[7]

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thrawn: Alliances
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rebels-mini-logo Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Alien Archive
  4. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Noghri in the Databank (backup link)
  5. ↑ StarWars-DatabankII Rukh in the Databank (backup link)
  6. ↑ Rogue One - Cassian & K-2SO Special 1
  7. ↑ Andor logo new Star Wars: Andor — "Who Are You?"