The Togrutas live in small communities hidden beneath forest canopies or tucked away in hidden valleys. Shili, a temperate wilderness planet located in the Expansion Region. In adolescence, the head-tails extend only slightly past the collarbone, but can reach below the waist by adulthood. The color of a Togruta's lekku is determined by their DNA, and they grow as their wearer matures. Male Togrutas front two lekku are shorter than those of the females. Togrutas have three lekku: two to the front, falling over the chest, and one thicker lek that was centered at the rear base of their skull. To date, only two known species throughout the galaxy are classified as Lekkupoids: Twi'leks and Togruta. Lekku are long, fleshy appendages that protrude from the heads of such creatures.
Lekkupoids are species which have one or more Lekku (singular Lek), also referred to as head-tails.
Togruta adults stand between 1.5 and 1.9 meters tall.Īn adult Ahsoka Tano during the early days of the Rebellion. Vertical red and white stripes adorn the Togruta's chest, back, arms, and legs. A Togruta's face features elaborate red and white patterns. The montrals of a Togruta grow taller with age: in adolescence, they look like mere bumps on the head, but they jut high above the head by adulthood.Ī pari of darker-striped head-tails (similar to a Twi'lek lekku) frame an oval face set with black penetrating eyes and grayish lips. Montrals are hollow and form and extrasensory organ capable of sensing movement of physical objects around them within a scope of up to 25 meters (82 feet). Striped, curved horns rise from the top of a Togruta's head. Togrutas are social, forthright, perceptive, and attentive. In reality, these are just postmortem muscle spasms.Īs noted above, Togruta society discourages independence, and yet many Togrutas have gained power and prestige through individuality. To a non-Togruta, the little creature's death throes could appear as though it had been poisoned by the Togruta's bite. Their eating habits might have something to do with it: Togrutas who enjoy devouring Thimiars - small rodents native to Shili - use their sharp incisors to quickly and painlessly kill their meals before partaking. In truth, Togrutas are not poisonous, and they have no idea how that rumor arose. Togrutas are commonly (and mistakenly) believed to be venomous - another holdover from their primitive ancestors. Primitive Togrutas would slink through the Turu-grass using their highly developed sense of space and distance to encircle unsuspecting herbivores. The wild scrublands of their homeworld are covered with meter-high Turu-grass, which is red on one side and white on the other.
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Outsiders see this as a sign of the ongoing social evolution of the Togruta people.Īll Togrutas are marked by colorful skin patterns, a holdover from their days as dangerous, stalking predators. Paradoxically, Togrutas who rise to positions of prominence generally do so by judiciously exercising their individualism. Togruta society considers overt independence a sign of mild deviance and consequently discourages individuality. Ahsoka Tano, a female Togruta and Padawan Learner to Anakin Skywalker.Įvolved from pack creatures, Togrutas are effective hunters and work well in large groups.