| An intelligant race of humanoids, the Abyssin of Byss were a hardy species that withstood much on and off their homeland. Abyssin were native to the world of Byss - in the Abyss system, not the Byss in the Deep Core, home of the resurrected Emperor - where they were forced to survive in extreme conditions. The species as a whole became resilient and tough, traits that were much needed in their nomadic society. Abyssin lived in tribes, roaming the deserts of Byss in search of water - scarce on their harsh world, and preserved fiercely whenever found. If more than one tribe was to come across an oasis of water, the Abyssin chiefs would usually declare a Blooding, and have the tribes battle each other for possession of the water. Defeated Abyssin were usually assimilated into the victorious tribe, so the only Abyssin who lost a share in the water were those who lost their lives in the battle. A Blooding would only occur if there was little water; the tribes would arrange trades if there was enough to go around. As the Abyssin had no substantial exports of any kind, they were largely ignored by traders. However, the few visitors to Byss were certainly not ignored by the Abyssin. They were seen as rival tribes, and would often find themselves fighting for their lives in Bloodings. Luckily for all concerned, this behaviour did not last. An Arcona who knew the basics of desert survival staged a meeting with the Abyssin, and was able to ensure peaceful relations between the natives of Byss and the offworlders who came to trade. On the whole, Abyssin rarely left their homeworld, and were thus little seen in the galaxy. Abyssin had the useful ability to regenerate new limbs and heal wounds quickly. Their bodies were extremely efficient, and had a noticable lack of organ redundancy - they only had one eye, one kidney and so on. As Abyssin grew older - they could live for up to three hundred years - they lost their ability to regenerate. Those who could no longer regenerate either left their tribe to die in the desert, or were stoned to death by younger Abyssin. Only those who could heal from the stoning remained with their tribe. |
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| 19 AE | Abyssin 01 |
| Origin: Byss Homeworld: Byss Type: Cycloptic humanoids Attributes: Single eye |
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| The mask used for the Abyssin Myo in the Mos Eisley cantina was later used in the Holiday Special for a cantina patron chucked out for sleeping at his table |
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