Tlaa

Tlaa are a species of sentients of an unknown homeworld. They physically appear as floating spheres of white fire, though when one dies or is knocked unconscious, their true form emerges. They are actually small crystals with two eyes who create the fire to keep dangerous creatures away. All Tlaa are force-sensitive, though until their discovery by other species after they arrived on Nubia in about 78 ABY, they never realised how powerful their Force could be.

Physical and Lingual Description
Tlaa are small, crystalline gems with two eyes. They constantly hover at around human face-height. While conscious or asleep, Tlaa emit glowing light which obscures their true form. Though this light may be removed, Tlaa never do this as it is considered taboo in front of non-Tlaa. While glowing, they look almost identical to Fiery Ones, except for the pupils of their eyes, and even the pupils can only be seen from very close up. In combat, Tlaa have few attack abilities. They are very hard, so can charge at an enemy and probably break one of the enemy's bones, but this is easy to dodge. Tlaa most often fight by using the force to throw objects at opponents. However, when attacked, the most common outcome is for the Tlaa to flee, as if attacked, Tlaa are to hard (they are almost as hard as Diamond) to be damaged.

Tlaa can only communicate telepathically, and can do so in two ways. The most common way is to communicate at a talking level. This can be done at any volume, but can be heard by anyone listening hard enough. The less common way can only be done between Tlaa, or, as Perl discovered, if the Tlaa is a Jedi then they can use it between fellow Jedi. This method can not be heard by anyone except the individual or individuals the Tlaa intends to hear it.

History before Nubia and Legend of Arrival on Nubia
Very little is known of the Tlaa before they came to Nubia, as it is beyond the living memory of any Tlaa. There is a legend of an ancient war between the Tlaa and another (apparently similar to both bears and frogs) species. This war took place on the Tlaa's home planet, which, according to the legend, had a huge expanse of caves underneath its crust. The legend states that the planet's air mix totally changed in the space of a month so that it could not support either species. This forced them into the caves, which started the war. Eventually, the Tlaa decided to leave, and they found a new home on Nubia.

History since Nubia
Since arriving on Nubia, Tlaa have become common, and accepted as locals. They are often employed to find thieves or criminals, or as Guards because of their ability to read the thoughts of any living creatures in the surrounding area. Using this skill, they can pinpoint any thought of future or past crimes.