Aganof (Jedi Renaissance)

"Truly a marvelous species, the Aganof's lack of eyes and auditory senses have not inhibited them in their development of communities or social structure. While Jedi Daggoth is the first Aganof to join our Order's ranks, we can only assume with their recent allegiance with the Confederacy they will begin to emerge on to the galactic scene and contribute to our numbers."

- Jedi Knight Horen Hote, writing about Aganof in the Jedi Order.

Aganof were a non-humanoid crustacean species from the volcanic world of on the Outer Rim of the galaxy. Developing alongside the Pulras and Kura species, the Aganof were a primitive species and had no interaction with the outside galaxy until after the Clone Wars. When the planet was absorbed into the Confederacy of Independent Systems, many social scientists descended on the planet to observe the primitive races begin to associate with the wider galactic community.

Biology and appearance
Abinyshi were bipedal ungulates with slender frames and supple limbs. Each arm had a hand with an opposable thumb and three fingers, while their tetradactyly feet were dominated by a single forward-facing talon. Their tails were forked, with two prehensile extensions used for grasping low-lying tree branches which extended over the flowing rivers of their homeworld. Flat-faced with two pupil-less eyes, the Abinyshi had evolved two nose slits above their mouths and two tympanic membranes on either side of their head. Oxygen breathers, they had excellent underwater vision; though their eyes could not see well in harsh industrial lighting and they often were forced to wear protective eye gear when offworld.

A large crustacean, the Aganof were cave-dwellers that thrived in dark, moist places. Androgynous and asexual, Aganof reproduce using both their male and female aspects, fertilizing eggs which they lay in damp spawning caves. Their underside consisted of over a dozen leg-feelers and several dozen touch-sensitive pink tentacles that provided them with sensory information from the world around them as they did not evolve eyes. Absorbing moisture through these small feelers, their four mouths were located on their carapace beneath heat-dissipating flaps lined with digestive acids. Luring in small cave-dwelling animals to the warmth absorbed by their flaps, their prey would get stuck on the sticky acids that lined the flap and slowly digest as they were pushed into one of four mouths. While preying on small mammals and fish, Aganof also enjoyed infectious fungi that they scrubbed off of cave walls. Farther down their back, Aganof had several olfactory organs atop long stalks that interacted with molecules in the air to relay the sense of smell. At either end of an Aganof's body were a single, long jointed limb that terminated in a massive, shelled claw. Used for burrowing and defense, the claw was also vital to Aganof communication. Using the claw to create vibrations, a specialized organ within the claw known as the sender translates the vibrations into speech. Icon-based, Aganof receive images in their minds instead of words, using their sensory perception of the world to make up for their lack of eyes.

Society and culture
Developing a tribal society early in their history, Aganof were non-violent and lacked the ability to conceive of war or strife. Forming tribes based on spawning location, all Aganof born into a particular spawning cave were considered of the tribe. Led by the tribe's eldest member, the tribes of the Aganof coexisted peacefully and gathered often to share stories, create music and trade members to further the diversity of each tribe. One particular form of art the Aganof practiced was the intricate arrangement of deceased members of the tribe in the cave, exposing their decomposing corpses and celebrating their life. Because their sense perception came through touch, Aganof had a troublesome time perceiving of space or sky. Philosophical by nature, large groups of Aganof would debate what was above the ground and only after the arrival of the Confederacy did they begin to comprehend the enormity of the galaxy.

History
Evolving late in galactic history, Aganof had only yet developed a tribal society by the time they were discovered by the Confederacy. Possessing only simple tools and no written language, Aganof had no need for any of these things as their low-tech environment function well with no war or conflict between them. When their world was absorbed by the Confederacy, the Aganof were more excited by the new influx of knowledge rather then the prospect of importing goods from other worlds. As Kuras III was volcanic, many corporations thought to establish trade deals with the world to exploit its natural resources. Because this required drilling, a consequence would necessarily be intolerable foreign vibrations across the world that would be disastrous to the Aganof. Therefore, drilling was banned and no foreign colonies were established on the planet. Due to their obscure location in the Kuras Drift, a large and treacherous dust cloud, the world was seldom visited even after it was mapped and explored. Gaining representation in the Confederate Parliament, the species of Aganof did not have voting power but could express the needs and wants of their homeworld during debates.

Aganof Jedi
Because of its late discover, the first members of the Order to emerge from Kuras III were inducted around the time of the Clone Wars. After the war ended, several Aganof boarded a Tho Yor and were brought to Tython by the mysterious Ainur. Like all species which served in the Order, Aganof were represented in the Grand Temple on Ossus. Within the main entrance of the Temple, known as the Hall of Meditating Masters, a larger-than-life bronzium statue was erected in dedication to all Aganof after the Tho Yor brought the first group to Tython. Erected far down the corridor on an empty plinth reserved for new species, the Master did not represent any one Jedi in particular, but gave future generations of Aganof Jedi a place to find solace and peace. In the Sword of the Jedi tower, the lightsabers of all Jedi were placed in memory of fallen warriors and scholars alike. The Edifice of Heroes stood ready to memorialize any future Aganof within the Order with paintings, monuments, or holodepictions.

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 * Ava Daggoth||7 BrS||Year 55||Consular||Council of Reassignment member||E'Koth Tassjun||N/A
 * colspan="8" align="left"|Discovered by chance by Master E'Koth Tassjun as he passed through the system on an exploratory mission, Daggoth was the first Aganof to enter the Jedi Order. After the nurseries learned her biology and intuited ways to care for her, Daggoth entered into training to become a Jedi Knight. Under the guidance of Master Tassjun, Daggoth learned to communicate with non-Aganof and to perceive the Force, serving the Order valiantly during the Clone Wars. Becoming a member of the Jedi Security Corps, Daggoth was contemplative and eventually attained a seat on the Council of Reassignment. After her service on the Council was complete, Daggoth retired to the meditation gardens of the Grand Temple on Ossus to reflect on the Force. Entering into deep meditation which spanned three years uninterrupted, Daggoth eventually transcended reality, becoming one with the Force and leaving no corporeal remains behind. Returning as a shade in the Force, Aganof communed with the Jedi High Council and began to pass on what she had learned before she faded away into the Force completely.
 * colspan="8" align="left"|Discovered by chance by Master E'Koth Tassjun as he passed through the system on an exploratory mission, Daggoth was the first Aganof to enter the Jedi Order. After the nurseries learned her biology and intuited ways to care for her, Daggoth entered into training to become a Jedi Knight. Under the guidance of Master Tassjun, Daggoth learned to communicate with non-Aganof and to perceive the Force, serving the Order valiantly during the Clone Wars. Becoming a member of the Jedi Security Corps, Daggoth was contemplative and eventually attained a seat on the Council of Reassignment. After her service on the Council was complete, Daggoth retired to the meditation gardens of the Grand Temple on Ossus to reflect on the Force. Entering into deep meditation which spanned three years uninterrupted, Daggoth eventually transcended reality, becoming one with the Force and leaving no corporeal remains behind. Returning as a shade in the Force, Aganof communed with the Jedi High Council and began to pass on what she had learned before she faded away into the Force completely.