Arcura

Arcura was a planet in the Outer Rim Territories along the border of the Unknown Regions. A world covered mainly in forests, mountains and oceans, it was the homeworld of Kalel Esunkit.

Characteristics
Arcura was mostly covered by enormous continental forests, mountain ranges and large oceans. There were twenty-six hours in an Arcuran day and over half of that was dominated by darkness. There were very few settlements due to the harsh land and agriculture, making it not an ideal place for living. The villages were scattered across three main continents, each separated by large oceans.

The first continent on the far west was Shaji, covered mostly by forests. The continent to the northeast of Shaji was Kolu, which was dominated by icy mountains. Directly south was the smallest of the three, Hapulo. Mountains covered the southern half of the land while forests covered the northern areas. Settlements and villages were cattered across them, and they were all interconnected through a very advanced and well thought out naval system.

Arcuran People
The native peoples of Arcura were highly unique. They looked much like Humans, though when they were closely examined there were many noticeable differences. One of the distinct features was their eyes. They had a silver pupil because of the nature environment of the planet. Darkness dominated most of the day, about sixty-five percent to be exact. This caused a natural adaptation to the Arcuran race, as their silver pupils allowed them to partially see in the dark. However, their vision became a tint of blue and gray.

Many people believed that the Arcuran race was somewhat primitive because they used very little technology and made very little technological advancement compared to the rest of the galaxy. In truth, however, they simply preferred to live their lives as they were meant to, meaning that they depended on the land and its creatures to survive. Each Arcuran was born with the Force, though not all were powerful, so they were taught to channel the natural energy around them.

Animal Life
One notable form of animal life was the Juka bird, a giant lizard like bird that fed off of the smaller animals and rodent-like creatures. These beasts had razor sharp talons and beaks as strong as durastell, enabling them to cut through the flesh of even the hardest scales of the Kumu Beks. Kumu Beks were turtle-like beasts with fur on their underside. Their protective shell was incredibly strong and was impossible to break. Another rare animal was the Sheba, a non-flesh eating creature that ate the leaves of bushes, and sometimes even the trees. Their fur was usually a dark blue color and their eyes were bright silver, enabling them to see in the darkness just like the native peoples.

Towards the top of the Arcuran food change was the Flagrot, a beastly creature that even the native people feared. This wolf-like best ate predominantly meat, but it was said to eat vegetation if it could not find a decent meal during the day, which in itself was rare. They had a set of sharp and poisonous fangs in the front of their mouths, which they used to subdue and prey they bit down upon which killed it. However, for some residents of the planet, the Flagrot was a symbol of Arcuran night hunters. Just like the Shebas and the native peoples, they too had the characteristic silver pupils.

Behind the scenes
Arcura, a planet that briefly appeared in canon, was redesigned by Kurt M. Fox. Fox, a veteran role-player on TheStarWarsRP.Com, created a great deal of the information on the planet to serve as a background as to where his character Kalel Esunkit came from.