Venar

"The Venar aren't particularly kind or friendly to trespassers. And they certainly aren't merciful either."

- A smuggler speaking of the Venar

The Venar were a Force-sensitive, predatory species living deep within the, hailing from the world of Venara. They were best known for coming from one of the most dangerous planets in. They were noted for possessing on of the few large reserves of in the galaxy, as well as their natural pre-disposition to the, though their usage of the Force tends to lend the Jedi to class them as. Due to their upbring on a violent planet, the Venar were naturally violent people, but not savage, an issue that plagued the Venar's standing the galaxy.

Biology and appearance
The Venar were a species known for their unusually dark skin, glowing purple eyes, and claws which covered in a metallic substance which was similar to that of, which possessed the same qualities as that rare metal. Their hair was typically black, though turned white with age, a sign of wisdom by the Venar. However, given the radiation of their homeworld, it was never able to grow to length, forcing the Venar to wear their short and spiky. Their skin were thick and durable, and capable of withstand certain cuts and bruises. Physically speaking, they were confirmed to have been an off-shoot of humanity. They were three times stronger than the average human, and typically stood 1.8 to 2.3 meters. They had a prehensil tongue that was one meter in length, and strong enough to break a neck.

Xenobiologists believed the Venar's lean, physically-fit figure was the result of their advanced metabolism, which prevent the obesity that was commonly found in other humanoid species. Their metallic skeletal system allowed for the Venar to grow far taller than normal, supporting the extra weight that came along with it. Also, they possessed razor-sharp teeth made of the same metallic substance, allowing them to chew through an unarmored limb with relative ease. The Venar were believed to have been the desendants of a that landed on Venara arund 28,000 BBY. How they managed to end up in an isolated region of the galaxy was unknown to researchers, though it was believed that the enviornment of their homeworld had a hand in their genetic development as a species.

Reproductive-wise, the Venar did not reproduce sexually like their human cousins, though they could with other humanoid races, though it would only end with the birth of a member of the non-Venar mate's species. Unlike humans, both sexes of the Venar could reproduce, though only with the aid of a member of the opposite sex. The Venar reproduced using a parasitic creature that carried the genetic information of the Venar from a special organ found only in the Venar, into that of another. After four to five months, the offspring was born exiting through an opening in the chest where the parent's ribs could open to allowing the hild to leave. The Venr method of reproduction was compatible with that of other race, but since only the Venar could open their chest at will, it would ultimately result in the death of the non-Venar carrier, where the child would simply make an exit out of their parent.

They were emotionally mature at birth, which went hand-in-hand with their fastest growth rate. The Venar were long-lived by human standards, living for a period of 350 standard years on average. By ten years of age, a Venar was considered an adult, equal to that of a twenty year old human. They were considered young adults between 10-99, in their prime between 100-249, middle-aged between ages 250-299, and elderly from 300-349, at which point they were considered wenerable at age 350. They possessed a lower senescence rate than most humanoids, meaning they did not age physically as a human world. While a human of 60-70 years would show their age on their body, a Venar did not lose their physical youth as they aged. Their age would only begin to show upon reaching their twilight years, but only just.