Amphi-Hydrus (Jedi Renaissance)

The Amphi-Hydrus were sentient amphibious beings native to the water world of Dac. Many members of the race developed an innate telepathic ability due to the species-wide Force-sensitivity. Inclined to draw upon the dark side of the Force, the Amphi-Hydrus were able to use imported rancors to cause carnage and destruction on the planet in 3 BBY. Their rampage was brought to an end by the intervention of the Jedi Order, and the entire species was relocated to the southern swamp lands of Ossus where many members of the race were inducted into the Order.

Biology and appearances
The Amphi-Hydrus were amphibious creatures, quick and physically weak relying on their speed rather then their strength to survive in the wilds. To compensate for their fragile, fleshy bodies, the species was naturally Forceful and possessed the ability to control the minds of others telepathically. Growing more powerful as they grew older, these bipedal beings had skin ranging from green and brown in color, and they also had red eyes.

Society and culture
The Amphi-Hydrus were native to the planet Dac, emerging from the vast, planet-wide oceans circa 2,000 BBY and evolving sentience quietly in the isolated shallows. Living in primitive huts and developing a monarchy based on conquest and war, the Amphi-Hydrus relied on the dark side of the Force to control the minds of others.

History
The collective Amphi-Hydrus were able to briefly gain a foothold on their homeworld of Dac, putting their mind-control powers to use. Several rancors had been imported to the planet, and they were able to control the beings, bending them to their will. Mounting the rancors, the Amphi-Hydrus rode across the planet, wreaking havoc and destruction wherever they went. Their rampage came to an end when Dac fell under attack from the Galactic Empire, and the Amphi-Hydrus were forced to retreat to the planet's swamps. There, they waited, hoping that another chance would present itself for them to reclaim their former position of power.

By 4 BBY, the Amphi-Hydrus were organized under a single leader known as the Cre'akern, a warrior king who orchestrated the importation of several rancor mounts. Controlling the beasts with their telepathic abilities, the Amphi-Hydrus warriors rode into battle upon the rancors, wreaking havoc in the settlements surrounding the Hakawa islands. Planetary leader, unwilling to lead a full-scale assault on the Amphi-Hydrus as he knew that his superior strength would surely wipe out the species, contact the Jedi High Council and requested Jedi diplomacy. Dispatching Jedi Knight Lena Missa to infiltrate the Cre'akern's palace, the Chagrian Jedi was accompanied by Padawans Galen Marek, Damon Carlyle and Mara Jade as she made her trek through the marshlands which surrounded the settlement.

Following negotiation, Missa and the Jedi were able to