Eirrauc (Jedi Renaissance)

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

Eirraucs were a race of scaled reptile from the terrestrial world of Eirrauus in the region of the galaxy. Discovered by the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic during the era of great exploration that followed the Ruusan Reformations, the Eirrauc government welcomed the extraterrestrials to their largely undeveloped desert world and began the process of colonizing other worlds with the help of the Republic. With a population just barely over 1 million, the Eirraucs saw no need for direct representation in the Galactic Senate, and were represented by the Quence sector Senator.

Biology and appearance
A race of desert-dwelling sentients, Eirraucs belonged to the squamata order of reptiles. Eirraucs were bipedal beings with a bilateral symmetry, having a front and a back end, as well as an upside and downside. Their body comprised a head, neck, torso, and six limbs. The upper four limbs, called arms, ended in hands which had four webbed fingers each; the lower ones, called legs, ended in feet with also four webbed digits. Eirrauc fingers had multiple points of articulation, and one of them was an opposable thumb that allowed for fine manipulation; the webbing between fingers allowed for easy mobility in deep sand. A digitigrade species, Eirraucs stood atop their toes and had legs which bent backward below the knee. Their toes were long and strong, allowing for great traction as they ran across dune surfaces. The Eirruac's neck curved outward and up from their hunched torsos like the archaic letter S with a small, narrow head protruding downward. Like other reptilian species they had extremely smooth scales covering their entire body which allowed for greater mobility in their desert environments. Eirruacs were cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperature was dependent on the environment, drawing energy from the sun. Eirruacs were herbivorous, subsisting off roots found in the great deserts of their homeworld. Lacking teeth, the small mouth at the end of their face had a hard grinding palate used for forcing nutrients out of the thick tube-like roots. Eirraucs had two sexes: male and female, with the latter being distinguished by their overall smaller stature and dull scale coloration. With overall physiological uniformity, Eirracs did not vary greatly in appearance and any diversity factors were regional ones. Eirruacs from the northern deserts of Eirrauus had darker skin tones due to the planetary tilt placing them closer to the system's star. Southron Eirracs were more accustomed to burrowing deep into subterranean caves to avoid the cold desert nights. Eirruacs averaged 1.9 meters in height, although males were usually taller and heavier than females. Eirracs had four small eyes which were solid black in color. Their upper eyes could see in the infrared spectrum and were located on the sides of their heads, limiting their forward vision. The lower pair could see into the ultraviolet spectrum and were more forward on their face, allowing them to see in front of them. Between both sets of eyes was a small nasal ridge with nose slits that filtered out inhaled sand.

Eirraucs were sexually-reproduced animals, requiring the mating of an opposite sex couple to produce offspring. Male Eirraucs have hemipenes, which are usually held inverted within their bodies, and are everted for reproduction via erectile tissue. The hemipenis bore spines to anchor the male within the female in order to impregnate her. Developing in the mother's womb for five months, a female Eirraucs lay a clutch of three eggs which would hatch after two weeks of being buried within the desert sands. The period during which a young Eirrauc developed from a child into an adult was known as adolescence. According to the traditional coming of age rite, a Eirrauc was not an adult until he slew a desert skrite with a poisoned spear. Eirraucs had an average lifespan of 87 standard years. Those who were keenly attuned to the Force could live up to 200. At any rate, individuals past the age of 103 were considered to have reached an age worthy of veneration. Natural signs of aging in Eirraucs included the fall of scales, dulling of coloration, and arthritis. Old Eirraucs would experience a decline in many cognitive processes, frequently losing track of time, misidentifying people or places and, in extreme cases, momentarily forgetting about their own identity or state.

Eirrauc Jedi
In the wake of the discovery of Eirrauus, the Jedi Order moved in to ensure that the planet was able to gain representation in the Republic and worked with the tribal government to begin inducted Forceful Eirraucs into the Order. The many-limbed Eirraucs were physically predisposed to strong combat skills and often found themselves drawn to the Guardian way of life. Like all species which served in the Order, Eirraucs 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 Eirraucs who would serve. 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 future Eirraucs by adorning its halls with paintings, monuments, or holodepictions of all future Eirrauc Jedi.

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 * Suma Puroth||62 BrS||Year 15||Guardian||Weapons Master||Akiva Ju||Christine Varss; Nystammall
 * colspan="8" align="left"|Brought to the Jedi Temple after hatching on Eirrauus, Suma Puroth trained in the ways of the Force for a decade before being selected by Master Akiva Ju to train as a Padawan. Constructing a blue-bladed lightsaber, Puroth was knighted and trained Padawan Christine Varss to knighthood. Gaining the rank of Weapns Master after showing proficiency in multi-handed lightsaber combat, Puroth took to the field during the Clone Wars as a General. Along with Padawan Nystammall, Puroth confronted Confederacy Supreme Commander Grievous in battle on Tovarskl and hoped to strike him down. Engaging the cyborg, Puroth was out-maneuvered and dismembered by Grievous. After watching her Padawan slain, Puroth was murdered by Grievous. Her lightsaber, along with the weapon of Nystammall, was recovered by Master Obi-Wan Kenobi after he destroyed Grievous on Utapau.
 * colspan="8" align="left"|Brought to the Jedi Temple after hatching on Eirrauus, Suma Puroth trained in the ways of the Force for a decade before being selected by Master Akiva Ju to train as a Padawan. Constructing a blue-bladed lightsaber, Puroth was knighted and trained Padawan Christine Varss to knighthood. Gaining the rank of Weapns Master after showing proficiency in multi-handed lightsaber combat, Puroth took to the field during the Clone Wars as a General. Along with Padawan Nystammall, Puroth confronted Confederacy Supreme Commander Grievous in battle on Tovarskl and hoped to strike him down. Engaging the cyborg, Puroth was out-maneuvered and dismembered by Grievous. After watching her Padawan slain, Puroth was murdered by Grievous. Her lightsaber, along with the weapon of Nystammall, was recovered by Master Obi-Wan Kenobi after he destroyed Grievous on Utapau.