Kaleesh

The Kaleesh were reptilian humanoids originating from the planet Kalee. They had scaly skin, tusks, and long nostrils, though few outsiders ever saw a Kaleesh face that wasn't obsured behind a traditional mask. Kaleesh culture was deeply spiritual and warlike. War was see as an essential part of life, and wars between tribes were common.

Appearance and Biology
Kaleesh had reddish brown scaly skin, four clawed hands, and five clawed feet. Each Kaleesh hand featured two opposable thumbs. Because of the thermal pits under their eyes, Kaleesh could see in the dark. Tusks protruded from their upper jaw, and shorter ones jutted from their chins. Kaleesh had large pointed ears and long nostrils stretched close to the eyes. They had a very keen olfactory sense and were able to produce pheromones.

Society and Culture
The Kaleesh were a spiritual people, and believed that those who performed great deeds in life became gods in death. Therefore, burial places were sacred to them. A large number of temples were devoted to their ancestor gods, the holiest of which was called Shrupak. Abesmi, a great monolith of stone in the Jenuwaa Sea, was the place where the Kaleesh believed that the gods ascended to the heavens. As of the New Republic era, the late General Grievous, former Kaleesh warrior Qymaen jai Sheelal, had joined his species' pantheon of religous deities.

Their society was divided into numerous tribes, and the Kaleesh were known to take multiple wives and have many children. War was viewed as an essential and sacred practice, and the culture's large emphasis on honor was known to spur many acts of vengeance among the various tribes. However, when necessary, the tribes would put aside theire differences and bond to fend off a common enemy.