#dathomir zabrak

[loveoaths]

wait come back I am ready to hear about zabrak organs and zabrak men giving birth

alright, but you asked for this!

as a blanket statement, it is my general sci-fi/star wars belief that alien species’ organs and genitals should change according to 1)  the need of the species involved 2) the specifics of their environment, and 3) whatever i personally think is super fucking cool/funny/and/or sexy. the headcanons below are broken up into two categories: “environmental/survival centric”, “organs used for communication”, “sex and reproduction/this is hot, let’s do that!”

with that in mind, let’s chat zabrak!

ENVIRONMENTAL/SURVIVAL-BASED ORGAN HEADCANONS

the zabrak homeworld, iridonia, is described as an arid and tough landscape, presumably either a desert or with desert-like biomes, so i based my zabrak headcanons on desert species, namely reptiles-- like the horned toad lizard, one of my inspirations for zabrak headcanons! 

(doesn’t it look kinda like a zabrak with those horns??) 

like the horned toad lizard, i imagine all zabrak are born with naturally thicker and denser skin to insulate their bodies and reduce moisture loss. they are not apex predators, but essentially low to mid-level predators. (however, because of how hostile iridonia and dathomir are, they’re fearsome out in the wider galaxy, but no worse than a pussycat back home)

as low-level predators/prey animals, they have evolved several organs and adaptions to help them stay alive: 

tapetum lucidum for nightvision, as they were/are either naturally nocturnal or crepuscular, to escape the heat 

EYE SLITS. because i said so.

a translucent brille, or eye scale, that protects the eyes from wind damage

a small organ that stores an emergency portion of water, like a camel; 

a second bladder bag because all that extra pee’s gotta go somewhere; 

a keen olfactory system that helps them hunt and “taste” the air for water and prey; 

and, because they evolved among predators MUCH larger than them with even keener senses of smell and eyesight, they have small glands in their waterlines that emits foul-tasting fluid or blood, to deter predators. just like horned toad lizards. because it makes me laugh. 

this foul fluid does not seem to work on the massive carnivorous birds of iridonia and dathomir. thankfully, they’ve got horns to avoid getting snatched by the back of their neck like a naughty puppy and dropped in a nest 

potentially, it’s possible for their horns to have blood vessels but no nerve endings, as a means of regulating heat, which is vital in a desert/arid climate

okay this one is mostly a joke but i love imagining zabrak with very rough palms and feet. in these places, their dense skin hardens into something closer to scaling, so they can get purchase on the many sheer cliff faces and rocky terrains of iridonia and, later, dathomir. basically they are capable of scaling walls hands-free like a goddam gecko. imagine waking up in the middle of the night terrified to TWO GLOWING EYES GLARING DOWN AT YOU FROM YOUR CEILING and then hearing a quiet “i threw up.” that is so fucking funny.

SOCIAL ORGANS/BODY PARTS

a larger voicebox (or perhaps a small, secondary voicebox lower in the throat) that allows them to purr. purring is largely involuntary, and indicates safety, pleasure, satisfaction, or extreme joy. they can purr and talk at the same time. no, maul does not know he can do this, because he has never been happy enough to purr in his entire life. this voicebox also enables a high-pitched chirping noise used by infants to indicate distress, because zabraks do not cry naturally unless they are incredibly ill or in dangerous levels of emotional distress. i’m talking “dying of heartbreak” levels, for a few tears.

FUN COOL SEX/ROMANCE/STUFF ORGANS

i haven’t fully decided on this section, admittedly, but generally thinking, i find giving near-humanoid species “standard” human genitalia incredibly boring and wack, so these ideas are like... vague, hand-wavey brainstorms, more than hard headcanons.

zabraks bite to show affection, and claim mates. they also scent-mark territory/favorite people using subcutaneous pheromone glands at the base of their horns, under their chins and along their necks, and the back of their wrists. however they’re also very uhhhhh private, so no zabrak is going to tell you this. they’re just going to rub their face all over your pillow and fresh laundry and hand it to you, and you’ll walk around wearing their scent, none the wiser, wondering why your other zabrak friends are giving you a wide berth all of a sudden

at one point i was very into zabraks having hollow canines that could spit fluid and/or be used in marking a mate by biting them and injecting pheromone into the bite, but i don’t know anymore. i like it conceptually though.

generally speaking, most zabrak can both fertilize and be fertilized by a partner. (secondary sex characteristics such as mammary glands, horn placement and presentation are used to determine gender) 

on iridonia, who carries a child is governed more by personal preference and cultural influence. on dathomir, only nightbrothers give birth. nightsisters (who are not zabrak) center femininity, among other things, in their idealogy, but since birth-giving and child-rearing are not tied to a specific sex or gender presentation among dathomirian nightsisters nor zabraks, it is not considered feminine. nightbrothers are assigned all tasks considered below nightsisters’ attention, including hard labor and menial tasks, and it’s not hard to see why they’d include bearing and raising children as falling under both those umbrellas. 

like in humans, the pregnant zabrak body readies itself for pregnancy by stimulating mammaries and other processes to care for children. child-rearing and child-care are considered masculine traits and behaviors among the nightbrothers. sea-horse clan for life.

because nightbrothers are largely left alone and only have each other, child-birth and child-rearing are a communal affair, because they don’t get to have mates of their own. they are claimed by nightsisters, impregnated, and left. nightbrothers are close, but there is always a degree of distance between those outside their immediate family, because they know at some point they will have to kill each other, or watch each other die. but with young children, nightbrothers often carry them around on slings, keeping them close at hand, always in arm’s reach, because dathomir is an incredibly hostile planet, and a youngling wandering off even a few feet is likely to be snatched by one of the many opportunistic hunter animals populating the planet.

[theanoninyourinbox]

Christmas Art Dump Post One

Merry Christmas Y’all! This is Past Anon speaking, I’m trying setting up a queue for Crimmas! It’s Crimbo when you see these! Technology is cool!

Anyway have Le Part Un of your Christmas Art - some Star Wars Jedi types! We got an improbable hybrid of a Chagrian and a Togruta - a Finder and Crèche master! We got a lil Dathomiri Zabrak hybrid - she can have bright colors and hair as a treat! And we got a Sith (the race not the Villain type) Healer - she Will make you go to therapy!

Enjoy and Happy Chrysler!

[dathomirdumpsterfire]

(surely this has already been done, but i could not find it, so i had to make sure it existed. -dathomirdumpsterfire)

[eobe]

Savage survived and found his own way 😎 I always imagined him with a yellow double light saber so today I gave him one ✨

I noticed @dystopicjumpsuit queueing through my artworks aaah honor 🫶😱♥️ so this Savage is for you! Thank you so much and big Savage hugs, my friend! 🤩✨

Savage sober from Sith vibes would definitely give Wrecker style hugs and no one can change my mind! He was so protective and caring before the witches witched him! He deserves love and a yellow light saber 😁

Have a closer look and enjoy:

My personal ALT text mission (1 additional ALT-Text for a previous artwork with each new art posting!):

Brothers // Feral and Savage Opress

Taglist: @eclec-tech @lonewolflupe @bixlasagna @returnofthepineapple @sunshinesdaydream @covert1ntrovert @general-ida-raven @vrycurious

[tentakelspektakel]

I wanted to add another Maul to the collection but never had the inspiration to ;7; So I'd rather just share this b4 I forget about this month old wip ahahahah

Drew this during my vacation ✨️

[angelica-cj]

“The child, whether yours or not, is a Nightbrother, conceived for the purpose of serving the sisterhood as a warrior and slave.”

Palpatine to Kycina from "Darth Plagueis" // Chapter 15

Happy May the 4th!

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Unfortunately I haven't finished this project in time for May 4th, (things have been hectic lately) but I opted to show the concept art for it. Better to have something than nothing!

The destiny of a male Dathomirian Zabrak is one of inferiority and hardship to the point of discardment and segragation. And it starts when they are born.

Will be uploading the storyboard in the next few weeks. Better late than never!

[artistcalledbella]

Finished that one sketch of maul I started like a month ago

[varanidius]

Savage and some younglings

[kabukiaku]

sith brohomies.

[squad-724]

Broodmother Talzin, Maul and Asajj for the dragon Jedi au

The species is called Dathomirian Stalkers, a species known od living in large groups, lead by their broodmother. The broodmothers are no longer able to fly, their wings not growing beyond female’s normal size.

Their breath is a gas that causes hallucinations. Talzin is talented enough that with this and a few spells she can make people perceive her as a human witch, and talk with them without a mental bond.

Maul was Talzin’s son, only a few weeks old when stolen by Palpatine. Years later, Dooku, looking for allies, found the brood and was given his companion Asajj, to avenge Talzin’s son.

Size (human in scale)

I know Hound and Gizzer were supposed to be next but I was hit by arables for these

[silveritte]

“𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕. 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚.”

Maul study sketch that I ended up liking and rendered a bit

he is my husbie I love him

[blade-liger-4ever]

I had to once I had the vision

Enjoy.

[dathomirdumpsterfire]

tcw asajj screenshot haul i forgot i gathered for drawing references forever ago. yeeting them at you. click for full size, tumblr is squishing them. 🫶🏽

- her skull isn't shaped like a human, jawline is concave, and her neck is long af

- the tattoos on the back of her head are the same style as maul's inverted heart

- she does not have eyebrows and the bridge of her nose is broad and only gets broader as it goes up

[eobe]

Savage Saturday! I read about this from @nika6q to @dystopicjumpsuit and @clonethirstingisreal (couldn‘t tag you sorry 🥺) and thought I might debut my first non-clone star wars artwork with this absolutely underrated character!

I‘m a huge fan of the original Savage. He is a caring brother 🥹🫶🏼

I hope you like it! 🫶🏼✨

[friedennic]

11.2.24

“Ceremonial Practice”

Happy late Halloween/Samhain!

[angelica-cj]

Frames from my storyboard Birth of a Brother!

This mainly answers the question a I had on how do they actually send the babies to the males. And I wanted to visualize what I think they do, had fun with this one!

Watch Birth of a Brother

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