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Icarii

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this race of humanoids was distinguished by the scales which surrounded their eyes in a diamond-shaped pattern. The wealth of the tribe is held in small gemstones and beads, and woven into the hair of their queen. The tribe's wealth is immeasureable, and many of the galaxy's most corrupt beings desired to cut her hair and steal the jewels. Individual Icarii can survive dismemberment for long periods of time, and the strongest can even have their heads removed. The head could remain alive for several months before eventually dying. Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Darth Vader ordered the destruction of the Icarii. General Nim commanded the operation, but allowed Colonel Karda to carry out the plans. Karda promptly poisoned the tribe and took Selestrine, their queen, hostage, hoping to gain profit through her ability to foresee the future. She hoped to die like the rest of her tribe, and tried to commit suicide by taking the same poison Karda had usedon her people. Karda discovered her plan, and managed to sever her head before it could be poisoned. He escaped with her head encased in a life-sustaining casket. However, after Karda killed Nim in an effort to retain possession of the head, he fled the Empire and was marked a fugitive.