
Not many of Dathomir's residents left the planet, and those elsewhere in the galaxy rarely visited it. Dathomir's natural inhabitants were well-adapted to the planet's harsh conditions, and some, such as the rancor, were famed for their combative skill. Perpetually bathed in a red mist, its terrain was one of contrasts, ranging from the murky swamps the Nightsisters lived in, to the harsh, barren rocks where the Nightbrothers found residence. The Dathomirian subspecies of Zabrak was native to the planet. " Dathomir is a dangerous world inhabited by a number of deadly creatures, such as the chirodactyl, an apex predator." ―Darth Sidious īeing home to several predators, such as the rancor and the chirodactyl, Dathomir was an extremely dangerous place.ĭathomir was a remote and uninviting world, although it was temperate and verdant, with a comfortable atmosphere despite its challenging ecosystem and dangerous predators. As a result, Maul and Ezra learned that the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi held the key to destroying the Sith and that he resided on a planet with twin suns. In 2 BBY, Maul returned to Dathomir with the Jedi rebel Ezra Bridger to conduct a ritual that involved summoning the spirits of fallen Nightsisters in order to reveal fragments of a holocron vision. This left Talzin, Ventress, Merrin, Shelish, Jerserra, Morgan Elsbeth, Yenna, and the three Great Mothers as the only known survivors. This drew Dooku's attention to Dathomir, resulting in the slaughter of the Nightsisters. Asajj Ventress, a Nightsister trained by Count Dooku, returned to Mother Talzin after her master betrayed her. It was also the homeworld of the semi-sentient rancor species.ĭuring the Clone Wars, Dathomir would come under attack multiple times due to the machinations of Mother Talzin and her rival Darth Sidious, leading to the destruction of most of the Nightsisters and settlements on the planet by the Confederacy of Independent Systems after conquering it. The planet, bathed in blood- red light by its sun Domir, had numerous continents that were overrun with vegetation, forests, and swamplands. Under the rule of the Nightsisters were the Nightbrothers, a group of male Dathomirian warriors who were kept as breeding partners. These clans included the Nightsisters, Blue Coral Divers Clan, Singing Mountain, and the Howling Crag. Several witch clans were prominent on the planet and practiced the Force-based abilities of magick. The dark side of the Force had an immensely strong presence on Dathomir, which allowed for the nurturing of many malevolent Force wielders native to the planet.

It was the homeworld of the Dathomirian subspecies of Zabraks.

" Warrior-like men, witches-this place is all kinds of fun." ―Anakin Skywalker ĭathomir, nicknamed the " rancor planet," was a remote, neutral and obscure planet in the Dathomir system of the Quelli sector in the Outer Rim Territories and New Territories of the galaxy.
