The Magys' refugees warned the native Paccosh of invaders who would seek to destroy the Paccosh people, and encouraged them to dispatch refugees to preserve their culture. During a devastating civil war on her homeworld, a leader named the Magys fled with 200 refugees to the Rapacc system, where they settled. This was true even among species that had apparently performed no space travel for decades. Even among species with no direct contact with the Chiss Ascendancy, stories and legends of the Chiss as blue-skinned noble warriors flourished. The Chiss were renowned throughout the Unknown Regions for their military might as well as their perceived just military doctrine. The Chiss military consisted of the Chiss Defense Force and the Chiss Expansionary Defense Fleet. The supreme legislative and executive body of the Ascendancy was the Chiss Syndicure. The ruling class of the Chiss Ascendancy was known as the Aristocra. One must have respect, for the Chiss must believe that those promises will be kept." ―Passage from Mitth'raw'nuruodo's journal Ī Chiss spy impersonating an Imperial officer removes her face mask. One must have strength, for the Chiss will deal only with those capable of keeping their promises. " One fact has always remained constant: The Chiss must be approached from a position of strength and respect. They were known as ozyly-esehembo, the Cheunh word for "sky-walker." Society and culture Girls identified with the ability to use the Sight were trained to act as navigators for the Chiss fleet through the treacherous hyperspace routes of the Unknown Regions. While he was familiar with the intricacies of Third Sight, Chiss Imperial Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo knew of the existence of Second Sight but was unaware of its abilities. The secrets of Second and Third Sights were among the best-kept secrets in the Chiss Ascendancy, to such an extent that many Chiss were unaware of their full extent or even their existence. As they grew older, their abilities diminished and eventually disappeared. Force-sensitive Chiss were almost always female. įorce-sensitivity, referred to as the Sight by the Chiss, was incredibly rare and manifested in limited abilities, namely precognition, which was Third Sight, and telepathy, which was known as Second Sight. Additionally, their hearing was sharper and their reflexes were faster. Besides their coloration, Chiss eyes were slightly better than those of humans, their visible spectrum going into the infrared range. Because of those first two characteristics, they were mistaken for Pantorans, blue-skinned humanoids from Pantora, although Pantorans did not have red eyes. However, some notable differences were that their skin was blue, their hair a shimmering blue-black, their eyes a glowing red, and they had angular faces. Intimidating beings, Chiss were near-humans, meaning their shape, features, and dimensions were greatly similar to those of humans. " What is he, some kind of Pantoran with an eye condition?" ― Driller MarDapp, commenting on Thrawn's appearance
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