Lethan Twi'leks

 are a fictional alien race featured in the Star Wars franchise. They first appeared in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, but have also appeared in a variety of novels, comic books and video games, most notably, the Star Wars: Legacy comic book series by Dark Horse Comics.

Description
are one of two dominant sub-species of Twi'lek and are native to the planet Ryloth. are distinguished from other Twi'leks, known as Rutian Twi'leks, by their dark, red skin tone. Lethans are a rare breed of Twi'lek in contrast to their Rutian cousins, whose skins hues are usually within the blue-green spectrum of colors. Some Lethan Twi'leks have been known to be Force-sensitive and have even become Sith Lords such as Darth Ruyn and his apprentice Darth Talon. Other Lethan Twi'leks of note include Kelad'den, warrior of the Anti-Republic Liberation Front following the New Sith Wars, Zhar Lestin, a Lethan Jedi Master and member of the Dantooine Enclave Council during the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil War, and Shakka, a slave owned by the Anx trader Graxol Kelvynn in 32 BBY.

Notes & Trivia

 * Shakka is the first Lethan Twi'lek featured in a canonical source.