Last Updated: 12/28/2023
Name: Symeong
Humanoid: Yes
Classification: Beast (Simian)
Homeworld: Unknowm
Coloration: White, Yellow, Tan, or Brown
Biology: The Symeong are bipedal, monkey-like beings with two arms and two legs. They are almost completely identical to real-life chimpanzees, aside from height, pointed ears, and complete sentience/sapience. Their skin is generally pale, being tan or pink, although most of it (aside from their faces, feet, and five-fingered hands), was obscured by a thin layer of darker fur. (Some Symeong have been observed as almost completely hairless, aside from a mohawk-like growth of hair on their head, although it is unclear whether this was a shaven style or natural variation.) The species stands approximately the same height as the average Human, if not slightly shorter, and appear to have the capacity to pronounce Galactic Basic Standard, as well as their currently unidentified native tongue.
Society: Nearly nothing is known about the Symeong culture or society. A handful were known to have been servants of the Sith, housed on Exegol by the galaxy’s “modern age” and often treated as little more than slaves. It was possible for these Symeong to achieve the title of Sith Alchemist, although the details regarding their servitude and allegiances remains unclear. The species had been discovered and integrated into the galaxy by at least 4 ABY, although we do not know how long the Sith Eternal allied ones had been around. Symeong generally went by single names such as Dathan and Albrekh.
Legends/Canon: Symeong are a fairly new addition to the Star Wars Canon, debuting in Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and as such, never present anywhere within the EU.
Unexplored: The idea of an alien species somewhat allied with the First Order is fairly unique, although that was a much more fleshed out plan in drafts of Episode IX. It could definitely be explored further if that’s where you want to take their backstory in whatever you might be including them in. Aside from that, just spend some time developing their history and culture. Are they an advanced civilization or generally pretty primitive? Can they speak Basic? What is their home world is like? Does their anatomy or biology, like the large ears, have anything unique to offer? What was the species up to during the Clone Wars/Galactic Civil War, the High Republic, etc.? And of course, it would be beneficial to explore the list of basic worldbuilding traits that I feature in the majority of my articles (i.e. society, galactic relations, politics, traditions, philosophies, so on and so forth)!
Additional Notes: Personally, I think this species is pretty boring and uninspired visually, and the lack of lore does not help. If you really want a simian sentient in your story, there are so many other, greater monkey-like aliens you could add (try the Iakaru or the Lurmen or heck, even the Ongidae). Despite that, this species does have a lot potential to be explored, and if you craft it properly, it might just turn out to be both unique and memorable. It’s just going to take a little extra work (and possibly a slight artistic enhancement, like Calum Alexander Watt’s production illustration below!).
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I’ve sorta expanded on their lore. So basically, they’re from the farthest off moon of a gas giant called Alza. They share their name with the traditional name of their homeworld, though to the rest of the galaxy it’s known as Alza 36. They share their gas giant with many other moons, including the world of Canyon, home to, and I’m not even kidding (according to my cannon), legitimate catboys, and catgirls. like, the nyaa meme shit. Anyway, Alza 36 is a swampy moon, similar to Dagobah, with patches of more open peat bogs towards the equator. A myriad of dangerous animals inhabits it. The moon’s distance from everything else and thick atmosphere creates low-light conditions, which is the reason why Albrekh wears the goggles he does. They evolved poor eyesight, and he uses the cybernetic goggles to help him see. Many Symeongs are blacksmiths or ceramicists, their steady hands coming from their arboreal origin. The ears on a Symeong serve more purposes than just funneling in sound: they can sense changes in air pressure, temperature, small movements within the air, and even the static electricity in the air. Albrekh, like many traditional Symeong smiths, possesses the ability to tell the temperature of metal by the sound it makes when it’s struck. Introverted and generally eerie, the species prefer to live alone or with a romantic partner. Part of what makes them eerie is their feeding habits. They partially fill the role of vultures on their homeworld, eating dead carcasses (bone and all, hence the powerful chimp-like jaws) of the various large predators living in the swamps. They also eat plant roots and other tough, fibrous plants. They live primitively by choice, not wanting anything to do with the politics elsewhere, for the most part, building their huts out of clay and mud and building them alongside large trees. Despite their seemingly feral and primitive lifestyle, they’re relatively peaceful. They can speak basic, but many prefer not to due to their unsettling voices. Their native language, Sy’Mongoa, is made up of hoots, grunts, and rumbling sounds, and as such, they sound very raspy and frightening when speaking basic (listen to “Spoonful” by Howlin Wolf to get an idea of what they sound like). Their society is made up of large familial clans, usually building their huts around certain rivers or ponds, though they’re very spaced out because they don’t like company, even with other Symeongs. Albrekh was from a particularly famed clan of blacksmiths, and he was the rebellious, troublesome child. He eventually found his way to Exegol, fascinated by ancient Sith Alchemy despite a limited connection to the force, and while there he got himself cybernetic enhancements upon his eyes. A few Symeong were present in the clone wars, including one particularly feisty one from the same clan as Albrekh who assisted the Ryloth rebellion after the Republic left. The Symeongs are amongst the most flexible and nimble species in the galaxy, such as Ardennians, Togruta, Jackolan (my oc species), and Gungans.
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Love the creativity! Do you write by any chance?
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