The Rakata are an extinct Force-rich humanoid species native to the planet Lehon. They were the founders and rulers of the Infinite Empire. The species has several descendant species that still exist, among them the mutant Flesh Raiders, the black-skinned Bukesek, the pale blue Droot, and the crimson-striped Ikalik.
History[]
They are one of the earliest known intelligent species. They emerged thousands of years before the foundation of the Infinite Empire.
The Infinite Empire arrived on Lehon, the homeworld of the Rakata to travel across the galaxy in an instant. The Rakata were a cannibalistic people that ignored the Kwa teachings of balance, drawing only on the Dark Side of the Force. A Rakata stylizing himself the "Daritha (emperor) of the Rakata" founded the Infinite Empire. Using the Kwa technology and their newfound knowledge of the Force, the Infinite Empire expanded out from Lehon and began to conquer other worlds in the Unknown Regions.
The empire then induced fear and hatred in Force-sensitive beings, and built an enormous space station known as the Star Forge over the star Abo in the Lehon system, a factory powered by the Dark Side of the Force that produced warships and technology for the empire. The Infinite Empire spread out over the Unknown Regions and the Outer Rim by 35,000 BBY.
Trivia[]
- Although much of their history is more detailed in the Legends continuity, the Rakata were nevertheless confirmed to exist in Canon as they were mentioned in the episode "Aldhani" of the Disney+ series Andor when Luthen Rael gives Cassian Andor a Kyber crystal necklace known as a Kuati Signet, which commemorated the uprising against Rakatan invaders.
- In addition, their homeworld of Lehon, or Rakata Prime, also exists in the Canon continuity, and was mentioned in the Star Wars: Resistance episode "Rendezvous Point".
External Links[]
- Rakata (Legends) on the Star Wars Wiki
- Rakata (Canon) on the Star Wars Wiki