Klatooinians, originating from the planet of Klatooine, were a species often found in roles such as hired muscle and bounty hunters. Their robust build frequently led them to a life of crime. Notable Klatooinians include Barada and Kithaba, both employed by Jabba Desilijic Tiure.
Hailing from the Outer Rim Territories planet Klatooine, Klatooinians were a sentient humanoid species. Their presence was widespread throughout the galaxy. Distinguishing features included prominent brow ridges and visible teeth. Their sturdy physique made them valuable as laborers. Klatooinian skin color ranged from shades of green to brown, and their blood was green. They were naturally adapted to desert or wasteland environments. Some Klatooinians also exhibited force-sensitive abilities.
Due to their imposing appearance and strength, many Klatooinians found work in the criminal element as bodyguards, henchmen, and bounty hunters. Their labor skills also led to many being sold into slavery. Tarados Gon, a Klatooinian with Force abilities, became a member of the Jedi Order.
During the [Clone Wars](/article/clone_wars], a male Klatooinian Castas operated as a bounty hunter. Several Klatooinians were in the service of crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure, including Barada and Kithaba, who both died at the Great Pit of Carkoon during the Rescue of Han Solo.
In 9 BBY, the Klatooinian twins Koob and Lizz were members of the Stinger Mantis crew, under the command of Jedi Knight Cal Kestis and working for anti-Imperial rebel Saw Gerrera. The twins assisted Kestis in obtaining Imperial intelligence from the yacht of Imperial Senator Daho Sejan, impersonating Coruscant Security Forces officers to deceive the senator. Although the mission within the Coruscant Underworld was a success, the rebel group was attacked by the Ninth Sister of the Inquisitorius, resulting in the senator's death. Koob and Lizz attempted to fight the Dowutin Inquisitor, but were killed during the battle.
Following the Galactic Empire's fall, in 9 ABY, a Klatooinian raider led a tribe on the swamp world of Sorgan. The tribe modified an AT-ST walker and launched multiple attacks against a secluded village, before being stopped by the combined efforts of Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin, former rebel shock trooper Cara Dune, and the villagers during a skirmish on Sorgan.
On the desert planet [Tatooine](/article/tatooine], a Klatooinian family conducted operations in the city of Mos Espa. After Jabba the Hutt's death during the sail barge disaster in 4 ABY, his majordomo, [Bib Fortuna](/article/bib_fortuna], took control of the Hutt's throne, leading the Klatooinian don to quickly separate his family from Jabba's criminal empire. The Klatooinians assumed control of the spaceport and upper sprawl. In 9 ABY, the Klatooinian family, the Strassi family, and the Aqualish family formed an alliance with Daimyo Boba Fett's gotra, agreeing to remain neutral in the upcoming war against the Pyke Syndicate. The Klatooinian family later betrayed the gotra, pushing two Gamorrean guards off a cliff to their deaths. The don was subsequently assassinated by Master Assassin Fennec Shand, and the remaining family members submitted to the Fett Gotra.
In 34 ABY, Bolza Grool, a Klatooinian, was selling gorgs on the Colossus, a supertanker fuel depot situated on Castilon, an ocean planet.
The character Skelly, a human from A New Dawn, was initially envisioned as a Klatooinian. Despite this change, author John Jackson Miller felt that Skelly retained a somewhat Klatooinian appearance, and he was given a Klatooinian prosthetic right hand.