Nagi

A planet located in the [Unknown Regions](/article/unknown_regions-legends], Nagi was found within a dense star cluster on the edge of the dwarf galaxy called Firefist, which itself orbited the known galaxy. The planet's location remained obscure to most non-Nagai, even as late as 130 ABY. Nagi was one of five planets in its solar system and possessed a single moon. With a diameter of 11,000 kilometers, Nagi experienced days lasting 23 local hours and years spanning 299 local days.

The landscape of Nagi was arid and mountainous, featuring towering peaks separated by deep, expansive valleys. The upper atmosphere was thin and provided limited protection from solar radiation, resulting in intense exposure for the high mountain peaks. Consequently, the Nagai established their cities in the shadowed valleys between the mountains. Ferocious storms frequently swept across Nagi's vast wastelands, causing vegetation to spring up rapidly. Before the Tof invasion, the Nagai civilization thrived, constructing beautiful cities of wire and crystal.

The Nagai called Nagi their original homeworld. The Nagai were reaching the zenith of their civilization around 296 BBY, and they began to experiment with basic hyperspace technology. However, a Tof warship detected an unmanned probe that was sent to explore the other planets in their star system. The Tofs considered Nagi to be an easy target and immediately began conquering the planet and enslaving the Nagai. The Nagai resisted and, unlike other Tof victims, survived not only the initial attack—the invasion of Nagi resulted in millions of Tof casualties—but also three centuries of Tof oppression.

Sufficient numbers of Nagai evaded the Tofs, dedicating their remaining resources to defense and space travel, and dispatched scouts into the galaxy to identify targets for their own conquests. The Nagai scout Krai H'voc advised waiting for the defeat of the Galactic Empire before attacking the rest of the galaxy, after discovering the Galactic Empire and Rebellion at war. The Nagai allied themselves with an Imperial splinter group under the leadership of Lumiya and fought on numerous worlds before Tof pursuers forced them to negotiate a peace agreement with the Alliance of Free Planets, the Rebellion's successor. After defeating the invading Tof forces at Saijo, some Nagai chose to remain in the larger galaxy, but the Nagai expeditionary force, accompanied by Mandalore Fenn Shysa and his Mandalorian resistance fighters, returned to Nagi to fight the Tofs who still held their homeworld.

The Nagai's arrival on the galactic stage caused significant confusion about Nagi's location, and their claim that their homeworld was beyond the galactic rim was commonly met with disbelief. The Nagai and Mandalorians were successful in liberating the world, but the remnants of the Tof invasion were still visible across the globe as late as 130 ABY.

The Nagai were near-Humans, characterized by pale skin, black hair, dark eyes, and slender builds. Personal honor was a driving force for them, and they feared only losing their freedom. They had little regard for those outside their family, although they would assist others if it served their interests or their sense of honor. Their native tongue was Nagaian. Nagi had a total population of around 48 million, with non-Nagai accounting for approximately eight percent. The natives constructed stunning cities of wire and crystal, clustered around oases in Nagi's vast wastelands.

Star Wars (1977) 97, penned by Mary Jo Duffy, introduced Nagi for the first time and was released in 1985.