The beings known as "Tripods," a name given to them by Luke Skywalker, were a sentient species characterized by their three legs, three eyes, sac-like physiques, and origin from a remote Imperial planet situated in the Outer Rim along the path connecting Pzob and Belsavis. These triocular creatures also displayed long yellow fur around their hips and tentacles, alongside shades of pink and turquoise. Some members of this species were held captive on the Eye of Palpatine, where they successfully fought off attempts at mind control by Imperial agents.
A kind Talz attended to their requirements. The Protocol droid C-3PO, along with Luke Skywalker, could not determine their formal species designation. As unsophisticated individuals unfamiliar with galactic society, they simply called themselves "the People" and their homeworld as "the World."