Sand People

Sand People, also known as Tusken Raiders, are one of the most savage and feared species in the Outer Rim. The Sand People are skilled hunters and killers that show anyone unlucky enough to wander into Tusken territory no mercy. The Tusken Raiders seem to have a grasp on technology, so they don’t have to use low-tech bludgeoning weapons to viciously murder people - they just choose to.

The Sandpeople made life hell for three generations of Skywalkers. In the original Star Wars, a brutal Tusken attack on Luke Skywalker led to the first meeting of Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi. But it was the meeting between Anakin Skywalker and the Tusken Raiders that darkened the galaxy forever. The Sand People abducted, tortured and murdered Shmi Skywalker, Anakin’s mom. When Anakin found the battered and hideously savaged Shmi, his turn to the dark side began in earnest. And it was all because of these gaffi stick-wielding, bantha-riding killers.