Source: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cathar_(species)
PHYSICAL & SOCIOCULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
Average Height: 1.8 meters (males), 1.6 meters (females)
Skin Colour: Gold to yellow-brown with dark stripes
Distinctions: Lion-like aliens
Average Lifespan: 85 years. Up to 200 for those keenly attuned to the Force.
Homeworld: Cathar
Language: Catharese
OVERVIEW
The Cathar were a species of feline, bipedal humanoids native to Cathar, a planet of savannas and rough uplands. They were known for their loyalty, passion, and temper. Quick and powerful, they were considered great warriors and dedicated, efficient predators.
Cathar had high moral values, learned from both family and society. Their females were prized as slaves, whereas the males were generally regarded as too uncontrollable for slavery.
PHYSIOLOGY
The baseline Cathar had fur-covered bodies with thick manes. They had prominent, retractable claws that could deliver powerful killing attacks on foes and prey. Their bodies also possessed rapid healing abilities. On average, Cathar were 1.5 to 1.9 meters tall. These traits made them the perfect hand-to-hand specialists.
The Cathar species also had two additional subspecies, known as the Juhani and the Myr Rho. Both of these were notably less catlike than mainline Cathar. Cathar were born into a litter. The Cathar species was biologically similar to the Bothan species.
SOCIETY AND CULTURE
On their homeworld, Cathar lived in cities built into giant trees, and were organized into clans governed by “Elders”. Stories of their great heroes were often carved into the trunks of these tree-homes for following generations to see. The Cathar mated for life, to the extent that when one mate died, the survivor never had a relationship with another. Cathar clan society included great pageants and celebrations, especially for their heroes. Their religion included a ritual known as the “Blood Hunt”, in which Cathar warriors individually engaged in combat against entire nests of Kiltik in order to gain honor and purge themselves of inner darkness. The native language of the Cathar was Catharese, which included the emphasis of some spoken words with a growl.