Eeffil La'amin

(he/him) - 42

A white-skinned Zabrak zoologist, Eeffil has spent the last twenty-two years of his life in a self-imposed quest to research, identify, catalogue, and understand wild creatures throughout the galaxy. The culmination of his work, he will say to anyone who listens, will be the publication of an encyclopedia titled Wildlife Unknown: An Encyclopedia on Galactic Creatures and Where to Find Them, containing information on every creature: physiology, homeworlds, alimentation, notable unique characteristics, and behaviour when in their natural habitats. La'amin plans on writing two supplements to the encyclopedia: Impressive Species and How to Breed Them, and Beast Control: How to Defend Oneself Against Non-Sentient Fauna Throughout the Outer Rim. These documents would contain guidelines and advice for anyone who wanted to tame one of the creatures or were attacked by them.

Eeffil knows there are still several species to discover and study before he publishes his works but is determined to document as many as possible before retiring to a less risky—and less exciting—life. Dedicated, confident, and focused on excellence, the Zabrak will stop at nothing to complete his work, which leads to him researching a single creature for long periods to get every detail right.

An endeavour this detailed and extensive would be nearly impossible to do solo, as Eeffil realized when, five years after starting his research, he had only discovered eight new creatures and visited just two different planets. He had to move faster while keeping his effectiveness, so he bought a Prowler-1000 exploration droid and befriended a young Tynnan named Shteev Rwin, who shares La'amin's passion for pragmatism, detail-oriented research, and exploration.

With his companions' help, Eeffil's work progressed quite quickly. His exploration droid gave him another set of eyes and a way to reach into small spaces he couldn't get into, and Shteev's meticulosity and careful planning made classification easier.

Currently, Eeffil is on Vohd studying its native species, which has proven difficult in an atmosphere that reduces visibility, especially when most animals on the planet use that mist to their advantage as camouflage. Thanks to his role as a spectator and not interfering with any other activity, UTiCo hasn't bothered him or his work, although they do keep a close eye on what he does, just in case.

The zoologist is so focused on his research that he'd rather not be bothered by anybody else, but he knows that the best way to gather information is to go where the locals gather. As such, he goes from time to time at Madam Hirani's House of Pleasure, asking questions about his sights in the wild to those who engage him and telling them about his projects with the characteristic passion of a committed investigator.

(NPC submitted by pavlogs_)