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[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you're thinking lf Darth Maul, that was his face because he was a Zabrak and they sport facial tattoos. Facial tattoos aren't a necessary feature of the Sith.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 0 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Are they tattoos? I thought Dathomiri Zabrak just had skin spot patterns?

[–] douz0a0bouz@midwest.social 1 points 16 hours ago

In one of the books it talks about him earning the tattoos. I think they were related to sith alchemy or rituals but were fairly niche among the sith. Palpetine was a weird one even for the sith it seems.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

From wookiepedia:

Physical characteristics

Distinctions

Vestigial horns,[1] two hearts,[3] facial tattoos

Elsewhere

The majority of Zabraks wore facial tattoos which often indicated familial ties, but could also simply be based on an individual's personal taste.