Their cities were elegant and somber, built amongst dreary marshy tundra that stretched away beneath overcast skies. Pantoran architecture was very vertical: whereas other cultures left their rooftops bare, Pantorans would not waste space, building more structures atop others and planting gardens. The Pantoran regime was a democracy, and its governing body was the Pantoran Assembly. Those like Lassa Rhayme, who had no loyalties toward a family, bore no markings at all. Most Pantorans adorned their faces with yellow or bright gold tattoos that signified their family affiliation. Riyola Keevan served as captain of the Halcyon during the New Republic era. On one occasion, the Chiss Imperial Navy officer Mitth'raw'nuruodo wore dark glasses to hide his red eyes, and pose as a Pantoran. However, unlike the Pantorans, the Chiss had red eyes. The Chiss, a more obscure blue-skinned species, were sometimes mistaken for Pantorans. Known individuals ranged from 1.65 to 1.77 meters in height. Kevmo Zink suspected that Rodians and Pantorans saw light across a different spectrum but was unsure what the exact difference was. The Pantorans had a greater resilience to low temperatures than humans. Given to a Pantoran during childhood, these tattoos were based on ancient Pantoran texts. Some Pantorans also displayed simple golden facial tattoos known simply as Pantoran tattoos as a status symbol or to represent their clan and family.

The color of their hair varied from white and purple to blue and black. They grew hair on the top of the head, and, in males, on the lower parts of the face. However, at least one Pantoran was known to have blue eyes. Pantorans had blue skin that turned indigo when they blushed, and yellow eyes. They had two legs, two arms ending in five-fingered hands, a torso and a single head. Pantorans were a sentient species that looked very similar to humans.

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