The Vahla were a nomadic, near-Human species who roamed the galaxy in search of Unidentified Vahla homeworld|their homeworld. They were tall and slender, and possessed cartilaginous skeletons which gave them exceptional flexibility. All were Force-sensitive, and they were regarded as having a natural shrewdness about them. Many Vahla belonged to a dark side cult called the Ember of Vahl, and all Vahla were expected to heed the dictates of the cult's central coven.