The Podling village is a community of Podlings located on the planet Thra. The Podlings guard their villages with long staves to create the illusion of a challenging gesture. Located in a clearing on the outskirts of the swamp, the village is home to several long houses. The convex outer shell of each house is formed from the seed pod of a gigantic plant, split down the middle and laid flat to the ground. Doorways, windows, and chimneys have been carved out and framed in wood. Among the residents of the Podling village or Kira and he foster mother Ydra.