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Wookiees are a race of hirsute bipeds in the fictional Star Wars universe. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Kashyyyk (IPA: ), also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... Shyriiwook is the native language of the fictional Wookiee race of hairy bipeds in the Star Wars universe. ... The fictional Star Wars universe features an intricate array of weapons, whose uses and powers range from interpersonal combat to destroying entire space stations or even planets and solar systems in single sweeps. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... This article is about the series. ... Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a character in the Star Wars universe. ... Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Home world

In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith the Wookiees live in the lush forests and giant jungles on the planet of Kashyyyk, where they originated. They live in villages among the giant wroshyr trees. George Lucas has said that he originally planned Endor to be the Wookiee home planet, but at the time the technology needed to make a fit Kashyyyk did not exist, so instead Kashyyyk was used as a battleground in Episode III.^[1] Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. ... Kashyyyk (IPA: ), also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... George Walton Lucas, Jr. ... In the fictional universe of Star Wars, the forest moon of Endor is a moon which is home to the Ewoks and above which the second Death Star was constructed in Return of the Jedi. ...

Some Wookies live in Labuan.

Physical characteristics

Adult Wookiees are typically taller than most humans, averaging 2.1 meters (6'11").^[2] They are physically strong (as suits an arboreal species), have extremely thick hair, and have high endurance (although slow moving).^{[citation needed]} In addition, Wookiees have an excellent sense of smell. Also, Wookies have retractable claws mainly used for climbing. Using the claws for fighting is viewed as disgraceful among Wookies.

They are fully covered with hair, making them highly adaptable to a wide range of climates.^{[citation needed]} Chewbacca is shown in such diverse environments as Hoth, Tatooine and Endor, never requiring any type of protective clothing.

Wookiees are known to have a lifespan of several hundred years.^[3]

Common behavior

Regardless of their looks, Wookiees are extremely intelligent and loyal,and also have a horny smile, but may have a short temper.^[4] Life debts, which are held to be sacred in Wookiee culture, suggest that friendship with a Wookiee is a lifetime commitment. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In spite of a fearsome appearance and temperamental disposition, Wookiees are shown to be very intelligent and technologically proficient, as shown in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Chewbacca is capable of performing maintenance on the starship Millennium Falcon, as well as being able to repair C-3PO. The Wookiee diet consists of native fish and game species. Movie poster Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is the sequel to the first released Star Wars movie, and the second film released in the original trilogy. ... C-3PO (pronounced IPA: []., often shortened to Threepio) is a fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original Star Wars films and the prequel trilogy. ...

Language

The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. Wookiees are capable of understanding Galactic Basic,and sometimes Punjabi but generally none are able to speak it due to the structure of Wookiee vocal cords. In the Star Wars Original Trilogy, human Han Solo shows a knowledge of Shyriiwook, or can at least understand his companion. The fictional universe of Star Wars is a multilingual one, in which it is common to have either a passive or active fluency of many multiple languages from numerous alien races and cultures. ... The fictional universe of Star Wars is a multilingual one, in which it is common to have either a passive or active fluency of many multiple languages from numerous alien races and cultures. ... Laryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. ...

Some Wookiees are sensitive to the Force. One such Wookiee is Lowbacca, Chewbacca's nephew, from the book series Young Jedi Knights. Lowbacca is the nephew of Chewbacca, a Wookiee from the Star Wars universe. ...

Sometimes Sardar Wookies are sent to Earth to study in local colleges. One Wookie named Sukhraj Singh esaped the planet to complete his A-Levels. Unfortunately he was considered not as hairy and deluded amongst Wookies so he was exiled to planet Earth.

External links

• The Wookiee Species from official Star Wars web site.
• Wookiee on Wookieepedia, a Wikia wiki

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