Wookiee - wikipedia Wookiee For other uses of `` Wookiee '', see Wookie ( disambiguation ). Not to be confused with Ewok. Wookiee The Wookiee Chewbacca in Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope ( 1977 ) Attributes Home world Kashyyyk Language Shyriiwook, Xaczik Distinctions Brown, white, or black fur Races Rwook Wookiees ( / ˈwʊkiːz / ) are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the Star Wars universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most ( if not all ) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope. Contents 1 Inspiration 2 Depiction 2.1 Physical characteristics 2.2 Behavior 2.3 Language 2.4 Weapons 2.5 Home world 3 Cultural references 4 References 5 External links Inspiration According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas ' dog, Indiana ( whose name is used in the Lucas - inspired Indiana Jones movies ). `` He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in the car. He was big, a big bear of a dog. '' During the climactic chase scene in THX 1138, one of the robotic cops, voiced by actor Terry McGovern, improvises : `` I think I ran over a Wookiee back there '', and thus the word was born. Wookey was the surname of a friend of Terry 's, Bill Wookey, and Terry thought it would be a funny in - joke to include his friend 's name in the soundtrack for THX - 1138. In one episode of Animal Planet 's series Animal Icons, focusing on the creation of Star Wars figures, it was revealed that the Wookiees were also based on orangutans and lemurs, which are long - haired creatures that live in a warm forest climate. The net effect in terms of the Wookiees ' appearance is a marked resemblance to descriptions of the legendary Sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest. Depiction Physical characteristics Adult Wookiees are typically taller than most humans, averaging 2.1 meters ( 6 feet 11 inches ). They possess enormous strength ; Solo states that a Wookiee can pull a man 's arms out of his sockets if angered or slighted, and in books and comics no humanoid species is shown to equal a Wookiee in pure strength. Wookiees have a keen sense of smell, are fully covered with a thick coat of hair, have good hand -- eye coordination, and are shown to be excellent marksmen. Wookiees have been shown in many diverse environments, such as those of Hoth, Tatooine and Endor, never wearing any protective clothing or showing any signs of discomfort. Wookiees have a lifespan of several hundred years. Behavior Wookiees are devoted, loyal friends and are very distrustful of strangers. Life debt is sacred to them. Despite a fearsome appearance and temperamental disposition, Wookiees are very intelligent and are very adept at handling advanced technology. Chewbacca is co-pilot of and performs maintenance on the Millennium Falcon, and also possesses a working knowledge of robotics, managing to haphazardly reassemble C - 3PO after he was destroyed by Imperial Stormtroopers in The Empire Strikes Back. Wookiees are fast learners ; Chewbacca commandeers an Imperial AT - ST during the Battle of Endor and is shown effectively maneuvering the machine and operating its weapons systems. Wookiees greatly value morality, courage, compassion and loyalty. A sacred and ancient Wookiee tradition is that of the honor family. An honor family comprises a Wookiee 's closest friends and companions. These family members pledge a commitment to lay down their lives for one another, as well as members of any honor families these individuals may have. Like the similarly sacred Wookiee life debt, Wookiees are willing to extend this tradition to members outside their species. Chewbacca considered Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, their children, and Luke Skywalker part of his honor family. Wookiees have an understanding of Star Wars -- universe warfare and fought alongside Republic forces during the Clone Wars. Wookiees were betrayed and enslaved shortly after that conflict. Some Wookiees are sensitive to the Force. One such Wookiee is Lowbacca, Chewbacca 's nephew, from the book series Young Jedi Knights. Language The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. Wookiees are capable of understanding Galactic Basic, but generally none are able to speak it because of the structure of Wookiee vocal cords. In the original Star Wars trilogy, it seems that Chewbacca can understand humans. His human partner, Han Solo, also shows knowledge of Shyriiwook, or can at least understand Chewbacca. In the Star Wars expanded universe novels, Chewbacca builds a miniature translator droid ( `` Em Teedee '' ) for his nephew Lowbacca when he later begins training as a Jedi, to facilitate communications with his fellow students. Weapons In the Star Wars films, Chewbacca carries a bowcaster, the traditional weapon developed and used by Wookiees. Bowcasters launch quarrels, which are crossbow bolts that through magnetic propulsion appear as elongated blaster bolts due to their velocity. The propulsion technique gives the quarrels extremely high stopping power. Chewbacca in particular is shown to be an excellent shot, killing a Stormtrooper who was attempting to escape on a speeder bike in `` Return of the Jedi ''. The spring that powers the bowcaster is extremely hard to pull back ; humans are generally incapable of cocking a bowcaster. 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 Yavin IV, home of the rebel base in Star Wars Episode IV : A New Hope, to be the Wookiee home planet, but subsequent rewrites changed this to Kashyyyk instead, and it was ultimately shown on screen as the setting for a battle in Episode III. In the video game Star Wars : Knights of the Old Republic, Kashyyyk is one of the planets which may be traveled to. It shows the Wookiees ' homes in the treetops while the ground level is filled with deadly creatures and mysteries. Kashyyyk first appeared onscreen in Star Wars Holiday Special. Kashyyyk is a world enveloped in immense forests and beaches. Inland, the trees are so tall and dense that a layered ecosystem has evolved within its branches. The closer one gets to the forest floor, the more dangerous and primeval the environment becomes. Wookiees inhabit the upper levels of the forest, having built their massive cities within the interwoven canopy. The Wookiee city of Thikkiiana was one of the key manufacturers of sophisticated computer components in the New Republic. Cultural references `` Let the Wookiee win '' ( LTWW ) is an expression from A New Hope. ( The entire line is `` I suggest a new strategy : Let the Wookiee win '' ) It was said by C3PO to R2D2 when Chewbacca was upset over losing a chess - like game. It has been interpreted to mean : Let the person who cares more have his or her way, especially when you feel the issue is trivial. It can also be interpreted as advice to avoid arguments, especially when your motivation is to appear more intelligent than the other person involved. The expression, and the attitude depicted, has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. References Jump up ^ `` STAR WARS : 10 things about Chewbacca you probably did n't know ''. Jump up ^ `` The Complete Conceptual History of Chewbacca ''. kitbashed.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Folk, Bill. `` Star Wars ''. terrymcgovern.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Star Wars : Databank Wookiee ''. Lucasfilm. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 11. Jump up ^ Star Wars Roleplaying Game ( Second Edition, Expanded & Revised ed. ). West End Games. 1996. ISBN 0 - 87431 - 435 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Wookiee ''. starwars.com. Retrieved December 21, 2016. Jump up ^ FoxTales : Behind the Scenes at Fox Software, Kerry Nietz, Hentzenwerke, 2004, page 170 ^ Jump up to : `` Is It Easy Being Green ? '' : Writing the New College Application Essay, Justin Nevin, Sourcebooks Inc., Sep 18, 2014, page 18 ^ Jump up to : The 12 Principles of Pyong'hwa : Pathways and Perspectives for More Peace and Tranquility in Life, Steev Ramsdell, Balboa Press, 2012, page 194 Jump up ^ Conflict : From Theory to Action, Roxane Salyer Lulofs, Dudley D. Cahn, Allyn and Bacon, 2000, page 30 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wookiees. 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Question: where do the wookies live in star wars
Answer: Kashyyyk