Lurdo The one known as " Lurdo " was a Human male who lived during the Imperial Period . A wealthy individual , the Human studied at a prominent university for several years , before touring the galaxy . On the Outer Rim Territories ' moon Endor , he attempted to raise the level of culture and technology possessed by the native Ewoks to a degree considered more suitable by him . To that end , he had them discard their ancient rituals and practices in favor of modern technological devices that provided entertainment value . The Human was labeled as " Lurdo " by the Ewoks , and he believed it to be a title of great standing and prestige . Lurdo later set his sights on the Wookiee world — Kashyyyk . Although he brought along a translator droid , Lurdo found it difficult to grasp Wookiee practices and cultures . The Human felt a kinship with the enslaved Wookiees , likening their cultural trauma to his student years . He greatly offended the Wookiees on ethical , religious , and societal levels , but personally believed that he was being welcomed into their way of life . To complement his new endeavors , he grew his hair out , evoking what he termed the " Wookiee spirit . " Biography . Bringer of light . A Human male who lived during the Imperial Period attended the most prestigious university in seven solar systems for twelve years . He found the experience akin to slave labor . The Human was independently wealthy , and saw that asset as a path to freedom in terms of exploration and pan - galactic journeying . At some point , he went spelunking on Tatooine . He also performed the act of angling while on Dagobah , and even utilized a toboggan on Hoth . He later made his way to the forest moon of Endor — a rugged world , which the Human believed would afford him the opportunity to " commune " with nature . He also sought to document the culture of the moon ' s native Ewoks . Hoping to evoke the primitive spirit of the " savage " Ewoks , the Human sought to live off the land , or in his terms , " rough it " — he only brought along with him what he understood to be the bare essentials of survival . The bare essentials included a form of recreational listening device , a camera , and a rotisserie . He soon came to realize , however , that he would need to maintain a degree of both decency and health that the Ewok culture fell far below . Although his arrival had attracted the attention of the Ewoks , the Human ' s first interaction with them was an endeavor to cover their lower halves , or what he termed their " shame , " with underpants . A second initiative arose when the Human noted that the unkempt body hair of the Ewoks raised the possibilities of lice , fleas , and all manner of other parasites . The presence of dandruff disturbed the Human further , and so he set about shaving the Ewoks . Additional problems came from the fact that the Ewoks chose to defecate aboard his starship , which the Human was required to clean up . The Human was also puzzled by the pagan rituals undertaken by the Ewoks — he firmly believed that their practices would stave off the potential for tourists in the currently conservative market . Furthermore , he was flabbergasted by the Ewok worship of trees , as it prevented Endor from developing a potentially flourishing logging trade . The Human set about clearing away all the sacred Ewok trinkets , instead providing the natives with a series of modern entertainment devices , such as viewscreens and sound system s . The Ewoks flocked to the new offerings with curiosity . Confident that he was progressing cultural relations with the Ewoks , the Human decided to tour the moon . Carried by Ewoks , the Human reveled at the sight of the untainted forestland , while discarding a used cola can . Satisfied with his work , after ten days on Endor , the Human returned to his starship , ready to depart . One of the Ewoks approached him with what appeared to be a set of glowing crystals . The Human believed that they were a ritual gift to mourn his departure , and supposed that they possessed a mythical power . They were in fact the shattered remains of his sublight drive . Another gift presented by the Ewoks was what the Human perceived to a bag of choice candies — in actual fact , they were a collection of gundark feces . Departing in his ship , the Human unwittingly consumed the fecal matter with relish , and mused on his accomplishments . He noted that the Ewoks had given him the name " Lurdo . " Since it was what they called him , he conjectured that it meant " one who is infinitely wise and respected . " While departing Endor , Lurdo ' s ship sustained a failure in its now non - existent sublight drive , the remains of which hung from the craft ' s instruments , as a memento of the Human ' s Endorian sojourn . The getting of honor . Lurdo ' s next stop was the Wookiee homeworld . He could identify with the oppression of the Wookiees under Imperial rule — they had been essentially kidnapped and sold as slaves , an ordeal that Lurdo found his university years to be an appropriate analogue to . He brought a translator droid with him to the planet and elected to grow his hair out , hoping to evoke the " Wookiee spirit . " As Lurdo had his boots polished by a Wookiee , he waxed lyrical about the slave plight of the Wookiees , but was querulous as to the name of the planet he was on . The droid provided it — " Kashyyyk " — but Lurdo mirthfully refused to pronounce the name , finding Shyriiwook dialect to be far too awkward and ridiculous to learn . As Lurdo attempted to come to grips with Wookiee culture , he sat down to a meal with several of their number . He was presented with xachibik broth , which he brusquely refused , instead electing to consume Crumps % E2 % 84 % A2 crunchy wog cluster s . The Wookiee protested , claiming that not only was it an insult to his family ' s grave if he were to turn down food he was offered , but that Crumps ™ products were produced by child labor on the neighboring world of Kwookrrr . When the translator droid attempted to explain that to Lurdo , he laughed it off , believing that the Wookiee was merely jealous of his Crumps™ crunchy wog clusters . Since he was going to be staying on Kashyyyk for several days , he informed the Wookiee that he wished to perform a sacred and eternal Wookiee tradition , in order to become a part of the Wookiee ' s honor family . The translator droid explained that Lurdo would have to harvest the silky strands of the carnivorous syren plant . Incredulous , Lurdo struck the droid , believing it to be faulty , until he actually saw the plant itself , and the humanoid remains surrounding it . Lurdo ' s Wookiee companion presented him with a ryyk blade that had been passed down through generations , and which was engraved with the names of Wookiees who had died defending Rwookrrorro , the capital city of Kashyyyk . Lurdo discarded the weapon immediately and sent his droid in to collect the strands . The droid was mangled by the plant , but managed to extract the silky strands , which Lurdo collected . Returning with the strands , Lurdo expected some sort of prize , and began to suspect that he would be presented with a personal bantha . The Wookiees attempted to explain that he was gaining honor , a far more substantial prize than anything material , but the Human could no longer understand them , as his droid was still trapped within the syren plant . He expected at least some form of monetary prize , but he was instead told that he had not completed his honor trial fairly . Lurdo still found the Wookiee language incomprehensible , and supposed that he would be given a Wookiee wife . He accepted this concept , but only if the wife were to be trimmed slightly . The translator droid , still functioning , emerged from the syren plant , and explained that the Wookiees wanted him to leave , as his presence hugely offended them . Lurdo dismissed the translation , fully believing that he had been welcomed into Wookiee culture , even as his companion began using the sacred ryyk blade to cut the Human ' s hair . Personality and traits . The one known as " Lurdo " was confident , following his adventures on Endor , that he had performed most of the activities that the galaxy had to offer . He saw his wealth as a means to broadening his coverage of the galaxy . He perceived the Ewoks of Endor as " savages " and " primitives , " and his view of living roughly , off the land , included the utilization of a great many items of leisure . Lurdo also sought to elevate the Ewoks to his level of hygiene and decency . He was annoyed by the obsolete and primitive rituals of the Ewoks , seeing instead opportunities for enterprise . He valued modern inventions and devices of entertainment much more than the sacred trinkets of the Ewoks , and believed that his innovations and progressions of Endorian culture had been highly taxing work . Lurdo believed he was at an ideal position to sympathize with the Wookiees , who were enslaved by the Galactic Empire , due to the strenuous environment that he had found student life to be . Although he had equipped himself with a translator droid , he refused to heed the droid ' s translations , and believed the device to be faulty when it in fact relayed perfectly what the Wookiees were trying to tell the Human . He was very protective of his grown - out hair , which he called his " Wookiee spirit " — when two young Wookiees were playing near him , he was careful to warn them not to mess with his hair . Lurdo was also not averse to the idea of being betrothed to a female Wookiee , although he would only embrace the idea should the potential wife ' s body fur be more properly maintained than was the status quo . Lurdo possessed wavy blond hair and pale skin . Behind the scenes . The Human identified as Lurdo first appeared in " What They Called Me " , a short comic published in " Star Wars Tales 5 " ( 2000 ) . It was written and illustrated by Craig Thompson , and later reprinted and expanded in " Star Wars Gamer 4 " ( 2001 ) , thereby extending the character ' s exploits .