Star Wars : Ewoks — Shadows of Endor Star Wars : Ewoks — Shadows of Endor is a trade paperback published by Dark Horse Comics . It was released on October 9 , 2013 . Publisher ' s summary . " Until now , the Ewoks had been able to ignore the arrival of the Empire ’ s stormtroopers on Endor . But when they discover their rivals , the Duloks , have been enslaved and a legendary beast has been awakened , the Ewoks realize they may have to prepare for war — as soon as they figure out how to survive the beast ! " " * Leads directly into the events of Return of the Jedi ! " " * Ties into the beloved Ewoks TV series and movies ! " Plot summary . Teebo and Latara are spending some time together on a cliff when they hear noise from below . A Condor dragon grabbed Wicket and is about to take off , as Kneesaa and Paploo are arguing with a group of Duloks , who have apparently set them a trap . Teebo gets on the hang glider , jumps on the beast ' s leg and attacks it with his stone axe , causing it to crash down . Once the other Ewoks have arrived , Chief Chirpa decides to punish Wicket for having engaged with Duloks and putting himself and his daughter in great danger . A couple of days later , Wicket is serving his punishment , helping out Chukha - Trok clean some trees infected with fungus . They ' re interrupted by a large explosion coming from the Dulok swamp , and the Ewok woodsman thinks that they should not get involved but determines that they should stop what they were doing and head back home . Meanwhile , a badly injured Dulok , his right arm cut off , arrives at Bright Tree Village and is immediately captured by the guards . He ' s taken to Chief Chirpa , where he introduces himself as Agluk and claims that Skull Ones have destroyed the Dulok Swamp , enslaved Gorneesh ' s tribe and awakened the Griagh . The Ewok leader dismisses the story as false and orders his men to cage Agluk . Kneesaa , who was present during interrogation , heads out afterwards . She , Wicket and Paploo then free Agluk from the cage and put a rope around his neck , after he claimed that he can take them to where the Dulok swamp was and where the Griagh was spotted . As they ' re about to leave , Logray comes along and stops Paploo with one of his spells . Wicket and Kneesa continue on their own and bump into Teebo and Latara . Teebo asks them why they are hanging around with Duloks , to which Wicket answers " he ' s our prisoner ! " Kneesaa reminds her friend that she is his princess and commands him to accompany her and Wicket . Latara also offers to join the journey . Teebo proposes that the group could merely scout out the area . Upon nearing the Dulok swamp , Agluk prompts the Ewoks to climb a tree . From the top of the tree , they see the enslaved Duloks at the center of a vast construction site , where Renz orders the stormtroopers to execute a group of handcuffed Duloks . While the group does not understand a word , Agluk urges the Ewoks to free his tribesmen . Wicket determines that nobody should be chained up , not even Duloks , while Teebo remains largely suspicious . Meanwhile , as Paploo is being interrogated by Chief Chirpa ( who believes that his daughter was kidnapped by a Dulok ) , Logray takes him away , pulling his ear . As the group of young Ewoks enter a cave with Agluk , he gives Kneesaa a light with a struggling Wistie inside . The princess mutters that he ' s a beast and the group follows him through the underground maze , where Wicket spots some bones and skulls on the ground . Suddenly , Agluk demands that they be quiet and fires a blaster . A rumble is heard in the distance . Logray and Paploo encounter some stormtroopers sitting by the river , and the shaman holds up the Sunstar and chants . A large wave rises from the river , scaring the intruders . The two Ewoks then continue their trip up the nearby hill , as Logray announces that they ' re to speak to Charal . Paploo claims that he ' s not scared of her , and he ' s told that he should be . Logray introduced an apparently confused Paploo as his apprentice and fills the witch in on Agluk ' s claims . While she is not surprised about arrival of the Galactic Empire ( whom she calls " offworlders " ) , she does not believe the Griagh exists . She queries Logray about the Sunstar and once she touches it , she becomes possessed by its power and has a vision of Darth Vader and stormtroopers . She claims that she must have the gem and a wizard duel ensues between her and Logray . Paploo stabs her in the hip , she pushes him away , and he ' s left to fight reanimated Dulok skeletons coming out of the soil . Attacked by vines with thorns , Logray drops the Sunstar . As Charal is about to run away with it , Paploo manages to reach his slingshot , and he fires at the witch ' s ring , turning her into a raven . The powerful gem is in Logray ' s hands again , but he notices that it ' s weak from the battle . Agluk falls asleep with a blaster in his hands . Teebo suggests cracking him in the skull until he gives up the key to the lantern where the Wistie Zrani is held captive . Latara prohibits him to , fearing for his life , but Wicket goes ahead and manages to reach the key with his spear . Agluk wakes up and starts shooting in Wicket ' s direction . Teebo runs to save his friend and Kneesaa manages to free Zrani , who is determined to get them out . As Wicket manages to trip Agluk , the Griagh emerges and devours him . Wicket and Teebo attack the beast , but they cannot beat it and they join the girls and Zrani on the way out of the cave . Latara worries that Teebo might have fallen a victim to the beast , but as he turns up , he says that the Griagh retreated on its own . The group decides to warn the village . Logray and Paploo , also on their way home , run into a group of stormtroopers who are about to execute a group of Duloks . As the Imperial soldiers are about to capture them , Kneesa , Wicket , Teebo , and Latara surprise them from the top of a nearby cliff and a battle is inevitable . Latara manages to steal a blaster and starts shooting , to Paploo ' s surprise , as Wicket frees the Duloks . Suddenly , the Griagh breaks out of the hill and a couple of Duloks and stormtroopers perish . Latara is wounded by a stormtrooper , and , as Teebo rushes to save her , one of the beast ' s heads trips him , but she manages to recover quickly and shoot again . Seeing that the battle cannot be won otherwise , Logray prompts Kneesaa to help him get to the nearby ridge and asks her to hold his hand , as the Sunstar needs as much energy as possible . He says a prayer to the Golden One and throws the gem in one of the Griagh ' s mouths . The Wistie Zrani , recovered from her captivity , appears out of nowhere and jumps on the gem , thus giving it more energy . The Sunstar explodes , destroying the Griagh in the process . The stormtroopers retreat , as Chief Chirpa and a group of his scouts arrive on ponies . Wicket casually greets him , as smoke is still coming from the hole remaining after Griagh , and some dead Duloks and stormtroopers are seen lying nearby . That evening , at the Bright Tree Village square , Chief Chirpa tells the Ewoks that Endor has been invaded and that the Duloks have scattered . He tells them that the Sunstar is gone , but that the Golden One is watching over them . He then invites Teebo to join him and the former shaman apprentice is appointed to the status of a warrior and presented with the Sacred Horn of the Soul Trees . He promises to remain strong and loyal to his fellow Ewoks . The Ewok chief then presents a flame which is to burn forever in the memory of brave Wistie Zrani , and the tribe starts celebrating both honors . Eight months later , as he ' s hiding from stormtroopers , Wicket spots an unconscious Princess Leia and pokes her with his spear . As she comes round , she tells him to cut it out . Development . The publisher ' s summary on the official Dark Horse Comics website originally called the Ewoks ' rivals " the Agluks . " Some members of the Jedi Council Forums were surprised that this never - before - mentioned species was taking the place of the Ewoks ' traditional rivals , the Duloks , a species that had notably appeared in the " " animated series . The final version identified them as the Duloks , which author Zack Giallongo later stated was the original intention . Continuity . Eight months pass between the main story of " Shadows of Endor " and its epilogue , which shows a scene from . Zack Giallongo claims the two made - for - TV films , " " and " " , take place during these eight months , but Wicket learns some rudimentary Basic in the Ewok films , and he knows none in " Return of the Jedi " . In keeping with their portrayal in " Return of the Jedi " , Teebo and Paploo ' s characterizations are effectively switched from their portrayal in the " " cartoon : Teebo is a bold warrior in a relationship with Latara , while Paploo is a shy and quiet Ewok who wishes to be Logray ' s apprentice .