Battle of Bright Tree Village ( Stranglethorn crisis ) The Battle of Bright Tree Village was the defining battle of the Stranglethorn crisis between the Ewoks of Bright Tree Village and an out of control stranglethorn . Build - up . During an accident in the hut of the Shaman Logray , a bottle of plant growth formula was accidentally spilled on top of an infant stranglethorn by the Ewok Princess Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka . This action caused the plant to grow at a rapid rate , eventually enveloping the entire village . Several additional heads began to sprout from the stranglethorn , and the plant began to chase after the Ewoks . Soon almost all the main buildings of the village had been surrounded by the stranglethorn , and the Ewoks were trapped in a fight against the still growing vines . Additionally , the stranglethorn was trying to reach the forest floor below the village in order to take root there . The increased soil for the stranglethorn would allow it to grow at an unstoppable rate , and the Ewoks were thrown into a frenzy trying to stop the carnivorous plant from reaching the base of the village . Battle . After realizing how dire the situation had become , Chief Chirpa rounded up the warriors of the village to take the fight to the stranglethorn , but they were no match for its size and power . The stranglethorn was easily able to ensnare the Ewoks with its vine tendrils , and soon even the mighty Ewok warrior Paploo was a victim of the huge plant . Unopposed , the stranglethorn began to capture the woklings of the tribe , isolating them in the highest part of the village , likely as a storehouse for future food . With control over the village , the plant began to struggle to reach the ground but was headed off by Chief Chirpa , Logray , and the Ewok warriors who fought ferociously to keep it from reaching the ground . At the same time , the plant ' s efforts had made it hungry , and it began to devour the contents of the Ewok bakery . The Ewok warrior , Willy Warrick put up a valiant defense of the bakery and removed a majority of the remaining food from the plant ' s grip . However , the plants superior strength and size eventually overwhelmed the Ewok , and he was forced to retreat . As the Ewoks continued to fight , the two Ewoks , Wicket W . Warrick and Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka , who had been on a quest to find the ingredients to an antidote to plant growth formula , returned . Although the Ewoks had failed to obtain all the ingredients to the antidote , they had come up with a plan to grab the antidote that resided in Logray ' s hut . Using the Trome s , a group of small humanoids that they had found on their quest , Wicket was able to distract the plant and sneak inside . Wicket grabbed the antidote and returned to the ground where the stranglethorn had come within mere feet of the forest floor . Although Chirpa continued the fight , Logray had become hopelessly ensnared by a stranglethorn , and it seemed only a matter of time before the stranglethorn would overpower them . To distribute the antidote , Wicket and the Tromes gathered a crop of acorns and spread the antidote on top of them . The group then distributed one acorn to each stranglethorn head , causing them to shrink immediately . As the antidote continued to be distributed , more and more of the Ewok warriors were freed from their struggles with the vine and began to help in giving the acorns out to the stranglethorn . A short time later , the stranglethorn had been completely neutralized , and it was back to its small size . As Wicket hoisted the defeated plant above his head , the Ewoks gave a great cheer , triumphant over the murderous plant . At the same time , Kneesaa had climbed to the top of the village to rescue the captive woklings . Although attacked by a remaining stranglethorn , the Ewok Princess was able to seal its mouth shut by feeding it a sticky concoction from her bag . As the celebrations of their victory subsided , Kneesaa arrived with the rescued woklings , signaling the end of the battle . Aftermath . With the plant defeated , Kneesaa was forced to give an apology to the tribe for her carelessness in starting the crisis . However , the Princess was forgiven when it was shown that her actions during the battle and the entire crisis had allowed her to learn the Three Lessons , a code that needed to be learned by every upcoming Ewok leader . The news delighted Chirpa , who declared that Kneesaa would make a fine Chieftess after he was gone .