Icehead Iceheads were a species of sentient humanoids with lean , black bodies that resisted extremes of cold , and spiked , rectangular heads that resembled blocks of ice . Their large mouths brimmed with jagged teeth , and their three - fingered hands sported sharp claws . While they could walk like other humanoid species , Iceheads could travel faster by flipping onto their heads and sliding on an icy surface . A group of Iceheads lived on the Forest Moon of Endor , where , armed with specialized clubs , they guarded the Snow Palace and went on missions for a sorcerer called the Snow King and his mistress , known as Odra . In 3 ABY , they stole a powerful artifact called the season scepter from the Sun King on their masters ' orders and plunged Endor into perpetual winter . A group of Ewoks infiltrated the palace disguised as Iceheads , recovered the artifact , and restored the scepter and the season to their previous states . Biology and appearance . The Iceheads were a species of sentient bipeds who were comfortable in wintery conditions . Their thin , wiry bodies were humanoid with two arms that ended in three - clawed hands and two legs that thickened toward pointed feet . Their bodies appeared black . Members of the species stood about 1 . 5 meters tall on average . As their name implies , the head of a typical member of the species resembled a block of ice . The head was colored white and shaped like a thin rectangular prism , wide in front and back , but thin on the sides . The Iceheads ' eyes were blue polygons that stretched from one side of the face to the other ; the sides of their eyes could change angle to show emotion , appearing at times as quadrilaterals , and at others as triangles . The remainder of the head was given over to a large , shovel - like mouth with sharp and uneven edges . The lower jaw stuck out and overlapped the upper lip . The mouth , too , was flexible and capable of expressing emotion . A line ran through the center of the face and led to the top of the head , which tapered to several backward - curving spikes . With the exception of the eyes , the entire head was white and shiny , down to the inside of the mouth . Iceheads had several adaptations to aid them in cold - weather conditions . They could operate in low temperatures with no problems and could run normally through even deep snow , since they did not sink into it . Their quickest form of locomotion , however , utilized their hard , ice - like heads : when on a slick surface such as ice , Iceheads could flip upside down and skate about on their heads . Once they reached their destination , they simply flipped back upright and began walking again . Society and culture . Several Iceheads lived on the Forest Moon of Endor and served their leader , a sorcerer known as the Snow King , and his mistress , a Frost Sprite known as Odra , the Duchess of Sleet . The Iceheads lived and worked in and around the Snow Palace , and their duties included standing guard over the Snow King and Duchess of Sleet , three on each side of the rulers ' thrones , and patrolling the grounds outside the palace single - file while chanting , " Snowy - O , snow - O ! " Such Icehead guards wielded wooden clubs that had thin , round grips , but which curved and grew wide and flat toward the other end . Other Iceheads performed various errands , typically armed with only their natural claws and teeth . Endor ' s Iceheads could comprehend the language spoken by their superiors , although they themselves rarely spoke except to acknowledge orders . History . By 3 ABY , several Iceheads had come under the command of the Snow King and his mistress , the Duchess of Sleet , on the Forest Moon of Endor . As Odra ' s influence grew stronger over the Snow King , she convinced him to steal a powerful artifact known as the season scepter from his brother , the Sun King . Four Iceheads were tasked with the deed , and they sneaked up on the Sun King while he was resting with his friends and grabbed the season scepter from the sand nearby . The weather on the Forest Moon instantly changed from summer - like heat to wintery snows . The Icehead troops skated away on their heads before the Sun King or his friends could apprehend them . A short time later , Odra urged the Snow King to send a group of Iceheads to intercept four Ewoks — Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka , Latara , Teebo , and Wicket W . Warrick — who were on their way from Bright Tree Village with , she thought , a powerful item called the Sunstar in their possession . The Iceheads were to capture the quartet and bring them to the Snow Palace . The Iceheads ambushed the Ewoks , who moved into the area on a large , flying leaf . During the ensuing skirmish , the Iceheads boarded the leaf and flew with the Ewoks through a dark tunnel . On the other side , they found themselves sharing the conveyance with a large snow monster instead . Nevertheless , two of the Snow King ' s minions managed to capture Kneesaa , and with the advantage of higher ground , the Iceheads caused an avalanche to throw off the other three Ewoks . With their white - furred prize in tow , the Iceheads returned to the Snow Palace and brought their prisoner to the throne room . Under the protection of their Icehead guards , the rulers demanded that Kneesaa hand over the Sunstar , but she refused . Meanwhile , a group of club - wielding Iceheads was completing a patrol of the grounds when the three Ewoks from the previous encounter coated themselves in snow and surreptitiously joined the procession as it entered the palace . Back in the throne room , three strange figures appeared and claimed to be ice - on - a - stick vendors . The Snow King and Odra , apparently seeing through the disguise , ordered their Icehead guards to attack . The servants dutifully flipped onto their heads and slid toward the Ewok Teebo , but he used one of their own clubs to knock them away . In the ensuing fray , Teebo gained possession of the season scepter and began a futile effort to use it . Wicket W . Warrick joined his companion , and together , the two hit the Snow King with a magic al blast that broke the thrall of the Duchess of Sleet and restored his appearance and personality to normal . Another blast shrank the Frost Sprite and melted her into a puddle of water . In the battle ' s aftermath , the wintery weather subsided . Several other Ewoks , Logray and Chief Chirpa , arrived at the palace in the company of the Sun King . The Snow King handed over the stolen scepter , and Endor returned to summer . In appreciation for his help , the Snow King gave Wicket W . Warrick an Icehead club for his Belt of Honor . Behind the scenes . The Iceheads appear in " The Season Scepter , " an episode of the " " animated series written by Bob Carrau that first aired during the show ' s second season in 1986 . Animation cells show that the characters were known as " Iceheads " from the production phase . The Iceheads were animated using two cells per pose , one for their eyes , and one for the rest of their bodies . " The Season Scepter " never establishes the identity of the Iceheads ' ultimate master , the Snow King , or the Duchess of Sleet . As no Iceheads appear after Odra ' s defeat , their ultimate fate is left in question . Likewise , the Iceheads ' origins are murky . According to " Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds , " only Ewoks and Yuzzums are native to the Forest Moon of Endor . A later source , " Castaways of Endor , " makes Duloks native to the moon as well and implies that Endor ' s other sentient beings were natives of other planets . The two sources blame Endor ' s massive gravity shadow and a shield of space debris nearby for downing ships on the moon and stranding their survivors . As no source conclusively speaks to the Iceheads ' homeworld , however , they cannot be ruled out as native to the moon . A few of the Iceheads ' scenes pay homage to the 1939 film " " . For example , the scene in which the Iceheads march and chant outside the Snow Palace hearkens back to a similar scene of the soldiers . Likewise , when the Ewoks sneak into the palace by impersonating the Iceheads , they quote a scene in " Wizard " when and her companions execute a similar ploy . Other jokes in the episode revolve around the Iceheads ' clubs . With their long , curved , and flat shape , these resemble real - world . In one gag , Teebo repels a group of Iceheads by striking their heads with the club as if they were hockey pucks .