Wookiee Chieftain

A Wookiee Chieftain, also known as a Wookiee Elder, was a Wookiee with the ability to lead and to command troops on the battlefield. Chieftains also played roles in some government issues such as battles or war. Notably, they had the right to cancel the festivities of Life Day, the most important Wookiee holiday."The Kashyyyk Depths" At the time of the Galactic Republic, a council of venerated Elders accompanied Kashyyyk's representative to the Galactic Senate on Coruscant.Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I
Merumeru was a Chieftain at the time of the Battle of Kashyyyk and, at 250 years old, was one of the youngest to have held the title. About two decades later, during the Galactic Civil War, the female Wookiee Ovarra acted as a Chieftain.Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
*Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
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*Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
*Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
*Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees
*"The Kashyyyk Depths" 
==Sources==
*The Essential Guide to Characters
*Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I
*Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
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==Notes and references==
Category:Military ranks
Category:Political titles
 
Category:Wookiee culture
Category:Wookiee titles