Chewbacca

Chewbacca is a Wookiee, a character in the Star Wars universe. He is Han Solo's friend and co-pilot.
Chewbacca has appeared in every Star Wars film except for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Rogue One, and guest starred on the season 3 finale on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Chewbacca at StarWars.com He was also in The Star Wars Holiday Special.
Chewbacca became Han Solo's co-pilot and friend after Solo, then an Imperial Captain, refused an order to kill him while Chewbacca was a slave of the Empire. Solo was dismissed from the Imperial Navy for disobedience and became a smuggler. Chewbacca owed a life debt to Han and would serve Han Solo for the rest of his life. from "The Star Wars Encyclopedia" by Stephen Sansweet 
==A Few Canon Facts About Chewbacca==
His family consists of Mallatobuck, Attichitcuk, and Lumpawarrump. Their home planet is the planet Kashyyyk. from The Star Wars Holiday Special. 
In the Star Wars Legends continuity, Leia visits Kashyyyk with Chewbacca while hiding from the Empire in Heir to the Empire. Although Chewbacca was not Force-sensitive, his nephew Lowbacca ("Lowie") trained at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy on Yavin IV with Han and Leia's children Jacen and Jaina. 
==The Fanon Chewbacca==
===Chewbacca's Language and Communication===
===Varying Planets of Origin===
===Portrayal and Reference to Chewbacca as an Animal===
==Pairings and Chewbacca's Gender==
While there is not much known about Wookiee marriage pledges nor biology, the existence of Lumpy could make one assume Chewbacca was paired with Mallatobuck at least once. She was often portrayed as Chewbacca's wife in Legends content, and they sometimes appear as a couple in fanfiction.
The Force Awakens introduced Maz Kanata, who has a crush on Chewbacca, making her a popular character to ship with him. After the Solo: A Star Wars Story, shipping him with Han Solo also become popular.
Some fans were curious about Chewbacca's gender:
 
===Sample Fanworks===
* Hi, I'm Captain Jack Harkness (Jack Harkness/Chewbacca) (2009)
* The first "How Han and Chewie met" story appears in Alderaan
* Chewbacca at AO3
* Chewbacca at FF.net
* Fuzzball - a gen Star Wars zine with a focus on Chewbacca (1982)
==Death in Legends==
At the start of the New Jedi Order series of Expanded Universe tie-in novels, Chewbacca dies saving the life of Han's son Anakin Solo. Fans were devastated, with Vector Prime's author R.A. Salvatore receiving death threats from overzealous fans. Chewbacca's death was extremely polarizing to the fandom, and is widely considered to be the most memorable and upsetting event, both in the NJO and the EU as a whole. 
Ironically, Chewbacca's death may have contributed to the later dissolution of the old Expanded Universe and its re-branding as non-canonical after Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm in 2014.Did Chewbacca's Death Make Lucasfilm Clear Star Wars Canon?. Ironically, Chewbacca is one of the few characters from the original trilogy to survive throughout the new continuity, outliving Luke, Han, Leia, and Kylo Ren. 
== Communities/Zines/Archives ==
* I'd Rather Kiss a Wookiee (2000s) - mailing list devoted to friendship in the Star Wars universe, such as the one between Han Solo and Chewie.
==Some Chewbacca Fanart==
File:Clippertradeship22chewie.jpg|inside art from The Clipper Trade Ship #22 (1978) by Frank Palucci
File:Clippertradeship22chewieandhan.jpg|inside art from The Clipper Trade Ship #22 (1978) by Melly Frame
File:Deltatriad4art8.jpg|inside art from Delta Triad #4, John Martin
File:Warped40art1.jpg|interior art from Warped Space #40, Martynn
File:Wookieecenterfold.jpg|from Far Realms Sux, artist: Homer
File:Warped28art4.jpg|art from Warped Space #28, Joni Wagner, Chewie and a young Han Solo
File:SW Fanfare2.jpg|cover of Fanfare #2
File:Anothersky3art1.jpg|interior art from Another Sky #3, Todd Parker and Melanie Guttierrez
File:Sehlat5art2.jpg|interior art from Sehlat's Roar #5, Gordon Carleton
File:Kesselslave.jpg|cover of Kessel Slave
File:Runi1color2.jpg|back cover of Bloodstripe #2
File:Partisans.jpg|cover of Partisans
File:Hibernation11.jpg|cover of Hibernation Sickness #11
File:Warpedspace3334 martynn.jpg|interior art from Warped Space #33/34, Martynn
File:Jundland7art3.jpg|interior art from Jundland Wastes #7, K. Kent 
==References==
Category:Star Wars Characters
Category:Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy
Category:Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy
Category:Star Wars: Original Trilogy
Category:Star Wars: Disney Era
Category:Star Wars: Expanded Universe
Category:Star Wars Legends