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Chewbacca's family

Familial information

Species

Wookiee^[1]

Place(s) of origin

Kashyyyk^[2]

"Oh, I guess you think you can do better?"
"Honestly? Yes, I do."
"Then why don't you go write your own journal and leave me alone?"
"Okay, fine, you know what?I will! I've got some great ideas for an episode about how Chewbacca's family celebrates Life Day!"

―A Whill and a second Whill^[3]

Chewbacca's family was the extended family of theWookiee Chewbacca onKashyyyk, whose members included his fatherAttichitcuk, his sonLumpawaroo and hiswife Mallatobuck. Following theliberation of Kashyyyk from theGalactic Empire's grasp, Chewbacca finally reunited with his family.

History[]

Early members[]

AWookiee male namedAttichitcuk^[4] and aWookiee female^[5]gave birth to a son namedChewbacca.^[4]

Enslavement and separation[]

"Hey, you're the married one. Find me a human girl with Malla's brains and silky hair and maybe I'll consider it."

―Han Solo, to Chewbacca^[6]

ChewbaccaFamily — Chewbacca, Malla and Lumpawaroo

Chewbacca had a wife namedMallatobuck^[6] and a son namedLumpawaroo.^[7] During theImperial Era, Chewbacca wasenslaved byTrandoshans.^[8] "Malla" and their son "Waroo" were also enslaved by theGalactic Empire and were put into an Imperial slave labor camp on theirhomeworld ofKashyyyk.^[9] Waroo was eventually separated from his mother and forced to work as a slave atCommandant Dessard's labor camp on the slopes ofMount Arayakyak.^[7] Meanwhile, Chewbacca was forced to cutwroshyr trees in order to feed theImperial Army.^[10]

Chewbacca's life debt[]

"What's your name, anyway?"
«Chewbacca, son of Attichitcuk.»
"All right. Well, you're gonna need a nickname, 'cause I ain't saying that every time."

―Han Solo and Chewbacca, soon after meeting^[4]

Chewbacca eventually ended up at an Imperial Army frontline base on theExpansion Region world ofMimban, where he was "fed" prisoners and gained the nickname "the beast." When theswamp trooper Han Solo was thrown into Chewbacca's pen for desertion, Solo managed to convince Chewbacca to help him escape together. The two subsequently joinedTobias Beckett'sgang and were involved in several adventures that brought them into conflict with theCrimson Dawn andCloud-Riders.^[11] Out of gratitude for freeing him from the Empire, Chewie swore alife debt to Solo.^[12]

By0 ABY, Chewbacca and Han Solo had joined theRebel Alliance after rescuingPrincess Leia Organa and helping transport theDeath Star plans to the rebel base on Yavin 4.^[13] Over the next four years, Chewbacca remained by Han Solo's side and accompanied him on a series of adventures that brought them toHoth, theAnoat system, andCloud City. After Solo was frozen incarbonite and taken by thebounty hunter Boba Fett toJabba Desilijic Tiure, Chewbacca accompaniedLando Calrissian on amission to rescue Han Solo, honoring his life debt to Han.^[14]

Chewbacca helped Princess Leia, Lando,Luke Skywalker,R2-D2 andC-3PO rescue Han Solo onTatooine, resulting in thedeath of Jabba at theGreat Pit of Carkoon. Chewbacca subsequently took part in theBattle of Endor and helped seize thesecond Death Star's shield generator onEndor.^[15]

Return to Kashyyyk[]

Out of respect of Chewbacca's life debt to him, Han agreed to help the Wookiee liberate his homeworld of Kashyyyk in the months after the Battle of Endor, which saw the death ofthe Emperor, the disintegration of the Empire, and the transformation of the Rebel Alliance into theNew Republic.^[10] While trying to recruit smugglers and Wookiee exiles, Chewbacca was recaptured by Imperial forces in5 ABY and imprisoned atAshmead's Lock prison on Kashyyyk. With the help ofNorra Wexley and herteam, Solo managed to free Chewbacca and numerous rebel prisoners from Ashmead's Lock.^[16]

Working together with the former Imperialloyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus, the bounty hunterJas Emari, the New Republic commandoJom Barell along with several Wookiee exiles and former slaves, Han and Chewbacca attackedGrand Moff Lozen Tolruck'sisland fortress and disabled theinhibitor chips that kept the Wookiees enslaved. The Wookiees subsequently rebelled in aplanet-wide uprising that was aided by the New Republic. While Han left to rejoin Princess Leia, Chewbacca stayed behind on Kashyyyk to liberate his family.^[16]

While taking part in a joint Wookiee-New Republic mopping-up operation, Chewbacca rescued his son Waroo from Commandant Dessard. Chewbacca experienced an emotional reunion with his son.^[7] Chewbacca also reunited with his wife, Malla, following Kashyyyk's liberation.^[9]

New Republic era and beyond[]

In the years following theBattle of Jakku, Chewbacca reestablished connections with his family.^[2] Chewbacca also kept in touch with his old friend Han Solo, who had become the owner of a shipping company and the manager of a series of racing championships known as theFive Sabers. Chewie also kept in touch with Princess Leia, who had become a New Republic senator. Chewie expressed support for Leia following theNapkin Bombing and the public outcry resulting from revelations of Leia's true parentage as the daughter ofDarth Vader.^[17]

Despite his peaceful retirement, Chewbacca decided to renew his bond with Han Solo when the latter resumed his smuggling activities. As a Wookiee, Chewie's strong familial bonds and extended lifespan enabled him to spend decades away from his people.^[2] In34 ABY, Chewbacca and Solo encountered the scavengerRey, the formerFirst Order stormtrooper Finn, and thedroid BB-8. As a result, the two became drawn into theconflict between General Organa'sResistance and the First Order, an Imperial remnant devoted to restoring Imperial rule overthe galaxy. Chewbacca experienced a major personal loss when his longtime friend Han Solo was killed by his estranged sonKylo Ren.^[18]

Following theBattle of Starkiller Base, Chewbacca accompanied Rey to theUnknown Regions world ofAhch-To, where Luke Skywalker had retreated to. Chewie and Rey also helped evacuate General Organa and the surviving remnants of the Resistance during theBattle of Crait.^[19]

Chewbacca's family was remembered long after theGalactic Civil War. After amember of theWhills, who was writing theJournal of the Whills, became irritated by the constant interruptions of afellow Whill, the other Whill resolved to write an episode about how the Wookiee's family celebratedLife Day.^[3]