A Wookiee is a member of a fictional race of fur bipeds in the ''Star Wars'' universe. The most famous Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo. The Wookiee homeworld and natural habitat is a forest world called Kashyyyk (though some sources contend that they are immigrants to this planet). Kashyyyk is covered with massive Wroshyr trees (carnivorous plant), in which the Wookiees construct their homes. Reportedly, Wookiees are descended from tree-climbing mammalians. Adult Wookiees are tall, in excess of two Metres in height, and are covered with a uniform, mid-length coat of thick hair. Young Wookiees (pups) are large at birth (averaging slightly less than one meter). Wookiees possess vicious-looking retractable claws, but a cultural code of honor prohibits using them for anything but climbing trees. Wookiees who use their claws in a fight are called "madclaws" and exiled from Wookiee society. Exiled Wookiees either banished to the very depths of Kashyyyk or are forced to leave the planet altogether. Female Wookiees have six breasts. Female Wookiees give birth to "''live-born''" litters and their gestation period is nearly a year long. Reportedly, Wookiees have a strong bond with the Force. The average lifespan of Wookiees is around 350 years. Although they resemble the terrestrial Bigfoot, they are intelligent, have a varied culture, and are starfaring. Wookiees possess great strength and exceptional skill in droid repair. It was revealed in Star Wars Expanded Universe that Wookiees became the source of food for remnants of the Imperial Army stuck on the planet Kashyyyk following the defeat of the Empire. A famous line commented that Wookiees had a distinct taste very similar to that of most Imperial Army rations. Wookiees are often short-tempered. When Chewbacca complained about a move in a board game that R2-D2 had made during their inital trip to Alderaan, Han Solo told C-3PO it was not a good idea to upset a Wookiee — because an upset Wookiee would tear a person's arms out of their sockets. As if to confirm Solo's remark, Chewbacca then glowered menacingly at the droids while striking a nonchalant pose, arms crossed behind his head (Chewbacca and Han were almost certainly having fun with the droid, but the anecdote still illustrates one of the Wookiees' most famous characteristics). Conversely, Chewbacca later demonstrated exceptional devotion to his friends by fully reconstructing C-3PO after the droid was blown apart by an unknown assailant on the Cloud City of Bespin. The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. While they are capable of understanding Languages in Star Wars, most of them are incapable of speaking it. Wookiees possess a fierce style of fighting, typically eschewing standard blasters and grenades for bladed weapons and powerful bowcasters - weapons physically weaker species cannot use effectively. Despite their valiant efforts, the entire race was enslaved by the Empire in company with Trandoshan hunters; their role in saving Yoda during the Great Jedi Purge gave Palpatine the excuse he needed (the Alliance later released them from their bondage). Chewbacca was killed while trying to save Han Solo's son, Minor characters in Star Wars#Anakin Solo, from a villain in the post-Empire novel ''Vector Prime'' by R.A. Salvatore. His nephew, Lowbacca, plays an important role in the Young Jedi Knights series of novels. Other Wookiees: Tyvokka, Zaalbar, Chuundar, Attichitcuk, Tarfful, Hanharr. == Wookiees and popular culture == Wookiees are referred to in popular culture through a variety of formats ranging from Ralph Wiggum's "I bent my wookiee" as popularized in ''The Simpsons'' to slightly less direct parodies such as the ''Spaceballs'' character of Barfolemew. In an episode of the animated television series ''South Park'', real-life attorney Johnnie Cochran successfully wins two trials by confusing the jury with ramblings about Chewbacca that distract them from the actual issues of the case. Fans later dubbed this strategy the 'Chewbacca Defense'. == External links == * [http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/ The Wookiee Species] from official Star Wars page Star Wars races
Where does this spelling come from? -- User:Zoe All the official Star Wars stuff I've ever seen, including books and promotional material. This is the canonical spelling. User:Stormwriter Wow, you're right. I found it at [http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/ http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/]. The vast majority of the Internet is wrong in their spelling. :-) -- User:Zoe ==Popular Culture== Added a popular culture section; it's pretty small & quite frankly worded a bit weird. Any additions and comments on this section are welcome. -- User:Falmarin ==The Law== Is there any documented evidence of the word "Wookiee" being used in a legal sense, or is this pure speculation? If its speculation, it should be removed. User:Ibuki 20:05, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC) :I believe it was meant as speculation, so I've removed the speculative part of that section. - User:UtherSRG 20:30, Mar 24, 2005 (UTC) ==Taxobox==
This classification table does not belong in the article. Wookiees are entirely fictional, and the usual methods of taxonomy simply ''cannot'' apply to such creatures -- unless there's some canonical Star Wars material that gives this information, which I doubt. User:Mirv User talk:Mirv 21:12, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
: "classification table does not belong"? the FICTIONAL Wookiee species is cited in several start wars sources (see existing link; other are possible) ...
: ''Wookiees are entirely fictional''? yes ...
: ''Usual methods of taxonomy simply ''cannot'' apply to such creatures''? ummm no, it can be ... and has been ...
: "''canonical Star Wars material''"? yes, several exist .... "Star Wars: The Wookiee Storybook", "Heir to the Empire", "Skywalking - The Life and Films of George" ... among other sites that gather this type of information ... User:Reddi
I never disputed that Wookiees as a species exist within the Star Wars universe. However, it is important to remember that said universe is fictional: it is a work of imagination by many different contributors and bears only tangential relation to our universe. The taxotable, as it stands, places Wookiees within a taxonomic system developed for creatures of Earth. There is nothing within the Star Wars background material -- as far as I know -- to suggest that evolution on Kashyyyk was in any way similar to evolution on Earth. User:Mirv User talk:Mirv 21:32, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
: I agree that SW is a work of imagination by many different contributors, though it has been under analysis with tools of the "real world" (similar to the Physics and Star Wars has). Ans yes, this places Wookiees within a taxonomic system developed for creatures of Earth.
: It has everything to do the Star Wars background material and it's suggestions that evolution on Kashyyyk (or any place in the SW universe) is similar to evolution on Earth. Sinmcerely, User:Reddi
Reddi, You do not understand what you are talking about. You do not understand what an encyclopedia is. You do not know how to work in a consensus atmosphere. Please cease editting articles until you understand better. - User:UtherSRG 21:48, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
Show me the canonical Star Wars material that describes Wookiees as having, at some stage in their life, a hollow dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, a tail extending past the anus, and bands of muscles that go around the body (all distinguishing characteristics of the ''Chordata'', from Chordate). I bet you can't -- and you'll have to do the same for every step on the taxotable before it can be considered a worthy addition to the article. User:Mirv User talk:Mirv 21:51, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
:: Canonical Star Wars material? I cited the books / sources, you look it up ... also, look @ all the surrounding non-conical literature on them (ie., sites that have info them) ...
:: "''I bet you can't''"? you'd have lost that bet ....
:: Do the same for every step? ummm not really ... User:Reddi
:He'll have to do even more than that. He'll have to show that they are directly related to the primitive Hominidae that is the ancestor to all hominids. That's what the table says. - User:UtherSRG 21:57, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
::I did say "every step on the taxotable", didn't I? User:Mirv User talk:Mirv 21:58, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
::Yes, though showing the lowest proves the higher. Besides, the table's data is incorrect: Hominidae is a family, not a genus, Primates is an order, Mammalia is a class. Vertebrata is a subphylum. - User:UtherSRG 22:01, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
::: Thanks for the correction on the labels (needed a shift up on most of them; just adjusted it) User:Reddi
Given that in fact it's just a bloke in a not very convincing hairy-carpet suit, the taxotable is actually valid ;-) (ducks)
:: *laughs* Well yeah, except for the incorrect data! - User:UtherSRG 22:05, 10 Jan 2004 (UTC)
:Well, I'm a rabid Star Wars fan, and I think the table should go down. Wookiee's evolved light-years away from humans. They're not related to any of the ancestors of humans. Putting them in the same genus implies that they're near-human, and they're not, at least not in an evolutionary sense. Furthermore, the taxodermic table really isn't useful or meaningful in any way. -User:LtNOWIS 23:04, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)
::Yes... and this is an old conversation. - User:UtherSRG 01:04, Jan 21, 2005 (UTC)
:::Oops. I didn't look look at the dates. So did everyone just stop caring or what? I still think it should go down. Also, I think the spoiler warning should be moved down two paragraphs, to allow those averse to spoilers read the first half of the article. -User:LtNOWIS 01:12, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
::By what do you mean "go down". The taxobox should not be included in the article, at least not in any format the resembles the taxobox used for non-fictional organisms. - User:UtherSRG 01:37, Jan 21, 2005 (UTC)
:::I mean it should be removed. If nobody protests, than I eventually will.-User:LtNOWIS 19:46, 30 Jan 2005 (UTC)
::::It's been removed from the article ages ago. - User:UtherSRG 22:29, Jan 30, 2005 (UTC)
== Nomination for Deletion ==
This article is entirely pointless and serves no purpose, practical or otherwise.
*Neither does saying so. but since you didn't actually nominate you can be safely ignored. User:SchmuckyTheCat 15:58, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
==VfD==
On May 9, this article was nominated for deletion. The discussion can be found at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Wookiee. The result was, believe it or not, keep. —Xezbeth">User:Xezbeth 18:51, May 15, 2005 (UTC)
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A Wookiee is a member of a fictional race of fur bipeds in the ''Star Wars'' universe. The most famous Wookiee is Chewbacca, a companion to Han Solo. The Wookiee homeworld and natural habitat is a forest world called Kashyyyk (though some sources contend that they are immigrants to this planet). Kashyyyk is covered with massive Wroshyr trees (carnivorous plant), in which the Wookiees construct their homes. Reportedly, Wookiees are descended from tree-climbing mammalians. Adult Wookiees are tall, in excess of two Metres in height, and are covered with a uniform, mid-length coat of thick hair. Young Wookiees (pups) are large at birth (averaging slightly less than one meter). Wookiees possess vicious-looking retractable claws, but a cultural code of honor prohibits using them for anything but climbing trees. Wookiees who use their claws in a fight are called "madclaws" and exiled from Wookiee society. Exiled Wookiees either banished to the very depths of Kashyyyk or are forced to leave the planet altogether. Female Wookiees have six breasts. Female Wookiees give birth to "''live-born''" litters and their gestation period is nearly a year long. Reportedly, Wookiees have a strong bond with the Force. The average lifespan of Wookiees is around 350 years. Although they resemble the terrestrial Bigfoot, they are intelligent, have a varied culture, and are starfaring. Wookiees possess great strength and exceptional skill in droid repair. It was revealed in Star Wars Expanded Universe that Wookiees became the source of food for remnants of the Imperial Army stuck on the planet Kashyyyk following the defeat of the Empire. A famous line commented that Wookiees had a distinct taste very similar to that of most Imperial Army rations. Wookiees are often short-tempered. When Chewbacca complained about a move in a board game that R2-D2 had made during their inital trip to Alderaan, Han Solo told C-3PO it was not a good idea to upset a Wookiee — because an upset Wookiee would tear a person's arms out of their sockets. As if to confirm Solo's remark, Chewbacca then glowered menacingly at the droids while striking a nonchalant pose, arms crossed behind his head (Chewbacca and Han were almost certainly having fun with the droid, but the anecdote still illustrates one of the Wookiees' most famous characteristics). Conversely, Chewbacca later demonstrated exceptional devotion to his friends by fully reconstructing C-3PO after the droid was blown apart by an unknown assailant on the Cloud City of Bespin. The Wookiee language is Shyriiwook. While they are capable of understanding Languages in Star Wars, most of them are incapable of speaking it. Wookiees possess a fierce style of fighting, typically eschewing standard blasters and grenades for bladed weapons and powerful bowcasters - weapons physically weaker species cannot use effectively. Despite their valiant efforts, the entire race was enslaved by the Empire in company with Trandoshan hunters; their role in saving Yoda during the Great Jedi Purge gave Palpatine the excuse he needed (the Alliance later released them from their bondage). Chewbacca was killed while trying to save Han Solo's son, Minor characters in Star Wars#Anakin Solo, from a villain in the post-Empire novel ''Vector Prime'' by R.A. Salvatore. His nephew, Lowbacca, plays an important role in the Young Jedi Knights series of novels. Other Wookiees: Tyvokka, Zaalbar, Chuundar, Attichitcuk, Tarfful, Hanharr. == Wookiees and popular culture == Wookiees are referred to in popular culture through a variety of formats ranging from Ralph Wiggum's "I bent my wookiee" as popularized in ''The Simpsons'' to slightly less direct parodies such as the ''Spaceballs'' character of Barfolemew. In an episode of the animated television series ''South Park'', real-life attorney Johnnie Cochran successfully wins two trials by confusing the jury with ramblings about Chewbacca that distract them from the actual issues of the case. Fans later dubbed this strategy the 'Chewbacca Defense'. == External links == * [http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/ The Wookiee Species] from official Star Wars page Star Wars races
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Where does this spelling come from? -- User:Zoe All the official Star Wars stuff I've ever seen, including books and promotional material. This is the canonical spelling. User:Stormwriter Wow, you're right. I found it at [http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/ http://www.starwars.com/databank/species/wookiee/]. The vast majority of the Internet is wrong in their spelling. :-) -- User:Zoe ==Popular Culture== Added a popular culture section; it's pretty small & quite frankly worded a bit weird. Any additions and comments on this section are welcome. -- User:Falmarin ==The Law== Is there any documented evidence of the word "Wookiee" being used in a legal sense, or is this pure speculation? If its speculation, it should be removed. User:Ibuki 20:05, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC) :I believe it was meant as speculation, so I've removed the speculative part of that section. - User:UtherSRG 20:30, Mar 24, 2005 (UTC) ==Taxobox==
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