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Vehicles?
do the wookiee's have any vehicle's??? i heard that they used helicopter like vehicles... Hexhunter 19:24, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, I believe they use some sort of flying catamaran in Episode III. -- Riffsyphon1024 19:26, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * That's kind of like asking "Does Earth have life?". The wookiees have many vehicles.
 * I believe the wookiee vehicles are called Wookiee cats. --75.15.180.48 05:21, July 26, 2010 (UTC)

Hawaiian?
Can anyone confirm the rumor that "Wookiee" is based on the Hawaiian word for "very hairy person?" JimRaynor55 09:09, 21 Aug 2005 (UTC)
 * I've never heard that one. I'll look it up. Admrial Warrior 23:38, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555
 * I REALLY doubt this one! when I searched on a dictionary, the following words came up to mean 'hairy'--Huluhulu, ?o-huluhulu, pu-huluhulu, and pihulu...  there are other words for 'hair'... but they all have the same general pattern.   and the 'root' word seems to be hulu.  So a very hairy person would be something like nui huluhulu mea e.  :)  Wookiee isn't really at all close to any hawaiian sounding words in general..  my source?  i grew up in Hawaii. :) ColbyWolf 05:52, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Name
Here is a off the wall Question for someone to answer, my friend and I are wondering way they are called Wookiees and not Kashyyykians (I know Chewie was created by GL after he looked at his dog Indy) but the Kaminoan come from Kamino, Coruscanti's come from Coruscant ect. any thoughts as to my the planet is not called something like "Wooki" or the race is called Kashyyykians? or are they called Kashyyykians and Wookiee is easier for Humans in the SW Universe to say?
 * Probably for historical reasons like the reasons people from the Netherlands are called Dutch, or Humans come from Earth. &mdash; Silly Dan21:45, 4 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * Well what about the Neimoidi&mdash;no wait...Manda&mdash;no that doesn't work either...um...Twi'leks! They're from Ryloth. MarcK 21:53, 4 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * And Quarren are from Dac, Zabrak are from Iridonia, Kurtzen are from Bakura, Herglics are from Giju, Ewoks are from the Forest Moon of Endor . . . jSarek 02:18, 5 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * . . . Bith are from Clak'dor VII, Givin are from Yag'Dhul, Squibs are from Skor II, Baragwin are from nowhere in particular. . . 8) &mdash; Silly Dan 02:35, 5 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * ....Vippits are from Nal Hutta, the Mandalorians are from Coruscant, the Killiks are from Alderaan, the Ssi-Ruuk are from Lwhekk, the Myneyrshi are from Wayland.... Hell, I could go on forever. ? 20:18, 30 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * The real reason why its not "Kashyyykians" is because it would be hard as hell to pronounce. -- Riffsyphon1024 20:20, 30 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Works for me! :-) White bishop 20:36, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * i assumed it was because they were smart enough to name there species before an alein race came in and named them and there planet for them
 * Actually, the dutch call themselves "Nederlanders", not dutch. In "Nederlands" the language of the dutch, The Netherlands is called "De Nederlands". I've lived there, I would know. ;) 71.42.89.194 18:57, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Madclaws
The Madclaw reference is strictly from the Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game), however other aspects of Wookiee history found witin KOTOR is not in the article itself. Yet the Czerka Corporation reference is here, which I believe to be from KOTOR only. -Arono
 * Right. We should've added both KOTOR games to the appearance section before. &mdash; Silly Dan 04:43, 31 Oct 2005 (UTC)
 * Madclaws are also mentioned and featured in the Star Wars Galaxies (SWG) MMORPG.Gindacca 14:45, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Vocal Structure
I was under the impression that Wookiees can, in fact, speak Basic. I seem to recall a Wookiee speaking Basic to Leia when she hides from the Noghri, I think that must be somewhere in the Thrawn trilogy. Can anyone confirm if this is true? DanRiley 11:43, 23 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * That one had a speech impediment. QuentinGeorge 11:49, 23 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Aaah, I see then. Thanks for clearing that up :) DanRiley 12:00, 23 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Kind of ironic, innit, that a Wookiee with a speech impediment learns how to speak Basic? But, yeah, it's true that there's a wookiee that speaks basic, and its name is Ralrra I think KEJ 12:14, 23 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, that Wookiee doesnt speak Basic. It's his speech impediment that makes Leia able to understand his Wookiee growling. --Imp 13:50, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
 * It is pretty funny a wookie with a speech impediment. Maybe he is the only one without a speech impediment --Dumac 03:02, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * If you reread [i]Heir to the Empire[/i], you will note, as Imp said, that Leia has a hard time understanding Chewie's [i]Shrywook[/i],(sp) and upon meeting Ralraa beleives Chewie has a speech impediment because Ralraa's Shrywook(sp) was much easier to understand. I'm going to fix it once and for all, now. I would rather not have to quote [i]Heir[/i] to prove my point, so please do not change it back. Thankyou. PsychoInfiltrator 03:05, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Hmmmmmmmm.......thats like the Wookiee in the book Rebel Dawn. I don't remember her name though.Admrial Warrior 23:35, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555
 * oh wait that was Ralraa. Admrial Warrior 23:41, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555
 * The wookiee in both books is the same character. His actual position in wookiee society is to talk to foreign delegates who speak basic.. His speech impediment makes it easier for all basic speaking species to understand him. He still speaks wookiee it's just easier for Leia to understand him.

Wookiee Jedi and SWG
"George Lucas has decreed that there can be no more Wookiee Jedi in the Expanded Universe." I have not played the game in well over a year but I'm pretty sure that Star Wars Galaxies has the jedi profession open to Wookiees. Is S-Canon considered Expanded Universe? If so Sony Online Entertainment may have a problem...
 * It's probably not a concern, unless they want to add Wookiee Jedi NPCs. &mdash; Silly Dan 01:16, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Perhaps he thinks its being over-used. They should only be really really rare like one every 1000 years. --Dumac 03:03, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That's right, but he never said anything about Sith....... Admrial Warrior 23:32, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555
 * Yes, the Jedi profession is open to Wookiees (and all other playable species) in SWG. I think there is much in the game that is not considered canon.Gindacca 14:46, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
 * There are Wookiee Jedi (though seemingly "dark" Jedi) NPCs in Star Wars Galaxies the game. They spawn in static locations with Jedi of Ithorian, Human, Zabrak, Rodian, Bothan, and Sullastan species.  (Note: I haven't seen any Mon Calamari Jedi or "Sith" NPCs in the game)Gindacca 14:46, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Why no Wookie Jedi?
Why no more Wookie Jedi? Not that I'm particularly dying to see them in that vocation, but it seems like a pretty arbitrary decree. Do the lightsabers singe their fur? Is giving a Wookie a lightsaber redundant, like giving a tiger a machine gun? That would be pretty cool too, come to think of it.
 * Horororibb, Kirlocca, Lowbacca, and Tyvokka are all Wookiee Jedi. We also have Warkin who's been given a gift by the dark side, though he's not Force-sensitive himself. &mdash;Jaymach Ral'Tir (talk) 00:50, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Where did GL state that no more Wookiee Jedi can appear? Duke Starhopper 00:08, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't remember, but I know he did somewhere. --Ryluk Shouja 10:56, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Having Wookies go to the Dark Side seems impossible to me, given Wookie ethics. A Wookie would very readily die before betraying you.  It seems to me that a Wookie would have never an inclination to do the things that have to be done to yield to the dark side.
 * Oh, never impossible. Some species are more inclined towards 'good,' and some more inclined to 'bad'.... but no species is ever exempt from redeeming themselves or damning themselves (so to speak) on an individual level.  Wookiees tend to be very loyal, but you have to EARN that loyalty first.  They don't just say "I am loyal" to everyone who walks by.  As for 'bad' wookiee...  Chuundar (Wookiee who sold off his tribe members into slavery, exiled his brother off planet and sent his father down into he shadowlands in exile), and Hanharr (Bounty Hunter, dishonorable slaver, sociopath, who murdered his whole village--starting with the youngest--to save them from slavers, who's idea of serving a life debt involved killing the person who saved his life) are pretty good examples of 'bad' wookiee.  The seed of evil is in everyone.  A prideful species like wookiee would be prey to this just as much as everyone else.  ColbyWolf 17:30, December 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * wookie jedi will probably be announced in the new game star wars the old republic.Trooperbeast 23:17, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Sources/Appearance listing
Do we want every single source with Chewie in it to be listed here, or should we follow what was suggested in Talk:Cyborg and just go with the so-called "major" appearances and sources? (I tried to discuss this in Wookieepedia talk: Layout Guide a while back, but no one responded.) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 05:18, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
 * I think we should just have the major sources with Chewie listed. Otherwise the sources list will go on forever. --Ryluk Shouja 10:58, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Evolution
I've been wondering about Wookiee evolution. So far, all I can think is that they are descended from sloth-like creatures. Any thoughts? Andrettin 17:09, 20 April 2006 (UTC) Arent they decendents of ape like creaturs like humans with hair with bigfoot as an example(or sasquatch whatever you want to call it BEACAUSE ITS REAL)Mr.Bonesey5 01:47, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
 * They're often described as apelike or "anthropoids" as I recall, so their ancestors are probably some sort of primates (or primate-like creatures who evolved in parallel to the primates of wherever it is Humans came from. 8) ) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:52, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure humans came from Coracaunt, like the Mandalorians. Admrial Warrior 23:43, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555

First Appearance
On the appearance list, it says the first appearance is in Ep. IV. Are we basing it on the year or the Episode?
 * On the year the story, game, or reference book was released, not the in-universe chronology. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 20:48, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Infobox Image
Can we get a body shot of a single Wookiee to match precedent, please? --Thetoastman 00:34, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I was thinking that a single wookiee image for the infobox might be better than this image? (put this image in the body of the text). For example an image of Chewbacca? - see below. Just wanted to see what people thought! -- Volemlock 09:55, 3 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I like the current 3 Wookiee image. It shows the different look and colors of Wookiees. -Fnlayson 19:22, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I have to agree with Finlayson. Chewbacca is well known enough. We don't need to make him the focal point of the wookiee article. This image shows the diversity of looks among wookiees. Leave it as is. - JMAS 01:55, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Table tags?
What's up with all the table tags? 70.177.68.209 02:41, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Are there any Wookiee Sith?
Until I found Wookieepedia, I NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THE EXPANDED UNIVERSE! Embarrassing, huh? So having only gained knowledge of that galaxy far, far, away from the movies and Wookieepedia, I ask,"Are there any Wookiee Sith?"
 * Apparently, there were plans to make Hanharr a Wookiee Dark Jedi, but that's the closest to a Wookiee Sith I'm aware of. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:56, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * There's Furellas, who's a Dark Side Marauder. I think that's the closest. Yrfeloran 05:28, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Text question
"At the advice of the Trandoshans (and possibly influenced by Yoda's escape and subsequent battle with Emperor Palpatine) the Empire enslaved the Wookiees for their strength."

Would anyone mind if I removed the part in parentheses. I don't see how Yoda fighting Palpatine would be a factor in enslaving Kashyyyk. - Angel Blue 451
 * The idea, I think, is that Palpatine was punishing the Wookiees for helping Yoda escape Order 66. For my part, I have no opinion as to whether the parenthetical clause stays or goes; anyone else care?
 * I don't care but if it is actually part of the quote you should not change it. Yoda3.14

Female Wookiees
any known pics of female wookiees... i cant say ive ever seen one....
 * See Mallatobuck. Adamwankenobi 22:39, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Action Figure???
I purchased a Wookiee figure a couple of years ago. It was the Sneak Peak Wookiee figure. Does anyone know what his name is??? thanks!!! Quinlanfan 23:11, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I think I have the same one and his name is Salporin look him up maybe he is your man.....wookiee. -User:Jonbacca

It's time for quotes!
Canderous's quote makes the Wookiees sound like a Full-Blown Warrior race. While I agree that they are warriors, that isn't all-encompassing and it's used in the wrong context.--Vladius Magnum(Clan Magnum)

Shaved Wookiee
Yubookoo--Somebody should stick this image in "Description" somewhere, since it's the only picture I know of that shows what a Wookiee physique looks like with the hair cut down to stubble.--Valin Kenobi 02:12, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't have source info, but as far as I know, that image you link is originally a concept image of the Wookiee appearence. That look was dropped for the now famous long fur look.Gindacca 14:49, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Home Planet
How come the wookie's homeworld is listed as "Unknown"? In the The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, their homeworld is listed as Kashyyyk, not "Unknown." So shouldn't we remove the "Unknown" from their planet of origin? White bishop 19:28, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
 * If someone could remind us which obscure source it was which explained Wookiees weren't from Kashyyyk, but were transplanted there in the distant past, that would be great. Maybe it could be put in BtS as well, just for clarification's sake. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:08, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I just looked in the original The Essential Guide to Alien Species and in there it also lists the Wookiees' planet of origin as Kashyyyk. So unless someone can provide info that they did not originate on Kashyyyk fairly soon, I believe that their homeworld should be changed from "unknown" and listed as Kashyyyk.
 * In The Wookiee Storybook, Attichitcuk tells Lumpawarrump the story of how long ago, the Wookiees moved from their homeworld to Kashyyyk. Adamwankenobi 23:13, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay but is this book considered canon? Because I spent the weekend looking into this and several sources that are canon list their homeworld as Kashyyyk. Such as the Star Wars Encyclopedia, and the main book of Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game and even the D20 main book of Star Wars Roleplaying Game lists their homeworld as being Kashyyyk. I just don't buy that they are not native to Kashyyyk because all these reputable sources list their homeworld as being Kashyyyk, and the only counter arguement is the one book that says it's not their homeworld. White bishop 17:14, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Notice that all of the sources you list are reference works based off of primary sources. The Wookiee Storybook is a primary source, therefore it is the reference books and the RPG that made the mistake. Adamwankenobi 17:23, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * He answered my question before I could ask it. 8) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:15, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Would that be after Rakatan technology created the planet-wide forest?-- Lord Oblivion Sith holocronSith_Emblem.svg 23:19, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I have no clue. The book doesn't specify when. :P Adamwankenobi 23:21, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't remember if KOTOR identifies them a one of the Infinite Empire's slave species or not. We would probably have it in the article if they were.-- Lord Oblivion Sith holocronSith_Emblem.svg 23:25, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
 * In the Wookiee Storybook, is it just Attichitcuk who states the Wookiees moved to Kashyyyk? If so, it could be considered to be his misinformed point-of-view, and not an accurate history of the species - \\Captain Kwenn// &mdash; Ahoy! 18:16, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * It seems to me, that if only one single source claims Kashyyyk is not the Wookiee homeworld, yet many other canon sources, including EGAS, NEGAS, SW Encyclopedia AND the SW.com databank entry say Kashyyyk is the wookiee homeworld, then the majority rules and the single contradictory source is incorrect. - JMAS 18:19, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Gotta say I agree with you. There is an overwhelming mountain of G and C canon sources that say the Wookies orignated on Kashyyyk, and only one book that says they don't. So as far as I'm concerned, the rest of you can wave this piddly little children's book around all you want. The cover art doesn't even look like Wookies, but more like a mutated version of the Berinstein Bears. The rest of you say what you want to say, but their homeworld is Kashyyyk, NOT unknown, get over it and DEAL with it! White bishop 18:33, 28 November 2006 (UTC) (sorry, forgot to sign this)
 * The Wookiee Storybook came first. Since all of these sources are on an equal level of canonicity, it would be everything but The Wookiee Storybook which are in error. The authors simply weren't aware of the information in the storybook, I suppose. Adamwankenobi 13:43, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Actually, we take newer sources as higher canon in the case of a contradiction. We have to assume that subsequent references are retcons to the original statement. And besides, as I said above, since it's a character stating this, the information is purely subjective anyway, whereas most reference books are objective sources - \\Captain Kwenn// &mdash; Ahoy! 17:23, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Okay, I really don't agree with you, but I'm gonna stop arguing with you. I just read some of my earlier posts and saw that I was starting to sound like a real jerk. So I will respect your opinions, and let bygones be bygones. But in closing, you certainly do know your obscure sources! White bishop 19:42, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I just checked someone fixed the mistake Admrial Warrior 23:48, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Starwarrior555

No More Wookiee Jedi?
Under the Behind the Scenes heading, it states that George Lucas has decreed that there can be no more Wookiee Jedi in the EU. Does anyone know when he said that, and why? - JMAS 18:56, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * I want to say it's because if there were any Wookiee Jedi, they would have been defending Kashyyyk. Still, it does need a source, so I slapped a tag on it. -- Ozzel 20:26, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Not necessarily. Jedi didn't just defend their home planet. They went where they were assigned, usually. If there was a Wookiee Jedi or five during the Clone Wars, and he or she was already fighting elsewhere, he wouldn't abandon that place just to defend Kashyyyk.  Jedi normally think of themselves as Jedi first, and members of their species second. At least, they're supposed to. Wookiee Jedi 13:22, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Infobox image
The Infobox image has been changed between the 3 images for the last couple week or so. I'm OK with the current 3 wookie image in the Infobox. I suggest we vote on an changes to the current image. -Fnlayson 20:20, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Guilty. I'm the one who changed it. I just feel that if a good quality "live" image is available, it should be used as is the infobox image before a NEGAS image. - JMAS 20:32, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
 * There were others. Also, the NEGAS is a very long image. We should get a consensus for future changes in my opinion. -Fnlayson 21:08, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

GAAAH! or URRRR!?
What is a Wookiee roar or vocalization supposed to sound like? 64.12.117.10 15:51, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * It varies. Depends on what they are saying. -Fnlayson 15:55, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I personally like - GGRRRrraaaaauhhrr!! 18:50, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Wookiee Average Height
According to the New Essential Guide to Alien Species by Lewis and Keier, the average height of Wookiees is 2.3 meters. Wookiee Jedi 01:07, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * FWIW, Ultimate Alien Anthology says average is "between 2 and 2.3 meters tall." Enochf 01:08, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * And now I look at it, the databank at www.starwars.com has it at 2.1 meters. I wonder if the real average height is 2 to 2.3 meters. Wookiee Jedi 01:17, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Leave 'Notable Wookiees' alone
The previous category link has been dealt with, now don't touch this. Inigo Montoya 06:37, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
 * There already is a list in the infobox at the top. --  Riffsyphon  1024 06:41, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
 * And you may notice this article can extend much further, and more ino can only help others have a greater knowledge. To name a couple Jawas and Tusken Raiders have the same 'Notable' section. I'm not telling you this so you can delete those as well, understand. I believe it's right to have this section. Inigo Montoya 07:05, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
 * But the trouble is identifying which are notable and which are not. --  Riffsyphon  1024 07:16, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
 * In all fairness the same can be said for the infobox: ie Kirlocca. I think they can co-exist, no harm. Inigo Montoya 07:29, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Speech...
I remember once reading a comic in which a Wookiee is depicted as being capable of speaking basic, except with elongated 'r's. Unfortunately, I can't remember the damn name of the comic. So I would appreciate it if someone could help...Unit 8311 14:10, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
 * That may have been Ralrracheen. In the novel Heir to the Empire, his "speech impediment" makes his Wookiee speech easier for humans to understand. However, in the novel, he's still speaking a Wookiee language. Perhaps he was depicted as speaking Basic in the comic adaptation? &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:08, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't know the comics, but odds are that it was Ralrra. He's the only Wookiee I know of with a speech impediment.--Ryluk Shouja(Bounty Hunters Guild) 07:40, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I think that was it. It was definitely the comic. Unit 8311 16:49, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Wookie weapons
If wookiees have primitive weapons, how did theys get bowcasters? Traditional: Now regarding that bowcasters are traditional weapons, that really depends on your definition of traditional. As far as the race is concerned they are actually new weapons, but as far ans past couple 1000 years yes they could be considered traditional due to the fact that every young wookiee is given his own bowcaster after completing the wookiee rights of passage. Primitive: Now the fact that they are primitive compared to blasters is arguable. Like I have stated before the bowcaster has a greater energy quarrel. However, yes most bowcasters have a slower rate of fire than any blaster today. The way the bowcaster fires is not primitive, in fact it is a very very effective way of firing. The polar vibrations allow for a bigger quarrel to be sent with out having to use the same ammount of energy from the power pack that the normal blaster would have to use. Regarding the need to cock I agree that this does make it slightly primitive bowcasters may be equiped with an automatic recocking system (chewbacca had one on his personal bowcaster). However for the Wookiees they just adapted the down falls and turned it into a sniping weapon. I dont have any idea what battle you are talking about. The battle of Kashyyyk was lead by General Grevious. {Yoda3.14}
 * I think a bowcaster is a bit primative compared to a blaster. They have good mechanical skills and all. Bowcasters among others are traditional Wookiee weapons. -Fnlayson 20:06, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Bowcasters would definitly be primitive compared to blasters. It doesn't stop the fact that Wookiees are awesome!
 * Bowcasters are considered primitive due to the way it fires and the need to cock it, etc. 71.42.89.194 18:54, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Bowcasters are considered primitive but the wookiees have their rage and with that they could probably kick stormtroopers butt. On kashyyyk they were just outnumbered and they had to go against darth vader. Who could beat that?Trooperbeast 23:19, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes the wookiee bowcaster has its faults it was technologically beyond it's time. Though the bowcaster's exact date of invention is unknown it is beleived to date back to the early days of blasters. Keeping this in mind, the standard energy quarrel shot from the bowcaster was more powerful and faster than any blaster bolt of the day, and still is more affective than any blaster today.

Are there any Wookie Sith?
That would be interesting, though I don't think that any wookie could be evil enough for a sith.

There are evil wookies, remember Hanharr from KOTR 2? He was evil. All wookies are very rageful, it's just a matter of who befriends them. It all depends.

But no, a Wookie prefers brute force, and are not intelligent enough to call the force, and so they could not wield a lightsaber. hello his name is lowbacca chewy's nephew becomes a jedi under the skywalker school.(ulbacca)
 * I'm not sure where Starwarrior555 gets the notion that Wookiees are "not intelligent enough"... Wookiees as far as I know are always depicted as intelligent beings. -- Gindacca 15:01, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Also...intelligence has nothing to do with a being's possible force sensitivity. There are 3 canon Wookiee Jedi in the Star Wars universe.  Tyvokka was a notable Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi Council. -- Gindacca 14:55, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Order 66?
i wonder if most of the wookie's in the wookie army where killed in order 66. because if they saw commander gree turn on yoda they would rebel.
 * To the best of my knowledge, Order 66 was specific to the assasination of Jedi and did not directly involve Wookiees. Following the Clone Wars though, many Wookiees were enslaved by or allowed to be enslaved by the newly formed Empire. -- Gindacca 14:58, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Mammalian
What is a mammalian?! (first para of biology and appearance) Hairy, warm-blooded creatures which suckle their live young on milk are called mammals. Mammalian is an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to a mammal'. Unless there's a canon reasons for using an adjective as a noun here, can someone edit appropriately? Ta. 83.67.72.226 10:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Longevity
Alright exactly how long is a wookiee's natural lifetime? Kenzo 1 21:26, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Bowcaster / Hunting Style
I don't remember the name of the book, but in it, Chewbacca is with his son on Kashyyyk and is trying to get him to be brave enough to hunt a Katarn or something. Anyway, in that book, it mentions that Wookiees are patient hunters by nature. In another source I can't remember (or maybe that same one, I'm not sure, it's been a while), it's mentioned that Wookiees are extremely good snipers with their Bowcasters due to their patient nature (this is somewhat backed up by the scene in Ep VI where Chewbacca kills that scout trooper at a fairly long range). 71.42.89.194 18:51, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Proper spelling?
Sorry if I'm wrong, but I believe it is actually spelled Wookie, not Wookiee. I went to "Wookiepedia.com" And the domain was taken, so Wookieepedia.com must have had to change the spelling slightly, which may be the source of the confusion. Could someone verify this?
 * No, just... no. --  I need a name  ( Complain here ) 11:58, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
 * This made my day. _ Milo Fett [Comlink] 15:44, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

I believe Wookie is singular and Wookiee is plural

Tense of Article
The whole entry is written in past tense. This makes it sound like wookies are extinct in current continuity and is really confusing. It would probably be tedious but I definity think it is important to take it into present tense i.e. "wookiees are" instead of "wookiees were."
 * To keep things consistent, all Wookieepedia articles are written in past tense: see Manual of Style. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:54, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Age
How long do wookies live? Because chewbacca was already and adult in episode III, and he still seemed like the same age in episode VI.Crocodillo
 * As for this article: The average lifespan of Wookiees was around 600 years. Upon Ultimate Alien Anthology and other RPG material from Wizards, a 300-year-old Wookiee is a middle-aged one, equivalent to a 41-year-old Human (strangely, Wookiees become adults at 18, while Humans do at 16). Following The Official Star Wars Fact File, Chewbacca was born in 200 BBY. So, 20 years for a 180-year-old Wookiee (from EpIII to EpIV) are not as important as, for instance, for a 10-year-old Human (like Han Solo during EpIII).--Skippy Farlstendoiro 07:24, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Language
Does anyone know a reference to the wookiee dialect spoken on the coast? I think wookiee resistance used it during imperial occupation.

Trandoshan Pelts
On the Trandoshan talk page, someone mentions that, according to The Essential Guide to Aliens and The New Essential Guide to Alien Species, wookies keep Trandoshan pelts just like Trandoshans keep wookiee pelts.

Can anyone confirm this? If so, would this perhaps be worth including on the Wookiee page? If it is the case, as my reasoning goes, then to have it mentioned that the Trandoshans keep wookiee pelts but not vica versa is (if not a NPOV issue), at least a little 'pro wookiee' perhaps. - Tiki Snakes 15:36, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

I got an anwser to the name one
Dude it is obvius why there not called kashekkens, it was because they were imigrints on the planet and inhabited it, the first wookie that was born or some other wooki found the planet they werent arigoinily on it.
 * Dude. 8 misspelled words.  Misuse of "inhabited".  Using 10 words (the first wookie that was born or some other wooki) to say the phrase "An ancient Wookiee".  Terrible use of commas and periods (this should be at least two or three sentences).  Check out what this post would look like if you had done the least bit of effort: "It's obvious why Wookiees are not called 'Kashyyykians.'  It's because they are immigrants to Kashyyyk; they moved onto it from their homeworld.  An ancient Wookiee found the planet; they weren't originally from it."  Last but not least, Kashyyyk is, for all intents and purposes, their original homeworld.  It's only part of their lore, which is unconfirmed and cancelled out by more recent canon, that they immigrated from an unknown world.  It seems pretty clear in both the article and the topic above that you were referencing that this is the case. Taral, Dark Lord of the Sith 17:27, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

I think that we should change the opening quote to

Jolee Bindo: "I did it all for the Wookiees." Revan: "The Wookiees?" Jolee Bindo: "The Wookiees!"

Shaved Wookie
Are there any shaved wookies on starwars? What do they look like?
 * Yubookoo trimmed his fur fairly short. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 15:00, October 19, 2009 (UTC)

Tough Question
Here's a bit of a stretch: I've done a lot of reading about star wars over the last couple weeks. I SEEM to remember reading something about a language that a wookiee was capable of speaking... or that this )other, non-wookiee) race was capable of speaking Shyriiwook.. but with difficulties? It MAY have been from a role playing book, and that the race could learn to speak the other language at double cost or some such. (then again, I've been running a star wards game, so I may have been coming up with 'rules' as I read. Any help would be dearly appreciated. I'll also edit something in about this when I find the answer. :) Thanks for any help.. even if it's just a vague nudge in the right direction.) ColbyWolf 05:52, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Wookiee bandolier
I can't believe that there is no mention of the wookiee bandolier. I remember reading about the right of passage into wookiee adulthood, that involves cutting away part of a dangerous plant to gain the materials for the bandolier. Yet there is no mention in any of it in any of these texts.

I'm playing a Starwars RPG right now... as a Wookiee. I don't remember the real name for the bandolier so could some on with a better memory than I please tell me the name?

Shyrriwook
Shyrriwook is name of the wookie language that is spoken in guttural tones. Sorry about spelling.

Weapons
The Wookies have two weapons of choice and those are the bowcaster and their war blade. The bowcaster is the best technology that the wookies have built besides their ships and each bolt has the symbol of the family name just so they can count up their kills after the battle or hunt. The warblades are backup if the bowcaster is broke or if you have a horrible shot. It also has the wookie's family name on it. Wookies have been known to wield other weapon's also such as the thermal detonator in episode three when blowing up the Armored tank droid but most of the time you will see them with the bowcaster and the warblade.Trooperbeast 23:02, June 22, 2010 (UTC)

Wookiee website?
Anybody else notice this? I tried translating it with this but it comes out gibberish.