Yarua/Legends

Yarua was the Wookiee Senator representing Mytaranor Sector during the waning days of the Galactic Republic, as well during the Clone Wars. He was assisted by two Wookiee aides, and for the time of the Invasion of Naboo, Yarua had at least 100 years in his senatorial place.

Biography


Yarua was one of the senators who supported Finis Valorum's sanctions against the Yinchorri.

Before the Clone Wars, several peace negotiation meetings between the Wookiees and the Trandoshans took place on Hsskhor, but none reached profitable results. Senator Yarua and Trandoshan Speaker-Above-All Hadocrassk met up with the diplomat Jedi Oppo Rancisis, trying to find peace between the two cultures. Unfortunately, serious attacks from the Trandoshans against the Wookiees, including the destruction of a transport with 215 Wookiees, made it almost impossible. The negotiations finally stopped when it was learned that the Trandoshans had support from the Trade Federation, and finally declared themselves as Republic's opponents.

During the Clone Wars, Yarua stayed on the Republic's side by his King's order because of his natural sympathy for the Jedi Order and the Republic itself. Following the Battle of Kashyyyk, Yarua and the other members of the Kashyyyk Senatorial delegation were arrested and removed by the Galactic Empire, because the government on Kashyyyk was helping to hide Jedi Knights.

Behind the scenes


The costume used for Senator Yarua was actually a Chewbacca costume from the original trilogy. It was altered slightly, so that he would not look exactly like Chewbacca.

Yarua was played by John Coppinger.

Yarua is also the name of a small city in Peru.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Republic HoloNet News Core Edition 14:10:03
 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader