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A male wampa attacked Luke Skywalker on the Lanteel Glacier on the planet Hoth in 3 ABY, defeating him in one blow by knocking him out and killing his tauntaun. He then unceremoniously dragged the unconscious Luke to his cave.
Behind the scenes[]
The book Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy establishes that the wampa that attacked Luke when he was riding his tauntaun is not the same wampa in the ice cave. The book labels the events before and during the Battle of Hoth and clearly describes both a male and female wampa; the latter identified as One-Arm, portrayed by ILM employee Howie Weed during filming of The Empire Strikes Back (Special Edition).
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
- Star Wars (1977) 39 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 3: Resurrection of Evil and Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back)
- The Empire Strikes Back radio drama — "Freedom's Winter"
- Champions of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Children of the Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Invincible (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back DK Reader (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
- The Empire Strikes Back Notebook
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back toy line (Pack: Hoth Wampa) (backup link)
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
Star Wars Unleashed (Battle Packs: Wampa Assault) (backup link)
- Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Mysteries of the Jedi
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
wampa ice creature in the Databank (original site is defunct)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back Card: Luke Attacked!
Notes and references[]
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