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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[]
While it is often believed that the wampa that attacked Luke when he was riding his tauntaun is the same wampa in the ice cave, it is not. The book Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy 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). It is one of the few opponents Luke has lost to and not won a rematch against.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back junior novel
- Star Wars (1977) 39
- Champions of the Force (Mentioned only)
- Children of the Jedi (Mentioned only)
- Legacy of the Force: Invincible (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Mentioned only) (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- The Empire Strikes Back Notebook
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Pack: Hoth Wampa) (backup link)- The Jedi Master's Quizbook
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
- Star Wars Unleashed
- wampa ice creature in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
- 2015 Topps Star Wars Illustrated: The Empire Strikes Back (Card: Luke Attacked!)
- Star Wars in 100 Scenes
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