Wistie

Wisties, also known as firesprites or firefolk, were a small, radiant, flying species native to the Forest Moon of Endor. Like the Ewoks, with whom they shared their homeworld, Wisties were fierce defenders of their forests, and the two species were allies. Ewoks sometimes used pouches full of Wisties as a weapon against intruders, such as Imperial stormtroopers. They threw the pouches in the direction of a target; on impact, the sprites emerged and attacked the invaders.

Biology and appearanceEdit

Wisties, also referred to as firesprites or firefolk, were a tiny,^[2] orange-skinned^[1] species native to the Forest Moon of Endor. They possessed a head, torso, two legs, and two arms, with the latter ending in three-fingered hands. The bioluminescent firesprites appeared as moving flames. Their wings enabled them to fly, which they did while making buzzing, squeaking sounds.^[2]

BehaviorEdit

Allied with Ewoks, Wisties lived in the Endor forests and were fierce defenders of their home. They were capable of burning enemies by touching them.^[2]

HistoryEdit

Sometime before the Galactic Civil War between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance,^[3] the Ewoks Chirpa and Ra-Lee went hunting boar-wolves in the Endor forests. During the hunt, Chirpa was annoyed by a pair of Wisties flying around him. Viewing them as a nuisance, he shooed the Wisties away and stated that Makrit, shaman of their Ewok tribe, should do something about the creatures.^[1]

When the Forest Moon was later occupied by the Empire during the Battle of Endor^[2] in 4 ABY,^[4] Wisties and Ewoks joined forces to defend their shared homeworld against Imperial stormtroopers. In battle, Ewoks sometimes used pouches full of Wisties as a weapon, throwing them in the direction of a target. Upon impact, the sprites emerged as swarms, both disrupting and burning the target.^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

Wisties were introduced to the new Star Wars canon in Star Wars Battlefront II's "Ewok Hunt" game mode,^[2] released on April 18, 2018.^[5] They originally appeared in the 1984 made-for-TV movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure,^[6] which is now considered a part of the Star Wars Legends continuity.^[7]

The suggestion to include Wisties in Star Wars Battlefront II came from Lucasfilm in order to solve the gameplay need for Ewok abilities, which was originally considered to be a pouch of herbs or powder made by the shaman.^[8] The game mode depicts stormtroopers being hunted by Ewoks in the Endor forests on the night after the Battle of Endor, trying to survive until their extraction by an Imperial shuttle. Additionally, an in-game timed challenge that requires throwing fifteen Wistie pouches as an Ewok is called "Thleek siz,"^[2] which means "Throw fire" in Ewokese, according to the Legends reference book Galactic Phrase Book & Travel Guide.^[9]

AppearancesEdit

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• Star Wars Battlefront II (DLC) (First appearance)
• Tales from Vader's Castle 4: Night of the Gorax (Appears in flashback(s))

SourcesEdit

•  The Hunt is on: It's Ewoks versus Stormtroopers in Star Wars Battlefront II's New Mode on StarWars.com (backup link)
•  5 Tips to Survive Star Wars Battlefront II's Ewok Hunt…as an Ewok on StarWars.com (backup link)

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