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| name = Chewbacca |
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| image = Chewbacca-2-.jpg |
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| caption = Chewbacca in '']'' |
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| series = ] |
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| first = '']'' (1977) |
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| creator = ] |
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| portrayer = ] {{small|(''Episodes III–VII'', '']'')}}<br>] {{small|(body double, ''Episode VII'')}} |
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| voice = ] {{small|('']'')}} |
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| occupation = Co-pilot and first mate on '']'' |
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| species = ] |
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| gender = Male |
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'''Chewbacca''' ({{IPAc-en|tʃ|uː|ˈ|b|ɑː|k|ə}}), nicknamed "'''Chewie'''", is a fictional character in the '']'' franchise. He is a ], a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet ]. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and associate of ], and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Star Wars, Databank, Chewbacca|url = http://www.starwars.com/databank/chewbacca|accessdate = 2015-12-17}}</ref> Chewbacca is portrayed by actor ] in the ''Star Wars'' films.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Peter Mayhew|url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562679/|website = IMDb|accessdate = 2015-12-17}}</ref> The character has also appeared on television, in books, comics, and video games. |
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==Character== |
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Chewbacca, a 200-year-old ], becomes ] companion after Han, an Imperial officer at the time, refused an order to kill him, for which Han was dismissed from the Imperial Navy and became a smuggler. To repay this debt, Chewbacca protected Han for the rest of his life, and served as his co-pilot on the ''Millennium Falcon''.<ref name="profile">, at StarWars.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.</ref> Standing at 8 feet tall, Chewbacca is a fearsome sight. His weapon of choice is the Wookiee bowcaster (a ]-shaped ]).<ref name="sweet">{{cite book |title=The Star Wars Encyclopedia |first=Stephen J. |last=Sansweet |isbn=0-345-40227-8 |publisher=Del Rey |date=1998-06-30 |edition=1st}}</ref> Chewbacca was named one of the "greatest ]s" in film history by '']''.<ref>Ben Schott, ''Schott's Miscellany Calendar 2009'' (New York: Workman Publishing, 2008), March 21.</ref> |
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===In other countries=== |
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In Italy the name of Chewbacca was changed to ''Chewbecca'' and his nickname is ''Chewbe''. |
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==Creation== |
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Chewbacca's creation as a "gentle, ], non-English-speaking co-pilot" was inspired by ] seeing his own dog sitting up on the passenger seat of his car.<ref>George Lucas, in DVD bonus disc documentary, "Characters of Star Wars"</ref> It is said that Chewbacca's name is derived from ''собака'' (sobaka), the ] word for ''dog''.<ref name="Russian">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmsmarts.com/movies/starwars/c_chewbacca.html|title=FilmSmarts.com - Chewbacca from Star Wars|work=filmsmarts.com}}</ref> |
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In all five screen appearances, Chewbacca was played by ], who was chosen for his height of 7'3" (2.2 m).<ref name="BONUS">''The Characters of Star Wars'' Star Wars Original Trilogy DVD Box Set: Bonus Materials</ref> Five identical costumes were made for Mayhew: in the three original films and a holiday special, the suits were made of ] hair and ]. In '']'', the suit was made of more comfortable materials, though Mayhew's filming only lasted a day. Only Mayhew's blue eyes could be seen in his costume, but fans easily recognize him by his gestures, and his co-workers claimed the ability to tell when a stand-in was taking his place.<ref name="PMB">, at Screenrush. Retrieved January 8, 2009.</ref> |
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Chewbacca's voice was created by the original films' ], ], from recordings of ]es, lions, ]s, bears, rabbits, tigers, and ]s in Burtt's personal ].<ref name="PMB"/> The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca's different utterances. One of the most prominent elements in the voice was a ] named Tarik, from ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/chewbacca/?id=bts|title=Chewbacca|work=StarWars.com}}</ref> |
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The original costume was created by ] and his wife Kay Freeborn, who hand knitted the torso section. During preproduction of ], Creature Effects Supervisor ] commented that the original suit was far more sophisticated than they had originally realised, leading him to entirely scrap their first attempt at making the new suit, go back and study Freeborn's work in order to better appreciate how it worked, and attempt to emulate it.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Poland|first1=David|title=DP/30: Star Wars: The Force Awakens - The On-Set FX Supervisors|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1M2KM-lE_g|website=Youtube|accessdate=15 January 2016|location=Los Angeles|format=Video interview|date=14 January 2016}}</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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===Films=== |
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First appearing in '']'' (1977), Chewbacca and Han Solo accept a charter to take ], ], and ] ] and ] to the planet ].<ref>''Star Wars Episode IV''</ref> When they find the planet destroyed by the ], the two smugglers are drawn into the ]. As part of a plan to rescue Leia, Luke tries to put handcuffs on Chewbacca to make it look like he's a prisoner. Chewbacca almost attacks Luke believing him to be selling him and Solo out, but Han explains that he knows what Luke has in mind and convinces the Wookiee to play along. After rescuing Leia and taking her to the rebel base on Yavin IV, the two smugglers are given reward money in the value of a payload lost by him to which he owes ]. Somehow, Chewbacca is able to convince Han to put his debt to Jabba aside for the time being and help The Rebels in their fight against the evil Galactic Empire's Death Star . They manage to save Luke from being killed, also allowing him to be the one to destroy the space station. |
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In '']'' (1980), Chewbacca finds a dismantled C-3PO in a junk pile in Cloud City and rescues him from being melted down. He later tries to repair him, but does a terrible job at it. Before Han is frozen in carbonite, he asks Chewbacca to look after ] for him. When ] is able to save Leia and Chewbacca from being taken to ]'s ship, he uncuffs the Wookie, who upon release starts strangling him for selling them out. When Lando explains that they still have a chance to save Han, Leia has Chewbacca stop choking him. Even though they're unsuccessful at saving the frozen Han, they make it back to the ''Falcon'' with R2-D2. Chewbacca carried C-3PO on his back throughout their escape to the ''Falcon''. When Leia hears Luke's cry for help, she has Chewbacca turn the ship around to rescue him. After doing so, they attempt the jump to lightspeed but fail, even after Lando's men fixed it. Chewbacca is furious at Lando and goes to fix it himself, having spent part of the movie trying to do so. What none of them except for R2-D2 realize is that the hyperdrive had been deactivated by the Empire, which R2-D2 had learned from Cloud City's central computer while helping them escape. Admiral Firmus Piett's men disguised themselves as Lando's repairmen and deactivated the hyperdrive as part of Vader's plan to capture Luke and turn him to the dark side of the Force, but R2-D2 is able to fix it allowing them to make the jump to hyperspeed and get to the Rebel fleet. While Luke heals and is given a robotic right hand to replace the one he lost against Vader, Lando and Chewbacca prepare to leave to find ] and ] and rescue Han. |
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In '']'' (1983), Chewbacca pretends to be the prisoner of a bounty hunter named Boushh, which is actually Leia in disguise as part of Luke's plan to rescue Han from Jabba the Hutt. During the Battle of Endor, Chewbacca and some Ewoks commandeer an AT-ST from the empire and use it to shoot down other walkers and imperial troops.<ref>''Star Wars Episodes V'' & ''VI''</ref> |
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====Prequels and sequels==== |
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In the 2005 ] '']'', Chewbacca and ] fight in the ] when their planet ] is invaded by the Separatist Alliance. They also help ] escape his clone troopers, who had been ordered to kill him. Chewbacca is not identified until Yoda says goodbye to him at the end of a scene. |
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On April 7, 2014, it was confirmed that Mayhew would reprise his role as Chewbacca in '']''. In the film, set 30 years after ''Return of the Jedi'', he and Han are piloting a cargo vessel and find the ''Millennium Falcon'', which had been stolen from them. Chewbacca and Han help the rogue stormtrooper ], the scavenger ] and the droid ] escape from a gang of mercenaries on board the ''Falcon''. They then fly to ] castle so that Maz could help them get BB-8 to the Resistance. But before Chewbacca and the gang could get Maz's help, the First Order attacks the castle and captures Rey while Chewbacca, Finn, and Han are saved by X-wing pilots led by ]. Without Rey, they fly to a Resistance base, where Chewbacca and Han reunite with Leia, C-3PO, and R2-D2. They also soon reunite with Rey, who escaped from the First Order. Chewbacca helps in the fight between the Resistance and First Order. When Han is killed by his son ] during the battle, an enraged Chewbacca shoots Ren in the side, leaving him severely weakened, kills many Stormtroopers and then sets off explosives that allows Poe and other X-wing pilots to destroy Starkiller Base, the First Order's battle station. Chewbacca shortly thereafter rescues Rey and Finn from the wilderness of Starkiller Base following their duel with Ren. As Starkiller Base blows up, Chewbacca escapes in the ''Falcon'' with Finn and Rey, and later, along with R2-D2, helps Rey find Luke. |
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The Wrap reports that Chewbacca will appear in the upcoming Star Wars Anthology Han Solo spin off film, it will see a May 25, 2018, release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/christopher-miller-and-phil-lord-to-helm-han-solo-anthology-film|title=Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to Helm Han Solo Anthology Film|work=StarWars.com|accessdate=19 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/chewbacca-to-appear-in-new-han-solo-movie-confirms-disneys-bob-iger/|title=Chewbacca to Appear in New Han Solo Movie, Confirms Disney’s Bob Iger|publisher=The Wrap|last1=Maglio|first1=Tony|last2=Snider|first2=Jeff|date=March 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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===Legends=== |
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====Television==== |
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The 1978 television program '']'' introduces Chewbacca's family: '''Mallatobuck''' (his wife), '''Lumpawarrump''' (his son) and '''Attichitcuk''', Chief of the '''Kaapauku''' Tribe (his father). They live together on Kashyyyk.<ref name="abc1">{{cite news |work=ABC News |title=Holiday Specials Gone Bad; The 'Star Wars Holiday Special' Flop Lives On |url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=4034365&page=1 |date=2007-12-20 |first=John |last=Berman |author2=Ted Gerstein}}</ref> The ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' consisted of a ] in which Chewbacca and Han must prevent ] from spoiling Life Day, and get home to be with Chewbacca's family. It aired only once.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/text/faq.htm|title=Star Wars Holiday Special|work=starwarsholidayspecial.com}}</ref> |
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In the season 3 finale of '']'', Chewbacca is captured by Trandoshan hunters, but is freed by ] and agrees to help her and two younglings escape. He builds a transmitter out of parts from the damaged Trandoshan ship, but it seems unable to work. Later, he and Ahsoka attack the Trandoshan fortress, killing many in sight, before they are found and assisted by other Wookiees led by Tarfful. |
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====Books==== |
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Chewbacca appears in the Han Solo Adventures trilogy of books written by Brian Daley, including ''Han Solo at Stars' End'', ''Han Solo's Revenge'' and ''Han Solo and the Lost Legacy'', originally published between 1979 and 1980. |
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Chewbacca's family also appears in the non-canon ''Star Wars'' Legends books (''Star Wars'' books published before December 2014), most notably ''The Wookiee Storybook'', '']'' trilogy by ], and '']'' and '']'' by ]. The latter also introduces other family members, including a sister named ''']''' and cousins named '''Dryanta''' and '''Jowdrrl''', as well as the matriarch, '''Ellen'''. |
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In the novel '']'', set just after the events in '']'', Chewbacca is forced to leave Kashyyyk after he narrowly escapes a major Imperial attack on the planet. ] and ] enslave most of Kashyyyk's population for forced labor on the construction of the Death Star. To escape, he joins a ship of smugglers who are friendly to the ]. |
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The novel '']'' explains how Chewbacca and Han first meet when Han, a lieutenant in the Imperial Navy, finds him unconscious aboard a ] ship. Han's commanding officer orders him to skin Chewbacca, but Han refuses and rescues the helpless prisoner. Upon regaining consciousness, Chewbacca swears a "life-debt" to Han, and the two become business partners and best friends.<ref>''Hutt Gambit''</ref> |
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In the book '']'', part of the '']'' series, Chewbacca has a nephew, Kallabow's son named ''']''' who goes to the ]. |
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In the 1999 novel '']'' by ], the first in the '']'' series, Chewbacca sacrifices his life to save Han's son ] from a collision between the planet Sernpidal and one of its moons. Lumpawarrump and Lowbacca offer to assume Chewbacca's life debt to Han. |
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Chewbacca appears in the third book of the '']'' series, ''The Secret of the Fortune Wookie''. |
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====Comic books==== |
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] followed ''Vector Prime'' with a four-issue comic book titled ''Star Wars: Chewbacca'', in which C-3PO and R2-D2 travel the galaxy to collect the stories of beings who knew or met the Wookiee. |
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In 2015, ] published a five-issue miniseries titled ''Chewbacca'' written by Gerry Duggan and art by ].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Exclusive: 'Star Wars' Spins Off 'Chewbacca' Into His Own Solo Adventures|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/2209122/chewbacca-star-wars-marvel-comics/|website = MTV News|access-date = 2016-01-19}}</ref> The comic is part of the new ] developed since ] acquired ] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title = A complete guide to the new Star Wars canon before The Force Awakens|url = http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/16/10215194/star-wars-the-force-awakens-guide-canon|website = The Verge|access-date = 2016-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion|url = http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/30/disney-star-wars-lucasfilm/1669739/|website = USA TODAY|access-date = 2016-01-19}}</ref> |
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====Video games==== |
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In the fighting game '']'', Chewbacca is a playable character. |
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In '']'', Chewbacca appears briefly at the ] spaceport as an NPC, assisting ] in disabling the tractor beams holding both the '']'' and the Raven's Claw captive.<ref>''Jedi Academy''</ref> |
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In LucasArts' game '']'', the player acts as gunner on a spacecraft piloted by a young Chewbacca. |
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In '']'', '']'' and '']'', Chewbacca is a playable hero on the rebels side. |
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He was a playable (LEGO version) character in '']'' and '']'' as he had a big role in the original trilogy movies but is only in one level in ''The Video Game''. The level is where Chewbacca's home is under attack, Yoda helps him and so at the end of the level Chewbacca and another Wookie lead him to a space pod to escape, just as in the film. |
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==Reception== |
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] has been fond of the character, choosing the character as the 9th top ''Star Wars'' character,<ref name="Top 100 IGN">{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817203656/http://ie.ign.com/star-wars-characters/1.html |title=Top 100 Star Wars Characters |work=] |accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> listing his relationship with ] as one of their top 10 movie ]s,<ref name="IGN Bromance">{{cite web |url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/964/964053p3.html |title=Top 10 Movie Bromances |author=Scott Collura |date=18 March 2009 |work=] |accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> claiming him as one of the characters they would like to see in '']'',<ref name="Clone Wars IGN">{{cite web |url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/113/1133259p2.html |title=Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Characters We'd Like to See |author=Eric Goldman |date=11 November 2010 |work=] |accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> and choosing him as one of the characters they would like to see in '']''<ref name="TFU IGN">{{cite web |url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/892/892418p1.html |title=Players Wanted: The Force Unleashed |author=Jesse Schedeen |date=21 July 2008 |work=] |accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> and (along with Han) its ].<ref name="TFU2 IGN">{{cite web |url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/articles/909/909087p7.html |title=Players Wanted: The Force Unleashed 2 |author=Jesse Schedeen |date=10 September 2008 |work=] |accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> ] listed the character as "one of the most bad-ass archers in popular culture."<ref name="UGO Archers">{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/the-goods/the-best-archers-list |title=The 11 Most Bad-Ass Archers in Pop Culture |author=T J Dietsch |date=13 May 2010 |work=]|accessdate=12 January 2011}}</ref> |
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In contrast, ] in his 1997 review of ] declared that the character gave the worst performance of the film: "This character was thrown into the first film as window dressing, was never thought through, and as a result has been saddled with one facial expression and one mournful yelp. Much more could have been done. How can you be a space pilot and not be able to communicate in any meaningful way? Does Han Solo really understand Chew's monotonous noises? Do they have long chats sometimes?"<ref name="Ebert Review">{{cite web |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19970221/REVIEWS/702210302/1023 |title=The Empire Strikes Back |author=Roger Ebert |date=21 February 1997 |work=]|accessdate=29 February 2012}}</ref> |
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===Awards=== |
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Chewbacca is one of the few fictional characters to receive a ] at the ]. Because fans complained that he should have received a medal along with ] and Han Solo at the end of ''A New Hope'', ] presented the award as a medal bestowed by ]. Peter Mayhew had voiced concern about Chewbacca being skipped in the original medal scene as well, but noted that Chewbacca does get the last "line" in the film as compensation. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website |http://www.starwars.com/databank/chewbacca}} |
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*{{Wookieepedia|Chewbacca}} |
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