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Chewbacca
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Chewbacca ( ), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee—a tall, hairy, highly intelligent species originating from the planet Kashyyyk. He is tall, and typically wears only a bandolier and a tool pouch. He carries a bowcaster, a traditional Wookiee weapon, and he speaks the Wookiee language Shyriiwook. He first appeared in the original Star Wars film (1977) and its novelization (1976) as the loyal friend of the smuggler Han Solo. Chewbacca is also the co-pilot of Han's starship, the Millennium Falcon.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Chewbacca
- Character.image
- Chewbacca.png
- Character.series
- Star Wars
- Character.first
- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (1976)
- Character.creator
- George Lucas
- Character.occupation
- Co-pilot and first mate onMillennium Falcon
- Character.species
- Wookiee
- Character.gender
- Male
- Character.affiliation
- Rebel AllianceResistance
- Character.lbl21
- Homeworld
- Character.data21
- Kashyyyk
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Kashyyyk
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Creator
- George Lucas
- Performer
- Joonas Suotamo
- Mass
- 112
- Image
- Solo- A Star Wars Story Japan Premiere Red Carpet- Chewbacca.jpg
- Height
- 228
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- Commons category
- Chewbacca
- sidekick of
- Han Solo
- home world
- Kashyyyk
- present in work
- Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
- relative
- Lowbacca
- member of the crew of
- Millennium Falcon
- vehicle normally used
- Millennium Falcon
- first appearance
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- media franchise
- Star Wars
- nickname
- Chewie
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Creation and portrayal
- In other countries
- Reception
- Appearances
- Original trilogy
- Prequel trilogy
- Sequel trilogy
- ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''
- Animated series
- Novels and comics
- Video games
- Other
- ''Star Wars Legends''
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
Chewbacca ( ), nicknamed "Chewie", is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is a Wookiee—a tall, hairy, highly intelligent species originating from the planet Kashyyyk. He is tall, and typically wears only a bandolier and a tool pouch. He carries a bowcaster, a traditional Wookiee weapon, and he speaks the Wookiee language Shyriiwook. He first appeared in the original Star Wars film (1977) and its novelization (1976) as the loyal friend of the smuggler Han Solo. Chewbacca is also the co-pilot of Han's starship, the Millennium Falcon.
Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew in the original film trilogy, the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). Mayhew shares the Chewbacca role with his body double, Joonas Suotamo, in The Force Awakens (2015). Following Mayhew's retirement in 2017, Suotamo took over the role, appearing in The Last Jedi (2017) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Suotamo also plays Chewbacca in the standalone film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Chewbacca also appears in Star Wars animated series, novels, comics, and video games.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chewbacca” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.