Wookiees (/ˈwʊkiːz/) are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the Star

Wars universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all)
other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first
appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Physical characteristics[edit]
Adult Wookiees are typically taller than most humans, averaging 2.1 meters (6 feet
11 inches).[4] They possess enormous strength; Solo states that a Wookiee can pull a man's arms
out of his sockets if angered or slighted, and in books and comics no humanoid species is shown to
equal a Wookiee in pure strength. Wookiees have a keen sense of smell, are fully covered with a
thick coat of hair, have good hand–eye coordination, and are shown to be excellent marksmen.
Wookiees have been shown in many diverse environments, such as those
of Hoth, Tatooine and Endor, never wearing any protective clothing or showing any signs of
discomfort. Wookiees have a lifespan of several hundred years.[4]

Behavior[edit]
Wookiees are devoted, loyal friends and are very distrustful of strangers.[4] Life debt is sacred to
them.
Despite a fearsome appearance and temperamental disposition, Wookiees are very intelligent and
are very adept at handling advanced technology. Chewbacca is co-pilot of and performs
maintenance on the Millennium Falcon, and also possesses a working knowledge of robotics,
managing to haphazardly reassemble C-3PO after he was destroyed by Imperial
Stormtroopers in The Empire Strikes Back. Wookiees are fast learners; Chewbacca commandeers
an Imperial AT-ST during the Battle of Endor and is shown effectively maneuvering the machine and
operating its weapons systems.
Wookiees greatly value morality, courage, compassion and loyalty. A sacred and ancient Wookiee
tradition is that of the honor family. An honor family comprises a Wookiee's closest friends and
companions. These family members pledge a commitment to lay down their lives for one another, as
well as members of any honor families these individuals may have. Like the similarly sacred
Wookiee life debt, Wookiees are willing to extend this tradition to members outside their species.
Chewbacca considered Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, their children, and Luke Skywalker part of his
honor family.[4]
Wookiees have an understanding of Star Wars–universe warfare and fought alongside Republic
forces during the Clone Wars. Wookiees were betrayed and enslaved shortly after that conflict.
Some Wookiees are sensitive to the Force. One such Wookiee is Lowbacca, Chewbacca's nephew,
from the book series Young Jedi Knights.
Some Wookiees are also prominent and successful bounty hunters, such as Black Krrsantan, due to
their strength and ferocity.
Source: wikipedia