The story of the character. Character Story Who Plays Chewie in Star Wars

19.12.2020

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Chewbacca is a Wookiee, talented pilot and mechanic. Nickname Chewie. Famous character in the Star Wars universe. Chuuya's story, like many famous characters in this universe, is divided into Konons (the original story from the films) and Legends (books written before 2014). Disney after the purchase of the studio changed the rules of the game and the fate of the hero will certainly change in the next films, but for now, we just have to read Legends of the Brave Wookiee.

Birth and childhood (Legend)

Chewbacca was born in 200 BBY on the forest planet Kashyyyk, in the Atticitcuka family.

Since childhood, Wookiees have dreamed of traveling. He left the planet more than once to acquire new skills, which he then shared with his people.

Chewie was a good mechanic and spent many years repairing spaceships with friends. (Approximately 160 years old).

Skirmish with the Trade Federation (Legend)

As an adult, Chewbacca met a girl named Mallatobacca. For her, the Wookiees had to fight with Tozhzhevvuk, whom he defeated by luring him into the forest.

Chewie and his father were responsible for planting new trees on the planet. They mastered new territories on the planet, and also created colonies on the moons of Kashyyyk. While mastering the Alaris Prime system, the Wookiees stumbled upon the Trade Federation. Then, Chewie first met - and, who helped the Wookiees resolve their conflict with the Federation.

The Clone Wars (Canon)

In The Clone Wars, we can see Chewbacca fighting on the side of the Republic, and this is how his role in Canon began.

In 22 BBY, Chewbacca was about to go into exile due to the anger of Tvrrdko, the father of Mala, Tozhevvuk, who died during a duel. But, the outbreak of conflict with the Confederation of Independent Systems forced him to join the army of the Wookiee King Gracchavwaa.

Wookiees, along with the clones and Jedi, fought the war against the Confederation, proving themselves to be a great warrior. He fought in the final battle of Kashyyyk, fighting the 41st Republic Clone Corps, Tarfful, and the general.

When the clones turned against the Jedi, following Order 66, Chewbacca helped Yoda escape the planet.

Kashyyyk was recaptured and Chewie became a national hero. But, I didn't have to rejoice for long, since the Republic was reorganized into an Empire, introducing martial law on the planet. Many Wookiees fell into slavery. Dark times have come for the world.

Escape from the Planet (Legend)

Chewbacca protected Order 66 survivors in an attempt to get them out of Kashyyyk. The presence of the Jedi on the Wookiee planet caused heavy bombardments and arrivals. Rescuing his friends and himself from slavery, Chewie flew off the planet in the drunken dancer ship on the run.

Han Solo Meeting (Legend)

Rescue Chewbacca

After some time, the hero was caught by the leader of the slave traders, Ssoh. He managed to unite the other Wookiees and help them escape by capturing the ship. After meeting Ssoh, Chewie tore his hands free.

With the new company, Chewbacca began raiding slaver ships until his crew came under fire from Imperial fighters led by a lieutenant.

Chewbacca was captured and taken to Officer Niklas, who ordered Solo to kill the Wookiees. But, Khan refused, saving his life.

Chewie was a slave until he was saved from execution by Solo by deserting the empire's army.

Smuggler's Life (Legend)

After saving his life, Chewbacca swore allegiance to Han Solo, becoming a smuggler with him. Solo won the legendary ship "Millennium Falcon" on which friends set a speed record and began to do dirty work.

One day, Han and Chewbacca, pursued by the Empire, were forced to drop a load of Jabba's spice, for which the Hutt announced a bounty on their heads.

Soon, Chewbacca went to his homeworld, Kashyyyk. There, the Wookiees married an old friend Mallatobach and had a son, Lumpavarrumpa.

New Hope (Canon)

In 'A New Hope' in '77, we first saw Chewie, played by Peter Mayhew.

Events led Chewbacca to Tatooine, where he met an acquaintance - Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Jedi had grown old and the Wookiees simply did not recognize him. Kenobi and the two droids were looking for a ship to fly to Alderaan and Solo offered them his services.

Upon reaching their destination, the team found the planet destroyed. The Falcon landed on the Death Star and the team had to hide in a cache. To get out of the trap, Chewie had to participate in the rescue of one.

Battle of Yavin

After escaping the Death Star, Han and Chewie planned to travel to Jabba and pay their debt, but they got mired in the thick of things. They took part in the Battle of Yavin, sided with the Rebel Alliance fighting against the Empire. In this battle, the Death Star was destroyed. For their heroism in battle, Han, Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker were awarded medals. For a time, the Falcon crew gave up their work as smugglers and became Alliance pilots.

Once again leaving to pay off their debts, Han and Chewie fell into the clutches of the pirates. Only thanks to new friends Luke and Leia, Falcon's team managed to escape. Because of this, Solo donated money to the Alliance, which made Chewie unhappy. His discontent grew when Khan went to seek new treasures in the temples of Yavin IV.

Heroes of the Alliance

The Empire Strikes Back (Canon)

In the flesh, until 3 years after the Battle of Yavin, Chewie was busy repairing Alliance ships.

When the battle for the planet Hoth began, the Wookiees helped Han evacuate Princess Leia by traveling to Bespin to visit an old acquaintance of Lando Calrissian. On Bespin, the team was captured by the Imperials. Khan was placed in carbonite and given to a bounty hunter. Chewie couldn't help his friend in any way.

Chewbacca and Leia were saved from capture by Lando, with whom Chewbacca had to drive the Falcon.

Chewbacca spent a whole year looking for his best friend Han Solo, along with Lando. Over the course of the year, Chewie and Calrissian participated in many Alliance adventures and quests. Khan's last order, "Take Care of Leia," Chuuy followed diligently. Wookie did not step away from the princess.

Chewbacca was fortunate enough to travel with Skywalker. With him, the Wookiees traveled to Shalivan, looking for a girl, a former Alliance pilot, Shira Bree, who in fact turned out to be Lady Lumiya.

Return of the Jedi (Canon)

Soon, Khan was discovered in the palace of Jabba Desiliyk. Chewie got there as being captured by the hunter Boush, who Leia disguised as. Wookiee was thrown into a dungeon, where after a while Han was released from carbonite. From this meeting of friends, Chewie nearly strangled him in Solo's arms.

The friends managed to escape when they were about to be executed in the Sarlacca gorge. The whole company came to the rescue: Luke, Leia and Lando, rescued Han and Chewie, and also destroyed Jabba, putting an end to his hunt for smugglers.

Chewbacca and Leia

After being rescued, Chewie attended the Alliance council, where they worked out a plan to destroy the Death Star II.

Along with Luke, Lei, and Khan, Chewbacca traveled to the moon of Endor, where his friends were to deactivate the Empire's weapon shields. There, the Wookiees met with a race of Ewoks, who did not like the brute, as they took his crossbow and almost ate it. The Aborigines associated Chewbacca with the Forest Spirit - a giant creature that, according to legend, lived in the jungle and protected the Ewoks from adversity.

After destroying the second Death Star, Chewie and his friends celebrated the victory over the Empire.

Later years of life (Legend)

However, even after the death of Darth Vader and the Emperor, the Empire did not surrender. Chewie continued to fight against the remnants of the Empire, freeing his planet Kashyyyk and Bakur. After these victories, the Rebel Alliance became known as the Alliance of Free Planets.

In the years that followed, Chewbacca spent a lot of time with his son and wife.

In 9 ABY, Han Solo and Leia had children and. Chewbacca was directly involved in babysitting. For the kids, Chewie became a guardian and a good friend. He fiercely defended his best friend's children, considering them family.

In 10 ABY, the Emperor unexpectedly returned in the body of a clone. The world is again mired in a war, which quickly ended with the defeat of Palpatine. In the same year, Leia gave birth to her third child from Solo - Anakin.

After the Emperor's second defeat, Chewie and Han went on a diplomatic mission to Kessel, where they were captured and sent to prison. There, the smugglers met a boy named, whom it was decided to take with them when they escaped.

Upon his return, Chewie helped Luke find gifted children.

When Jacen and Jaina Solo began training in the ways of the Force in the Jedi Praxema, they were joined by Chewie's nephew Lowbacca.

Skywalker family - Solo

Doom

In 25 ABY, Han, Chewbacca, and Anakin traveled to Sernpidal, threatened by a collision with Dobido's companion. Chewie and Anakin orchestrated the evacuation of the planet, in a terrible crush, trying to save as many of the creatures as possible. A strong wind rose and debris flying towards the rescuers knocked Anakin down and Chewie was forced to rescue him at the last moment by throwing him on the flying Falcon. Khan tried to save his friend, but the nearby building began to collapse and Anakin, who sat at the wheel, decided to fly away.

This was Chuuya's last trip. He accepted death calmly, with courage, watching as the moon enveloped in fire approached him.

Chubbaki's death came as a shock to Han Solo, who blamed his son Anakin for everything. After his death, Lumpawaru and Lowbacca swore to Solo that they would continue to fulfill Chuuya's Life Debt.

On Kashyyyk in honor of the hero, a memorial tree was planted and a ceremony was held in memory of Chewbacca, which actually replaced his funeral.

C-3PO and R2-D2 searched for stories about Chewbacca. They managed to collect a lot of materials about the life of the great Wookiee.

With such a loss, the Universe entered a new war with the Yuuzhan Vong race, who used the Yo'gand Core tactics, which involved the destruction of the enemy world with the help of the dovin-tyagun, which was located in the center of the planet.

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Chewbacca, one of the Rebel Alliance's bravest heroes, is a Wookiee from the forested planet of Kashyyyk. Like all members of his race, Chewbacca is a tall, furry humanoid with a keen sense of smell and sight, as well as amazing nobility. Chewbacca is considered large and strong even by Wookiee standards, with good physical development. When Chewbacca is angry, his fury knows no bounds, but he is usually compassionate, sensitive and affectionate. However, the most valuable traits of a Wookiee are his loyalty, nobility, and decency.

Chewbacca's past, like that of his partner Han Solo, is largely unknown. At fifty, he left his home planet to wander the galaxy and, according to a number of sources, eventually fell into slavery. Chewbacca was freed by Han Solo and swore an oath of allegiance to the smuggler. The vow gradually developed into a strong friendship, and along with Chewbacca, Han Solo experienced numerous adventures. Unfortunately, the friends brought the wrath of Jabba the Hutt on their heads - he appointed a lot of money for Han and Chewbacca after they dropped a load of spice intended for him. Soon, Chewie and Solo were unexpectedly involved in the Galactic Civil War. First, they reluctantly aided Luke Skywalker in rescuing Princess Leia from the Death Star, and then successfully delivered the blueprints for this huge battle station to the Alliance on Yavin 4. During the Battle of Yavin, Chewbacca convinced Khan to join the battle, and they rescued Luke Skywalker from Darth Vader. ... Luke destroyed the Death Star and the first chapter of the Galactic Civil War ended.

The next four years were turbulent for Chewbacca. Together with Khan, they miraculously escaped danger several times and almost fell into imperial captivity in the Battle of Hoth. Then in Cloud City, they fell victim to the betrayal of Lando Calrissian, and by Darth Vader's orders, Han Solo was frozen in carbonite in front of Chewbacca. To save his friend, Chewie fought Jabba's henchmen. They then led the ground operation with Khan at the Battle of Endor.

Behind the scenes

The Chewbacca costume, invented by Stuart Freeborn, was knitted from mohair and straight yak wool. Under the top suit, the performer of the role of Chewbacca Peter Mayhew wore a leotard. A knitted backing was placed under the shoulders, chest and back. The entire suit weighed 15 pounds (7 kg).

The skull was made of lightweight honeycomb plastic and covered with foam to shape Chewbacca's head and face. The teeth were acrylic, and the complex mechanical "filling" allowed the face to take on different expressions. Before putting on this layered mask, Mayhew drew large black circles around the eyes. During filming, he wears black gloves and boots, however, all this was hidden by long hair.

The ksotyum turned out so well that no significant changes were made to it. However, during filming, he was often tied up, as he shed in hot water. Several spare parts were made, and for Return of the Jedi, Stuart Freeborn created a completely new costume.

According to Mayhew, the suit didn't turn out to be overly uncomfortable on set. However, it was getting pretty hot under the spotlights. In normal pavilion conditions, Mayhew could wear a mask without removing it, for only 30-40 minutes. Particularly grueling was the scene in the carbon freezer, where temperatures often exceeded 90 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius). During the filming of one of the scenes inside the Millennium Falcon, the suit caught fire from a small spotlight. In the skiff battle in Return of the Jedi, Chewie flashed again as a spark from a nearby explosion hit the suit. Fortunately, in both cases, the fire was noticed before Mayhew was hurt.

Chewbacca's voice is a mix of animal sounds from Ben Burtt's personal collection, including bears, walruses, camels and badgers. It took Burtt about two weeks to write all of Chewie's words. One of the main components of Chewbacca's voice was the sounds of a black bear named Tarik, who lived at the Happy Hollow Zoo in San Jose, California. Tariq died in 1994, at the age of 16, from heart failure, liver disease and cancer.

After the release of A New Hope, Chewbacca became very popular. Peter Mayhew began to receive 2-3 thousand letters a day.

"- it's hard not to notice. The menacing sounds made by the tall, hairy creature can scare anyone. But what a vulnerable soul is hidden behind an evil appearance! A good Wookiee is not only a great mechanic, but also a loyal friend. Chewbacca will always come to the aid of loved ones, because the most important thing, even in the midst of a war, is friends.

History of creation

It took a long time to bring the idea of the author of "Star Wars" to life. The costume of the future smuggler and militia was collected by hand from yak wool. The end result weighed 7 kg. Stilt feet became another feature. They added an extra 50 cm to the tall character.

The role of Chewbacca was given to aspiring actor Peter Mayhew. According to Lucas, all Peter needed to test was to stand up to his full height. A tall, thin man (the actor's height is 2.21 cm) fully fit into the image of an ape-like creature. In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Peter Mayhew was replaced by Jonas Suotamo, an actor and basketball player from Finland.

Image and character

Chewbacca is an endangered Wookiee race. It is a species of hairy bipedal humanoid living on the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca (abbreviated as Chewie) was born into the family of the head of the local tribe, Attichitkuk. The Wookiee has lived half his life on his home planet in love and prosperity. The man married a local beauty. The couple had a son, whom the happy parents named Lumpavarramp.

The hero is closely acquainted with the Jedi. Once he came to Kashyyyk to save the planet from the separatists. Chewbacca took on the role of the little green guru's bodyguard, and after the Jedi's victory, he helped Yoda quietly leave his home planet.

The act had consequences for Chewbacca. The hero was captured by stormtroopers and sentenced to death by the Wookiees. The pilot saved Chuuya from certain death. Impressed by the man's audacious act, Chewie does not return to his home planet, but stays with Khan. Now the Wookiees feel obligated to protect the pilot and help him.

Men flee from the Empire, acquire (most likely, illegally) the comic ship "Millennium Falcon" and trade in smuggling. Later, fate brings the heroes with and. To save him, Chewie pretends to be a prisoner of war. Convoying Wookiees to a stormtrooper ship, the brave men infiltrate an impregnable aircraft. Leia's help determined the subsequent fate of Chewbacca. The furry smuggler joins the rebels with a friend.

An ordeal for Chuuya was Han Solo's arrest on the planet Bepin. The man is immersed in a freezing chamber. Wookiee, bound in chains, is ready to destroy enemies. But Khan does not allow his faithful friend to risk his life. In return, the man asks Chewie to take care of Leia.

Chewbacca spent a year of his life without his only friend next to the princess and the rebels. The heroes took part in rescue missions, in parallel looking for the frozen Han Solo. Chewie literally understood his friend's words and tried not to leave Leia. Wookiee has put himself in jeopardy on more than one occasion to keep the princess safe.

The rescue of a close friend did not go as planned. As a result, Chewie was taken prisoner, the princess became a slave, but the Wookiees did not even worry about such a turn of events. The main thing is that Han Solo has been found and thawed. Now all kinds of obstacles on the way are not terrible. After the miraculous rescue of Khan, the life of a talented mechanic returns to its usual rut. Despite the ups and downs of life, friends remain together. Crazy adventures, new acquaintances and even Khan's difficult divorce do not separate partners.

The death of the pilot at the hands of his own son horrifies Chewbacca. Watching from afar as he stabs his father, Chewie becomes enraged. Wookiee grabs a submachine gun and shoots enemies at point blank range, but this does not bring relief.

The closest person is dead. There was no meaning left in Chuuya's life. The wife and son have long been forgotten, the meaning of the long-term war has been lost. The elderly Wookiee is left alone. The only way out that Chewbacca sees is not to leave the militias, fighting the Empire until victory, and to try to take revenge on the one who deprived him of a close friend.

Death

The "Star Wars" series is not only films, but also a series of books that differ markedly from the original. The plot of the works is coordinated personally with George Lucas.

In an alternate universe, Chewie travels to Sernpidal. The planet is blown up by the enemies of the Republic, and the Wookiees and friends evacuate the inhabitants. Chewie remains among the perished until the last, so the Millennium Falcon does not have time to pick up the Wookiees. The hero dies in the fire, emitting a prolonged and painful howl.

The name "Chewbacca" is derived from "dog". Lucas liked the way the word sounds in Russian. So the character got a peculiar name.
During filming in the woods, Chewbacca was always surrounded by stage directors in colorful costumes. The film crew feared that the actor in the suit would be mistaken for Bigfoot and shot.
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In the eighth part of the space saga, Chewbacca's company on the Millennium Falcon is made up of porgi creatures. Chuuya's attitude toward lovable companions is ambiguous. In the near future, the book "Chewie and Porgs" will be released, which will tell about the friendship of creatures.