Is Chewbacca a pet?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2005-05-23 09:42pm

In watching the movies, and the reading the books, Chewbacca seems very very much a secondary tag along character only good with a hydrospanner and a bowcaster. Maybe it's just the way I'm reading it, but Chewie just stands there like a guard dog. And even C3PO is derisive to him when he's respectful to the others (outside of R2D2).

Hawkwings · Post by **Hawkwings** » 2005-05-23 09:51pm

Han and Chewie are best of friends, and have saved each other's skin on many occasions. Don't forget, Chewie is First Mate and apparently authorized to take on missions for the group, as seen in A New Hope.

Straha · Post by **Straha** » 2005-05-23 09:52pm

This is interesting, is it possible Chewie knew Obi-Wan through his connection with Yoda/the Jedi?

spongyblue · Post by **spongyblue** » 2005-05-23 09:55pm

I think maybe Chewie recongnized Obi-wan as a jedi, but probably didn't know who he was. Besides, it was Chewie in the Death Star that made the comment first about Obi-Wan being "an old fossil"

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2005-05-23 09:55pm

Straha wrote:This is interesting, is it possible Chewie knew Obi-Wan through his connection with Yoda/the Jedi?

Possible, maybe Obi recknownized Chewie at Mos Eisely, which led to chartering the MF. Then again, Obi never went to Kashyak (sp?) and it's possible that only Yoda knew him.

Yoda did have that throw away line of 'Good relations with the Wookies, do I.' or some such thing as a justification of why he went there.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2005-05-23 10:02pm

"That old man's mad!"

"Boy, you said it Chewie."

Drunk Monkey · Post by **Drunk Monkey** » 2005-05-23 10:05pm

well GL did parly base Chewie on his pet dog Indiana

Panzer Grenadier · Post by **Panzer Grenadier** » 2005-05-23 10:15pm

I think maybe Chewie recongnized Obi-wan as a jedi, but probably didn't know who he was. Besides, it was Chewie in the Death Star that made the comment first about Obi-Wan being "an old fossil"

You think Chewie would treat Obi-Wan with a little more reverence, since he was the member of and order that helped defend his planet.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2005-05-23 11:15pm

Panzer Grenadier wrote:You think Chewie would treat Obi-Wan with a little more reverence, since he was the member of and order that helped defend his planet.

The Jedi defended their planet... then got pwnzored and the Wookies were enslaved for helping them. W00t, I'm sure Chewie LOVES Jedi.

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2005-05-23 11:16pm

Panzer Grenadier wrote:
I think maybe Chewie recongnized Obi-wan as a jedi, but probably didn't know who he was. Besides, it was Chewie in the Death Star that made the comment first about Obi-Wan being "an old fossil"
You think Chewie would treat Obi-Wan with a little more reverence, since he was the member of and order that helped defend his planet.

Maybe in ROTS when Yoda says "Good relations with the Wookiees I have", there's an implied "...and with you people, they have not".

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2005-05-23 11:19pm

hey how old is Chewbacca?

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-23 11:20pm

Over 100 by the time of the OT as I recall. Wookiee's life spans are around 200 years I think.

Cykeisme · Post by **Cykeisme** » 2005-05-23 11:24pm

Stark wrote:The Jedi defended their planet... then got pwnzored and the Wookies were enslaved for helping them. W00t, I'm sure Chewie LOVES Jedi.

Good point.. and even worse, the Jedi are the ones who brought the Clone army to their planet!

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-23 11:33pm

Cykeisme wrote:
Stark wrote:The Jedi defended their planet... then got pwnzored and the Wookies were enslaved for helping them. W00t, I'm sure Chewie LOVES Jedi.
Good point.. and even worse, the Jedi are the ones who brought the Clone army to their planet!

But would the Wookiees have necessarily resented them for this? Considering the Wookiees have some sort of honor code in place that includes things like "Life Debts," my impression of them is that they would revere the Jedi for helping them (for what good it did) and direct their animosity towards the Empire instead.

And considering what the droid army would have done to Kashyyyk is the Clone Army really all that worse?

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » 2005-05-23 11:56pm

"... pets don't rip people's arms out of their sockets when they lose."

Admiral Drason · Post by **Admiral Drason** » 2005-05-24 12:05am

Chewie is over 200. Wookies have much longer then 200 year life spans. I'm sure its close to 500+ years.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-24 12:12am

Admiral Drason wrote:Chewie is over 200. Wookies have much longer then 200 year life spans. I'm sure its close to 500+ years.

I stand corrected.

Star Wars Databank wrote:An average adult Wookiee stands more than two meters tall, and has a lifespan of several centuries

It doesn't mention Chewie's age, but now that I think about it 200 sounds about right. I think my memory just switched "Chewbacca's Age" with "Wookiee Lifespan."

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2005-05-24 01:15am

I'm not a pet, and in ANH I was about 100.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2005-05-24 01:25am

The Spartan wrote:
Cykeisme wrote:
Stark wrote:The Jedi defended their planet... then got pwnzored and the Wookies were enslaved for helping them. W00t, I'm sure Chewie LOVES Jedi.
Good point.. and even worse, the Jedi are the ones who brought the Clone army to their planet!
But would the Wookiees have necessarily resented them for this? Considering the Wookiees have some sort of honor code in place that includes things like "Life Debts," my impression of them is that they would revere the Jedi for helping them (for what good it did) and direct their animosity towards the Empire instead.

And considering what the droid army would have done to Kashyyyk is the Clone Army really all that worse?

They do respect the Jedi. That doesn't mean Chewie was necessarily interested in getting tangled with them again. I mean the one time seems to have wound him up enslaved.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2005-05-24 01:58am

Kurgan wrote:"That old man's mad!"

"Boy, you said it Chewie."

Haha, that clip was beautiful!

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-24 11:05am

Stormbringer wrote:They do respect the Jedi. That doesn't mean Chewie was necessarily interested in getting tangled with them again. I mean the one time seems to have wound him up enslaved.

If he wasn't interested in getting tangled with them it's a little late by the time he starts complaining, what with already being on the Death Star and all. And he would have recognized Obi Wan as being Jedi in Mos Eisley the second Obi Wan pulled out his lightsaber.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2005-05-24 11:10am

Hey a little reminder. CHEWIE NEVER MET OBI WAN prior to ANH! Because *shock and awe* Obi Wan was not on Kashyyk!

Now if there is a source that clearly shows Obi Wan and Chewie have met in the past before the OT then fine.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-24 11:31am

You're point being?

Old man pulls out lightsaber. Old man talks about the Force. What more would Chewie need to put 2 and 2 together?

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2005-05-24 11:36am

The Spartan wrote:You're point being?

Old man pulls out lightsaber. Old man talks about the Force. What more would Chewie need to put 2 and 2 together?

I was responding to earlier posts where some people seem to think that Chewie and Obi Wan had met before and that they seemed to be buddies.

Also, if Chewie and Obi Wan had never met, how would Obi Wan know to pull out his lightsaber then? Why would he talk about the Force if Chewie is a total stranger? Good way to live in exile, all it takes is one person to overhear or the strange hairy alien to turn you into the garrison.

We all know that Obi Wan and Chewie are both good guys, and wouldn't pull any betrayals like that on each other. But since Obi Wan had never met Chewie previously (until a source indicates otherwise) there is no reason for Obi Wan to pull out his lightsaber and pull the "I'm a Jedi, i'm your buddy" routine.

The Spartan · Post by **The Spartan** » 2005-05-24 11:41am

Darth Fanboy wrote:
The Spartan wrote:You're point being?

Old man pulls out lightsaber. Old man talks about the Force. What more would Chewie need to put 2 and 2 together?
I was responding to earlier posts where some people seem to think that Chewie and Obi Wan had met before and that they seemed to be buddies.

Gotcha. I misunderstood, thought that was directed at me.

Darth Fanboy wrote:Also, if Chewie and Obi Wan had never met, how would Obi Wan know to pull out his lightsaber then? Why would he talk about the Force if Chewie is a total stranger? Good way to live in exile, all it takes is one person to overhear or the strange hairy alien to turn you into the garrison.

We all know that Obi Wan and Chewie are both good guys, and wouldn't pull any betrayals like that on each other. But since Obi Wan had never met Chewie previously (until a source indicates otherwise) there is no reason for Obi Wan to pull out his lightsaber and pull the "I'm a Jedi, i'm your buddy" routine.

Obi Wan used his lightsaber in the Mos Eisley cantina when Luke was attacked. Chewie would have seen that, he was standing right there as I recall. And he talks quite a bit about the Force while on the MF when instructing Luke. To be fair that *is* after they've been hired.