Wookie Jedi

Jean Paul · Post by **Jean Paul** » 2004-10-17 06:37am

Do they wear the Jedi robes or go nekkid like other wookies?

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-10-17 06:42am

Why would a Wookiee wear clothes? Regardless of whether they're a Jedi or not? If you were a walking carpet why do you want another layer on top?

[EDIT] Have there actually been Wookiee Jedi before? I can't seem to recall one, but if there is one perhaps it has already been addressed.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2004-10-17 07:25am

Stofsk wrote:Why would a Wookiee wear clothes? Regardless of whether they're a Jedi or not? If you were a walking carpet why do you want another layer on top?

[EDIT] Have there actually been Wookiee Jedi before? I can't seem to recall one, but if there is one perhaps it has already been addressed.

That young Jedi Knights book series by KJA (IIRC) had a wookie jedi trainee.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-10-17 07:27am

Shinova wrote:That young Jedi Knights book series by KJA (IIRC) had a wookie jedi trainee.

And did he go around wearing the latest designer labels from Chandrila, or was he content to let the hair flow naturally and freely?

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-10-17 07:30am

IIRC it was Chewies nephew and in the NJO he flew an XJ-Wing regularily so i'd assume he wore a large flightsuit on those occasions.

Jean Paul · Post by **Jean Paul** » 2004-10-17 07:58am

Stofsk wrote:Why would a Wookiee wear clothes? Regardless of whether they're a Jedi or not? If you were a walking carpet why do you want another layer on top?

Ceremonial reasons. Because it's what the jedi wear.

It could be just the robe with the hood... and nothing else under it. Remember, human Jedi (and most other species) wear the robe, then a load of other clothes under that. (EG Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan facing Maul. All three combatants discared their robes, but they all were wearing clothes underneath.)

Obviously, wookies don't need clothes, but the thought occured to me, maybe they'd wear the outer Jedi hooded robe. I dunno.

I know there's a bunch of wookies in ROTS.. I wonder if any of those will be Jedi? That would answer the question fully.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2004-10-17 08:08am

Stofsk wrote:
Shinova wrote:That young Jedi Knights book series by KJA (IIRC) had a wookie jedi trainee.
And did he go around wearing the latest designer labels from Chandrila, or was he content to let the hair flow naturally and freely?

I think he was in the buff like all the other wookies, iirc. Haven't touched that book in years so I could be wrong.

JediMaster415 · Post by **JediMaster415** » 2004-10-17 08:37am

The only thing Lowbacca wore was a belt so he could carry his translator droid and lightsaber. Other than that, he didn't wear anything else.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2004-10-17 12:17pm

Stofsk wrote: [EDIT] Have there actually been Wookiee Jedi before? I can't seem to recall one, but if there is one perhaps it has already been addressed.

Lowbacca, Chewie's nephew, is a Jedi. He was in the New Jedi Order books, and Young Jedi Knights.

Executor32 · Post by **Executor32** » 2004-10-17 12:22pm

Wasn't there a Wookiee on the Jedi Council in EPI or II?

At any rate, there's Plo Koon's Master, Tyvokka, from the "Stark Hyperspace War" comics. He wears the full Jedi uniform. Also, in the SW Holiday Special, Mallatobuck was wearing some kind of dress or robe.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-10-17 03:29pm

Yes, well the Holiday Special apparently sucked.

I seem to remember something about Lucas saying that if he could get his hands on and destroy every copy, he'd do it in a heartbeat...

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2004-10-17 06:01pm

Executor32 wrote:Wasn't there a Wookiee on the Jedi Council in EPI or II?

No. That dude had a serpent tail instead of legs.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-10-17 06:13pm

JediMaster415 wrote:The only thing Lowbacca wore was a belt so he could carry his translator droid and lightsaber. Other than that, he didn't wear anything else.

Not even in his XJ-Wing? That be a bitch if he god shot down now wouldn't it.

JediMaster415 · Post by **JediMaster415** » 2004-10-17 06:25pm

Not even in his XJ-Wing? That be a bitch if he god shot down now wouldn't it.

I don't remember Lowie flying a fighter. Then again, he's not a Solo so I never did try to memorize his exploits. I know he's flown copilot with Jaina on some of the larger caft, at least, once.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2004-10-17 07:23pm

JediMaster415 wrote:
Not even in his XJ-Wing? That be a bitch if he god shot down now wouldn't it.
I don't remember Lowie flying a fighter. Then again, he's not a Solo so I never did try to memorize his exploits. I know he's flown copilot with Jaina on some of the larger caft, at least, once.

That was a stolen Vong frigate. And a Hapan shuttle.

spideycw · Post by **spideycw** » 2004-10-17 08:06pm

Lowbacca flies a blasboat in Star bt Star as well as flying a X-wing with Jaina in Twin Suns Squadron in the later novels IIRC. No mention of him wearing any sort of flight gear though

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-10-17 09:24pm

Padawan Wooks have to wear the little tassel in their fur.

Master Jedi Wooks are shaved from head to toe... or maybe that's just the hazing ritual.

I like to think that they weave their fur into a thing over their head that looks like a Jedi Robe hood, but it's really just more fur! ; )

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-10-17 10:24pm

spideycw wrote:Lowbacca flies a blasboat in Star bt Star as well as flying a X-wing with Jaina in Twin Suns Squadron in the later novels IIRC. No mention of him wearing any sort of flight gear though

Lowie did the blastboat thing, but by the Force Heretics and TFP he's a member of Twin Suns flying a XJ. By the battle of Mon Calamari, he and the other Jedi flying with Jaina got split up and made squadron leaders on their own.

generator_g1 · Post by **generator_g1** » 2004-10-18 03:56am

Executor32 wrote:Also, in the SW Holiday Special, Mallatobuck was wearing some kind of dress or robe.

Is this the same Mallatobuck which was Chewie's wife in the EU?

Old Plympto · Post by **Old Plympto** » 2004-10-18 12:13pm

Oh yeah... in the SWHS the wife was Malla, the kid was Lumpy and the dad was Itchy. EU writers took a look at the names and said, "Hell, we can't have Wookiees named Lumpy or Itchy now can we?" So in the BFC (IIRC) Chewie's family members were given names which the writers thought were more befitting of Wookiees like Mallatobuck, Lumpawarump and Attichitcuk.

/still wondering if there's a Scratchy.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 2004-10-18 07:17pm

A good point! In the SWHS Wookiees wear outer clothing for certain occasions (they wear red robes for the "Lifeday" celebration at the end too).

PS: In the Wookiee Storybook they give both names for each family member. The long form and the short form as the nickname. Just like "Chewbacca" is "Chewie" to us.