Wookiee
Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way? -Princess Leia, A New Hope
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Home Planet: Kashyyyk Languages: Shyriiwook Sociology: Clans Avg Height: 2.1 to 2.3 meters |
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Towering, fur-covered humanoids, Wookiees are one of the most recognizable species in the galaxy. They are strong and prone to fits of bestial rage, but are also intelligent, loyal, and trusting. Wookies are the strongest species in the game.
Among the Wookiees, bravery and honor are considered paramount. Though Wookiees are not warlike, they do make fierce warriors and deadly opponents when angered or threatened. The tales of so-called "Wookiee Berserkers" are legendary. But while Wookiees may appear primitive and even barbaric, they are actually quite comfortable with technology and can easily learn to pilot starships, repair machines, and wield advanced weaponry.
An average Wookiee grows to more than two meters tall and lives several times the lifetime of a human. Aside from their great strength and keen senses, they possess regenerative powers and can recover from serious wounds within days. In many ways, Wookiees are still mysterious to outsiders; for example, how Wookiees handle their dead remains a closely guarded secret.
Language
Wookiees speak Shyriiwook, a language consisting of grunts, growls, roars, hoots, and screeches. They can understand other languages, including Basic, but have limited vocal capability and can only speak their own tongue. The Wookiee Battle Yell is the loud, ululating call that Wookiees might give when attacking. It announces when a Wookiee went into berserk rage, which was known as m'nuush in the Shyriiwook language.
Culture
The Wookiee species is psychologically stable and has a deep connection to nature. They love their homeworld and have a strong connection with animals, plants, and other components of the natural world. Wookiees place great value on morality, courage, compassion, and loyalty. Very few Wookiees willingly betray their friends or families. Typical of their beliefs is the Wookiee life debt, an oath of fealty extended to anyone who saves the life of a Wookiee. Finally, Wookiees feel that they are honored by their own deeds alone, and thus they do not care for medals or other material symbols of bravery or achievement.
The Wookiee race was one of the strongest supporters of the Old Republic, but found itself the target of Trandoshan slavers after the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi once hinted that Wookiees had a strong affinity with the Force. They were officially enslaved by the Empire, and forced to work in labor camps throughout the galaxy. Because of this, most Wookiees didn't enjoy the presence of humans, even after the Alliance freed them. Access to Kashyyyk was severely limited in the wake of the Battle of Endor, allowing the Wookiees to regain their culture and their pride.
Wookiee Liberation Front
The Wookiee Liberation Front was an organization "founded" on the planet Cularin, during the height of the Clone Wars. A number of stories were told about its origins, but the real story was actually one of recklessness and stupidity. The gang formed by Meelo and her associates was at the heart of the Wookiee Liberation Front, which was often simply known as WOLF. When one of their members was captured and imprisoned by the Metatheran Cartel, Meelo led her inept comrades in a daring escape, which was bungled almost from the start. In the resulting chaos, Meelo managed to rescue her friend, but the Jawa known as Keth-Keth decided that they needed to cover their escape. Screaming "Free Kashyyyk" as loud as his vocoder would project, Keth-Keth called for people to rally around the Wookiee Liberation Front, in an effort to draw the attention of the local police force away from their escape. Although it was a simple ruse, the Wookiee Liberation Front received a lot of press in the local holo-newscasts, and eventually became a legitimate organization that funneled credits and supplies to help the Wookiees of Kashyyyk in their attempt to oust the Separatist forces that were trying to take control of their homeworld.
Wookiee Names
The traditional name for a Wookiee contains a prefix followed by a suffix. For example, the prefix Chew placed with the suffix bacca provides the name we all know and love: Chewbacca which would mean something like honored brother. It is also acceptable to place yy between the prefix and suffix.
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Among the Wookiees, bravery and honor are considered paramount. Though Wookiees are not warlike, they do make fierce warriors and deadly opponents when angered or threatened. The tales of so-called "Wookiee Berserkers" are legendary. But while Wookiees may appear primitive and even barbaric, they are actually quite comfortable with technology and can easily learn to pilot starships, repair machines, and wield advanced weaponry.
An average Wookiee grows to more than two meters tall and lives several times the lifetime of a human. Aside from their great strength and keen senses, they possess regenerative powers and can recover from serious wounds within days. In many ways, Wookiees are still mysterious to outsiders; for example, how Wookiees handle their dead remains a closely guarded secret.
Language
Wookiees speak Shyriiwook, a language consisting of grunts, growls, roars, hoots, and screeches. They can understand other languages, including Basic, but have limited vocal capability and can only speak their own tongue. The Wookiee Battle Yell is the loud, ululating call that Wookiees might give when attacking. It announces when a Wookiee went into berserk rage, which was known as m'nuush in the Shyriiwook language.
Culture
The Wookiee species is psychologically stable and has a deep connection to nature. They love their homeworld and have a strong connection with animals, plants, and other components of the natural world. Wookiees place great value on morality, courage, compassion, and loyalty. Very few Wookiees willingly betray their friends or families. Typical of their beliefs is the Wookiee life debt, an oath of fealty extended to anyone who saves the life of a Wookiee. Finally, Wookiees feel that they are honored by their own deeds alone, and thus they do not care for medals or other material symbols of bravery or achievement.
The Wookiee race was one of the strongest supporters of the Old Republic, but found itself the target of Trandoshan slavers after the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi once hinted that Wookiees had a strong affinity with the Force. They were officially enslaved by the Empire, and forced to work in labor camps throughout the galaxy. Because of this, most Wookiees didn't enjoy the presence of humans, even after the Alliance freed them. Access to Kashyyyk was severely limited in the wake of the Battle of Endor, allowing the Wookiees to regain their culture and their pride.
Wookiee Liberation Front
The Wookiee Liberation Front was an organization "founded" on the planet Cularin, during the height of the Clone Wars. A number of stories were told about its origins, but the real story was actually one of recklessness and stupidity. The gang formed by Meelo and her associates was at the heart of the Wookiee Liberation Front, which was often simply known as WOLF. When one of their members was captured and imprisoned by the Metatheran Cartel, Meelo led her inept comrades in a daring escape, which was bungled almost from the start. In the resulting chaos, Meelo managed to rescue her friend, but the Jawa known as Keth-Keth decided that they needed to cover their escape. Screaming "Free Kashyyyk" as loud as his vocoder would project, Keth-Keth called for people to rally around the Wookiee Liberation Front, in an effort to draw the attention of the local police force away from their escape. Although it was a simple ruse, the Wookiee Liberation Front received a lot of press in the local holo-newscasts, and eventually became a legitimate organization that funneled credits and supplies to help the Wookiees of Kashyyyk in their attempt to oust the Separatist forces that were trying to take control of their homeworld.
Wookiee Names
The traditional name for a Wookiee contains a prefix followed by a suffix. For example, the prefix Chew placed with the suffix bacca provides the name we all know and love: Chewbacca which would mean something like honored brother. It is also acceptable to place yy between the prefix and suffix.
Format - Name: meanings
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Prefixes: Arri: mighty, strong Atti: father/mother, first Bus: home, life, tree Ciiir: ancient, great, wise Chal: hidden, secret, shadow Chew: honored, noble, trusted Dew: fierce, stern, stout Dry: elder, old, wizened Fro: proud, powerful Gaar: brave, bold, fearless Geyy: fat, large, great Gra: peaceful, steady, sure Gray: ? Groz: burning, furious, golden Issh: black, dangerous, dark, deep Ji: beloved, fortunate, lucky Jow: space, star, sun, vast Kalla: angry, mad, wild Kal: moon, night, white Kat: moon, white Kerri: high, tall, tree Kit: deft, nimble, swift Liak: autumn, blood, red Low: dutiful, honored, proud Lof: clever, cunning, wily Malla: beautiful, green, valued Nag: heroic, legendary, mythic Naw: ? Raaba: ? Ralr: lake, ocean, river, sea Ror: dark, hidden, marsh, swamp Sal: lighting, rain, storm, thunder Shor: deadly, fierce, lethal, shadow Sno: curious, fast, quick Spet: famed, legends, legendary, mythic, revered Tam: ? Tar: cloud, fog, mist Wrrl: quiet, soft, stealthy |
Suffixes: addik: guardian, guard, sentinel ahab: keeper, warden an: crafter, craftsman, master anta: judge, leader arra: fur, hide, shield bacca: ally, brother/sister, friend becca: blade, defender bev: child, son/daughter bow: bearer, keeper, worker bukk: ? chiir: air, call, speech, voice chit: champion, hero cuk: companion, husband/wife drrl: safety, sky, treetop evge: beast, katarn, rage hitchuk: ? kabukk: ancestor, councilor, guide kazza: ghost, spirit, tracker kkata: child, rogue, scoundrel kyysh: ? lambac: ? lanna: cry, growl, roar lynn: ? mapia: rain, season, storm mum: claw, climber, tool orrack: ? nik: jester, joker, riddle, webweaver orral: strider, treasure, worthy ova: eye, gazer, seeker, seer pirr: builder, forger, trader porin: sage, scholar, teacher raoao: cousin, kin, noble ryyhn: danger, shimmersilk, syren plant tatha: bite, biter, claw tharr: flyer, swimmer tobuck: music, singer, song urra: captain, soldier, warrior warr: forest, guide, hunter, scout ykam: dancer, walker |
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