Summary

SinceStar Wars ’ inception , the Wookiee has become one of the most iconic and darling species in the dealership . While George Lucas ab initio was against the idea of letting Wookiee become Jedi , several characters slipped through his clutches before he finally caved . As of now , six Wookiee Jedi have been named inStar WarsLegends , while four have been call in canon . However , more Force - sensitive Wookiees are expected inupcomingStar WarsTV shows , with even next moving-picture show in a galaxy far , far away having the potential to admit the furry giants as Jedi warrior .

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accord to Huyang - the ancient droid prof vocalize by David Tennant inStar Wars : The Clone Wars , Ahsoka , and likelyAhsokaseason 2 ’s story- the Wookiee species was seldom seen among the Jedi Order . No military group - raw Wookiee in eitherStar Warscanon or Legends was ever know to become a Sith . Due to the rarity of Wookiee Jedi , the very few who managed to get invest into the Order were championed among their people , similar to the hero ’s welcome Chewbacca experience in theStar Warsoriginal trilogy .

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10Lowbacca

The nephew of Chewbacca became an iconic part of Star Wars Legends.

Perhaps the most famous Wookiee Jedi inStar WarsLegends , Lowbacca ( or “ Lowie ” ) was Chewbacca ’s nephewand was suffer the same class as the result ofReturn of the Jedi . Lowbacca ’s first appearance was inYoung Jedi Knights : Heirs of the Forceby Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta . days after the demolition of the Death Star II , Lowbacca would joinLuke ’s New Jedi Orderon Yavin 4 . Not only was he unequalled among the Jedi for being a Wookiee , but his lightsaber had a bronze hue to it rather than the traditional blue or immature .

Unlike many other Wookiees , Lowbacca carried around a small translator droid that his uncle and Han Solo presented as a natural endowment , helping those who did n’t sleep together Shyriiwook to understand him .

Lowbacca was rattling with machinery and equipment , which made him specially helpful to Luke ’s Praxeum . Unlike many other Wookiees , Lowbacca carry around a modest translator droid that his uncle and Han Solo presented as a gift , helping those who did n’t know Shyriiwook to understand him . It prove invaluable in getting to roll in the hay Jacen and Jaina Solo , who would become good friend of his .

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9Tyvokka

The Legends Wookie Jedi was part of the Republic’s Jedi High Council before The Phantom Menace.

Tyvokka was another well - known Wookiee Jedi in Legends who has since been removed from canon . Tyvokka made his first appearance in the thirty - sixth return ofStar war : Republicby Dark Horse Comics . He was a powerful and large phallus of the Jedi High Council before the issue ofStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , notable for having develop Kel Dorian Jedi Master Plo Koon . Like Count Dooku - whom he serve alongside as a Jedi - Tyvokka had a unambiguously curved lightsaber hilt , though his brand was sensationalistic as opposed to Dooku ’s down .

8Kirlocca

Kirlocca was another Wookie Jedi of the prequel era in Star Wars Legends.

Kirlocca was another Wookiee Jedi Master fromStar WarsLegends who served during the Clone Wars . He first look in theTilnes Risingadventure in theLiving Forceroleplaying campaign . Unlike many other Jedi , Kirlocca did not serve in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant . alternatively , he was in charge of lightsaber instruction at Almas Academy , locate in the Cularin system . Around the same time asThe Phantom Menace , he helped recuperate a powerful Sith artifact have it off as a Pulas . class later , he would sadly lose his life to a confused Padawan scholar .

7Vorlocca

Vorlocca’s Legends story is brief, uncommon, and full of tragedy.

likewise to Kirlocca , Vorlocca was a Wookiee Jedi Knight who appeared in theA Mon Aloneadventure of theLiving Forceroleplaying campaign . Unlike other Wookiee Jedi from Legends , Vorlocca ’s first and only appearance was as a corpse . Along with two other Jedi , Vorlocca lost his aliveness while defending a Sith Fortress on Almas from raider who look for to expend the fortress ’ arcanum for their own gain .

6Kitmum

Kitmum was an unconventional product of Star Wars Legends' strangest stories.

Perhaps the most maverick Wookiee Jedi , Kitmum made her first appearance in 2013 in theJedi Academychildren ’s novel series by Jeffrey Brown . She was in charge of Physical Education in Brown ’s book , though the exercises she assigned were more akin to Earthly sports such as soccer and dodgeball . Nevertheless , as a Wookiee , she was capable to lead several Padawans on a field trip to Kashyyyk confidently .

5Ruhr

Ruhr’s history may be canonized in upcoming Star Wars movies given his nature as a precursor to the Jedi Order.

The lastStar WarsLegends Wookiee was technically the first ever Wookiee Jedi since he forgo the First Jedi that may be focalize on in James Mangold’sDawn of the Jedimovie . Ruhr apply the social station of Je’daii Temple Master : one of the high social station come-at-able in the Je’daii Order on Tython . Not much is known about Ruhr other than the fact that he and fellow Temple Masters form the Master ’s Council , which in many room was a harbinger to the Jedi High Council .

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4Gungi

The Clone Wars' loveable youngling survived Order 66 and lived into the Dark Times.

As far as canon Wookiee Jedi are concerned , the Padawan Gungi is by far the most well - bed . Gungi first appeared inStar Wars : The Clone Wars , season 5 , sequence 6 , where he and several other Padawans aim the trip to Ilum to uncover kyber quartz for their first lightsabers . Similarly to Tyvokka from Legends , Gungi ’s lightsaber hilt is made from wood , rather than metal . Nevertheless , Gungi ’s hilt was made from Bylark wood which is said to be just as toilsome as metal in most cases .

Gungi is also among severalJedi who survivedStar Wars’Order 66as confirm by his appearance inStar Wars : The Bad Batchseason 2 . Unlike many of the other Jedi who went into hiding , Gungi attempt to continue performing as a Jedi during the Imperial erawhich lead to his capture by the Vanguard Axis . With the help of Clone Force 99 , he was ultimately return to his multitude on Kashyyyk .

3Burryaga Agaburry

The High Republic era’s Wookie Padawan was instrumental in averting the Great Hyperspace Disaster.

Burryaga Agaburry was a Wookiee Jedi from the time of the High Republic , feature in the novel of the same name . Like Gungi , he only ever attained the social rank of Padawan . During the High Republic era , Burryaga was of the essence in helping save several lives in the Great Hyperspace Disaster . His connexion to the Force was so strong that other Jedi were able to feel his sentiment , despite not understanding his words . He wield a blue crabby - guard lightsaber which was in enjoyment when Burryaga went overleap on Starlight Beacon while fighting a Rathtar , with his fate afterward remaining unknown .

2Arkoff

Arkoff served alongside Burryaga as another Wookie Jedi serving the High Republic.

Arkoff was another Wookiee Jedi who served during the High Republic epoch . He first seem inThe High Republic : Light of the Jediwritten by Charles Soule . Though he was stationed as a Jedi Master on the planet Banchii at the meter , he - along with Jedi Knight Lily Tora - Asi - helped many refugees relocate after the Great Hyperspace Disaster , the same incident in which Burryaga aided his Jedi brethren .

1Kelnacca

Joonas Suotamo take over the persona of Chewbacca in theStar Warssequel trilogy , and he now trifle theWookiee Jedi Master KalneccainThe Acolyte . What ’s most dramatic about Kalnecca , from an in - population position , is that he is n’t treat as though he ’s at all strange . The clear significance is that Wookiee Jedi are more commonplace than had antecedently been the case .

Kalnecca ’s fib is a tragic one , though . As revealed inThe Acolyteepisode 7 , during an military expedition to the planet Brendok he fell under the control of a witch coven and aggress his fellow Jedi . Kelnacca come out to have felt shamed by the experience ; he attacked using his claws , which is forbidden in Wookiee traditional knowledge , meaning his purity would have been tarnished . The Acolytereturned to Kalnecca 16 years afterward , revealing he had become a troglodyte - andStar war ' first lively - action Jedi meet a tragic fate .

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Burryaga, a Wookiee Jedi from the High Republic, meditating

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Buryaga Wookiee Jedi in Star Wars High Republic

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