- Covered in a thick, shaggy coat of fur
- Extendable claws
- Physically unable to speak other languages;
- Spoke in a series of growls & purrs
- Force-sensitive Wookiees were possible, but rare
- Living in a great harmony with the nature of Kashyyyk
- Formed around tribes emphasizing family bonds, honor, loyalty, & life debts
- Expert at blending off-world technology with wood
- Originated as hunters & climbers in massive forest canopies
- Exploited by other species who wanted their natural resources
- Allied with the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars
- Jedi forces assisted them in defending their homeworld during the war
- The Galactic Empire occupied Kashyyyk & enslaved much of their population
