Kashyyyk (4)Full unit name: Kashyyyk
Last updated: 11.10.2023 21:34:34
Version: 8.01.001.2023.07.20
Basic info
First appearance: The Star Wars Holiday Special
Birthplace of: Chewbacca
Chewbacca
(Wookiee)
Character
Major Characters
, Lowhhrick
Lowhhrick
(Wookiee)
Character
Minor Characters
, Snoova
Snoova
(Wookiee)
Character
Minor Characters
, Zaalbar
Zaalbar
(Wookiee)
Character
Supporting Characters
Homeworld of: Wookiee
Wookiee
Sentient Species
, Kybuck
Kybuck
Creature
Non-sentient
Known Facts (1)
Mission to Kashyyyk (TFU) (1) »
Summary
Kashyyyk, also known as Wookiee Planet C, Edean, G5-623, and Wookiee World, was a Mid Rim planet. It was the lush, wroshyr tree-filled homeworld of the Wookiees
Wookiee
Sentient Species
. It was a member of the Galactic Republic, endured enslavement under the Galactic Empire, and later joined the New Republic. With no axial tilt and a perfectly circular orbit, Kashyyyk experienced one continuous season.
It was composed of a molten metallic core, rocky mantle, and a silicate rock crust. The planet had four continents, making up 40 percent of the surface, which were mostly covered in lush, wroshyr tree-filled forests, which were several kilometers high. The planet did have a small amount of desert region in the rain-shadow of its small mountain ranges as well as large plains including the Woolwarricca region. A tropical ocean belt contained archipelagos and long coral reefs. In addition, a few sandy beaches could be found along the shores of its oceans. The Kashyyyk coastlines were lined with a brownish-white sand and thick grasses. Kashyyyk's highest peak was Korrokrrayyo Mountain. Much of the planet could be compared to a giant swamp - filled with wildlife and covered with wet soil and large amounts of water. The prevalent ecology could be politely described as a "layered deathtrap," as the dangers presented by local wildlife increased as one descended toward the forest floor.
According to Wookiee culture, this vertical environment consisted of seven levels. The bulk of Wookiee civilization was located on the uppermost seventh level, and even the bravest Wookiees rarely ventured below the fourth level. Unlike most, Chewbacca
Chewbacca
(Wookiee)
Character
Major Characters
was known to travel below this marking point for most Wookiees. The ground level was known as the Shadowlands and, sometimes, the "notherworld."

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Related units, characters and technologies
Can-cell
Related events
Battle of Kashyyyk
Mission to Kashyyyk (TFU)
Creatures that inhabited the planet
Kybuck
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Full unit name: Kashyyyk Last updated: 11.10.2023 21:34:34