Chewbacca's Family - Solo: A Star Wars Story

Learn about the various members of Chewbacca's family before we potentially meet one of them in Solo: A Star Wars Story!
---
Subscribe for more Star Wars videos every day!
---
Support the channel: / starwarsexplain
Instagram: / starwarsexplained
Twitter: / starwarsexplain
Facebook: / starwarsexplained
Discord: / discord
Snapchat: SWMinute
Google+: goo.gl/Q3gDkY
Star Wars Tees: shrsl.com/?~9i83
VLOG channel: / malexvlog
---
Special thanks to my Patreon Jedi Council members!
Adam Amaya
Matthew Simon
Nick Laureta
Reeftaan
Blinks
Apollo Artemi
Thank you to my Patreon supporters!
Jake Pickering
John Petersen
Sebastian Danese
Lauren Qualls
Patrick Pyne
Dex's Diner
Maxwell Patrican

[@KevinLindow]

He also had a nephew who was force sensitive, and trained with Jacen and Jaina at the Jedi Temple on Yavin IV, Lowbacca.

[@TrajGreekFire]

Brown lightsaber!

[@chrissonofpear3657]

How is that possible? I assumed green or yellow...

[@KevinLindow]

Chris sonofPear well, it was more bronze than brown.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Hearing a lot of credible pundits I trust who enjoyed Solo saying its "Chewy's movie". Seeing it Thursday, can't wait! Alex great vid, as always.

[@Cubs1719]

How can you go wrong w that?

[@nielssoen8215]

Take a break dude, i see you EVERYWHERE

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Niels Soen triggered huh?

[@creamgravy1]

Nice to see you on another Star Wars channel, love your edits.. Think its 6-7 years since I subbed.

[@kevinadkins3136]

So pumped for Thursday!!!!

[@miker.9138]

Kevin Adkins I'll probably have to wait until Sunday or late Monday. It sucks having to avoid spoilers will weekend.

[@flyer3154]

I hope they don't die

[@thehyperionjanitor747]

Sadly they will...Lord Vader needs a new rug

[@staticmunk7777]

mala it is her that tender moment is between lovers not friends it is her makes me feel so happy to see her again

[@zarlieck]

Watching Solo this Wednesday!!!! can’t wait!!

[@seanross4202]

Nice to hear about Chewbacca and his family something different instead of the same old Darth Vader Princess Leia Han Solo Luke Skywalker stuff

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I hope it's Chewie's wife. I would love to see more of Chewie's family!

[@UraiFen44444444]

Nice Video :)

[@captainez4387]

Holiday special (best Star Wars movie ever)

[@joelightrailway2362]

One question, if that is Chewbacca wife in the Solo film, what is the relationship between Maz Kanata and Chewie in The Force Awaken film and the untold story in Battlefront 2?

[@chrissonofpear3657]

I assume that Maz is just a horrendous flirt, who enjoys making Chewie feel uncomfortable.

[@elijahwatson3474]

Joe Light Railway I think it a between joke since their both are centuries years old.

[@alexboehm3919]

Nice! Say can we please get a video on the zygerrian species?

[@krisstasko]

Actually mala And lumpwaroo are both canon thanks to "aftermath"

[@OldRepublicRevan1665]

I do like the Idea of different Wookies and Chewbacca’s family👍🏻

[@stadiedude]

I'd love to hear what a baby wookie sounds like

[@mr.kalchev]

I didn't know Chewie died in Legends, thanks for bringing that on, Alex!

[@Gyarretto7]

At the start of the Yuuzhan Vong War: In the book Vector Prime. Chewie's death was pretty controversial at the time, and even now, I'm not sure if I agree with it, esp. since it was done primarily just to prove that the Vong are serious business.

[@peterstvg7483]

Do jedi order vs avengers!

[@jetsurge250]

I've seen it. None of his family are in the film. They are still in slavery on kashyyyk. The wookies are just some random wookies he rescues.

[@user-iz4du4uw2g]

👍👍👍

[@D3z1EL]

I have wondered how did chewy go from being a part of battle of kashyyyek (sry for spelling) to a slave. Will they show how it happened? Was it the Empire that enslaved the wookies or did they pay trandoshans to gather them up?

[@D3z1EL]

I've never seen rey's feet but I'll take your word on it

[@saltysnowflake5832]

Jonathan Orenday Wtf

[@MrSeals1000]

In episode 3, after the clones turned on Yoda, the wookies were most likely charged with treason for aiding and embedding a fugitive. Shortly after they were probably forced into labor.

[@sleepofgiants410]

I hope it's Waru. I think it'd be awesome to have a father and son Wookiee adventure, too. Like Jango and Boba, but yknow more hair.

[@jacobtaylor9722]

Did Han have a mech droid or droid at all, it seems like most ships with prominent characters had a mechanic on board? Or is that why Chewie fixes stuff? An r2 or t3 style deal?

[@generalkota6190]

What was chewie during the clone wars a captain/General and what was his relationship with Yoda because Yoda obv knows him. Always wondered

[@LadyMusashi]

I think someone from the cast said it was his fellow warrior, not a family member, but, we'll see.

[@orinanime]

What about Lowbacca from "Young Jedi Knights"? Wasn't he Chewie's nephew?

[@AbsolXGuardian]

We know Warro and Mala were slaves on Khassyk from aftermath untill the liberation. Although Warro only knows that Mala was taken to another camp, that could be Kessel where she escapes. But since it would be weird for Mala and Warro to return to Khasykk, maybe it's his sister.

[@christopherholliday1567]

is anything Known about Chewie's cousin Lowbacca or Lowie for short?

[@stephenleighton763]

Star Wars expanded do you think that is possible that General Grievous copied his conciseness into another body before he died and then the body with his conciseness escaped into the unknown regens. I don't think that Disney would make him come back but it could be possible I think that it would be a great way to connect the sequel and prequel trilogy I just wanted your view on the topic.

[@angryduck5]

Why didnt u mention how aftermath empire’s end had a whole chapter bringing lumpy into cannon?

[@l.ashleygarr6537]

His family is also in the Aftermath Series and the new Solo book, Last Shot. I think it’s probably at least a female Wookie. She appears more slender and refined than Chewbacca.

[@straightouttaalderaan6672]

2:15 spit my water out because of that face

[@adistantecho1275]

Mild spoilers ahead, I gotta warn you that this is not Malla we see in the trailers, this is just some random Wookiee, so don't get your hopes up

[@franciscoc1660]

Sagwa a wookiee that was his friend in kashyyyk

[@mitchbloemberg7321]

Hey Alex!! Is the fighter Itchy holding at 1:41 the same or close to the same as the fighter on the Star Wars Resistance show logo?? Thanks!

[@jonathanorenday3701]

Mitch Bloemberg good eye!

[@jonathanorenday3701]

Mitch Bloemberg it kinda looks like that logo.

[@KamoseMills]

Personally I’d like whoever it is to be Lowbacca but what do you think of him/her being a new character? Maybe not even a family member given the Wookiee Chewie and Yoda worked with in ROTS?

[@andrewlim9345]

Great video but you left out the details of Lumpy being rescued by his father in Wendig’s Aftermath: Empire’s End.

[@heidifedor]

I’m hoping that he’s not married in cannon anymore, because Chewbacca was definitely flirting with the resistance doctor in The Force Awakens.

[@darthmalice1191]

You mention Legends but totally forget about Lowbacca the Wookie Jedi

[@henryhammond7393]

Grandpa Itchy, the lovable, violent, deformed hell dog who gets off to Diahann Carroll in the living room on Life Day. If anything needs to be made canon again...

[@Clava_Vodeanuc]

Ooo now I now how was that litel wokie watc from tv😀

[@danielhales8169]

What about Lowbacca his nephew who became a Jedi?

[@mistermadmachine6311]

👌

[@TyanStudios]

"Solo: A Star Wars Story" TRAILER PARODY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-klWZpbLaMq8k

[@cheeky1311]

Lumpawaroo is in Canon, and I don't know if his wife is still alive because in the book Star wars Aftermath: Empires End (or it might have been life debt) chewbacca is working to free kashyyyk and he stumbles across a child who is his son, but the child recalls his mother being taken away from him and her fate is unknown.

[@zaclangdon3218]

Don't get your hopes up in regards to chewie's family being in the film

[@albertoceloriosoto]

But what about Tarfful?

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

Alberto Celorio Soto, he was Chewbacca's Tribe's Chieftain not father

[@albertoceloriosoto]

Never asked if he was his father, some sources in 2005 stated him as his brother, but after research I found that indeed he has no familiar relations with chewie

[@JChapman1201]

I'll be legit upset if it isn't Malla

[@justinkong9954]

Wookies all look alike to me no matter how hard I try to look at them

[@Bubbalou21]

I read an interview with Ron Howard. He said that it's NOT Malla, but a new character Saqua. Saqua is a male wookiee and something of a touchy-feely stoner.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Well toke on that... a stoner Wookiee. Hrowlf.

[@Jarvis466]

Bubbalou21 huh.....interesting

[@rayreyes8084]

Will there be mentions of the clones wars in the solo movie

[@lukemorosini4]

Jonathan Orenday In my opinion it's probably just rumors, I don't see how Darth Maul would fit into this movie or how it would make sense. I think Maul is done on the big screen, he could appear in a Kenobi film, it could have been cool to have them fight for the last time in a movie, and end Maul's story there but they already screwed that up by killing off Maul in that dumb kiddie show Rebels instead.

[@sXeblues]

I'm kind of hoping that it's Malla, in Solo.

[@placidrenegade]

It's chewies cousin....Gary

[@joshbruns2]

What about Lowbacca he was Chewies nephew

[@roosa8159]

Should I watch the Holiday Special? I’ve heard some... things about it...

[@lukethegoldenminecart1297]

I haven't seen the whole thing but for a movie of it's time good i highly recommend watching it

[@drewgrech6357]

I think it's Mala.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Malla

[@YangusCool]

It's Mala

[@jlsstirbis9339]

Poor Chewbacca it's his wife or daugther in the new cannon.

[@jessekramer264]

Rey Is Chewy Sister Rey is a Wookiee

[@raulturcu4714]

Is Sagwa, a male wookiee which was imprisoned by the Galactic Empire. Is not Malla

[@loadupthejaj3809]

Whip whip stir on them haters

[@wilkmarton]

Lumpy took on Chewie's life debt after he died? How do you even repay a life debt if not with your life?

[@ayooo_ev8051]

I think it’s mala

[@TherealPolar-B]

It's mala in solo

[@kascnef]

And now chewy is gone

[@jake199376]

Chewie’s son lumpy

[@luispablogonzalezv4522]

I have been wondering, if his family shows up in this film, where will be Maz with all of this? Isn't she supposed to be his girlfriend on the sequel trilogy? And even by the time before the battle of Endor, according to Forces of Destiny

[@luispablogonzalezv4522]

JAYLON NEELY really? That's good, I was extremely uncomfortable with a relationship like that

[@chrissonofpear3657]

My guess is that she just likes flirting with some people, particularly the ones with longer lifespans.

[@Sam_T2000]

why does Chewie stay with Rey after Han dies? wouldn’t he go back to his family? he doesn’t have a life debt to Rey...

[@allenmurallo6795]

I hope that's Chewbacca's wife.

[@joelbaumgarten8436]

2:27 If I had a nickel for every time you used that image in your videos..... I'd have a lot of nickels

[@roboticcynic580]

Maybe his wife? It would be kind of cool to see that.

[@goimei]

Wait I thought lowbacca was the one who took up the life debt

[@chrissonofpear3657]

In Legends, yes. May be different now.

[@JazzyJoeJohnson]

Is Chewy's dad Canon? Because he the best character ever

[@BenStonememe]

Obviously it's Zaalbar.

[@Gyarretto7]

"Big Z, you didn't tell me you swung that way!!" :P

[@slowsnailstudios]

Lumpy is Snoke!

[@mattbrown6075]

Is chewy cheating on Mala for Maz Kanata

[@lukethegoldenminecart1297]

You just put a big plot hole in there

[@gracec.3647]

WAIT WAIT WAIT! Isn’t Maz Chewie’s girlfriend?

[@jamesmcqueary6233]

Hot wookie nookie when?

[@MrMrx123456789]

His cousin Jeff

[@jayd6038]

👍👌🤛✊

[@jayd6038]

Jonathan Orenday why

[@queegs73]

OMG That means Chewy is two timing his family with Maz Kanata. That hairy bum. j/k lol

[@theBaes123]

Maul

[@alwinkrul2452]

My name is Alwin

[@theBaes123]

Alwin Krul Niice

[@greeneye5977]

When he said “ the infamous holiday special” I immediately thought of The Last Jedi. Aha aha aha ugh.

[@dewaeryadi7776]

....

[@fateagle4life]

Chewie is a cheater!! Maz broke marriage up

[@2mig34]

Hold up, Chewbacca died in legends?

[@linusorm]

Well...there are worse ways to go.

[@goimei]

Which is why the EU was scrapped

[@TrajGreekFire]

He died as a hero while protecting civilians.

[@KamoseMills]

During the start of the Yuuzhan Vong war Han Chewbacca and Anakin Solo were evacuating people from a planet that the Vong were crashing a nearby moon into. Anakin made the decision to leave without Chewie when through the force he felt there was no time to get him and Han went into a deep depression and blamed Anakin. When Lucas books first brainstormed the series they wanted to up the stakes by having characters major and minor die and Chewbacca was the one George didn’t veto. The New Jedi Order series was controversial because of this and other things and Leland Chee keeper of the holocron said they deemed previous most SW outside of the movies non canon so they could have the whole gang come back for the sequel trilogy. TNJO in my opinion though along with Legends post ROTJ is much better than the sequels. I’d highly recommend it.

[@TrajGreekFire]

Legacy comic series is awesome

[@RedleaveStudios1]

Does anyone know if Lando is actually gay?

[@RedleaveStudios1]

that´s not the point of my question

[@Cubs1719]

well I dont think you have a chance if thats what you are asking :D that being said I think the point is to show Lando is like Captian Kirk and would bang most of anything. So is Lando actually gay? No. Its similar to James Bond, who if need be would go bi. It was meant to speak to his dedication as 007 - to flesh out that character. Not that he was going to gay bars on the weeeknd. Either way it is a silly thing to care about one way or another. But once again if he is pansexual, he is not gay.

[@RedleaveStudios1]

A M yeah this pretty much what I'm hoping for. I don't want Landos character to be broken, just to satisfy ppl that want gay/pansexual Star Wars characters. I have nothing against gay/pansexual characters in Star Wars, but don't change an already existing character just for the sake of it.

[@RedleaveStudios1]

Kunx990 beeing a ladies man is not the same as gay/pansexual

[@Kunx990]

yourchonny can suck my ass It is if they are non-human.