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The 1999 novel Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore (the first in the New Jedi Order series) marks Chewbacca's final appearance in the Star Wars universe. Chewbacca sacrifices his own life to save that of Solo's son Anakin from a collision between the planet Sernpidal and one of its moons. Afterward, the other core Star Wars characters are emotionally crushed by the loss, and Han Solo sinks into alcoholism and depression.
Lumpawaroo and Lowbacca offer to assume Chewbacca's life debt to Solo. Despite Han's initial protests throughout the series, Han finally relents at the end of the NJO Saga.
Lucasfilm followed Vector Prime with a four-issue comic book titled Star Wars: Chewbacca, in which C-3PO and R2-D2 travel the galaxy to collect the stories of beings who knew or met the Wookiee, and the full scope of his life and adventures is finally revealed.
Ironically, news of Chewbacca's death was misconstrued as the death of Peter Mayhew and his close friends called to ask if he was all right.
Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
I was going to say Riddler, but I have a strange feeling it may be the Joker......maybe? 😉
Very true my dear Sir and for the record I am loving what Chris Nolan is doing for The Joker so far and in terms of Star Wars..... ROTS best of the PT and ESB best of the OT but Empire is the best Star Wars overall. 😎
In the original storyboard for Return of the Jedi, Chewbacca was killed by Boba Fett. Chewie was to block a shot aimed for Luke onboard a desert skiff. This scene was scratched shortly after it was written.
Wookies always get the bad deals in the Star Wars films, as long as he did not die in film is good, but not chewy, he was my second favorite Star wars character.