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I was very surprised and disturbed that Chewbacca got killed off in Vector Prime. Chewie was one of the main characters, it remains to be seen how this will affect other stories.

I think part of the reason for his death is to give Solo's character a nedw angle.

The whole ethos of his character had been draining away over the last 10 year (novel time) since he married Leia and had the kids. He was desperately in danger of becoming a background character with very little to do apart from ferry the other around in the Falcon.

I think that The New Rebelion in 1996 was a key example of this. Han Solo was a joke to his former peers and for me a evry uninspiring story from his point of view.

I am not happy about Chewbacca dying but I am proud that someone had the guts to have a main character perish in a battle or fight because if this did not happen you could sit confidently in a movie theatre or reading a book saying no good person will die so this movie should have a happy ending...blah blah blah I have heard it before. Many movies, books, have had main characters die because it alters the movie/book sequence and gives the series a more tasteful feeling. Look at Qui-Gon's death and the main character of Gladiator (I have seen the movie twice it just slipped my mind), Mel Gibson in Braveheart, all three are excellent movies in my heart. So suck it up and use your imagination.

Chewbacca's death brought us back to the grim reality that death is all to common. Most of us thought that Good ol' Chewie was invincible and had many years left to live (he was only middle aged at two hundred years). We got so use to seeing or reading about him that we didn't pay much attention to him as the years went by in the New Republic. His sudden death showed the other characters (and us) not to take life for granted.

Agreed. We all miss Chewbacca

Well, you could have nocked off someone like Ackbar, Wedge or Lando before stickin it to the Wook.

Lando is far to agile to be killed in any way, he is far sneakier than Han and even the most prime bounty hunter. Ackbar would be my pick if I MUST pick one. Wedge is the best pilot, and it would be hard losing him.

Don't worry, someone else who is important will get killed off in a future novel.

Wedge retired, he could easily be hunted.

Retired doesn't mean he still can't fly. Trust me, he's a no-hitter

Lando is the only black character prominently featured in the OT and in the books. I don't think any author would have the courage to nock him off. But he would be a lot easier to kill then Chewie, yet him and Wedge are played by more important actors whose human faces we actually see in the movies. So they'll be around for a while.

Hehe, I think color has nothing to do with this. And you never know who else was pertained to as "black" we never hear "Oh yeah, Mara Jade was a caucasian", they never tell us.

You know that's rediculous, Mara is white. I was merely saying that if an author was torn between nocking off "boring white guy" Wedge and "only black guy" Lando, Wedge would be outta there.

How do really know YOU'RE Xizor. Your not Xizor, your an imposter!!

Weird man! All this thinking is giving me a headache!

Get em Scarlet!

I've gotta say that Chewie dying was BAD!

I don't mean him actually dying, I mean every good story has a few main characters killed off every now and again, but I'm pissed off about HOW he was killed. No stormtroopers or bad guys shooting at him to kill him, just a big f**king planet falls on his head!

Whats the justice in that?!? (I also reckon Anakin should have just rammed chewie into the ship as he was taking off and worry about fixing him up later...surely being a pilot like he is he could do that!)

Also no body for the funeral...

Chewie should have gone down under a sea of the white troops, tearing them limb from limb untill their massive numbers prevailed. His death was kinda dissapointing.

I think the way that he died was good a way as any. He died saving hundreds of lives, including Han and Anakin and it took an entire moon falling on him to kill him. Thats a cool way to go.

First of all, I'd like to say that I approved of Chewie dieing in VP. Its HOW he died and what's happened since then that I have a problem with. The only reason Chewie was killed by that moon is because they had to save just a few more people on Sernpidal. First there was a shuttle trapped, and then a little kid under some rubble. Not that there's anything wrong with saving them, but all I've heard over the net and publications is how Chewie valiantly died saving Han Solo's son, Anakin, when in fact he died saving a few dozen star wars ghosts who are never going to be seen again. They could have left at any time, when they realized the moon was getting close.

The other problem I have with Chewie's death is how it was supposed to shake up the star wars universe and make everyone fear for the character's lives. Well, now five books later, there's been one semi-important character death, and that's Elegos A'kla, who was introduced just recently in the EU. I was really hoping some more characters would drop off eventually, so that Chewie's death would actually mean something.

"Yub yub, commander." -Various Lt.Kettch personaes

What about Wurth Skidder? He was an important part of Kyp's Jedi. And Leia is about to lose her legs(well, maybe) and thats pretty important. I was a little upset that a major character wasn't taken out in Balance Point though. I keep thinking that one of the kids will die, probably Jacen or Anakin, it won't be Jaina, the only girl. I thought Lando would die, but he hasn't been in the NJO since Vector Prime. We do have a pregnant Mara with Luke's child, thats huge. I keep thinking this kid will be the answer to stopping the Vong, because of the disease maybe its a hybred of Vong and human. Either way something big is going to happen with the kid.....man, waiting for the next book is as hard as waiting for the next movie.

I summary:

JM3838- did not want to see Chewie die in the midst of dozens of stormtroopers protecting the Solo's.

Keetch- Did want to see Chewie die in the above mentioned way.

I think that Wedge should be killed off, unless an author can find a way to make him an intriguing side kick again he'll be nothing more than a sentimental throw back to ANH, a 50 year old X-Wing pilot who leaves every battle alive to fly escort another day.

I don't really consider Skidder an important character, since he was introduced in the NJO. Plus I don't really think he's dead

I'd really hate to see Wedge die. The x-wings novels will always be my favorites.

"Yub yub, commander." -Various Lt.Kettch personaes

I think the only safe characters are the three Solo children. Although it would be very risky to knock off Leia, Han or Luke but with each novel series delving further and further into the Star Wars future they gotta die of old age at least.

I think that if Han and Leia are going to die, it will be together, sacfricing themselves for their children. Luke I don't see dying yet unless he finds a way to completely wipe out the enemy but it would require him to lose if life. But he and Mara are about to have a child and I don't think they would kill him before his kid is old enough to become a Jedi. And as far as the Solo kids go, I could see one of them dying. The most likely is Jacen. I can't really explain it, but he just seems the most likely.

Oh well, guess I'll stop worrying about Worth Skidder, my oen fault for following the thread I suppose.

As for deaths and the like. Names like Ackbar, Wedge and Lando have been mentioned but in all honesty who would care? They have all become very much background chracters, drifting off into retirement or back to the pre-rebelion interests.

If someone was to die, it would have to be Leia, Luke or Mara (maybe). However, I think that more character development is required for Jaina, Jacen and Anakin if they were to succeed their parents and carry the EU forward.

Did you guys know Lando was originally supposed to be killed in ROTJ?

I think thats one of those "myths" you always here about. Supposidly Lucas has some film of the Falcon being destroyed at the 2nd Death Star. Supposidly, fan reaction was very bad, killing the only African-American wasn't the best of ideas.

It's not a myth JediOasis. Watch the OT with the interviews of Lucas at the beginning, in one of them (I believe ESB, he says that himself, that's why I just brought it up).

Alright, I believe you UBH. It would be cool to see that video, but I guess that goes without saying.

Well its not hard. I am not sure if all the films have it, or just the ones that came in the Trilogy Box Set. You got me. But its in one of them.

I must admit i was quite shocked when General Madine bit the big one in Darksaber, okay he was just a small character from ROTJ, but he was deemed important enough to get the Kenner action figure treatment. RIP General

Chewie shouldn't have died by getting killed by a planet that I agree with. I think some new sith lord should arise and kill him off while he's holding the sith off so his friends could escape. THAT would be a Chewbacca worthy death.

Oh, THANKS FOR RUINING THE BOOK FOR ME!!!
Lol, I like the way Chewie died.
And I like the epitaph: "How can a mere moon be a match for my son?"-Itchy (Chewie's father), Chewbacca (Dark Horse Comics, by Darko Macan).

HOLY CRAP!!! they killed chewi! how did he die!