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In this episode I will be going over 7 interesting facts you might not know about Ewoks.
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Number 1: They eat humans
Although there appearance is tiny and fluffy, Ewoks are far from harmless.
We all remember in Episode 6 when Han, Chewie, Luke and the droids are captured, “Chewie,
wait, wait, don’t!”
The Ewoks were preparing to eat them.
That is because they genuinely enjoy eating humans as human flesh is a delicacy for them.
Number 2: They are very spiritual
The Ewoks worshipped an element of the natural world as their God.
This element was the giant trees that covered Endor’s surface.
Specifically, the “Great Tree” is believed to be the sacred ancestor of all Ewoks.
Trees provided Ewoks with many necessities, which helps paint a clearer picture of why
they were so important to them.
Their spirituality is also shown when C-3PO arrives, and they think of him as a God.
“But I do believe, they think I am some sort of God.”
Number 3: They were all said to have died after the Death Star II explosion
Based on legends material, it was known as the Endor Holocaust.
Imperial agents were said to have spread propaganda, saying that because the Death Star’s explosion
was so close to Endor, it caused the inhabitants to be devastated by falling debris, essentially
wiping out the Ewoks.
However, the Ewoks remained in good health long after it’s supposed destruction.
One Imperial star destroyer crashed on the planet, along with some debris, which is thought
to have caused some minor damage to the Ewok inhabitants.
Number 4: Their language is based off a real language
Their language, Ewokese, is based on recordings of the Kalmyk language, spoken by the Kalmyk
people of Russia.
The Kalmyk are the Russian branch of the Oriat people, the westernmost group of the Mongols.
Sound designer Ben Burtt actually found an 80 year old Kalmyk woman whose voice recordings
became the basis of Ewokese.
Number 5: They had two spinoffs
Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor are made-for-TV
spin-off movies that aired on ABC in 1984 and 1985 respectively.
The events of both films take place between Episode IV and Episode VI.
The basis of the movies is that they follow children separated from their parents who
encounter Ewoks and go on an adventure.
Number 6: They worked as therapy creatures “It’s what I’ve always wanted.”
Some Ewoks have a strong sense of civic duty.
So much so that some of them volunteered to leave Endor to help veterans recover.
An example of what they do can be found in Chuck Wendig’s novel Aftermath: A Life Debt,
when a rebel commando is offered a therapy Ewok to help combat PTSD he had from getting
his leg blown off.
Number 7: They are named after a Native American tribe
While their name is essentially the word Wookiee backwards, the exact spelling of their name
was influenced by the Miwok tribe.
The Miwok tribe is a linguistically connected group of four Native American subcultures
indigenous to Northern California, specifically to the Redwood Forest, This is also the area
where the Battle of Endor scenes were filmed.
And there you have it!
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