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A Brief History of the Shaven Wookie
Many generations ago, it was tradition
for a Wookie to shave as part of the rites of passage into adulthood.
To be shaven was to show that one had the strength and courage to
face the elements and overcome adversity without the protection
of one's fur. However, the tradition came to an abrupt end with
the Imperial enslavement of Wookies and the ensuing war effort against
the Imperials. The tradition would become part of the folklore which
was passed down from one generation to the next.
During the time between the second and third Sith Wars of RASSM,
a warlord enslaved a group of Wookies and in an attempt to completely
break their will, the warlord ordered they be shaved. As they were
being shaved, the Wookies remembered the stories told to them by
their great-grandfathers or grandfathers and suddenly they felt
a bond with their ancestors that they had never felt before. Their
resolve and the bond between them was stronger than it had been
since their capture. It was no longer a matter of if they would
escape, but merely a matter of when would they escape. A few days
later, the Shaven Wookies made their coup attempt and took control
of the warlord's flagship in a matter of hours. After gaining control
of the flagship, the Shaven Wookies contacted a passing ship from
the Tenasi System and requested assistance in getting back to Kashyyyk.
Before leaving the flagship, the Shaven Wookies dismantled the flagship's
engines as well as its communications system. Once aboard the ship
from Tenasi, the nearest planetary authorities were informed of
the location of the warlord's ship and his practices. A hero's celebration
welcomed the Shaven Wookies upon their return to Kashyyyk.
After the elders heard about what the Shaven Wookies had overcome,
they unanimously agreed to reinstate the tradition of shaving as
part of the rites of passage into adulthood. The Shaven Wookies
vowed to remain furless in honor of all the Wookies who had taken
part in the great tradition of shaving. The individuals from Tenasi
became part of the honor families of the Shaven Wookies. A few of
the Shaven Wookies decided to go with the individuals from Tenasi
to serve as bodyguards, one of the individuals took an oath to protect
the Shaven Wookies and he became known as the Keeper of the Shaven
Wookies. |