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Chirpa

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Chirpa was a male Ewok who served as the chief of the Council of Elders and Ewok tribe that lived in Bright Tree Village on the forest moon of Endor.[10]

Biography

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After his father, Buzza, served as chief, he gave his son the throne[6] and Chirpa served for 42 seasons before the Battle of Endor.[8] Chirpa was also married to Ra-Lee[7] and had a daughter named Kneesaa.[8]

During the Battle of Endor, he allowed a Rebel strike team, led by General Han Solo, to become part of the tribe. The Ewoks also agreed to help the Rebels on their mission to destroy the generator powering the second Death Star's deflector shield.[3]

He was succeeded as Chief of the tribe by Kneesaa.[8]

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Personality and traits

Like all Ewoks, Chirpa was short. He had brown eyes and a coat of gray and white fur.[3] He was an experienced, fair-minded ruler.[9] Chirpa had a pet iguana.[11]

Behind the scenes

Chief Chirpa was played by Jane Busby in the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, the final installment of the Star Wars original trilogy.[3] Originally, Chief Chirpa's name was Chief Chiepa in the early script incarnations of Return of the Jedi.[12]

In 2015, Chuck Wendig, author of the novel Aftermath, expressed interest in potentially writing stories about Omi, Malakili, or Chirpa. However, he ultimately chose to write about Malakili instead in his sequel novel Aftermath: Life Debt.[13]

Appearances

Non-canon appearances

Sources

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Chief of the Ewok Bright Tree tribe[8]
Chief Buzza[6]

←		 42 seasons before the Battle of Endor—4 ABY[8] Chief Kneesaa[8]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Chief Chirpa in the Databank (backup link)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cosbaby By Hot Toys (@cosbaby) on Instagram (post on April 11, 2025) (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ewoks (2024) 2
  5. ↑ Hyperspace Stories Annual—Jaxxon 2023
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 4
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 StarWars.com The Spooky Secrets of IDW's Tales from Vader's Castle on StarWars.com (backup link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: Card Trader Set: Base Series 1, Card: Chief Chirpa - Ewok Chief
  10. ↑ The Princess and the Scoundrel
  11. ↑ "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 218
  12. ↑ Chirpa, Chief in the Databank (original site is defunct)
  13. ↑ "Chuck Wendig's War" — Star Wars Insider 160