Halloween
- «Arroo!»
«Whazzat?»
«It's only me. This party is great fun, isn't it?» - ―Teebo and Wicket W. Warrick in costume on Halloween
Halloween, or Hallowe'en, was a festival held in certain locations in the galaxy, including the settlement of Bright Tree Village on the Forest Moon of Endor. For the Ewoks of Endor, the festival was an annual highlight characterized by revelry, costuming, laughter, and a large feast. During the Halloween of 3 ABY, a predatory creature known as a hanadak attacked Bright Tree Village but was coaxed into leaving when Wicket W. Warrick and other Ewoks placed pacifying blue dlock leaves upon it. Later during that same Halloween, a band of Duloks kidnapped the Ewoks' leader, Chief Chirpa, but Warrick and his friends Teebo and Kneesaa rescued the chief and allowed the Halloween festivities to continue.
Description
Halloween, also spelled Hallowe'en, was an annual[1] festival celebrated by the Ewoks of[1] Bright Tree Village[2] on the Forest Moon of Endor. During the festival, revelers dressed in costumes. For instance, Ewoks dressed as ghosts or other creatures, such as hanadaks. The Ewoks also held a party with a large feast, rollicked through the forest, and scared one another. Halloween decorations included orange gourds with faces carved into them.[1] The Ewoks considered Halloween to be one of the best events of the year.[1]
History
The Forest Moon of Endor
- Kneesaa: «Look at that. Someone's dressed up as a Hanadak.»
- Teebo: «I wonder who it is.»
- Wicket W. Warrick: «Danger! That's no fancy-dress costume. That's a real Hanadak. Look at the fangs.»
- ―Kneesaa, Teebo, and Wicket W. Warrick discover a real hanadak loose in the village[1]
On the Halloween of 3 ABY[3] on the Forest Moon of Endor, the Ewoks Kneesaa, Teebo, and Wicket W. Warrick noticed what appeared to be a hanadak, a savage predator, in their village. At first they dismissed it as another Ewok in costume, but, upon closer inspection, they found that it was the genuine article. Warrick led a group of Ewoks to drive the creature from the village, but the hanadak repelled their assault. Warrick then led the Ewoks in covering the hanadak in the leaves of the blue dlock, a pleasant-smelling plant. The leaves soothed the beast, which retreated back into the forest.[1]
During that same year's Halloween, a group of Duloks took advantage of the Ewoks' preoccupation with their Halloween party to raid the village's storehouse. There, they accidentally stole away with not only foodstuffs but also Chief Chirpa, leader of the Ewok village. Kneesaa, Teebo, and Warrick discovered that Chirpa was missing and followed the Duloks' tracks into the woods. Warrick sneaked up behind the Ewok leader, cut him free of his bonds, and allowed the chief to fight off the Dulok brigands. The Ewoks returned to their village, and the Halloween festivities continued.[1]
Behind the scenes
The holiday of Halloween—spelled Hallowe'en—originally appeared in the comic story "Chief Chirpa Kidnapped!," published in 1988 as part of the Ewoks Annual from Marvel Comics.[1]
Both the Ewok Halloween and the Jedi Temple version bear much similarity to the real-world holiday of Halloween, which is also spelled "Hallowe'en."[4]
Appearances
- "Chief Chirpa Kidnapped!"—Ewoks Annual (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "Chief Chirpa Kidnapped!"—Ewoks Annual
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Essential Guide to Characters
- ↑ "Chief Chirpa Kidnapped!" takes place concurrently to the rest of the Ewoks comic series.
"Star Wars Publications Timeline" – Star Wars Insider 23 dates the events of that series to three years after the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which corresponds to 3 ABY according to The New Essential Chronology.
- ↑ Halloween - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Online (archived from the original on April 9, 2010) — the real-world Halloween includes costumes and Jack-O-Lanterns, both of which appear in Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures and "Chief Chirpa Kidnapped!".
