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| Chief Chirpa | |
| Aliases: | Chirpa |
| Continuity: | Star Wars |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Chieftain |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Ewok |
| Location: | Bright Tree Village, Endor |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) |
| Actor: | Jane Busby |
Chief Chirpa is a fictional character featured in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the 1983 film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi where he was played by actress Jane Busby.
Biography[]
Chirpa was a member of the Ewok race and was the chief of Bright Tree Village on Endor during the years of the Galactic Civil War. He kept council with the village's medicine man, Logray.
In 4 ABY, members of the Alliance to Restore the Republic came to Endor on a secret mission to disable the Empire's field generator bunker. Upon seeing the protocol droid, C-3PO, the Ewoks fell to their knees in supplication, believing him to be some sort of deity. After a few moments of tense negotiations, Chief Chirpa welcomed the Rebels as honorary members of the tribe. [1]
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Chief Chirpa was created by George Lucas, director Richard Marquand and writer Lawrence Kasdan.
- Playing the role of Chief Chirpa is the first, and to date, only known sci-fi acting work for Jane Busby.