Attichitcuk
Attichitcuk (born c. 399 BBY), also known as Itchy, for short, is a Wookiee that was born on the planet Kashyyyk. He is the father of Chewbacca, who played a major role in the Battle of Kashyyyk in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and in the Galactic Civil War. He is also the father-in-law of Mallatobuck and the grandfather to Lumpawarrump. Itchy first appeared in The Star Wars Holiday Special where he was played by actor, Paul Gale.
Personality
Itchy can best be described as he was in the fourth draft of the script of The Star Wars Holiday Special. In it, he is described as "a gray-haired, cranky, 400-year-old cuss."
Appearances
The Holiday Special
Itchy first appears in The Star Wars Holiday Special. He was usually seen making a wooden X-Wing for his grandson, or opposing the invasion of his home by the Galactic Empire. Like many grandparents, he was shown to greatly care for his grandson, who he would be partial to many times when Lumpy's mother would scold him. It is of interest to note that, as seen in the holiday special, in addition to female wookiees, he seems to have a sexual preference for human females. This is shown in his enjoyment of viewing a virtual-reality fantasy machine of a mermaid-type girl, played by actress, Diahhan Carroll.
The books
Itchy appeared in the 1979 children's book, The Wookiee Storybook. In it, he told Lumpy stories of his fathers great adventures across the galaxy.
The comics
Itchy also appears in the Chewbacca comic book series by Darko Mecan.
References
- Age determined from: The fourth draft of the script to The Star Wars Holiday Special