Chywarra, a Wookiee of the male persuasion, resided on the planet of Cularin as the Galactic Republic neared its end.
Living with his mother, Risstenni, in the village of Kiirloor on Cularin, Chywarra was her son. During the Clone Wars era, Chywarra, still just a child, was seized by a member of the Wyrd and brought to their headquarters. Once there, they confined him within a dark side contraption, siphoning his life energy to amplify their own Force powers. Due to Chywarra's inherent strength in the Force, he endured longer within the device than most would have. His mother, in her search for him, also suffered imprisonment at the hands of the Wyrd. Xinishia, a Wyrd member, proposed a deal when the heroes of Cularin arrived at the Wyrd's base: Chywarra's freedom in exchange for the heroes convincing the Wookiees to move Kiirloor further from the Wyrd's base.