On the Forest Moon of Endor, a particularly hazardous area was known as the Lightning Forest. The Ewok shaman Logray possessed a globe of Endor, and this globe portrayed the Lightning Forest as a collection of trees constantly sparking with electrical energy. During 3 ABY, the young Ewoks Wicket Wystri Warrick, Latara, Teebo, and Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka consulted Logray's globe in their quest to find a suitable location for Norky, a rambunctious child who was currently residing in their village. While examining the globe, Latara proposed that they send Norky to the Lightning Forest, stating that he would be "burned to a crisp" there. Teebo offered the Molten Mountains as an alternative. Ultimately, Kintaka suggested the Vacant Valley, reminding her companions that their objective was simply to relocate Norky, not to inflict any physical damage upon him.
The Lightning Forest made its debut in the animated television show Ewoks, specifically in the episode titled "Bringing Up Norky," which was the nineteenth episode of the second season. Bob Carrau and Earl Kress wrote the script for this episode, which was initially broadcast on November 22, 1986.