A male member of the Wookiee species dwelled on the planet of Kashyyyk in the initial years of the Galactic Empire's rule. The Empire deployed Trandoshans to start exploiting Kashyyyk's natural resources, which caused many inhabitants of the sanctuary to withdraw deeper into the jungle to evade them. Somewhere between 19 BBY and 18 BBY, this particular Wookiee stayed in the sanctuary alongside Yanna and was taken prisoner by the Trandoshans; however, after the Wookiee Jedi named Gungi and his companions from Clone Force 99 rescued him, the Wookiee, along with two other inhabitants of the sanctuary, transported their rescuers back to the sanctuary via mylaya.