The Ewoks took a big step towards joining the wider group Star Warsas a new Marvel Comics miniseries has confirmed that the natives of the forest moon of Endor are capable of learning and speaking Galactic Basic – the in-universe term for English. Star Wars: Ewoks gives fans insight into the inner workings of Ewok society, but what few readers expected was that the story would show them speaking the basics.
In Star Wars: Ewoks (2024) #2 – written by Steve Orlando and Laura Braga, with art by Alvaro Lopez – a group of Imperials led by General Koyatta, and accompanied by hired gunmen, including 4-LOM, search for a weapons cache hidden somewhere on Endor. 4-LOM translates for the Ewoks, asking them for a place to spend the night and a guide in the morning.
The Ewoks hesitantly agree, but the Imperials are ambushed by an Ewok warrior named Red Ghost. In response, the Imperials take a hostage, but Wicket speaks up saying: “ENOUGH!
Wicket learns to speak galactic basics, in a giant leap forward for one of Star Wars' most primitive species
Star Wars: Ewoks (2024) #2 – Written by Steve Orlando and Laura Braga; Art by Álvaro López; Color by Antonio Fabela; Lyrics by Joe Caramagna
When Wicket was a young “wokling”, Imperial forces arrived on his home planet, the forest moon of Endor, claiming it for their own and building a bunker to house the shields protecting the second Death Star. Star Wars fans know how this happened in Return of the Jediincluding the bond that developed between Wicket and Princess Leia, the first human he had met up close. It is possible that Wicket's age and his long time with basic-speaking humans allowed him to learn their language.
Still, what's most crucial right now is that confirm at Disney Star Wars Canon Ewok physiology allows them to speak the basics. This is a significant milestone for the species, which is generally considered one of the most primitive in the galaxy – although as ROTJ and the current one from Marvel Ewoks both miniseries prove that their primitive level of technological advancement in no way means a lack of intelligence; instead, Ewoks are commonly described as very intelligent.
The future of the Ewoks on and off Endor may depend on their ability to adapt to speaking the basics
Could Ewoks reach the stars?
With Wicket learning to speak Basic, it's possible that more ewoks in the village have learned it from the humans, but have chosen not to use it yet. Speaking Basic could be the first step to expanding your reach across the galaxyas their species is so far exclusively native to Endor. Still, the Ewoks are a very traditional species, making them unlikely to leave the comforts of Bright Tree Village, and by the end of The Rise of Skywalker, all of them are still seen on Endor, including Wicket.
Maybe next time Star Wars film trilogy after The Rise of Skywalker, there could be some Ewoks integrated among all the other aliens, traveling from planet to plant.
It's possible that some young Ewoks, who want to do their own thing outside of what the village tells them to do, could leave the planet and make their way through the civilized galaxy, learning more languages than the basics. Maybe next time Star Wars film trilogy after The Rise of Skywalker, there could be some Ewoks integrated among all the other aliens, traveling from planet to plant. THE Ewoks miniseries, part of Marvel Star Wars comic book line, makes this much more possible than before.
Star Wars: Ewoks #2 and available now from Marvel Comics.