Star Wars: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Chewbacca
7. He Had Extendable Claws, But Typically Didn't Use Them In Battle
More often than not, whenever this big ball of fur was found taking down Stormtroopers on the battlefield, his weapon of choice was a rather effective Wookiee bowcaster.
What you may not have been aware of, however, is the fact that Chewie actually possessed another somewhat savage tool up his hairy sleeve, one that he was forbidden from using in combat.
Despite boasting extendable claws on both hands, using these sharp parts of his anatomy for anything other than climbing was against the rules of the Wookiee honor code.
And while Chewbacca would largely keep from ever unleashing said claws in the heat of battle, there was actually one moment shortly after Han Solo's tragic death when the Wookiee did suddenly decide to use his dangerous claws on a First Order Stormtrooper.
In Chewie's mind, the First Order had zero honor, and Kylo Ren had broken all rules after committing patricide. So, he was only too happy to break the code for these vermin in the moment.