Chewbacca is one of the most dangerous heroes in the Star Wars Universe.  He's usually able to get by on fear and threats alone, but sometimes he has to take physical action. While Chewie has proven himself time and time again with his bowcaster, one wouldn't necessarily think of the Wookiee's brute strength as his strongest weapon. A deleted scene from The Force Awakens depicts just how ruthless Chewie can be.

Rey is wandering around Maz Kanata's cantina when she is apprehended by Unkar Plutt, the man she stole the Millenium Falcon from on Jakku. Plutt is outraged over Rey's behavior as she pulls out her blaster, aiming it right at the Crolute's head. Unkar disarms Rey surprisingly quickly, but lucky for her, Chewie is by her side. The Wookiee takes the gun back from Plutt. Plutt must think he's more intimidating than he is because he turns towards Chewie claiming that he's not scared of him. He then starts to pull at Chewie's bandages to which the Wookiee reacts. Chewie grabs Unkar by the wrist and twists his arm before stomping down on his foot, pulling Plutt's arm straight from his body with relative ease. Fans have been waiting to see Chewie amputate someone since Han's initial threat in A New Hope. 

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Fans were just getting used to the Wookiee when he was playing a game of Dejarik against R2-D2 aboard the Millenium Falcon in A New Hope. Artoo makes a move that surprises Chewie and he begins to roar. C-3PO interrupts him by telling him that screaming about it can't help the Wookiee. Han Solo interrupts with some sage advice: "It's not wise to upset a Wookiee." C-3PO claps back at Han and Solo uses this opportunity to teach the droid that Wookiees will pull people's arms out of their sockets if they lose. If only Unkar Plutt had heard this advice before he approached Chewie.

This is not the first time that audiences have seen Chewbacca be protective of one of his crewmates. In The Empire Strikes Back, C-3PO gets blasted by a stormtrooper and ends up in a Ugnaught recycling plant. Chewbacca eventually finds the droid's body shortly before the heroes cross Darth Vader. Chewbacca is sent to a jail cell but is allowed to keep Threepio, and the Wookiee attempts to rebuild the droid while locked up. Chewbacca is no Babu Frik, however, and struggles to rebuild the droid. Chewie eventually gives up and elects to carry the droid on his back for the remainder of the movie. Even after all of their banter, Chewie decides to protect the droid during their escape from Cloud City.

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Chewbacca plays Dejarik

While Chewbacca's violent bouts are few and far between in the Star Wars franchise, his origin in Solo: A Star Wars Story shows a different side. While Han is stationed on Mimban, he makes a mistake that winds up getting him tossed into a pit with a "beast." Han is told that the "beast" has not been fed in a few days. Chewbacca winds up being the beast in the pit, and he does not hold back any punches in his fight with Han. The guards watching the two fight even believe that Chewie killed Han within a minute by tossing him across the room. The pair inevitably work together to get free, but it makes one wonder... Han could not have been the first prisoner thrown to the "beast." Did Chewie kill and eat the victims given to him in the past?

Chewbacca will always be a fan favorite in the Star Wars universe. He continually proves his loyalty to his crew and is not afraid to fire his bowcaster. His crewmates were probably thrilled to have a warrior who can rip off limbs by their side. That is until one of them defeats him in a game of Dejarik.

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