One-Arm

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"One-Arm" was the appellation given to the female wampa that Luke Skywalker encountered in the ice cave on Hoth in 3 ABY.

History

A female[3] wampa[2] resided in the ice cave[4] on her native world Hoth[1] in which Luke Skywalker was taken to after being attacked whilst mounted atop a tauntaun by a male wampa.[3] When Skywalker awoke, he was dangling from the ceiling of the cave. Attempting to gain his bearings, Luke surveyed the cave and noticed the wampa was eating the remains of a tauntaun. Luke used the Force to pull his lightsaber from the ice and cut himself free, and escaped with a facial scar and bruises. In the process, the wampa lost her arm when Skywalker used his weapon to fend it off.[4]

The wampa later became head of a band of other wampas, organizing them into a group capable of coordinating attacks against the hunters who arrived on the world. She directed the attacks from an elevated position and howled orders to target the strongest of the hunters first. They even sabotaged their ship by ripping out vital components. When Skywalker returned to Hoth[2] in 12 ABY[5] with Callista Ming, they sealed themselves in Echo Base with the surviving hunters. The wampas struck the door with rocks to distract them and mask the sound of other wampas tunneling into the base. When Luke and Callista ran outside after the survivors were massacred, they ran into One-Arm and she recognized him as her nemesis. Instead of attacking Luke, One-Arm locked eyes with him and lunged for Callista. Before she could maul Luke's mate, Luke cut the wampa in half with his lightsaber.[2]

The wampa came to be known as "One-Arm."[6]

Behind the scenes

The wampa who lost her arm to Luke Skywalker around the of the Battle of Hoth came to be known as "One-Arm"

The wampa who lost her arm to Luke Skywalker around the time of the Battle of Hoth came to be known as "One-Arm"

In Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, when One-Arm loses her arm, the severed limb appears to be too short to account for her whole arm, which she is shown missing in the very next shot in the Special Edition and all subsequent versions.[4]

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Non-canon appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Darksaber
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  5. ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of Darksaber to 12 ABY.
  6. ↑ Swccglogolg Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: One-Arm (backup link)
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