From Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki.

"The Tree of Light"
Series	Star Wars: Ewoks
Season	1
Episode	6
Writer(s)	Bob Carrau
Director	Raymond Jafelice
Production No.	106
Airdate	October 12, 1985
Episode chronology
Previous episode	"The Travelling Jindas"
Next episode	"The Curse of the Jindas"

[Source]

"The Tree of Light" is the sixth episode in the Star Wars: Ewoks animated television series, and the sixth episode in season one. Written by Bob Carrau and directed by Raymond Jafelice, the episode originally aired on ABC on October 12, 1985.

Synopsis

Over here! Help! Please, help! This article's plot summary is in need of attention. It may be missing or require expansion. Please improve the plot summary however you can and remove this notice once finished.

Memorable quotes

Appearances

Characters

• Chirpa
• Gorneesh
• Kneesaa a Jari Kintaka
• Latara
• Logray
• Night Spirit (Mentioned only)
• Paploo
• Teebo
• Umwak
• Umwak's nephew (First appearance)
• Deej Warrick
• Shodu Warrick
• Weechee Warrick
• Wicket Wystri Warrick
• Willy Warrick

Species

• Bordok (Mentioned only)
• Duloks
• Ewoks
• Hanadak (Mentioned only)
• Munya (Mentioned only)
• Scuss (Mentioned only)
• Winged serpent creature

Locations

• Arbo Maze (First appearance)
• Bright Tree Village
• Caves
• Dulok village
• Forest Moon of Endor
• Happy Grove
• Mountain of Light
• Valley of Floating Trees

Vehicles/vessels

Other items

• Denga fat
• Floating trees
• Magic lantern
• Paploo's horn
• Light Dust
• Light Festival
• Ruling staff
• Silver Feathers of Bravery
• Tree of Light (First appearance)
• Umwak's special glasses (First appearance)

Behind the scenes

• This episode was released on two separate VHS releases by j2 communications. It was released on a tape by itself, and on "Ewoks Volume 1" along with the episode "The Cries of the Trees".
• It was also released by CBS-FOX on a VHS entitled "Ewoks 3: Wicket the Hero". The VHS also included several other episodes.
• This episode briefly deals with the controversial topics of gender roles and tradition. Princess Kneesaa asks to be the one to feed the Tree of Light, but her father Chief Chirpa says that only male Ewoks have done so in the past. When Kneesaa pleads for the tradition to be changed, Chirpa refuses.

See also

External links

• "The Tree of Light" at the Internet Movie Database
• "The Tree of Light" at TV.com
• "The Tree of Light" at the Big Cartoon Database