"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.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Memorable quotes 3 Appearances 3.1 Characters 3.2 Species 3.3 Locations 3.4 Events 3.5 Vehicles/vessels 3.6 Other items 4 Behind the scenes 5 External links 5.1 In other languages

SynopsisEdit

Memorable quotesEdit

AppearancesEdit

CharactersEdit

• 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

SpeciesEdit

• Bordok (Mentioned only)
• Duloks
• Ewoks
• Hanadak (Mentioned only)
• Munyip (Mentioned only)
• Scuss (Mentioned only)
• Unidentified flying serpent

LocationsEdit

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

EventsEdit

• Skirmish in the Arbo Maze

Vehicles/vesselsEdit

Other itemsEdit

• Ganga sap
• 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 scenesEdit

• 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.

External linksEdit

• "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

Star Wars: Ewoks
Season One: "The Cries of the Trees" · "The Haunted Village" · "Rampage of the Phlogs" · "To Save Deej" · "The Travelling Jindas" · "The Tree of Light" "The Curse of the Jindas" · "The Land of the Gupins" · "Sunstar vs. Shadowstone" · "Wicket's Wagon" · "The Three Lessons" · "Blue Harvest" · "Asha" Season Two: "The Crystal Cloak" · "The Wish Plant" · "Home Is Where the Shrieks Are" · "Princess Latara" · "The Raich" · "The Totem Master" "A Gift for Shodu" · "Night of the Stranger" · "Gone with the Mimphs" · "The First Apprentice" · "Hard Sell" · "A Warrior and a Lurdo" "The Season Scepter" · "Prow Beaten" · "Baga's Rival" · "Horville's Hut of Horrors" · "The Tragic Flute" · "Just My Luck" "Bringing Up Norky" · "Battle for the Sunstar" · "Party Ewok" · "Malani the Warrior" Feature-length stories: The Haunted Village · Tales from the Endor Woods
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