Madclaw

Madclaw was a term used by the Wookiees of Kashyyyk to mark a dishonored member of their community.

Wookiee culture placed a high value on the use of their claws for peaceful, productive reasons only. Thus, any Wookiee who lashed out against another Wookiee, or any other living being, with their claws was deemed to be a madclaw. The title was a grave dishonor, since the Wookiees viewed the use of claws for anything other than tools as feral, and madclaws were usually sent into exile.

The Wookiees were not the only species that believed in this philosophy. The Selkath of Manaan also had retractable claws and strictly forbade the use of them in battle.

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