In Solo: A Star Wars Story, what is the name of Han’s Wookiee co-pilot he befriends?

The story behind the answer

Han’s lifelong Wookiee partner first teams up with him in Solo after Han helps free him from an Imperial pit on Mimban; he then becomes co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. The distractors are other Wookiees: Krrsantan (aka Black Krrsantan) is a gladiator-turned-bounty hunter from comics and The Book of Boba Fett; Zaalbar is the companion from the Knights of the Old Republic game; Tarfful is a Wookiee chieftain who appears in Revenge of the Sith.

Portrayed by Joonas Suotamo (taking over from Peter Mayhew), “Chewie” and Han pull off the Kessel Run “in 12 parsecs” in this film, cementing their legendary partnership. Their bond echoes the classic “life debt” idea from Legends, reimagined on screen as mutual respect born in battle.