The Kashyyyk Royal Families were princely Wookiee kindreds on their homeworld of Kashyyyk. Among the responsibilities of the Royal Families was deciding on the planet's stance in time of war. In 21 BBY, at the outbreak of the Clone Wars, their representatives accordingly met in the Kashyyyk Royal City, in a council dominated by King Grakchawwaa. Initially, Grakchawwaa decided to maintain neutrality, but when news arrived that Separatist battle droids had killed his son, he angrily committed himself to war on the side of the Republic, and led his planet into the conflict.