Obi-Wan Kenobi
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As a youth, Obi-Wan Kenobi studied the ways of the Force under the tutelage of the great Jedi Master Yoda, broadening his power from an already durable inner strength. As a Jedi Knight for the Old Republic, he fought bravely in the Clone Wars alongside such excellent warriors as Bail Organa and Anakin Skywalker. Soon, he had gained the rank of General. During these adventures, Obi-Wan noticed in Anakin an innate tendency towards the Force. Seeking to pass on his Jedi knowledge, he decided to train the young pilot in its ways. Obi-Wan had never taken on a student before and teaching was more difficult than he anticipated, especially in such a sensitive topic as the Force. Having been introduced to this bold new arena of power, Anakin became excited and craved to learn as much as he could as fast as he could. This left him wide open to temptation from the dark side. Anakin could not resist. When Obi-Wan recognized the change, he tried to bring Anakin back, preaching the evils of the dark side, hoping to drag him back by the single thread of good left in him. But Anakin would have none of his "noble suffer the good" talk, and their discussion turned quickly to argument and even quicker to conflict. The fight was long and furious, ending with Anakin falling headlong into a pit of molten lava. Obi-Wan knew this would bear serious repercussions from Anakin's master, the Emperor Palpatine. He quickly shuffled Anakin's wife and twin children into hiding. The young girl, Leia, and her mother went to stay with the now Viceroy of Alderaan, Bail Organa, while young Luke was taken in by Obi-Wan's brother, Owen Lars. As the Emperor began to hunt and kill the Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan took to hiding under the assumed name Ben. He decided to stay close to Luke by living on Tatooine, but kept a safe distance. Should the Emperor ever find his home in the Jundland Wastes of the Dune Sea, Luke would still be safely hidden away. During the next years, he remained watching over Luke and waiting for the moment when he would step in and reveal the yound man�s destiny to him. The event that triggered the beginning of this revelation was inspired by Anakin�s other child, Leia Organa. Leia�s foster father told her so seek out Kenobi if she ever was in dire need, and that was what she was doing when the Empire captured her over Tatooine. Kenobi became Luke�s mentor and protector, starting his training in the ways of the Force. On the Death Star, while Luke and Han Solo worked to rescue Princess Leia, Kenobi faced Darth Vader for a final time. He sacrificed his life to help Luke and to advance the cause of the Rebellion, but his sacrifice was not the end. He bacame one with the Force, a being of light who was much more than the crude matter of flesh and bone. He continued to guide Luke even in death, giving him support in desperate times, leading him to further training with Yoda, and helping him prepare for his final confrontation with Vader. |