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Ben 10: Alien Force is an American animated television series created by Dwayne McDuffie and Glen Murakami and the studio “Man of Action” (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It is a sequel to Ben 10. Set five years after the original series, the storyline is notable for having matured the character and taking a darker tone, with more complex plots, and sometimes more characters dying.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network on April 18, 2008 in the United States, with its Canadian premiere on Teletoon on September 6, 2008. The series was originally produced under the working title of Ben 10: Hero Generation. It will be followed by Ben 10: Evolution.
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1 Plot
2 Episodes
3 Characters
3.1 Heroes
3.2 Villains
4 Omnitrix
5 Ben 10: Alien Swarm
6 Ben 10: Evolution
7 Video games
8 Comics
9 References
10 External links
[edit] Plot
Five years after the events of the original series, 15-year old Ben Tennyson has returned to a normal, everyday life. His adventures done, Ben has taken off the Omnitrix and has grown from a young boy into a confident teenager. But the mysterious disappearance of Grandpa Max prompts him to wear the Omnitrix, as well as forcing Ben, Gwen, and a newly reformed Kevin Levin to search and locate him. While at the same time, enlisting the help of child Plumbers and repelling attacks from a new foe, the Highbreed.
Some time after the Highbreed are defeated, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin continue their adventures dealing with various alien threats. These include facing off with some villains from Ben’s past such as Vilgax, Dr. Animo, Ghostfreak, Charmcaster and Vulkanus.
[edit] Episodes
Main article: List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes
[edit] Characters
[edit] Heroes
Main articles: List of main characters in Ben 10 and List of allies in Ben 10
Benjamin Tennyson
Ben fills the role of leader after Max disappears. The Omnitrix has been recalibrated, giving him access to a new set of alien heroes. Over the past few years, Ben has matured dramatically.
Gwendolyn Tennyson
Gwen is much more proficient with her powers, able to manipulate energy directly as opposed to using spells (this is revealed to be due to Gwen having an alien heritage), where she can manipulate energy to create blasts, shields, and energy like grapple holds. Although she’s not nearly as fiery or short-tempered as before, Gwen is still always looking out for her cousin. She also is presumed to have feelings for Kevin Levin. She also shows that she cares for him in many ways.
Kevin Ethan Levin
A former nemesis of Ben, Kevin is now getting by as an alien tech dealer. He unintentionally gets involved in the Highbreed plot, and joins Ben out of a desire to make up for his actions. His abilities now allow him to absorb the properties of any solid matter he touches. But in the third season premiere, Kevin is mutated into a being with a segmented body composed of several different solid substances, and as a result, he now has the power to shape-shift his limbs into any solid substance he can think of. He also holds feelings for Gwen which he tries his best to hide.
Max Tennyson
Max is a semi-retired member of the Plumbers. He disappears while investigating the Highbreed plot, leaving only a few cryptic messages for Ben to find. He is briefly reunited with his grandchildren in “Max Out”, but sacrifices himself to destroy a Highbreed factory at the end of the episode. In the episode “Voided”, Ben and Max reunite in the Null Void, and he promises Ben that he’ll come back soon. He eventually returns in the second season finale of the show, “War of the Worlds” to aid Ben in his final assault against the Highbreed.
Julie Yamamoto
Julie is Ben’s girlfriend. She enjoys tennis, eating chili fries, and caring for her pet, Ship (an alien Mechomorph found by her and Ben).
[edit] Villains
Main article: List of villains in Ben 10
Highbreed
The Highbreed believe themselves to be the purest of all species, and intend to cleanse the galaxy of impure lower life forms. Earth is their current target. It is later revealed that they are dying out, having lost their resistance to disease due to heavy inbreeding, and that they intend to destroy the rest of the universe with them.
DNAliens
Hybrids of humans and alien drones that serve the Highbreed, the DNAliens are able to disguise themselves as humans using special identity masks.[1]
The Forever Knights
An organization that has worked in secret ever since their formation in the Middle Ages. The Forever Knights will trade alien technology with anyone who’s willing, even the Highbreed.[1]
Vilgax
Vilgax returns in Season 3 with a new look (he had new armors, weapons and abilities). He loses to Ben in the episode “Vengeance of Vilgax” and was banned from Earth, though he swore vengeance. Vilgax returns in “Ghost Town” in need of Ben’s assistance when a deal with Ghostfreak turns into a double-cross and he takes over vilgaxia.
[edit] Omnitrix
See also: List of Omnitrix aliens
At some point in the years between the original series and Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben managed to remove the Omnitrix by an unknown but difficult process. When Ben puts it back on, the Omnitrix reconfigures into a more watch-like shape, and recalibrates itself along with its selection of aliens, giving Ben access to a new set of more powerful alien forms and a holographic alien display, rather than merely presenting the silhouettes of the aliens. Also, Ben has lost his previous alien transformations, although it keeps the powers and adds new ones.[2].
Ben himself also retains any injuries suffered by his alien forms, although this has not been shown to be any significant problem as of yet. After the recalibration, the Omnitrix seems to grant Ben more stable control over its powers as he is successfully able to transform to a desired alien, although after Ben and Kevin tampered with the Omnitrix, it has started to malfunction from time to time like in the previous series[3]. Ben is also now able to switch between alien forms, and revert to his human form by will without the intervention of the ten minute auto time-out; though eventually its power will deplete and Ben will revert to his original state and cannot transform until the watch has fully recharged. In addition to the new functions that have been said, the new Omnitrix has the ability to repair genetic damage, such as that caused by DNAlien mutation. It uses a previously unseen speech function to inform Ben of this feature with a synthesized voice matching that of Ben’s. Also, it appears that the new Omnitrix deactivated the pulse that is sent off whenever someone tries to remove the Omnitrix from the host. It is also equipped with a translation program, which explains why Ben was able to communicate and converse with the different alien species he has encountered so far. The Omnitrix also acts as a Plumbers badge with built-in communications for other badges and a map showing other Plumbers.
Azmuth revealed that the Omnitrix contains the DNA of every sentient species in the galaxy, totaling 1,000,903. He likens it to Noah’s Ark, in that it could restore any of those 1,000,903 species, should they ever become extinct[4]. If a second Omnitrix is created, and if it comes into close proximity with the other one, it will result in a cataclysmic explosion that would destroy the entire universe.[5] Also, if the Omnitrix is hacked, it may result in some of the species within it escaping,[6], though unlike Ghostfreak, who managed to retain intellect and motive, the escaped aliens are practically mindless and seemingly limited to functioning on pure animal instinct.
[edit] Ben 10: Alien Swarm
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Kenobi, Obi-Wan (Ben)
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Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Size:
1.79 meters
Weapon:
lightsaber
Vehicle:
Jedi starfighter
Affiliation:
Jedi
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A dedicated and legendary Jedi Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi had a long and tumultuous career that has helped shape the fate of an entire galaxy. When he was 25 standard years old, he was caught up in the important events of the Battle of Naboo. At the time he was a Padawan learner, apprenticed to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn.
At the behest of Supreme Chancellor Valorum, Obi-Wan and his Master secretly voyaged to Naboo to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the tense Trade Federation blockade of the planet. Aboard a Trade Federation vessel, the scheming Neimoidians sprung a trap on the Jedi, and attempted to kill them. Kenobi and his Master escaped and stowed away on Trade Federation invasion craft landing on Naboo’s surface.
Following his Master, Obi-Wan voyaged from Naboo to Coruscant and back during the intrigue that surrounded the Battle of Naboo. When Qui-Gon Jinn brought a freed young slave boy, Anakin Skywalker, before the Jedi Council, Obi-Wan was taken aback. Qui-Gon claimed that Anakin was the Chosen One of an ancient Jedi prophecy, and that he was to be Jinn’s new Padawan learner, replacing Obi-Wan. The council refused Jinn’s proposal to train the boy.
This was just one of many disagreements that Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn had during their time together. Jinn, a proponent of the living Force over the more serene unifying Force, had long been a maverick in the eyes of the Jedi Council. Obi-Wan implored his Master not to go against the Council, but Qui-Gon always responded by saying that he must do as the will of the Force advises.
During the liberation of Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were challenged by a deadly Sith Lord. A forgotten menace, the Sith had returned after centuries of seeming extinction. For the first time in ages, Jedi and Sith dueled. The dark warrior, Darth Maul, used his incredible speed, rage and his double-ended lightsaber to fend off both Jedi. As the duel progressed, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon became separated. Kenobi watched helplessly as Maul killed Qui-Gon, and he rushed to kill the Sith Lord in turn.
Qui-Gon’s dying words were a request for Obi-Wan to train Anakin, despite the Council’s objections. The Council ultimately agreed with Obi-Wan taking Anakin as a Padawan — though Jedi Master Yoda had strong reservations about it. The Council also bestowed upon Obi-Wan the title and rank of Jedi Knight.
For over a decade Obi-Wan guided young Anakin on the path to Jedi Knighthood. Having to rein in an adventure-seeking youth made Obi-Wan wise — and cynical — beyond his years. True to his role, Obi-Wan recognized both Anakin’s strengths and weaknesses, and he tried to impart his lessons with the patience and understanding that his mentor, Qui-Gon, did.
As Anakin progressed, Obi-Wan grew increasingly concerned that the young Padawan’s raw power had fostered a dangerous arrogance. He frequently expressed these reservations to the senior members of the Jedi Council, but they continued to trust in Kenobi’s mentorship.
After returning from a border dispute on the world of Ansion, Obi-Wan and Anakin were called by the Supreme Chancellor to protect the life of Senator Padmé Amidala. Though Obi-Wan carried a less-than-favorable impression of politics, he nonetheless took the assignment very seriously. A failed assassination attempt left Obi-Wan with a valuable clue — an exotic weapon not recognized by the analysis droids of the Jedi Temple.
As Anakin voyaged offworld on his first mission, escorting and protecting Padmé Amidala on her home planet of Naboo, Obi-Wan continued the investigation. He journeyed to Coruscant’s Coco Town, a shabby stretch of city where an old friend, Dexter Jettster, lived and worked. Dex, the proprietor of a simple diner, was a wealth of knowledge, and was able to identify the weapon as a Kamino saberdart.
In searching out Kamino, Obi-Wan discovered a dangerous and disturbing mystery. The vaunted Jedi Archives, perhaps the largest repository of lore in the galaxy, had no record of the planet that Dex described. Conferring with Yoda, Obi-Wan learned that Kamino had been erased from the archives.
Aboard a Jedi starfighter, Kenobi journeyed to the storm-shrouded world of Kamino. There, he made contact with the Prime Minister, Lama Su, and the mystery surrounding the planet became even more tangled. As explained by the Kaminoans, Obi-Wan was expected. A decade prior, the Kaminoans had begun crafting an immense clone army on the behalf of the Jedi for use by the Republic. Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas, believed dead at the time, had apparently commissioned the army.
The courteous Kaminoans gave Kenobi a tour of their cloning facility in Tipoca City. Obi-Wan saw hundreds of identical clone troopers, training and preparing, encased in modern, white armor. This seemed to have nothing to do with the assassination attempt on Amidala, until Kenobi met with the original genetic template for the clones.
Jango Fett, notorious bounty hunter, had called Kamino home for a decade. Obi-Wan, never breaking his cover story of inspecting the clones, had a brief yet tense conversation with the hunter. Kenobi recognized the man’s armor from the assassination attempts on Coruscant, and was tasked by the Jedi Council to take Fett into custody for questioning.
This resulted in a fierce brawl between Kenobi and Fett. Jango Fett’s weapon-covered suit aided him in landing blows on the Jedi, and the bounty hunter also benefited from cover fire from his young son, Boba. Ultimately, Jango escaped aboard his starship, Slave I, but not before Kenobi was able to secure a homing device to his ship.
Kenobi shadowed Jango to the ringed world of Geonosis before he was discovered pursuing Slave I. A dangerous chase ensued through the rocky rings of the red planet, and Kenobi’s starfighter sustained light damage from a blistering hail of laser fire. Fett again thought he lost his pursuer and proceeded to land, but Kenobi continued his chase.
Obi-Wan secretly landed on Geonosis, and snuck into one of its massive spire-complexes. Inside, he found a gathering of Separatist minds, including the leader of the movement, Count Dooku. He learned that Dooku was gathering the heads of the commerce guilds and pooling their military resources, making one huge army to challenge the Republic. Kenobi returned to his ship to make contact with the Jedi Council. He warned of the impending Separatist action, but his communication was cut short when he was taken captive.
Held in a Geonosian dungeon, Kenobi was approached by Dooku. The charismatic renegade Jedi spoke fondly of Kenobi’s old mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn, who had once been Dooku’s apprentice. Dooku seemed to genuinely regret that events had escalated to their current level. His disillusionment with the Republic seemed sincere. Dooku even revealed to Kenobi that the Senate was under the control of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious. Kenobi refused to believe the words of the elder Jedi, and refused, too, an invitation to join Dooku in battle against the Sith.
As per Geonosian custom, Kenobi was sentenced to be executed. Joining him were Anakin and Padmé, who had journeyed to Geonosis in a vain rescue effort. The trio was chained to pillars in a massive Geonosian execution arena, and three horrible beasts were unleashed upon them. The Jedi and Padmé, however, proved difficult to kill. Unarmed and shackled, they were resourceful enough to escape certain death. Kenobi avoided the deadly cutting swipes of a vicious acklay creature long enough for Jedi reinforcements to arrive.
A hundred Jedi Knights infiltrated the arena, and the Separatists countered by unleashing many more battle droids into combat. Jedi fell by the dozens, but Obi-Wan fought valiantly and survived. This was but a prelude to the start of the Clone Wars, as the newly formed Republic military stormed Geonosis.
Dooku attempted to escape the battle, but Obi-Wan and Anakin gave chase. They caught up with the old Jedi in a hidden hangar. Though Obi-Wan instructed Anakin to join him in a coordinated attack against Dooku, the headstrong Padawan rushed in only to be incapacitated by Dooku’s surprising dark side attack.
Kenobi moved in for the attack, but Dooku proved far too powerful. The rogue Jedi’s lightsaber skills outpaced Kenobi’s parries, and Obi-Wan fell to the ground, wounded in the arm and leg from glancing saber strikes. As Dooku was about to administer the deathblow, Anakin leaped forward and saved his master. Skywalker and Dooku dueled, but again the Count proved his superiority. Anakin was maimed and collapsed in an exhausted heap, joining his helpless master.
Finally, Jedi Master Yoda arrived and attempted to stop Dooku. Though Yoda’s withering lightsaber attack nearly stopped the evil Jedi, Dooku was able to distract the diminutive master by endangering Obi-Wan and Anakin with a fallen pillar torn free by the Force. Yoda used his telekinetic abilities to stop the pillar before it crushed the two younger Jedi, and Dooku was able to escape.
Kenobi healed, and had brief moments to reflect upon the immense changes in the galaxy that had occurred. He conceded that the Jedi had needed the clone army, otherwise the Separatists clearly would have won at Geonosis. Yoda sadly noted that the victory on Geonosis was in fact no victory at all. It was only the start of the darkest times ever to be faced by the galaxy.
As a General in the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi served the Senate and the Republic heroically, on numerous historic battlefronts. Despite his misgivings, he became a seasoned starfighter pilot, learning several tricks from his unorthodox Padawan as the duo blazed a trail of victory through Separatists lines.
The exploits of Skywalker and Kenobi became legendary throughout the Republic. While Anakin was elevated as the “Hero With No Fear” for his daring heroics, Obi-Wan’s more measured tactics earned him the reputation as “the Negotiator.” Many times Kenobi was able to cease hostilities without the raising of a single blaster. When diplomacy failed and it did come to violence, the General was ready. Kenobi had the control of a complete army of clone troopers and the latest military hardware. His most trusted clone soldier, Commander 2224 — also known as Cody — served him well during close calls on Cato Neimoidia and elsewhere.
During the Clone Wars, Kenobi ascended to the rank of Jedi Master, and he occupied a position in the Jedi Council. He was able to contribute to the highest levels of Jedi strategy, and such a vaunted position allowed him to witness the strain between the Jedi order and the Office of the Chancellor firsthand.
Whatever reservations Kenobi had about Palpatine had to be discarded when the Jedi undertook the important mission to rescue the Chancellor from the clutches of General Grievous. The cyborg general of the droid army led a bold strike against Coruscant, and managed to abduct the Chancellor. Obi-Wan and Anakin came racing into the battle aboard their Jedi starfighters.
High above Coruscant, an enormous battle raged, as capital ships from the Republic tangled with the escaping forces of the Confederacy. Weaving through the chaos were Obi-Wan and Anakin, backed by Squad 7 of the clone starfighter forces. An attack by a swarm of buzz droids did little to change Obi-Wan’s attitude about piloting — the tiny mechanical vandals stripped his ship in mid-flight, leaving him to land hard in the hangar bay of General Grievous’ flagship.
Aboard the starship, Anakin and Obi-Wan cut their way through droid forces as they raced to free the Chancellor. It was certainly a trap, but the Jedi had no shortage of confidence in their abilities, as indicated by Obi-Wan’s strategy: “Spring the trap.”
They found the Chancellor bound to a chair in the spacious observation deck of the General’s quarters. Waiting for them was Count Dooku, and unlike the impulsive and disorganized attack of their last confrontation with Dooku, Obi-Wan and Anakin challenged the Sith Lord as a team.
Dooku proved a formidable opponent. He Force-pushed Obi-Wan with terrible strength, tossing the Jedi Master like a ragdoll against the wall of the quarters. Kenobi was knocked unconscious. Out cold, he never saw the final moments of the duel, where Anakin killed an unarmed Dooku in cold blood at the Chancellor’s goading.
When Kenobi recovered, he woke up in a canted turbolift shaft, draped over Anakin’s shoulder. The Jedi and the freed Chancellor were not only fighting battle droids, but also the ship itself as the massive vessel fell apart around them due to damage suffered from the prolonged space battle. As they tried to reach the hangar bay, the three fugitives were captured in an energy shield, and marched before General Grievous aboard the ship’s bridge.
Obi-Wan and Anakin were able to break their bonds and overpower their captors. Grievous escaped, leaving the prisoners on the abandoned bridge as the starship succumbed to Coruscant’s gravity well and began plunging to the surface of the planet. It was Anakin’s piloting skills that saved the day, landing the wreck of the starship in an abandoned industrial area.
With the death of Dooku, the Republic could claim a major victory, yet the Chancellor was not willing to relinquish any of the power he had attained during the threat of war. General Grievous still remained at large, so the state of emergency could not be lifted. The Jedi Council next focused their attentions on bringing the cyborg general to justice. That task fell to Kenobi.
But before that, Obi-Wan was given another tough task; challenging not for its tactical difficulty, but for the awkward strain it put on his relationship with Anakin. At the Chancellor’s behest, Skywalker was put on the Jedi Council. Ordinarily, the Council would not allow the Chancellor to dictate the affairs of the Jedi, but they accepted Anakin. They refused to grant him the rank of Master, though, a decision that angered the powerful young Jedi.
Fueling that anger all the more was the reasoning behind the Jedi Council’s acceptance. Obi-Wan explained it to Anakin outside of Council sessions, so that it would remain off official Council records. The Council wanted Anakin to report on the Chancellor’s dealings — he would in effect be spying on the leader of the Republic. Anakin was torn; he counted Palpatine and Obi-Wan among his closest friends, and now both were asking to spy on the other.
Obi-Wan grew concerned about Anakin’s moodiness. He approached Padmé to discuss the troubled man’s dilemmas, to gain any insight into Anakin’s stresses. Unfortunately, his presence and closeness to Padmé would only fuel Anakin’s irrational suspicions that everyone was conspiring against him.
When clone intelligence reports indicated that Grievous had fled to Utapau, Obi-Wan took three battalions to the planet. He flew ahead of them, to scout out the area by himself before his troops arrived in force. Landing in a massive sinkhole city of the Outer Rim planet, Kenobi made contact with Port Administrator Tion Medon. The tall Utapaun revealed that the world had been under Separatist martial law, and that General Grievous and the Separatist leadership were on planet, on the Tenth Level of the sinkhole city.
Kenobi, riding atop a loyal lizard named Boga, climbed to Tenth Level and found Grievous. He confronted the droid general, backed by his Republic forces led by Commander Cody. The Battle of Utapau commenced, with Obi-Wan squaring off against Grievous.
The droid general had been trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku. Grievous lacked the finesses of a master swordsman, and instead used brute and whirlwind tactics against Kenobi. Grievous’ artificial anatomy allowed him to wield four lightsabers at once, and spin them like deadly buzzsaws. But, since he could not use the Force, Kenobi was able to anticipate his blows, and counter them. Obi-Wan sheared off several of Grievous’ lightsaber hands, and forced the General to flee.
Grievous climbed aboard his waiting wheel bike and tore off into the alleys and corridors of the sinkhole city. Kenobi gave pursuit atop Boga, jumping onto Grievous’ vehicle andwrestling him to the ground. In a knuckle-crunching brawl that followed, Grievous and Kenobi traded fierce blows on the General’s secret landing platform. Grievous had the advantage of raw physical strength and an armored body. Kenobi was nearly bested, but in the course of the brawl, the Jedi had loosened the plates that protected Grievous’ organic innards.
Snatching Grievous’ blaster pistol, Kenobi fired at the General. The blast pierced Grievous’ pressurized gut sac and burned its way through his vital organs. The General was dead. The Clone Wars were over.
But the betrayal of the clone forces had begun. Unbeknownst to Obi-Wan, back on Coruscant, Palpatine had put his master plan into motion. The Chancellor enacted Order 66, a secret command that turned every clone commander against their Jedi Generals. Absolutely loyal to the Republic, Cody believed that the Jedi were conspiring against the Republic. The clones opened fire on Kenobi. He barely escaped Utapau.
Fleeing the sinkhole planet aboard General Grievous’ starfighter, Kenobi made contact with Bail Organa and Jedi Master Yoda. The loyalist Senator reported that the Jedi Temple had been attacked by clone forces, while Yoda also confirmed that the clones had turned against the Jedi all over the Republic. The emergency beacon contained within the Jedi Temple was calling all the Jedi home. This signal was luring the scattered Jedi into a trap. Yoda and Obi-Wan realized that they needed to shut off that signal if the Jedi order was to be preserved.
Returning to Coruscant, Kenobi and Yoda found the ruins of the temple. Dead Jedi littered the once polished corridors. The corpses were burned by blaster fire, but several exhibited slashes from a lightsaber. Kenobi realized the terrible truth, a suspicion verified by holographic records of the attack. Anakin Skywalker had caused this destruction. He had succumbed to the dark side. The Chancellor was Darth Sidious, and Skywalker was his new apprentice, Darth Vader.
Kenobi rushed to Padmé, to tell her this horrific news and determine Anakin’s whereabouts. Padmé was shocked, and though she knew where Skywalker was headed next, she did not divulge this to Kenobi. She knew that Kenobi’s next mission would be to stop Anakin — perhaps even kill him. Protecting the man she loved and the father of her unborn children, Padmé secretly departed Coruscant to confront Anakin. Kenobi stowed away aboard her vessel.
Arriving on Mustafar, Kenobi emerged from Padmé’s ship as the two lovers reunited. Padmé was distraught by Anakin’s transformation. She pleaded for him to return from the dark side. When Anakin saw Kenobi aboard her ship, he snapped. Anakin accused Padmé of betraying him, and used the Force the strangle her. Kenobi witnessed the evil in Anakin, and attacked his former apprentice.
The lightsaber duel that followed was the stuff of legends. The two incredible warriors crossed blades throughout the barren industrial facility on Mustafar, oblivious to the volcanic danger surrounding them. The duel spilled over onto Mustafar’s fiery surface, with Kenobi and Vader clashing atop automated platforms floating on the molten rivers of lava. The duel returned to solid ground as Kenobi leapt to the black-sand shores of one of the lava flows. He had the high ground, the tactical advantage. He urged Vader not to press on in a fight he could not win, but the Sith Lord’s arrogance got the better of him.
Anakin leapt towards Kenobi, and Obi-Wan sheered off his legs and one of his arms in a single swipe. Anakin’s maimed body rolled down the embankment, towards the river’s edge. Obi-Wan was crushed. The supposed Chosen One was no more, but only after wreaking so much destruction on the galaxy. The Jedi were gone. The Chancellor now ruled the galaxy, and the young hero he had come to regard as his beloved brother lay dying on the charred gravel of a hellish world. The heat from the river washed over Anakin, and he burst into flames. His last words professed his utter hatred for Kenobi.
Kenobi picked up Skywalker’s dropped lightsaber and returned to Padmé’s starship. She was dying, but the life of the babies she carried within her still glowed brightly through the Force. They flew to the nearest refuge, the asteroid mining colony of Polis Massa. The alien medics tried to save her life, but it was no use. She died as she gave birth to twins: Luke and Leia.
Yoda, Bail and Obi-Wan were the only ones who knew of the children’s fate. They recognized that should the Emperor ever discover that Anakin had offspring, they would be in danger. Obi-Wan was instrumental in hiding the children, so that the Dark Lords would not know of their whereabouts. He took the young boy, Luke, to live with Owen and Beru Lars, moisture farmers on Tatooine. The young girl, Leia, was taken to Viceroy Bail Organa of Alderaan.
As the Jedi’s ranks were wiped out by the machinations of the emergent Empire, Obi-Wan went into hiding on Tatooine. He would stay there for decades, adopting the name of Ben. The locals would refer to him as a “crazy old hermit,” and gave the eccentric old man a wide berth. During this time, Kenobi spent years communing with the Force. Through meditation, he made contact with the spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn. His former Master had discovered the secret of immortality, a way of preserving his identity in the netherworld of the Force. Obi-Wan studied from him, learning this ability.
During the height of the Galactic Civil War, Leia Organa secured plans to the Empire’s most diabolical weapon — the Death Star. Her mission was to contact Obi-Wan Kenobi, and bring both Kenobi and the plans to her adoptive father on Alderaan. Captured by the Imperial agents, Leia was unable to complete either goal. She instead placed the plans into the memory systems of an R2 unit, and dispatched the droid to Tatooine.
The droid R2-D2 and his companion C-3PO came into the ownership of Owen Lars. R2-D2 was adamant in continuing his mission of getting the plans to Kenobi, and fled the Lars Homestead. When Luke Skywalker pursued the little droid, he came face to face with Obi-Wan.
Obi-Wan explained to Luke about his father, though the Jedi didn’t reveal the whole truth to the lad. Uncertain that Luke would be ready for the burden, Kenobi explained to him that Anakin Skywalker was an amazing pilot, a great warrior and a good friend. Obi-Wan attributed Anakin’s death to a rogue pupil of his, Darth Vader, who betrayed and murdered Anakin. Since, Kenobi reasoned, Anakin ceased to be upon the emergence of Vader, what he told Luke was true, from a certain point of view. Obi-Wan even gave Luke a gift from his father: Anakin Skywalker’s blue-bladed lightsaber. Thus began Luke’s journey into the world of the Jedi.
Obi-Wan tried to train Luke as much as he could in their short time together. As testament to the desperation of these dark times, Kenobi knew full well that Skywalker would never have been trained in the old days of the Jedi. He was far too old to begin training. Nonetheless, Kenobi saw a chance to redeem his fallen pupil through Luke.
Having taken the mission to rescue Princess Leia from the Empire, Obi-Wan and Luke hired Han Solo’s Millennium Falcon as transportation to Alderaan. During the trip, Kenobi began Luke’s lightsaber training. The brief session was cut short as the Falcon emerged from hyperspace to find Alderaan destroyed by the Death Star.
The tramp freighter was captured by the Empire and taken aboard the Death Star. Once aboard, it was Kenobi’s mission to disable the tractor beam terminal responsible for holding the ship. Kenobi did so, carefully sneaking through the labyrinthine corridors of the battle station. Though his skill in the Force kept his presence a secret from stormtroopers and Imperial officers, it only served to draw the attention of Darth Vader.
The Dark Lord confronted Kenobi as the Jedi was returning to the Falcon. After decades of delay, Vader finally squared off against his former master. As a diversionary tactic to help the others escape, Kenobi sacrificed himself to Vader. The Dark Lord struck the Jedi down, and Kenobi became one with the Force. He left behind no body, just empty robes and his own Jedi weapon.
Kenobi’s death strengthened Skywalker’s resolve to serve both the Rebellion and the Force. At times of great trial, Kenobi’s voice would reach out to Luke, offering counsel. Later, the spectral form of Kenobi would appear to Luke. The ghost-like image advised young Skywalker to venture to Dagobah, where he could complete his training under the guidance of Yoda.
Later, Kenobi appeared to Luke and revealed the truth of his lineage. Though Kenobi felt that the dark side could only be defeated by bringing about the deaths of Anakin and the Emperor, Luke strongly believed that his father still had good in him. Luke set out to turn Anakin away from the dark side and succeeded, though at a great price. Anakin suffered grievous wounds in his final battle, and died having returned to the light. His spectral form joined that of Kenobi and Yoda during the Rebel’s celebration of the Empire’s defeat.
From the Expanded Universe
Like all the Jedi of the old order, Kenobi was taken from his family as an infant to undergo training. He knew very little of his parents or of his brother, though he would later visit them on occasion. Kenobi grew up in the Jedi Temple of Coruscant, alongside such fellow apprentices as Bant Eerin, Siri Tachi, and Bruck Chun.
Kenobi was a headstrong adolescent who longed to become a Jedi. As is custom, when a hopeful achieves the age of 13, he must become a Padawan. Otherwise, he is too old to proceed in his training. Washouts are instead sent to the Agricultural Corps where their Force talents are directed to tending sick crops rather than protecting peace and justice.
For an agonizingly long time, the impatient Kenobi thought he would never be chosen as a Padawan apprentice. The Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, whose past tragedies had left him hesitant to take on a new apprentice, overlooked Kenobi as a Padawan on several occasions.
It was not until young Obi-Wan attempted to bring Qui-Gon’s previous apprentice — one of the few fallen Jedi of the order — to justice that Jinn accepted Kenobi as his student. Once partnered with Master Jinn, Obi-Wan began to explore the galaxy. He traveled to many new worlds, and encountered new alien cultures — an exciting prospect for a boy of 13 who had been raised in the sterile corridors of Coruscant.
Though Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon’s relationship would grow stronger during their adventures, it was not without its trouble. On Melida/Dann, Obi-Wan nearly left the Jedi order as he joined the Young movement that strove to end a civil war on the planet. Kenobi was ostracized for his transgression, and Qui-Gon nearly abandoned his training. When Qui-Gon decided to continue Kenobi’s training, the Padawan vowed never again to disappoint the order.
After passing the trials and achieving Knighthood, Obi-Wan’s reputation and valor continued to grow unabated. The outbreak of the Clone Wars saw him promoted to a General in the Army of the Republic, with thousands of clone troopers at his command. He and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, were dispatched on many missions, and both came to be regarded Republic heroes of that terrible conflict.
In one of the early engagements of the war, he led the Jedi forces in the Battle of Kamino. He would later be instrumental in stopping a Separatist chemical weapons program on Queyta, and in capturing one of the key Confederacy leaders, San Hill, on the banking world of Muunilinst.
During the Battle of Jabiim, Obi-Wan was caught in an explosion of a Republic walker during a sudden Separatist attack, and was believed dead. In truth, he was captured by the Confederacy, and taken to Asajj Ventress’ stronghold on the remote world of Rattatak.
In chains, he would undergo terrible torture. His face was concealed behind a Sith torture mask that disrupted his ability to wield the Force. Proof of his tenacity, however, Obi-Wan escaped and freed his fellow captive, the ARC trooper known as Alpha. In his scramble to escape Ventress, he stole one of her fanblade starfighters and returned to Republic space.
In light of this storied record of heroism, it is all the more tragic then that he should be responsible, in part, for the fall of the Jedi and the Republic. He would later say it was his successes that fueled the pride that would trigger his own downfall, and the loss of his student.
Kenobi spent years in seclusion on Tatooine, meditating on the Force and carefully watching young Luke Skywalker come of age. Though Owen Lars forbade it, Kenobi would occasionally come in contact with the young farmboy, if only briefly. When a teenaged Luke found himself stranded in the Jundland Wastes, Kenobi guided the youth back to the Lars Homestead. It was then that Kenobi wished to tell Luke of his importance, and of his gift in the Force, though Owen chased him off the farm, ordering him never to return.
Once Kenobi became one with the Force, he managed to retain his identity and would visit Luke on occasion. One of the most powerful of these visitations was when Luke found himself in his first lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, on the mist-shrouded world of Mimban. Though Skywalker himself was nowhere near skilled enough to fend off the deadly Dark Lord, with the help of Obi-Wan’s spirit, Luke was able to temporarily incapacitate Vader long enough to escape.
Months after the Battle of Yavin, Vader devised a devious scheme to capture Luke. Using an actor posing as Obi-Wan, Vader lured Luke to the desert world of Aridus. Imperial surgeons and technicians altered the actor to complete the charade. To simulate the Force, technicians hid devices on “Kenobi’s” person.
This ersatz Jedi was delivered to Aridus to help the rebellion being staged by the native Chubbits. Tales of Kenobi’s exploits eventually reached Skywalker, drawing him into the trap. The actor was to lure Skywalker to the Iron Tower, where he would confront Darth Vader. The actor, obsessed with his most challenging role to date, began to respect the dead general, and in the end, betrayed Vader, saving Luke. The actor died in the process, but managed to destroy the Iron Tower by invoking a power overload.
When Luke lost his lightsaber in a duel with Darth Vader, hereturned to Obi-Wan’s hut on Tatooine to construct a new one. Kenobi’s spartan hovel was actually a treasure trove of Jedi information — one of the few repositories left after Palpatine’s purge of the order. Kenobi kept a journal with detailed instructions for Luke on the Jedi way.
Five years after the Battle of Endor, Kenobi began to lose his ability to retain his identity in the Force. He appeared to Luke on Coruscant, to bid him farewell. Though Skywalker mourned the loss of his first mentor, Kenobi impressed upon him that Luke was not the last of the Jedi, but rather the first of the new.
Behind the Scenes
The role of an aged general and war hero returning to galactic warfare after years of retirement was first intended for Luke Skywalker in the early drafts of Star Wars. Subsequent revisions evolved Obi-Wan into an eccentric and kindly old man looking to make a comeback.
In the third draft, Obi-Wan is said to be the author of The Diary of the Clone Wars, an important tome that young Luke had studied. Another trait of the early Jedi concepts was a piercing warrior cry that would frighten all those who challenged them. This became the krayt dragon call that Obi-Wan performs to frighten the Tusken Raiders.
Early in Marvel Comics’ Star Wars run, they crafted a story of a young Obi-Wan Kenobi en route to visit Prince Bail Organa at Alderaan. In this story, Kenobi single-handedly foils the attempts of the Merson pirates to attack a luxury liner. This tale is noteworthy because young Obi-Wan adventures had long been strictly regulated, since George Lucas had planned to explore the character’s youth in the then-distant prequel trilogy.
Early in the development of Heir to the Empire, author Timothy Zahn believed that Lucas had abandoned plans to continue the Star Wars saga, and came up with his own idea of the events of the prequel-era. Among one of his plans was the creation of an insane clone of Obi-Wan that would figure prominently in the events of the Thrawn Trilogy. When it became apparent that such a direction was not possible, Zahn changed the cloned Obi-Wan into the character of Joruus C’baoth.
Tales of Obi-Wan’s adolescence are explored in the Jedi Apprentice series, published by Scholastic. There are some interesting snippets of Kenobi’s family life, as we learn he has a brother. Information on that relative, however, remains very sparse. The original intent was to have this sibling be Owen Lars, a character who was at one point believed to be Obi-Wan’s brother, as stated in early fiction spun-off from Return of the Jedi. Attack of the Clones conclusively establishes that these two characters have no blood relation, and thus Obi-Wan’s brother is an as yet unexplored character.
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Keywords: Databank - The Clone Wars, Databank - Expanded Universe, Databank - Episode I, Databank - Episode II, Databank - Episode III, Databank - Episode IV, Databank - Episode V, Databank - Episode VI
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Luke–Anakin’s Final “Test?”
You must confront Vader again. Obi-Wan to Luke, ROTJ
Sometime within the past couple of weeks a comment was made in someone’s blog (sorry…I cannot remember who made the comment or who wrote the blog) regarding Luke being Anakin’s final test to becoming a Jedi Master. The more I thought about it, the more it began making sense.
I always thought of this as Luke’s final test in becoming a Jedi Master…if he confronts Vader and defeats the Sith, he is worthy of being a Jedi Master. However, could Luke have been sent by both Yoda and Obi-Wan to test Anakin and bring him back from the Dark Side to join them among the Jedi Masters of old? Could the memory of Padme’s dying words to Obi-Wan have resurfaced with Luke’s expression of faith in his father’s goodness? Could the words *you must confront Vader again* been Obi-Wan’s way of saying to Luke “if you confront, rather than kill, Vader, your father may return to the Light and fulfill his destiny as the Chosen One and finally be able to become the Master he always wanted to be?” These are questions that have been going through my mind since I read that comment in that blog.
As I have said before, I believe that Anakin never truly died when Vader took over…the “Anakin persona” became buried deep within the evil that was Vader until Luke appeared in his life, reminding him of his past life as Anakin and all that meant. I have written about how Luke carried Padme’s dying words with him until the time was right for them to “resurface” for Luke to redeem Anakin. I often wonder if Obi-Wan ever thought of those words, *there is good in him…*, during his time watching over Luke on Tatooine. I am sure he had to think about that every once in a while. By the time we meet “old Ben” in ANH, much time had passed since that fateful duel on Mustafar, and he appeared to have no hope for the good in his old Padawan. His sadness for the “days of old” was apparent as he told Luke about his father…and then again as he told Luke that Vader betrayed and murdered his father. It appeared that Obi-Wan wanted Luke to be trained as a Jedi, to *learn the ways of the Force*, in order to “revive” the Jedi Order, to show the Sith that the Jedi were not dead, and to have Luke destroy the Sith, something his father could not do. However, could Obi-Wan’s luring of Luke to the Jedi ways have been his way of showing that he had hope that there was still good in Anakin, and that Luke’s eventual confronting him would bring him back? It makes me wonder if he had a “double-edged” purpose for training Luke…restoring the Jedi Order and testing Anakin’s ability to overcome his anger and rejoin the Jedi as a Master.
But be patient, Anakin. It will not take long before the Council makes you a Jedi Master. Obi-Wan to Anakin, ROTS
But patience was something Anakin did not have at the time of his downfall. Had Anakin focused on his task of spying on the Chancellor rather than finding a way to save Padme’, he may have been made a Master long before Luke was needed. Anakin was losing confidence in the Jedi Order by the end of the Clone Wars, and his inpatience grew as the days passed before his turn…he did not have time to wait until the Council decided his fate to learn how to save Padme’ from his visions. He heard the promises of the power to save others from Palpatine, and, in haste, decided to join him and learn his knowledge of that power. That decision cost him everything…his wife, his friends, his family, his self. The one thing he wanted most from the Jedi, to be a Master, would never be realized…until Luke confronted him on Endor and the second Death Star. During that confrontation, he kept referring to how Obi-Wan had taught Luke well but that there was no match for the power of the Dark Side. However, Luke’s persistence in staying in the Light, of vowing to save Anakin, finally broke the “veil of darkness” surrounding Anakin and made him the master of his destiny. In fulfilling his role as the Chosen One to destroy the Sith, he passed his final “test” and became a Jedi Master…being able to join Yoda and Obi-Wan as a Force ghost.
What do you all think…was Luke sent to test Anakin, to see if he was truly redeemable and worthy of becoming a Master, even after twenty-plus years? Or am I going too far out on a limb here with this thought?
As always, comments are welcome. May the Force Be With You!!
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usetheforce19
MasterMonkey13
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 11:28 AM
Wow. Very, very interesting theory! I agree with you, the fight between Anakin and Luke was a test for both of them.
May the Force be with us all! God bless!
Kenobi-fan
The Jundland Wastes Journal
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 11:38 AM
Nice blog, PS77. I find the idea of ‘master’ and ‘apprentice’ to be remnants of the Old Jedi Order - a system of belief that utterly failed (and nearly failed again with Luke). Having said that, yes, I think Luke was a final test of sorts for Anakin, or more like a re-test. Ani had the opportunity to be a man when Padme confronted him, to turn from his fear, and trust in the Force - he didn’t. It’s the same situation with Luke. Vader is confronted with the same request - turn from the Dark Side - this time he lets go of his anger, hatred, and fear, and fights for the life of his son at the expense of his own life. From an F to an A, Anakin finally graduates to the ‘light’.
jedimaster13109
Meditations of a Star Wars Fan
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 11:52 AM
It seems a little too risky to be a test. Remember even Yoda didn’t believe Anakin could be saved only Luke. Luke was the only one who believed that Anakin could be saved. Yoda only ever spoke of destroying Vader. Only because Luke was still young in his training and uneducated about the sith, was he able to underestimate the power of the Dark Side and battle his father without fear. If he had known of it’s true power he may not have resisted so easily.
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 12:14 PM
the fight between Anakin and Luke was a test for both of them.
I also believe that this was a test for both. I had never really thought about it being a test for Anakin, though…but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. Thanks for commenting
I think Luke was a final test of sorts for Anakin, or more like a re-test
Yes…a “re-test” would also make sense. It is almost as if Obi-Wan, Luke, and possibly Yoda, were seeing if Anakin could stand up to this new test and show his faith in the Light. Where he failed before, he now succeeded. As always…thanks k-fan
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 12:22 PM
even Yoda didn’t believe Anakin could be saved only Luke. Luke was the only one who believed that Anakin could be saved. Yoda only ever spoke of destroying Vader.
I see where you are coming from, jedimaster…and I could agree with Yoda not believing in Anakin (afterall, he was not next to Padme’ when she said those words). However, as you said, Yoda only spoke of Luke destroying Vader, not Anakin. So…the argument, did this mean for Luke to destroy the physical self of Vader/Anakin or the persona of Vader, thereby bringing Anakin back? This is difficult to say here, so I will meditate on this more. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments.
hansgirl3
Invoking the Squee
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 12:32 PM
Very cool blog, PS77!! Interesting theory!
It well could be that there was a symbiosys going on there between the two and for one to work the other had to as well!
Love it! Keep the theories comin’!
anakinside1
Echoes from the Asteroid Field
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 12:54 PM
I agree that the end of ROTJ did wind up being a test for Anakin. I don’t think that Yoda and Obi-Wan intended it to be that way, but that’s how events unfolded. Because of the failure of the Jedi Order in the previous generation of Jedi I don’t think that Obi-Wan and Yoda had the wisdom to see the potential for goodness in Vader. That’s where Luke’s wisdom comes into the picture - it’s like the moment in your life when you realize that your parents are limited, and that in some ways you can see further than them and have to go in your own direction even though those whom you’ve looked to for guidance would have you make a different choice.
Nice entry, PS77, very thought provoking!
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 3:11 PM
It well could be that there was a symbiosys going on there between the two and for one to work the other had to as well!
Interesting point, HG3…and very possible. Thanks for commenting…and I’ve got some more ideas-a-brewing
it’s like the moment in your life when you realize that your parents are limited, and that in some ways you can see further than them and have to go in your own direction even though those whom you’ve looked to for guidance would have you make a different choice.
Great way of putting it, AS1. I would agee that Yoda may not have intended this confrontation this way, but maybe a small part of Obi-Wan did. (Cont…)
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 3:12 PM
Obi-Wan may have remembered Padme’s words as Luke spoke them, and then had to decide whether he had enough faith in Anakin to do what was right. It also almost seemed that he did not have enough faith that Luke could do this, either. Maybe, as you said, Luke could see more than either Yoda or Obi-Wan and had to take his own path. Very thought-provoking response
miniforcex
The Star Wars Fan Wears Pink
date Posted: Aug 22, 2006 5:12 PM
How’d I miss this entry?
I don’t think it was a test, rather than more of a “trial”. I don’t really have much to say that the comments have, because I’m late (I’m so sorry!). Great blog, as usual!
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 5:51 AM
How’d I miss this entry?
Well…it did move down the pages pretty quickly yesterday, if I must say so. But…you’re not the only one who missed it. No worries. I appreciate you stopping by.
MomOf2YoungPadawan
Mamadala’s Lair
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 2:58 PM
Hey, PS77! Glad to see that you’re feeling better and are now “up and around” blogsville once again!
Excellent entry - very well-thought out as always. You never cease to come up with a mind-boggling theory!
IMO, many of the points you make about this seem to ring true. I don’t think Luke was specifically sent to test Anakin. At this point I think Yoda believed him to be too far down the Sith path. Obi-Wan, on the other hand, may have secretly hoped that Anakin would be redeemed as a “bonus” from Luke’s confrontation. I say this since Obi and Ani were like brothers- how could he NOT hope that Ani would come back to the light?!
MomOf2YoungPadawan
Mamadala’s Lair
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 2:58 PM
…cont…
Luke was the “last hope” to destroy the Sith; however, since Anakin WAS the chosen one, Luke DID help the prophesy come to pass.
Whatever the case, if it was a test for Luke, he passed with flying colors, indeed!
I hope all of that made sense!
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 4:15 PM
Glad to see that you’re feeling better and are now “up and around” blogsville once again!
Why thank you, girlie. I’m almost back to “normal” again…just some residual coughing
At this point I think Yoda believed him to be too far down the Sith path.
Great point…I believe that Yoda may have lost hope in Anakin even at the end of ROTS–the boy you trained, gone he is. Consumed by Darth Vader. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense that Yoda may not have thought that Anakin was redeemable. Now, Obi-Wan, as you say, more than likely held out hope that Luke would be able to “resurrect” (sp?) Anakin during the confrontation…afer all, they were close as brothers at one point in time.
viagoangel2
Were Anakin and Padme’ really one?
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 6:34 PM
regarding Luke being Anakin’s final test to becoming a Jedi Master.
That blog was Adambombski’s and I was the one with the commentary. Here it is!
This was Anakin’s last and Final test, the test that placed him amongst his Master’s as their EQUAL. Well done, ADAMBOMBSKI!! I agree with you. As short lived as their father and son relationship was established it would remain as you say UNBREAKABLE.
Both Father and Son had taught one another something so special, that all of their other past teachers, mentors could not achieve. Possibly this is the most pwerful of all SKYWALKER traits…..FORGIVENESS…..awesome job! …………ANGEL
Good Job PS77! ~Angel~
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 10:20 PM
Thanks angel…I knew someone would know, and I should have figured it would be you. But…how could I forget that it was you that made the comment? I guess I just have waaaay too much on my mind right now to remember where I heard/read something…things just “run together”. Thanks for clarifying that for me
JediMelindaWolf
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: Aug 23, 2006 11:40 PM
PS77, what an interesting blog! I really like the way you think.
I don’t think Yoda or Ben thought that Luke would be able to bring Anakin back.
(from ROTJ)
Luke: “There is still good in him.”
Ben: “He’s more machine now than man. Twisted and evil. . .You cannot escape your destiny. You must face Darth Vader again.”
Luke: “I can’t kill my own father.”
Ben: “Then the Emperor has already won. You were our only hope.”
That doesn’t sound like Ben had any misgivings about what should happen to DV/Anakin.
MTFBWY
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 9:17 AM
That doesn’t sound like Ben had any misgivings about what should happen to DV/Anakin
Hey there JMW…nice to “see” you I can see where you are coming from with this statement…however, Ben never said that Luke had to kill Vader. Those were Luke’s words. Ben only said he had to face Vader, and Yoda only said that he had to confront Vader. I had always thought that Yoda and Ben meant that Luke had to kill Vader/Anakin, but somewhere along the line my thought had changed. And Ben, in a way, distinguished between Anakin and Vader within that same conversation…possibly suggesting that there may still be a little hope for Anakin. Thanks again…I always value your input
ewanandhaydenfan5
I Have You Now!
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 10:49 AM
I agree that on some level, Luke confronting Ani could be seen as Ani’s final test, but. I don’t think Ben and Yoda were concsiously sending Luke for that purpose.
made him the master of his destiny
Which is what Ani wanted all along. Too bad he only had a few seconds to revel in the light while he was still alive. Ironic, isn’t it?
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 12:09 PM
Too bad he only had a few seconds to revel in the light while he was still alive. Ironic, isn’t it?
Yes it truly is ironic E&HF5…however, he appeared to be at peace with his decision to return to the Light and to be his own Master rather than a “slave” to others. Thanks for your comments
JediMelindaWolf
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 1:00 PM
True, PS77, Ben never said Luke had to kill Vader/Anakin, but Ben’s He’s more machine now than man. Twisted and evil pretty much sewed up Ben’s opinion (IMO).
But, it isn’t a stretch to think Ben might have held out at least an ounce of hope for his long-lost friend. It is human to hold out hope for someone who has fallen to the dark side, that he/she will be able to come back to his/her true self. At least if one is an optimist.
Was Obi-wan? Hard to say. He did believe DV/Anakin was “twisted and evil”. Sometimes, when one has gone too far down that dark path, we think all hope is lost.
I’ll have to pay special attention to those ROTJ scenes.
I get so much insight from other fans!
MTFBWY
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Aug 24, 2006 11:55 PM
Sometimes, when one has gone too far down that dark path, we think all hope is lost.
Great point, JMW. I am sure Ben had lost some hope in Anakin’s returning during the years Luke was growing up…after all, he knew of the atrocities his old padawan was committing, and he even saw it first-hand after the downfall of the Jedi. But…maybe after hearing Luke’s words of hope, Ben started to believe them (then again, maybe not). It really would be interesting to know what he was really thinking then.
Thanks again for commenting.
Tiawyn
TiaWyn’s Star Wars Blog
date Posted: Sep 02, 2006 10:25 AM
Good blog! Sometimes it seems like every day was a test for Anakin.
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Sep 02, 2006 1:03 PM
Sometimes it seems like every day was a test for Anakin.
I really does, doesn’t it? I guess I never thought of it that way before. Thanks for your comments
Rockerbabe1
date Posted: Sep 11, 2006 7:26 PM
Anakin/DV protected his son, Luke from a man who wanted nothing but slavery for the boy. Luke was the product of love from Padme’s and Anakin’s marriage. A child, Anakin once called “a blessing”. Love for a child won out over hate, treachery and deception. A test, it may have been, but I like to think that love wins out over all - given enough time.
padmeskywalker77
Padme’s Legacy
date Posted: Sep 12, 2006 2:42 PM
Love for a child won out over hate, treachery and deception. A test, it may have been, but I like to think that love wins out over all - given enough time.
Excellent statement, Rocerbabe1…and I totally agree. Love did win out in the end…a love shared between Anakin and Padme’ many years before
jedimastermartin8
Star Wars History
date Posted: Oct 14, 2006 9:41 PM
It was yoda who told luke to confront vader first. Then obi wan. Then vader know what he is doing is wrong so he betray the dark lord.
