Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi was apprenticed to Jedi Master Qui-Gonn Jin and later guided a young Anakin Skywalker into becoming a Jedi Knight. After the Jedi order was obliterated by the Empire , Obi-Wan retreated to Tatooine, changed his name to Ben Kenobi, and taught a young Luke Skywalker the ways of the Jedi.

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From the StarWars.com Databank

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Species
Human
Gender
Male
Height
1.79 Meters
Weapon
Lightsaber
Vehicle
Jedi Starfighter
Affiliation
Jedi

The movies

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.

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.

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.

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