Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends

Obi-Wan Kenobi, also known as Ben Kenobi, was a Human male Jedi Master who played a significant role in the fate of the galaxy during the waning days of the Galactic Republic. He was the mentor of both Anakin and Luke Skywalker, training both in the ways of the Force. He had a long and tumultuous career that helped shape the fate of the entire galaxy.

As a High Jedi General, Kenobi fought during many battles of the Clone Wars, and was one of the last members of the Jedi High Council. Even after his apprentice became a Jedi Knight, Kenobi and Skywalker fought together many times, becoming a widely renowned pair. Kenobi earned the sobriquet "the Negotiator" through his charm and calm demeanor as well as the quiet threat of his abilities with a lightsaber. During the war, an old enemy returned to haunt Kenobi: Darth Maul, the murderer of Qui-Gon Jinn. With aid of his brother, Savage Opress, the revived Sith Lord went to create a criminal empire, all the while plotting revenge on his most despised adversary. Kenobi clashed blades with Maul on occasion across the galaxy. He was devastated as Maul slew the Jedi's past love interest, Duchess Satine Kryze of Mandalore, in cold blood, yet remained strong throughout the conflict. Later in the war, Skywalker saved his life in a battle fought over Coruscant, after which Kenobi killed General Grievous on Utapau. However, he was soon betrayed, as Commander Cody, following Order 66, opened fire on him.

Kenobi met up with his old mentor Grand Master Yoda, and the two realized that not many Jedi had survived the attacks. The two returned to the Jedi Temple, where they learned the agonizing truth: Skywalker, now lost to the dark side of the Force, had led an attack to kill all Jedi remaining in the Jedi Temple, following orders from Chancellor Palpatine, the ruler of the successor of the Republic, the Galactic Empire. Kenobi traveled to Mustafar in order to duel his former apprentice and friend, now the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Finally, Vader was taken in by a storm of lava, and Kenobi remorsefully left him to die. While Yoda, one of the few other Jedi to survive the Great Jedi Purge, went into exile, Kenobi took the son of Skywalker and Amidala, Luke Skywalker, to live with the Lars family on Tatooine. He became a friend of the young Skywalker as he grew up, but he did not tell Skywalker his actual identity.

Kenobi re-emerged in 0 BBY, shortly before the Battle of Yavin. After Leia Organa, Vader's daughter and Luke Skywalker's twin sister, was captured by the Empire, she contacted him desperately. Kenobi gave Luke his father's lightsaber and traveled with him to Alderaan in Han Solo's Millennium Falcon, only to realize that the Death Star had destroyed the planet. Kenobi entered the Death Star with Luke, Han, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, in order to rescue Organa, but Darth Vader sensed his presence. In a duel with his former apprentice, Kenobi gave up his life to allow Luke to escape, vanishing into the Force the moment Vader struck him down with his weapon. Three years later, his spirit returned to Luke to lead him to Dagobah in order to learn from Master Yoda. He even carried out his role as a mentor to the younger Jedi beyond his natural life through use of the Force, remaining a significant influence on Luke Skywalker's foundation of the New Jedi Order.

Biography

"You fought in the Clone Wars?"
"Yes. I was once a Jedi Knight, the same as your father."

―Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Battle of Skye

In 21 BBY, Kenobi temporarily took Halagad Ventor as a Padawan in addition to Skywalker, following the demise of Ventor's former master. They traveled to the planet of Skye, where they fought against Zeta Magnus, a genetic terrorist. They foiled the terrorist's plot that threatened the planet with total destruction. Following the battle, Skywalker discovered the 13 year old S'kytri Kharys, who proved to be strong in the Force. He wished to take her back with them for training, but Kenobi and Ventor believed she was too old to start on the path of a Jedi and refused to take her. However, Skywalker promised Kharys that he would return one day to train her.

The Merson pirates

"I'm afraid I don't care much for addictive stimulants."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi, as Leia Organa envisaged him around the time of the clash with the Merson pirates

According to a story told by Leia Organa in 0 ABY (which she had been told by her father, who in turn had heard it from the droid 68-RKO, who was an eyewitness), Kenobi helped Captain Quasar defend his pleasure cruiser bound for Alderaan in 21 BBY. When approached by a group of hostile Merson pirates in the Merson asteroid belt, Captain Quasar asked Kenobi, who was a passenger aboard the cruiser, for his assistance. Kenobi quickly discovered that someone aboard the pleasure cruiser had installed a signaling beacon aboard the ship that informed the pirates of its whereabouts.

Using the Force as his guide, Kenobi moved the ship into the asteroid field, in order to outmaneuver the Merson Pirates. The strategy was a success, and Kenobi and the ship's crew destroyed the pirate vessels, using the pleasure cruiser's two standard energy cannons.

In the meantime, the beacon had been located in the ship's lounge, and an angry mob of passengers suspected the shady Augustus Tryll—a criminal that Kenobi had conversed with prior to the Merson attack. Tryll had been impressed by the Jedi's handling of an aggressive drunk and had offered him some Deltron spice. The mob suspected Tryll because it turned out that his spice-fermentation device radiated microwaves that were detected by the pirates. As the mob approached Tryll, Kenobi objected to their accusations, arguing that they had no evidence that Tryll was aware that the device worked as a sort of beacon for the pirates. This caused the mob to accuse Kenobi of conspiring with Tryll and the Merson Pirates. Faced with an angry mob, threatening to kill him and Tryll, Kenobi drew his lightsaber. Tryll tried in vain to goad Kenobi into cutting down the angry mob, but Kenobi refused and used it to destroy the fermentation device instead. This caused the mob to back down and leave Tryll and the Jedi alone.

As Tryll fell to his knees and offered his thanks, Kenobi declined his gratitude and retired to his cabin, arguing that he wanted to finish the journey in peace.

Rise of the Empire (19 BBY)

The beginning of the Purge

Duel on Mustafar

Arriving on Mustafar stowed away on Amidala's ship, Kenobi witnessed the exchange between her and Vader. When he revealed himself, Vader was consumed by rage and choked Amidala, accusing her of betraying him and bringing Kenobi to murder him. Barely convincing Vader to let her go, but not before Vader choked her into unconsciousness, he attempted to reason with the Sith Lord. Vader retorted with an offer to let Kenobi go, but Kenobi refused, drawing his lightsaber. With a murderous battle cry, Vader drew his and leapt at Kenobi.

Vader viciously drove Kenobi back through the complex with his mastery of Djem So, but he was unable to penetrate Kenobi's mastery of Soresu. Their bout in the control room of the complex deactivated the energy shield protecting the settlement, so when their fight spread to the collection arms of the lava-mining facility, they were forced to dodge a rain of fire. While they were fighting, the weight and heat of the lava caused the collection arms' structure to weaken and eventually collapse and break loose.

Kenobi and Vader continued to fight on the collection arm as it floated down a lava river, but when they came to a lava fall, Kenobi leapt off onto one of the mining platforms floating above the river. Thinking Vader dead, he turned to find the Sith Lord perched on a lava mining droid, having leapt from the structure before it plunged to oblivion. As their fight continued they floated back upriver, continuing to exchange verbal barbs. Kenobi desperately tried to convince Vader of Palpatine's evil, but when Vader retorted the Jedi were evil, Kenobi bellowed that his old student and friend was beyond redemption. As their battle edged close to shore, Kenobi took his chance and leapt onto the shore, gaining the high ground over Vader. Although Kenobi warned Vader off, the Sith snarled, "You underestimate my power!" Obi-Wan, out of a last vestige of friendship, begged Vader not to try the jump, but Vader lunged at his former master, only to have his left arm and both legs cut off, sending the Sith tumbling down the lava bank.

As Vader lay cursing his former master, Kenobi replied: As Kenobi watched Vader attempt to scramble onto the bank, his old apprentice screamed: "I hate you!" Kenobi stared at his old apprentice, sadness in his eyes, and realized the truth of Yoda's words: the boy he had trained was gone. He replied, "You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you." As he watched Vader's graphic near-immolation from the heat of the lava, the Sith crying out his eternal hatred for Kenobi, he retrieved Skywalker's lightsaber. He chose not to murder his defenseless enemy in cold blood, and allowed the Force to determine Vader's fate. Believing that Vader was dead, Kenobi left the planet just before Palpatine and his clone escorts landed on the surface. Palpatine and his escorts rescued the Dark Lord from what was almost a horrific fiery demise.

Aftermath

As they arrived on Naboo, Kenobi, Organa, and Yoda all agreed that Kenobi would take Anakin Skywalker's son Luke to Anakin's step-brother Owen Lars and his wife Beru on Tatooine. Organa meanwhile would take Skywalker's daughter Leia to Alderaan, and Yoda would hide on the swamp world of Dagobah. As the trio prepared to go their separate ways, Yoda asked Kenobi for a moment of his time. He revealed that his old Master, Qui-Gon Jinn, had contacted him from beyond death to teach both of them the true path to immortality.

Exile (19 BBY–0 BBY)

"That wizard's just a crazy old man. I don't think he exists anymore. He died about the same time as your father."

―Owen Lars to Luke Skywalker

Kenobi may have secreted in the Lost City of the Jedi on Yavin 4 the young Ken, just under seven years before the Battle of Yavin. Certainly, Kenobi knew of the city's location, as he would later send Luke Skywalker there, and Ken himself seemed to have vague memories of a "brown-robed Jedi Master."

Ben Kenobi in his hut

A few years later, Kenobi had found Luke and his friend Windy alone in the Jundland Wastes. The two youths had tried to ease their boredom by riding Windy's pet dewback Huey around in the Wastes. They had been thrown in one of the canyons. By dusk, Luke and Windy still hadn't found their way out of the canyon and had been cornered in a cave by a krayt dragon. The dragon ate Huey and would have devoured Luke and Windy had Kenobi not put it in a Force-induced sleep. Kenobi guided the pair back to the Lars farm. Upon arrival, Owen told Luke and his friend to go inside so they would be out of earshot, then he confronted and berated Kenobi.

The reason for Owen's anger was that Kenobi had attempted to give Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber to Luke, feeling that Luke was old enough and should be allowed to have it. Owen refused to allow it because he believed the Jedi path was a destructive one. He told Kenobi that he didn't want Luke to make the same mistakes Anakin Skywalker did, saying that he felt Anakin should have never left his mother and gotten involved with the "damn foolish idealistic Jedi crusaders" in the first place. He vehemently told Kenobi to leave and to stay away.

Return (0 BBY)

Taking another apprentice

"In this struggle, we shall need more than arms and intercepted plans. It's time we summoned the help of one of our wisest warriors and leaders."

―Bail Organa, tasking Leia with bringing Obi-Wan Kenobi to Alderaan

Ben recalls once going by the name Obi-Wan.

In [0 BBY/Legends|0 BBY]] Kenobi rescued Luke Skywalker from Tusken Raiders while Luke was tracking the errant R2-D2, who insisted he was the property of, and carried a message for, Obi-Wan Kenobi. They returned to Obi-Wan's home, and Kenobi used the opportunity to finally present Luke with Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber. However, when Luke asked Kenobi about his father's death, Kenobi disguised the truth from him.

In Obi-Wan's way of thinking, this was not completely untrue: Anakin Skywalker died the moment he betrayed the Jedi and chose the path of evil, completely becoming Darth Vader.

After seeing R2-D2's message from Princess Leia Organa asking for his assistance in delivering the schematics of the Death Star to Bail Organa on Alderaan, Kenobi realized that the time he had been waiting for had arrived.

Luke Skywalker becomes Obi-Wan's final apprentice.

His self-imposed exile was over. He invited Luke to accompany him to Alderaan and aid the Rebellion, but Luke initially demurred, offering only to take Kenobi and the droids to Anchorhead. On their way, however, they came across the remains of a Jawa sandcrawler. Luke concluded it was the Sand People because there were gaffi sticks and bantha tracks everywhere. But Kenobi deduced that it was Imperial stormtroopers because the tracks were side by side, while Sand People rode single file to hide their numbers. And the blast points were too accurate for Sand People. Luke recognized the dead Jawas as the ones that had sold them the droids earlier and deduced that the stormtroopers could have learned who bought the droids. Against Kenobi's warnings, Luke raced home to find his aunt and uncle already killed.

Upon returning to Kenobi, the formerly reluctant Luke decided to go with Kenobi to Alderaan and learn about the Force like his father. Pleased with this answer, Kenobi took Luke and the droids to Mos Eisley spaceport to find transport to Alderaan. Using a Jedi mind trick, Kenobi got the group past several stormtroopers who stopped them, which amazed Luke. Kenobi also bailed Luke out of trouble with a dangerous criminal and his Aqualish friend in a cantina, which resulted in Kenobi chopping off the Aqualish's arm. In the cantina, Kenobi met Chewbacca, first mate on the Millennium Falcon. After some negotiation, the ship's captain, Han Solo, agreed to fly them to Alderaan. As they were about to leave, they were ambushed in the hangar by several Imperial stormtroopers, but they evaded capture and made a hyperspace jump to the Alderaan system.

Last stand on the Death Star

Kenobi disables the tractor beam on the Death Star.

"I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner. Now I am the Master."
"Only a master of evil, Darth."

―Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Before they could reach their destination, Alderaan was destroyed by the Imperial superweapon the Death Star. The Falcon was captured by the Death Star. Kenobi and the others eluded capture, and the others even rescued the captive Princess Leia while Kenobi deactivated the tractor beam so the Falcon could escape. To escape, Kenobi tricked a stormtrooper, KE-829, into thinking there was something behind him using the Force, eventually attributing it to nothing more than outgassing.

On his way back to the ship, Kenobi encountered his old student, Darth Vader. Vader had earlier surmised to Grand Moff Tarkin that Kenobi had intended from the beginning to meet him in combat. Kenobi distracted Vader and his stormtroopers in a fierce duel. Kenobi allowed Luke and the rest of the crew to reach the Falcon. As their battle progressed, Kenobi responded to Vader's mocking with cryptic warnings.

Kenobi allows himself to be struck down by his former apprentice, Darth Vader.

Upon seeing Luke, he sacrificed himself for Luke and the Falcon's crew to escape. Kenobi let down his guard and concentrated for a moment, vanishing to the spiritual plane, his body disappearing entirely as Vader's lightsaber (instead of severing his body) passed through his empty robe. Kenobi became a Force ghost, and was more powerful than ever.

After death (0 BBY–9 ABY)

"The Force will be with you. Always."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker

Kenobi did not vanish entirely. In accordance with his prediction, he became a Force ghost that could guide and counsel the young Luke from afar.

The spirit of Kenobi played a vital role in the Battle of Yavin, for he guided Skywalker in destroying the Death Star, instructing Luke to "use the Force" when firing his proton torpedoes. When Luke was shocked into a catatonic state by the dark presence of Darth Vader, Kenobi appeared in a dream to help him fight his fear of the Dark Lord. Later, his spirit temporarily took control of Luke's body, allowing him to survive his first duel with Darth Vader on the mist-shrouded planet of Mimban, and even allowed Luke to knock the Dark Lord into a deep pit. His guidance aided Luke in destroying a rogue moon that threatened the New Academy for space pilots.

Kenobi's Force ghost appearing to Luke on Hoth

Kenobi's memory was also exploited by the Empire. A few months after the Battle of Yavin, Darth Vader devised a plan to capture Luke using an actor posing as Kenobi. Using this decoy Vader planned to lure Luke to the planet Aridus. Imperial surgeons and technicians also altered the actor's appearance and hid devices on the actor to simulate the Force. The false Kenobi was delivered to Aridus to help the rebellion being staged there. News of his exploits soon reached Luke. The actor was ordered to lure Luke to the Iron Tower on the planet where he would meet Vader alone. The actor became so obsessed with this challenging role that he began to respect the dead Kenobi, and in the end sabotaged Vader's plan by destroying the Iron Tower. However, this cost the actor his life.

"You will go to the Dagobah system. There, you will learn from Yoda, the Jedi Master who instructed me."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker

On Hoth, when Luke was almost dead from a wampa attack and exposure to the harsh climate, Kenobi appeared to him and instructed him to go to the Dagobah system for further training with Yoda. He also helped to convince Yoda that Luke was ready to be trained, reminding him that he himself had been much like Luke when Yoda had trained him to be an apprentice. Yoda proceeded to train young Luke, before the latter received a vision of his friends being tortured on Bespin by Darth Vader. As the young Skywalker prepared to leave, Yoda and Kenobi attempted to dissuade him. Concerned and distraught by the throught of losing another Skywalker to the dark side, Kenobi yearned Luke to be patient, even at the cost of his friends. Kenobi warned Luke that if he chose to face Vader, he must do so alone, for he could not interfere. Finally, Obi-Wan could only plead for Luke to not give into anger and remain strong adn level-headed. As Luke departed Dagobah, Kenobi worried that the Jedi may have lost their last hope. However, Yoda reminded him of the other Skywalker, Leia.

About a year later, he reappeared after the death of Yoda to explain why he did not tell Luke the truth about his father. Following the passing of the Grand Master of the Jedi Order that had teached and defended the galaxy for centuries, Kenobi comofrted uke that like him, Yoda would always be with him. Though Luke wanted to believe that there was still good in his father, Kenobi no longer held that belief. Lamenting over the friendship he once held with Anakin, the Force ghost reminded of his failure to teach Luke's father and that the fallen Jedi was "more machine than man". He told Luke that he must face his destiny by confronting Vader again. Dsolated by Luke's refusal to kill Vader, Kenobi ultimatley admitted the Emreror would have already won. Luke asked what Yoda meant by "another Skywalker." Kenobi confessed that Leia was Luke's sister, though he warned Luke about the powers of the Emperor, the tyrant later being destroyed by Anakin Skywalker, an act his onetime Master, observing the duel from the Netherworld of the Force, could barely believe even after seeing it. Quickly greeting the redeemed spirit of Anakin as he entered the afterlife, and was seen shortly after the Battle of Endor, standing next to the spirits of Anakin Skywalker and Yoda, the last Jedi of the Old Republic, as they watched Luke and the other Rebels celebrate their momentous victory, although Luke was the only one able to see them.

Kenobi telling Luke the truth about his father

Thanks to Jedi information kept safe at Kenobi's home on Tatooine, Luke learned to make his own lightsaber before the Battle of Endor.

Kenobi spoke to Luke again, immediately after the Battle of Endor, warning him of the threat posed by the invading Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, and also helped Luke find the fabled Lost City of the Jedi.

Kenobi, Yoda, and Anakin Skywalker again appeared to Luke in spirit form a few months later to warn him of the dangers presented by the Dark Lord of Belderone, Flint, apprentice of Lady Lumiya. Because of their warning, Luke redeemed Flint, leaving Lumiya without an apprentice.

In 9 ABY, Kenobi, still a spirit, visited Luke for the last time in a dream. Kenobi told Luke that he must move on from his spirit form to another realm. As Kenobi explained it, from the time of his death until then, Kenobi's spirit had been in an intermediate stage between life and the afterlife. Luke was distressed that he would lose Kenobi's guidance, but he comforted Luke with the knowledge that he was not the last of the old Jedi, but rather the first of a new group of Jedi.

Legacy

"And now, farewell. I loved you as a son, and as a student, and as a friend. Until we meet again, may the Force be with you."

―The spirit of Kenobi's parting words to Luke Skywalker

Obi-Wan Kenobi appears to Luke in a vision over Coruscant.

As mentor to the first Jedi of the new order and one of the earliest heroes of the Rebel Alliance, Kenobi's legacy would continue long after his death. When Luke lost his lightsaber in the duel with Darth Vader on Bespin, he returned to Kenobi's hut on Tatooine to construct a new one from instructions left in Kenobi's journals. Kenobi's spartan hovel was actually a trove of Jedi information, one of the few repositories left after the Great Jedi Purge. The information contained there would be a great help to Luke in his reconstruction of the Order.

Tacticians, both from the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance, would pay homage to the General through the study of the Kenobi Offensive, a starship maneuver developed by Kenobi during the Clone Wars. Rebel pilots would also strive to be awarded the Kenobi Medallion, named after the Jedi Master.

Anakin Solo using Obi-Wan's lightsaber to defeat Orloc

In 22 BBY a group of Jedi including Tionne Solusar, Ikrit, Anakin Solo, Tahiri Veila, R2-D2, and Uldir Lochett discovered the blade at Vader's fortress of Bast Castle on Vjun. They encountered "Mage" Orloc and his henchmen during the expedition, though they escaped with the blade and an ancient Jedi holocron.

However, Uldir Lochett, a classmate of Anakin Solo, stole the lightsaber, believing that it would make him a great Jedi. He then went to find Orloc, since he believed that Orloc possessed great powers, and found him at Exis Station. However, Uldir later learned that Orloc was a fraud since he possessed no Force powers. Luckily for Uldir, his Jedi companions came to his rescue and defeated Orloc. The weapon and the holocron were recovered and returned to the Jedi Praxeum.

The Sith cult known as the Jensaarai, which taught that the Jedi had fallen to the dark side and that the Sith knew the truth, believed that the roles of Darth Vader and Kenobi were reversed, as they saw Kenobi as the monster. The cult rejected this belief when Luke Skywalker integrated it into the greater Jedi Order.

Personality and traits

"Who's the more foolish, the fool, or the fool who follows him?"

―Obi-Wan Kenobi

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Master Kenobi

Kenobi was known to be an accomplished storyteller. While hiding in the Jundland Wastes in his later years, he appeared as a kindly and eccentric old hermit (or, in Owen Lars' words, "That wizard is just a crazy old man") to those not familiar with the ways of the Jedi.

Powers and abilities

"Your powers are weak, old man."
"You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

―Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Despite his preference for diplomacy, Master Kenobi was one of the greatest swordsmen and Force users in Jedi history.

Force powers

"The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."

―Obi-Wan Kenobi to Luke Skywalker

Kenobi was trained in use of the Mind trick, Force persuasion and the more advanced Dominate Mind skill.

Kenobi could imitate sounds using the Force, like when he imitated a krayt dragon's roar, scaring off the Tusken Raiders who were attacking Luke. Kenobi was able to use Force Healing on himself and others. By 0 BBY, the Jedi Master was known to have learned a variety of Battle meditation, Kenobi knew the technique to harm or slay those he touched by using the dark side of the Force, though there are no known instances of him using these powers.

Other abilities

Kenobi understood Shyriiwook.

Equipment

Kenobi uses his lightsaber during his duel with his former apprentice.

Even after his death, he left a journal of how to create a lightsaber. Luke used that journal to build his first lightsaber based on the design of Kenobi's. In the New Jedi Order, that design provided inspiration to the newer generations, like Jaina and Anakin Solo.

Behind the scenes

Portrayal

Alec Guinness as Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

Obi-Wan Kenobi is played by Sir Alec Guinness in A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.

In the radio dramatizations, he was voiced by Bernard Behrens.

Despite great critical acclaim, Alec Guinness disliked being associated solely with the role of Kenobi. To limit his role in the trilogy, it was reportedly Guinness's own idea that Ben should die on the Death Star.

However, The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film stated that George Lucas originally came up with the idea of having Ben die, to which Guinness initially objected. By explaining that Ben would have little to do in the story after the Millennium Falcon escaped the Death Star, Lucas convinced him to allow it.

Character development

In the early drafts of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker was the aged general returning to galactic affairs. Rewrites would change Luke to the hero and Kenobi into the aging mentor.

In the third draft of Star Wars, Kenobi is said to be the author of The Diary of the Clone Wars, an important book that was studied by a young Luke.

A 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 Kenobi performs to frighten the Tusken Raiders. In the 2004 DVD release of A New Hope, the roar was changed to mimic that of his mount Boga from Revenge of the Sith. In the 2011 Blu-ray release, this call was changed yet again.

The name "Obi-Wan" curiously resembles a droid name (e.g. Emkay (MK), Threepio (3PO), Artoo (R2) etc.), and theoretically it could also be written as OB1 (KNO-B).

In the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and its novelization, Obi Wan is the name of a nightclub.

Appearances

Domain of Evil (Appears as a Force illusion) "Domain of Evil" – Classic Adventures: Volume Two (Appears as a Force illusion) A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale Luke Skywalker's Walkabout Adventure in Beggar's Canyon Rebel Dawn Luke's Fate Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance) Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Star Wars: A Storybook "Spare Parts" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 (Mentioned only) Escape from the Death Star Star Wars (1977) 1 (Mentioned only) R2-D2's Mission: A Little Hero's Journey Star Wars (1977) 2 A More Wretched Hive: The Mos Eisley Cantina Cantina Communications Star Wars 3: Death Star Star Wars (1977) 4 Star Wars 5: Lo, The Moons of Yavin (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 6 (Voice only) Super Star Wars Hammertong: The Tale of the "Tonnika Sisters" "Play It Again, Figrin D'an: The Tale of Muftak and Kabe"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "The Sand Tender: The Hammerhead's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "Be Still My Heart: The Bartender's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "Nightlily: The Lovers' Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "Empire Blues: The Devaronian's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Mentioned only) "Swap Meet: The Jawa's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "Soup's On: The Pipe Smoker's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "At the Crossroads: The Spacer's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina "Doctor Death: The Tale of Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Mentioned only) "Drawing the Maps of Peace: The Moisture Farmer's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina The Day after the Death Star (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Rebellion (Mentioned only) Star Wars 7: New Planets, New Perils (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 8 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars 12: Doomworld (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (1977) 13 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 15 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 24 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (1977) 16 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (1977) 17 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (1977) 18 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 21 (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Star Wars (1977) 23 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 26 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 27 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 31 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 33 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars (1977) 35 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 37 (Mentioned only) Star Wars Missions 3: Attack on Delrakkin (In flashback(s)) Star Wars Missions 7: Ithorian Invasion (Mentioned only) Star Wars Missions 10: Showdown in Mos Eisley (Mentioned only) Star Wars Missions 19: Bounty on Bonadan (Mentioned only) Star Wars Missions 20: Total Destruction (Mentioned only) World of Fire! (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Darth Vader Strikes (Mentioned only) The Serpent Masters (Mentioned only) The Night Beast (Mentioned only) The Return of Ben Kenobi (Mentioned only) Race for Survival (Mentioned only) Star Wars 3-D (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Blind Fury! (Mentioned only) The Star Wars Holiday Special (In flashback(s)) "The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett"—Tales of the Bounty Hunters (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Empire: "General" Skywalker (In flashback(s)) Empire 34 (In flashback(s)) Galaxy of Fear: Army of Terror (Mentioned only) Rebellion 2 (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Rebellion: Vector (In flashback(s)) The Paradise Detour (Force Illusion) Tatooine Sojourn (In flashback(s)) Splinter of the Mind's Eye (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Splinter of the Mind's Eye 1 (Mentioned only) Splinter of the Mind's Eye 3 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) "Jedi Heirlooms" – Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (Mentioned only) Graveyard of Alderaan (Mentioned only) "Graveyard of Alderaan" – Classic Adventures: Volume Two (Mentioned only) "The Heart of the Universe" – Star Wars Gamemaster Screen (Mentioned only) "The Edge of Fashion" – Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley (Mentioned only) File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan (Appears as a ghost or spirit) File:SWGTCGsmall.jpg Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game – Threat of the Conqueror (Followers of Baba promotional scenario) (Indirect mention only) Honor Among Thieves (Mentioned only) Honor Among Thieves audiobook (Mentioned only) Razor's Edge (Indirect mention only) Razor's Edge audiobook (Indirect mention only) Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (Vision to Luke Skywalker) (Appears as a ghost or spirit) The Empire Strikes Back: A Storybook (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars (1977) 39 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars (1977) 42 (Voice only) Star Wars Adventures: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes (Appears as a ghost or spirit) "Slippery Slope" — Star Wars Tales 15 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 43 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars (1977) 44 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 45 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 50 (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Star Wars (1977) 51 (Mentioned only) Star Wars (1977) 53 (In flashback(s)) Star Wars (1977) 62 (In flashback(s)) Shadows of the Empire comic (Mentioned only) Shadows of the Empire novel (Voice only) Shadows of the Empire audiobook (Voice only) Shadows of the Empire junior novelization (Voice only) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic (Mentioned only) "Shadows of Coruscant"—Star Wars Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (In flashback(s)) Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Return of the Jedi 1 (Mentioned only) "Sleight of Hand: The Tale of Mara Jade"—Tales from Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only) "Out of the Closet: The Assassin's Tale"—Tales from Jabba's Palace (Mentioned only) Return of the Jedi 2 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars Journal: Hero for Hire (Mentioned only) The Mandalorian Armor (Indirect mention only) Return of the Jedi 3 (Mentioned only) Return of the Jedi 4 (Mentioned only) "One Last Night in the Mos Eisley Cantina: The Tale of the Wolfman and the Lamproid"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina The Truce at Bakura (Appears as a ghost or spirit) Star Wars 87 (Indirect mention only) Star Wars 92 (Appears as a ghost or spirit) The Glove of Darth Vader (Mentioned only) The Lost City of the Jedi (Vision to Luke Skywalker) Zorba the Hutt's Revenge (Mentioned only) Mission from Mount Yoda (Mentioned only) Queen of the Empire (Mentioned only) Prophets of the Dark Side (Mentioned only) The Courtship of Princess Leia (Mentioned only) Tatooine Ghost (Appears in hologram) Heir to the Empire (Vision to Luke Skywalker) The Last Command 1 I, Jedi (Mentioned only) Jedi Search (Mentioned only) "Firestorm" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 15 (Mentioned only) Jedi Academy: Leviathan (Mentioned only) Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Mentioned only) Planet of Twilight (Mentioned only) Before the Storm (Mentioned only) Shield of Lies (Mentioned only) "Two for One" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 15 (Mentioned only) Ambush at Corellia (Mentioned only) Specter of the Past (Mentioned only) Vision of the Future (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: Promises (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress (Mentioned only) Junior Jedi Knights: Kenobi's Blade (Mentioned only) Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege (Mentioned only) Young Jedi Knights: Crisis at Crystal Reef (Mentioned only)

Non-canon appearances

• Star Wars: Yoda Stories (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
• Star Wars Adventures in ABC

Sources

Star Wars Blueprints (Picture only) Star Wars (Pack: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi) (backup link) The Empire Strikes Back Coloring Book (1982) Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Luke Skywalker) (Appears as a ghost or spirit) (Picture only) Star Wars Word Puzzles A Guide to the Star Wars Universe  "Star Wars: Ten Year Tribute" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 1 Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game The Star Wars Sourcebook  "Star Wars: The Role-Playing Game" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2 (Picture only)  "Inside ILM: Visual Effects Design" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 2  "Mark Hamill: 10 Years Later" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 3 Lightsaber Dueling Pack  "George Lucas: The Force Behind Lucasfilm" – The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine 6 Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope The Star Wars Rules Companion Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook Death Star Technical Companion Cracken's Rebel Field Guide Heir to the Empire Sourcebook Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition Dark Force Rising Sourcebook George Lucas: The Creative Impulse Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook Dark Empire Sourcebook Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook Star Wars Screen Entertainment Super Empire Strikes Back Official Game Secrets Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition The Last Command Sourcebook The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition Classic Campaigns Star Wars Technical Journal of the Rebel Forces (Picture only) Alliance Intelligence Reports Galaxy Guide 1: A New Hope, Second Edition Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi, Second Edition  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Affect Mind) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Alter) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: BoShek) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Obi-Wan Kenobi) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Obi-Wan's Lightsaber) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Obi-Wan's Cape) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Tatooine: Obi-Wan's Hut) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Old Ben) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Return of a Jedi) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Noble Sacrifice) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Move Along...) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Gift of the Mentor) (backup link)  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Hoth Limited (Card: You Will Go To The Dagobah System) (backup link) (Quote only) Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995) (Pack: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi) (backup link) Star Wars Technical Journal The Truce at Bakura Sourcebook The Jedi Academy Sourcebook Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke Feels the Dark Side) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: "Help Me, Obi-Wan...") (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke Hones His Lightsaber Skills) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Swoop Troop Attack) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke and Dash's Bothan Mission) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke Plans Han's Rescue) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Dash Uncovers the Swoopers' Plot) (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection III) (backup link) Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition Live-Action Adventures Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised Introductory Adventure Game Mos Eisley Adventure Set (Picture only) Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition "Meet Wedge!" – Star Wars Kids 4 "Star Wars Kids Answer Quest" – Star Wars Kids 6 Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive

External links

• Obi-Wan Kenobi on Wikipedia
• Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Internet Movie Database (backup link)