New Luke

During the Clone Wars, Jedi Grand Master Yoda set out on a journey to discover the secrets of immortality. His journey took him to Moraband, the ancient Sith homeworld, where he faced visions of the future. At the end of his journey, the Force Priestess, Serenity, who guided his journey told him that there was another Skywalker, and Yoda heard his voice from the future say so as well. These events alluded to the birth and destiny of Luke Skywalker, as well as his twin sister Leia.

Luke Skywalker was born in 19 BBY on the asteroid field of Polis Massa two days after the proclamation of the Galactic Empire. He and his twin sister, Leia, who was born minutes after him, were the children of Galactic Republic Senator Padmé Amidala, who died shortly after their births, and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who had recently fallen to the dark side of the Force. To protect the children from the Empire and the Sith, Grand Master Yoda and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi discussed the best course of action alongside Senator Bail Organa. The trio ultimately decided that it would be best if the twins were separated. Organa agreed to adopt Leia alongside his wife, Queen Breha Organa of Alderaan. The trio then decided to send the infant boy to live with his father's stepbrother, Owen Lars, and his wife, Beru, on Tatooine, under the supervision of Kenobi.

Kenobi took the infant to Tatooine personally, making the first leg of the journey in General Grievous' ship, the *Soulless One* to Nar Shaddaa, where he sold the starfighter to buy passage to the homeworld of the Lars family. Intending to watch over Skywalker as he grew, Kenobi chose to go into hiding on Tatooine and live close to the boy. Luke Skywalker spent his youth on the Lars' moisture farm, where his uncle unsuccessfully tried to discourage his adventurous tendencies, telling him that his father had been "a navigator on a spice freighter" around the time of the Clone Wars. His aunt, Beru, would read him storybooks; one day, when his uncle had business in Mos Eisley, she took Skywalker to Anchorhead to use the HoloNetconnections there and show him images of forests, rivers, and oceans.

Around 9 BBY, Kenobi looked in on Skywalker via macrobinoculars around the same time that the Empire's Inquisitors came to Tatooine looking for the Jedi Nari. Skywalker was helping Lars on the farm, before running off to the side of the homestead where he sat on top of the roof of the extended arch wall. As Owen and Beru searched for Skywalker, the boy put on a pair of goggles and pretended to be piloting a vehicle. That evening, Kenobi visited the Lars homestead and left a toy model of a T-16 skyhopper for Skywalker. Lars found the toy and returned it to Kenobi the next day telling him to stay away from Skywalker for the boy's own safety.

Skywalker's twin sister was later kidnapped by Vect Nokru and his cohorts, on the orders of the Third Sister, which prompted Bail and Breha Organa to contact Kenobi and ask for his help. Eventually, Kenobi agreed and set off to rescue Leia. As time passed, Organa, concerned with the lack of contact from Kenobi, sent a hologram message stating that he would travel to Tatooine to help Lars with Skywalker. Kenobi later gave most of his belongings, including his holoprojector, to Haja Estree, and requested he take care of it all. However, in the ensuing chaos, Estree unintentionally dropped the holoprojector, inadvertently endangering Skywalker. The former Inquisitor Reva Sevander soon found the holoprojector, and learned of the existence of Skywalker. With profound feelings of rage and hatred for Skywalker's father, Darth Vader, Sevander travelled to Tatooine in the hope that killing Luke would bring her justice.

Whilst Kenobi was off-world, Skywalker accidentally broke the repulsor belt in Lars' speeder. He later visited the Anchorhead General Store along with Lars to purchase a new one. Just then, Dardin Shull approached Lars and privately warned him that Sevander was searching for him. Lars immediately took Skywalker back to the homestead and prepared for the upcoming fight. As night fell, Owen and Beru hid Skywalker, and claimed that a tribe of Tusken Raiders were out hunting. The Lars couple defended their nephew courageously, however, Sevander ultimately fought past them. With Sevander in pursuit, Skywalker fled into the desert but was knocked unconscious by a fall, which unbeknownst to Skywalker was caused by Sevander using the Force. However, Sevander ultimately could not bring herself to kill Skywalker, realising that she had become exactly like the man she swore revenge against. Sevander returned Skywalker to his aunt and uncle, which was witnessed by Kenobi, who had drawn on the hope of what the Skywalker twins were capable of to triumph over Vader on a barren moon before returning upon sensing that he was in danger. The Lars couple then carried the unconscious Skywalker back to the homestead. The following day, Kenobi stopped by to meet with Lars, who allowed Kenobi to finally meet the young Skywalker.

Eventually, Skywalker became an adventure-seeking youth who demonstrated his father's natural piloting skills, as well as a strong desire to leave Tatooine. As more of Skywalker's friends left the planet to follow their dreams, he became increasingly frustrated that his uncle would not allow him to do the same, claiming that he still needed help with the farm. In truth, Lars was trying to prevent Skywalker from following in his father's footsteps.

In 2 BBY, Kenobi was located by the former Sith Lord Maul, who had a vendetta against Kenobi after being bisected at the torso during the Invasion of Naboo thirty years earlier. Maul provoked Kenobi into a duel, in which Kenobi defeated Maul. In his final moments, Maul asked Kenobi if the boy he was protecting was the Chosen One, to which Kenobi affirmed his belief that he was, before Maul passed away. Early the next morning, Skywalker was helping at the farm when his aunt called him inside. As Skywalker ran back to the homestead, he was watched in the distance by Kenobi, who was riding a dewback.

When not helping his uncle, Skywalker would occasionally go bulls-eye womp rats, or go racing through the dangerous Beggar's Canyon in his T-16 skyhopper by the age of thirteen. He would also spend time at Tosche Station with his friends, such as Biggs Darklighter, Camie Marstrap, Laze Loneozner, Windy, and Deak. During his youth, Marstrap nicknamed Skywalker "Wormie." However, Skywalker spent most of his time working and always tried to be helpful.