Part III

"**Part III**" is the third episode of the *Star Wars* live action series *Obi-Wan Kenobi*. It aired on June 1, 2022.

## Use of Aurebesh

“

> **Leia:** What does it say?
> **Obi-Wan:** Only when the eyes are closed can you truly see.
> **Leia:** See what?
> **Obi-Wan:** The Way.
>
>
>

”

—Obi-Wan reading a safehouse inscription

### Inquisitors' table

The monitor on the big black table that the Inquisitors are looking at contains mirror-inverted Aurebesh text, all of which is seen upside-down. It says "MAPUZO" : "TYPE • *[gibberish]*". The text "TYPE • *[gibberish]*" re-appears at the top of the monitor. The rest of the text has no meaning.

### Loader droid's inscription

The inscription on the chest of loader droid in Tala Durith's workshop says "NED-W", even though his designation is supposed to be NED-B.

### Safehouse text

Lots of Aurebesh text is carved into the walls in Tala's safehouse:

* As Leia asks, "What happens to them?", the name "DJINN ALTIS" can be seen on the left hand side of her head.
* Obi-Wan reads an inscription out loud, "ONLY WHEN THE EYES ARE CLOSED CAN YOU TRULY SEE". Note that some of the characters are illegible.
* As Obi-Wan asks Tala, "Risk everything?", "YOYO" appears on the left hand side of his head, while "*[illegible word]* BOY" is seen next to his shoulder.
* When Reva is searching the back room of the safehouse, there is a wide shot of her walking from the right to the left while she examines the inscriptions on the wall in front of her. The name "ROGANDA ISMAREN" can be seen on the bottom left on the wall to her right.
	+ In the following close-up of Riva's hand touching the wall in front of her, the name "VALIN HALCYON" can be seen on it, next to her arm.

The rest of the text is gibberish, illegible or only partially seen.

## Unseen Aurebesh

The episode's Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com reveals a list of other names that were carved into the walls in Tala Durith's safehouse, along with the aforementioned Djinn Altis, Roganda Ismaren and Valin Halcyon. All the names, except for one, are references to Jedi survivors from older *Star Wars* Legends publishing and video games. The remaining names are "NICHOS MARR", "EKRIA", "ZONDER", "DRAKE LO'GAAN", "TIBERUS ANDERLOCK", "QU RAHN", "RAHM KOTA", "CERE JUNDA" (from the canon video game *Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order*), "FABLE ASTIN" and "CORWIN SHELWAY". However, the rest of the names cannot be read in the actual episode; they are either off-screen, or illegible.

Another piece of text that was carved into the walls but cannot be read in the the final episode, is "FOR LIFE AND LIGHT", a mantra from the *Star Wars: The High Republic* novels.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1  Obi-Wan Kenobi | Part III Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com: “Among the names carved into the walls of the Mapuzo safehouse are references to Jedi survivors from older Star Wars Legends publishing and video games: Djinn Altis, Roganda Ismaren, and Nichos Marr are from the 1995 novel Star Wars: Children of the Jedi. Valin Halcyon is from the backstory of the X-Wing novel series and spin-offs. Ekria, Zonder, and Drake Lo’gaan were from a series of online exclusive webstrips starting from 2004. Tiberus Anderlock is from the Star Wars Galaxies video game, Qu Rahn from Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Rahm Kota from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and Cere Junda from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Fable Astin and Corwin Shelvay were from roleplaying games released in the 1990s. / There are also a variety of Jedi and Force phrase, axioms, and mantras on the walls, including the High Republic call of "For Life and Light" from the series of books set during the prime of the Jedi Order.”  (Slide 4 – 5)