Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Force-sensitive human male, was a legendary Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council during the Fall of the Republic. During the Age of the Empire, he went by the alias of Ben Kenobi in order to hide from the regime that drove the Jedi to near extinction in the aftermath of the Clone Wars. A noble man known for his skills with the Force, Kenobi trained Anakin Skywalker as his Padawan, served as a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic, and became a mentor to Luke Skywalker prior to his death in 0 BBY.

Born on the planet Stewjon in 57 BBY, Kenobi was inducted into the Jedi Order at a young age and became the apprentice of Qui-Gon Jinn after completing his initial lessons under Grand Master Yoda. During the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY, Kenobi defeated the Sith Lord Darth Maul and was awarded the status of Jedi Knight. Kenobi also began training Anakin Skywalker, having promised his dying master that the boy would become a Jedi, but often had to rein in his adventure-seeking apprentice. Over the years Kenobi became concerned that Skywalker's powers made him arrogant, but also regarded him as a good friend and a brother, and ultimately believed that Skywalker was in fact the Chosen One destined to restore balance to the Force by destroying the Sith.

When the Clone Wars began in 22 BBY, the Jedi rallied to defend the Galactic Republic against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, and Kenobi became a general in the newly-formed Republic Military. Kenobi and Skywalker often served alongside each other, leading their respective clone trooper divisions, the 212th Attack Battalion and the 501st Legion, against the Separatist Droid Army. However, in 19 BBY Skywalker fell to the dark side of the Force and embraced his new identity as the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Kenobi, who was betrayed by his soldiers as a result of Order 66, confronted his fallen apprentice on Mustafar. The ensuing lightsaber duel between the former friends concluded when Vader was maimed at the hands of his one-timemaster, who withdrew into exile with Skywalker's newborn son.

For two decades Kenobi lived as a hermit on the planet Tatooine, located in the Outer Rim Territories, hiding from the Galactic Empire that replaced the Republic. When Princess Leia Organa beseeches him to join their Rebel cause in 0 BBY, Kenobi was prepared to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic and also decided that the time had come for Luke Skywalker to become a Jedi like his father before him. However, their journey to Alderaan became a rescue operation upon discovering that the princess had been taken as a prisoner to the Death Star. While attempting to help his allies escape from the battle station, Kenobi encountered Vader, now rebuilt as a cyborg and forced to rely on an armored suit with life support technology in order to survive. Though he initially defended himself, Kenobi ultimately sacrificed himself, allowing Vader to strike him down as the Rebels fled on the Millennium Falcon. Yet death was not the end of Obi-Wan Kenobi, however. Having learned to preserve his identity in the Force, Kenobi became a Force spirit, and was therefore able to continue guiding Luke on the path to Jedi Knighthood.

## Appearances

* *Age of Republic - Qui-Gon Jinn 1*
* *Star Wars 26: Yoda's Secret War, Part I*
* *Star Wars*: Episode I *The Phantom Menace*
* *The Phantom Menace* Golden Book
* *The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD*
* *Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace*
* *The Prequel Trilogy Stories*
* *Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel*
* *Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings*
* *5-Minute Star Wars Stories*
* *5-Minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back*
* *5-Minute Star Wars Villain Stories*
* *Star Wars: Galactic Defense*
* *Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes*
* *Star Wars: Force Arena*
* *Star Wars Battlefront II* (DLC)
* *Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi 1*
* *Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part I*
* *Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part II*
* *Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part III*
* *Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part IV*
* *Obi-Wan and Anakin, Part V*
* *Queen's Shadow* (Mentioned only)
* *Age of Republic - Count Dooku 1* (Indirect mention only)
* *Choose Your Destiny: An Obi-Wan & Anakin Adventure*
* *Star Wars*: Episode II *Attack of the Clones*
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Yoda vs Count Dooku – Size Matters Not"
* *Attack of the Clones* Golden Book
* *Attack of the Clones Read-Along Storybook and CD*
* "Tales from Wild Space: Stop, Thief!"—*Star Wars Adventures 1*
* *Age of Republic - Anakin Skywalker 1*
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Cat and Mouse"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Hidden Enemy"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* film
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Supply Lines"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Ambush" (Appears as hologram in flashback)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Rising *Malevolence*"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Shadow of *Malevolence*"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Destroy *Malevolence*"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Rookies"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Downfall of a Droid" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Duel of the Droids" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Bombad Jedi" (Appears as hologram in flashback)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Dooku Captured"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Gungan General"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Trespass"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Blue Shadow Virus"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Mystery of a Thousand Moons"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Storm Over Ryloth"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Innocents of Ryloth"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Liberty on Ryloth" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Holocron Heist"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Children of the Force"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Bounty Hunters"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Senate Spy"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Landing at Point Rain"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Legacy of Terror"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Brain Invaders"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Grievous Intrigue"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Deserter"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Mandalore Plot"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Voyage of Temptation"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Duchess of Mandalore"
* *Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel* (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Death Trap" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "R2 Come Home" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Corruption" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Academy" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Assassin"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "ARC Troopers"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Sphere of Influence" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Evil Plans" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Hostage Crisis" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Hunt for Ziro"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Nightsisters"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Monster" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Witches of the Mist"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Overlords"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Altar of Mortis"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Ghosts of Mortis"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Citadel"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Counterattack"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Citadel Rescue"
* "Roger Roger"—*Star Wars Adventures 19*
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Gungan Attack" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Darkness on Umbara"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The General" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Plan of Dissent" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Carnage of Krell" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Kidnapped"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Slaves of the Republic"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Escape from Kadavo"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Deception"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Friends and Enemies"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Box"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Crisis on Naboo"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Brothers"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Revenge"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "A War on Two Fronts"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Front Runners"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Soft War" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Tipping Points"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Gathering" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "A Test of Strength" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Bound for Rescue"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "A Necessary Bond"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Secret Weapons"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Point of No Return"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Revival"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Eminence" (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Shades of Reason" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Lawless"
* *Star Wars: Forces of Destiny* – "Unexpected Company" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Sabotage"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "To Catch a Jedi" (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Wrong Jedi"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Unknown" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Conspiracy"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Rise of Clovis"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Disappeared, Part I"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Lost One"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Voices"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Destiny" (Vision to Yoda)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Sacrifice"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "A Death on Utapau"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "In Search of the Crystal"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Crystal Crisis"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "The Big Bang"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "A Distant Echo"
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* – "Unfinished Business"
* *Dark Disciple*
* *Dark Disciple (audiobook)*
* *Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Three*
* *Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir, Part Four* (Mentioned only)
* *Kanan 7: First Blood, Part I: The Corridors of Coruscant*
* *A New Dawn*
* *Kanan 8: First Blood, Part II: The Towers of the Temple*
* *Kanan 9: First Blood, Part III: The Canyons of Kardoa* (Appears in hologram)
* *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* revival
* *Star Wars*: Episode III *Revenge of the Sith*
* *Revenge of the Sith* Golden Book
* *Revenge of the Sith Read-Along Storybook and CD*
* *Kanan 2: The Last Padawan, Part II: Flight* (Appears in hologram)
* *Kanan 3: The Last Padawan, Part III: Pivot* (Appears in holocron)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 1: The Chosen One, Part I* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 5: The Chosen One, Part V* (Vision to Darth Vader)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 10: The Dying Light, Part IV* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13: Burning Seas, Part I* (Vision to Darth Vader)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 14: Burning Seas, Part II* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 17: Burning Seas, Part V* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader Annual 2: Technological Terror* (Vision to Darth Vader)
* *Ahsoka*
* *Lords of the Sith* (Mentioned only)
* *Tarkin* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 18: Bad Ground* (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 19: Fortress Vader, Part I* (Mentioned only; in hologram)
* *Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 25: Fortress Vader, Part VII* (Vision to Darth Vader)
* *Star Wars 7: From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi: "The Last of His Breed"*
* *Lost Stars* (Mentioned only)
* *Leia, Princess of Alderaan* webcomic (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars 15: From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi*
* *Star Wars 20: From the Journals of Old Ben Kenobi*
* *Star Wars 27: Yoda's Secret War, Part II*
* *Star Wars 28: Yoda's Secret War, Part III*
* *Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion* (Appears in holocron)
* *Droids in Distress* book (Appears in holocron)
* *The Secret Jedi: The Adventures of Kanan Jarrus: Rebel Leader* (Appears in holocron)
* *Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions* (Voice only; in opening cinematic)
* *Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "Brothers of the Broken Horn" (Indirect mention only)
* *Leia, Princess of Alderaan* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "Shroud of Darkness" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "The Holocrons of Fate" (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "Visions and Voices" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "Twin Suns"
* *Thrawn: Alliances* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Rebels* – "A World Between Worlds" (Voice only)
* "The Sand Will Provide"—*Star Wars 37: Imperial Pride*
* *Tales from Vader's Castle 2: Count Dooku: Prince of Darkness!* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Tales from Vader's Castle 5: The Terror of Darth Vader* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series – Episode I* (Mentioned only)
* *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (Indirect mention only)
* *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* novelization (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars*: Episode IV *A New Hope* (First appearance)
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "R2-D2 - A Loyal Droid" (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Luke Skywalker - The Journey Begins"
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Han Solo - Galaxy's Best Smuggler"
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Luke Skywalker – Lightsaber Training"
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Luke vs. the Death Star - X-wing Assault" (Voice only)
* *A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy*
* *A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy* audiobook
* *Star Wars: A New Hope* junior novelization
* *Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD*
* *Escape from Darth Vader* (Appears in final page illustration only)
* *Trapped in the Death Star!*
* *Star Wars: Heroes Path*
* *The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight*
* *Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel*
* *Star Wars Battlefront* (Mentioned only)
* "The Red One"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Indirect mention only)
* "Rites"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "Master and Apprentice"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "Beru Whitesun Lars"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Mentioned only)
* "The Luckless Rodian"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "Not for Nothing"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "We Don't Serve Their Kind Here"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "The Kloo Horn Cantina Caper"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "You Owe Me a Ride"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "The Secrets of Long Snoot"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "Born in the Storm"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "Bump"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Indirect mention only)
* "End of Watch"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Mentioned only)
* "Time of Death"—*From a Certain Point of View*
* "There is Another"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* "Palpatine"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Mentioned only)
* "Contingency Plan"—*From a Certain Point of View* (Indirect mention only)
* *Princess Leia, Part I* (Mentioned only)
* *Smuggler's Run: A Han Solo & Chewbacca Adventure* (Indirect mention only)
* *Age of Rebellion - Han Solo 1* (Mentioned only)
* *Heir to the Jedi* (Mentioned only)
* *The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure* (Voice only)
* *Luke and the Lost Jedi Temple* (Voice only)
* *The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1* (Mentioned only)
* *Choose Your Destiny: A Luke & Leia Adventure* (Voice only)
* *Star Wars Annual 4* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 1: Skywalker Strikes* (Voice only)
* *Star Wars 2: Skywalker Strikes, Part II* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 3: Skywalker Strikes, Part III* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader 1: Vader* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars 4: Skywalker Strikes, Part IV* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 5: Skywalker Strikes, Part V* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 6: Skywalker Strikes, Part VI* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader 6: Vader, Part VI* (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars 8: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part I* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 9: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part II* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 11: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part IV* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 12: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon, Part V* (Mentioned only)
* *Darth Vader 7: Shadows and Secrets, Part I* (Mentioned only)
* *Vader Down, Part I* (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
* *Darth Vader 13: Vader Down, Part II* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 14: Vader Down, Part V* (Voice only)
* *Darth Vader 24: End of Games, Part V* (Vision to Darth Vader)
* *Star Wars 29: Yoda's Secret War, Part IV* (Voice only)
* *Star Wars 30: Yoda's Secret War, Part V* (Voice only)
* *Star Wars 40: The Ashes of Jedha, Part III* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars 41: The Ashes of Jedha, Part IV* (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars*: Episode V *The Empire Strikes Back* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures* – "Luke vs. the Wampa - Cavern Escape" (Voice only)
* *The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?* audiobook (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back* junior novelization (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Star Wars*: Episode VI *Return of the Jedi* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi* junior novelization (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD* (Appears as a ghost or spirit)
* *Aftermath: Life Debt* (Dream only)
* *The Legends of Luke Skywalker* (Mentioned only)
* *The Legends of Luke Skywalker* audiobook (Mentioned only)
* "Tales from Wild Space: Mattis Makes a Stand"—*Star Wars Adventures 4* (Appears through imagination)
* *Bloodline* (Mentioned only)
* "All Creatures Great and Small"—*Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Aliens: Volume I* (Indirect mention only)
* *Poe Dameron 14: Legend Lost, Part I* (Indirect mention only)
* *Star Wars*: Episode VII *The Force Awakens* (Voice only) (Vision to Rey)
* *Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel* (Mentioned only)
* *The Force Awakens, Part IV* (Vision to Rey)
* ""—*Star Wars Adventures Ashcan* (Appears in flashback(s))
* *Star Wars*: Episode VIII *The Last Jedi* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition* (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel* (Mentioned only)
* *The Last Jedi Adaptation 1* (Indirect mention only)
* *The Last Jedi Adaptation 2* (Indirect mention only)
* *The Last Jedi Adaptation 3* (Indirect mention only)
* *The Last Jedi Adaptation 4* (Indirect mention only)
* *Pirate's Price* (Mentioned only)
* Obi-Wan Puzzle
* Monopoly: Star Wars (Card Picture as Young Obi-Wan)
* Lego Star Wars Video game
* Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy
* Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars
* Disney Infinity 3.0
* Angry Birds: Star Wars (as Bomb)
* Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
* Lego Star Wars: The force Awakens (Carbonite Character)
* Robot Chicken: Star Wars

## Abilities

* Form III
* Jar'Kai
* Force
* Yavin Code
* Jedi Mind Trick

## Played By

* Alec Guinness (Star Wars: A New Hope)
* James Arnold Taylor (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
* Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace)
* Seth Green (Robot Chicken: Star Wars)

## Obi-Wan Kenobi

### Relatives

Anakin Skywalker (Apprentice)Luke Skywalker (Apprentice)Yoda (Master)Qui-John Jinn (Master)

### Affiliation

Jedi OrderJedi High CouncilGalactic Republic212th Attack BattalionAlliance to Restore the Republic