Luke Skywalker

* Knight
* Master
* Grand Master

> "I am a Jedi, like my father before me."
> ― Luke Skywalker, to Darth Sidious
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**Luke Skywalker**, a Force-sensitive human male, was a legendary Jedi Master who fought in the Galactic Civil War against the reign of the Galactic Empire. Along with his companions Mara Jade, Leia Organa, Katooni, Han Solo, and Chewbacca, Skywalker served on the side of the Alliance to Restore the Republic — an organization committed to the downfall of the Empire and the restoration of the Galactic Republic. Following the war, Skywalker was remembered as one of the greatest Jedi in galactic history.

The son of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, Luke Skywalker was born along with his twin sister, Leia, in 19 BBY. As a result of Amidala's death and Anakin's fall to the dark side of the Force, the Skywalker twins were separated and sent into hiding, with Leia adopted by the royal family of Alderaan while Luke was raised by their relatives on Tatooine. Longing for a life of adventure and purpose, Skywalker joined the Rebel Alliance and began learning the ways of the Force under the guidance of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose first apprentice was Luke's own father. During the Battle of Yavin, Skywalker saved the Alliance from annihilation by destroying the Empire's planet-killing superweapon, the Death Star.

Determined to become a Jedi Knight like his father before him, Skywalker continued his training in the following years, receiving informal instruction from Jade, a Padawan herself and the adoptive daughter of Jedi Master Jarik Shan and Ahsoka Tano, two legendary individuals known for opposing the Sith during the rise of the Empire. Throughout this time, Skywalker and Jade would also begin to develop feelings for each other. Skywalker would eventually find a new mentor in Grand Master Yoda, who taught him more rigorously in the ways of the Force. Following Yoda's passing in 4 ABY, Skywalker participated in the Battle of Endor, during which he confronted the Sith Lord Darth Vader, who he had discovered was his father Anakin. With Luke's help, Anakin returned to the light side of the Force by killing the Emperor and destroying the Sith at the cost of his own life, fulfilling his destiny as the Chosen One. Skywalker would become a leading figure alongside Jade and her adoptive parents in the establishment of the New Jedi Order.

## **Personality and traits**

> "This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away…to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh! Excitement. Heh! A Jedi craves not these things. You are reckless!"
> ― Yoda
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In his youth, Skywalker was often curious, impatient, looking ahead to the future with little regard for his present surroundings, and even a bit brash. Like his father, he was impulsive, reckless, and often had little regard for his own personal safety. Some time after the Battle of Yavin, he had come to regret his behavior before then, acknowledging he complained "about everything" because of his desire to escape from Tatooine. He also had a scarce talent at lying, a trait that many people could infer. Despite these traits, Skywalker had a happy childhood anyway.

However, as his skills in the Force progressed and, especially after losing a hand to Darth Vader, Skywalker became more patient and seasoned, and was often seen as having wisdom beyond his years. However, he still retained his idealistic views, willing to see the best in anyone, even to the extent of believing Vader was redeemable. He was also unable to ignore those who needed help, sometimes to the point of endangering missions for the sake of saving someone else's life, as his father would throughout the Clone Wars. Even as a child, he had a strong sense of morality and a need to help others despite potential danger. Skywalker shows consistently throughout his life his sense to protect those that he cares for and loves, for example risking going to the dark side to help his friends, and his love for his sister very nearly causing him to turn, if it were not for his love for his father.

Following the end of the Empire and the final destruction of the Sith Order, Skywalker came to have great hope for the future of the Jedi, believing that if a single Jedi could help bring back balance to the Force, then a restored Jedi Order would be able to maintain peace and prevent the dark side of the Force from ever regaining its hold on the galaxy.

## **Powers and abilities**

> "Well you've certainly proved one thing."
> "And what's that?"
> "Never fight a Skywalker in a hallway."
> ― Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker, following the second rescue of Grogu
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### **Lightsaber abilities**

> "You did better than me on your first try, so you have talent."
> ― Mara Jade to Luke Skywalker
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Though he did not receive much training during the Galactic Civil War, Luke Skywalker quickly became quite proficient in lightsaber combat. Luke's initial training with the weapon of the Jedi was a brief session with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Mara Jade, using a training remote on the way to Alderaan, where he learned the initial position and the four defensive postures. Following Kenobi's death at the hands of Darth Vader, Skywalker would continue to receive informal instruction from Jade and former Jedi Initiate Katooni.

In his prime, Skywalker became an exceptional duelist and very skilled lightsaber combatant, showing notable proficiency in Form V. He was able to fight his father, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, in a fierce duel and remain on even footing during the Battle of Endor.

### **Force powers**

> "Indeed you are powerful, as the Emperor has foreseen."
> ― Darth Vader to Luke Skywalker
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Like his father, Skywalker possessed a very strong connection to the Force, though much of his initial training was self-taught. However, under the advisement of his friends and mentors, such as Mara Jade, and later training under Jedi Grand Master Yoda, Skywalker grew to become one of the most powerful Jedi of his time, and was even noted by Jedi Masters Ahsoka Tano and Jarik Shan as comparable to his father, Anakin Skywalker, before him during the Clone Wars.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 61: Destiny" (first mentioned, albeit indirectly)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 15: Confronting the Sith" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 17: The Twins" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 18: A New Hope"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 4: Clones and Clues" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 57: The Wedding" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 63: The Truth" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 65: The Lost Commanders" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 66: Remembering the Past" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 67: Relics of the Old Republic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 89: Shroud of Darkness Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "The Matron" (indirect mention only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Unpleasant Memories" (indirect mention only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "The Pyramid" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 15: Letting Go" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 29: A Galaxy in Uproar" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 50: Through Imperial Eyes" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 51: Secret Cargo" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 52: Old Wounds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 53: Terror From beyond" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 6: Children of the Force* (will appear)
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 1: Imperial Boarding Party" (mentioned only)
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 2: Meeting Old Ben"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 3: The Distress Call"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 4: Mos Eisley Cantina"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 5: The Smuggler's Den"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 6: Destruction of Alderaan"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 7: Jedi Training"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 8: That's no Moon"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 9: Prison Break"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 10: Trash Compactor"
* *Galactic Civil War* — "Chapter 11: Kenobi"
* *The Chosen One*
* *The New Jedi Order* (will appear)
* *The Shan Bloodline - Volume 1: The Taken War* (will appear)
* *The Shan Bloodline - Volume 2: The Betrayer* (will appear)
* *The Shan Bloodline - Volume 3: First Order Conflict* (will appear)

### **Non-canon appearances**

* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 21: A Love Square?" (mentioned only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 10: Escalation" (mentioned only)

## **Sources and copyrights**

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