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Hello there! Obi-Wan Kenobi needs no introduction, right? But he'll eventually get one anyway.


Obi-Wan's friends and contemporaries[]

Who grew up with Obi-Wan? Who's in the Temple at the same time as him?

Similar age[]

In Legends[]

  • Bruck Chun (he/him) — Human. Approximately two months younger than Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan's nemesis. He bullies Obi-Wan but tricks adults into thinking that it's Obi-Wan bullying him.[32] (Spoilers for Jedi Apprentice: The Captive Temple) He dies after falling off the edge of a water fall in 44 BBY.[33]
  • Bant Eerin (she/her) — Mon Calamari. Approximately three years younger than Obi-Wan. Salmon-coloured skin and silver eyes, small for her age.[34]
  • Reeft (he/him) — Dresselian. Friend of Obi-Wan. Best friends with Garen Muln. Always hungry.[35]
  • Garen Muln (he/him) — Friend of Obi-Wan. Best friends with Reeft.[35]
  • Aalto (he/him) — Friend of Bruck.[35]
  • Quinlan Vos (he/him) — same age as Obi-Wan.[36] Kiffar, fought with Obi-Wan in the Stark Hyperspace War in 44 BBY, which was the beginning of their friendship.[37]

In New Canon[]

  • Gehren Rand (she/her) — Human, blond, blue eyes. Obi-Wan sleeps next to her in a room shared with at least three other people. A fellow member of Kybuck clan. Before they go on the Gathering to Ilum, Obi-Wan considers Gehren his only friend (Gehren says that's not true, that Kybuck clan loves him). (Spoilers for Obi-Wan (2022) issue#1) She leaves the Jedi and disappears shortly before the Gathering. Obi-Wan never sees her again.[38]
  • Prie (she/her) — fellow member of Kybuck clan. [M&A 5] Brown eyes. A friend of Obi-Wan. Animal lover.[25]
  • Jape (he/him) — A friend of Obi-Wan. Loves astrophysics.[39]
  • Bolla (he/him) — Rodian. In a different clan from Obi-Wan. Competitive with Obi-Wan, never got along together as initiates, though they were in the same social circle.[40]
  • Siri Tachi (she/her) — she and Obi-Wan were close as initiates.[40]
  • Cere Junda (she/her) — impulsive and hotheaded as a Padawan,[41] knighted in 41 BBY[42][8] (so older than Obi-Wan, but still a Padawan for three years after he became one). Human, dark skin, dark hair. Apprenticed to Eno Cordova.[41]

Older[]

  • Legends · Tahl (she/her) — Jedi Knight. Captured and tortured on Melida/Daan,[43] and when she returns, she is blind.[44]
  • Legends · Tyvokka (he/him) — Wookiee, Plo Koon's former master. (Spoilers for Star Wars (1998) issue #36) Dies during the Stark Hyperspace War[45]
  • Legends & New Canon · Plo Koon (he/him) — Kel Dor. Friend of Qui-Gon in Legends,[45] later serves with Obi-Wan on the High Council in both continuities.[2]
  • Legends & New Canon · Yoda — Hundreds of years older;[46] in New Canon, Obi-Wan leaves Anakin with Yoda when he goes on solo missions sometimes.[47]

Unknown[]

  • New Canon · Master Tosan — gives Obi-Wan a mission assignment from the High Council[47] some time between 32 BBY and 29 BBY.[Note 4]
  • New Canon · Luminara Unduli (she/her) — Mirialan. She can't be younger than Obi-Wan because she trained at least one Padawan before Barriss Offee,[50] and Barriss is a little older than Ahsoka Tano.[51]
  • New Canon · Depa Billaba (she/her) — Depa is friendly with Obi-Wan, who is affectionate towards her.[52]

Skills[]

  • Obi-Wan speaks Shyriiwook[53]
  • Obi-Wan is regarded as "the master" of Soresu lightsaber combat[54]

Timelines[]

New Canon[]

A woefully incomplete timeline that only covers a small amount of his life.
The dates are sourced from Star Wars Timelines in terms of when things happen unless specified. The events themselves are sourced to the canon in which they occur. Where dates have "c.", it's because Timelines is a ridiculous book and only gives estimates of some events.

44 BBY (age 13)

  • Obi-Wan becomes Qui-Gon Jinn's padawan. The beginning of his apprenticeship is spent in the Temple, largely focused on meditation, and he's anxious that this means that Qui-Gon considers him not good enough for missions outside the Temple, which all his friends go on already. He tries to rigidly adhere to rules and his training but finds he can't conEG New Chronologyt to the Force in the way he should be able to.[25][8]
  • Obi-Wan goes on a mission alone to the planet Lehnara after discovering that a Wayseeker called Orla Jareni had tried to investigate it two hundred years ago but her records were incomplete. He suggests it to his master, who seems receptive,[55] but when the time comes to set off, Qui-Gon doesn't come to the hangar. In a fit of frustration, Obi-Wan sets out alone.[56] When he gets to Lehnara, he meets several teens who seem to be able to use the Force, as well as Dexter Jettser, who is working on a drilling ship.[57] He returns to Qui-Gon with records that Orla had left on the planet and finds that the adventure has made him marginally less anxious about his performance as a Padawan.[58][8]

c. 42 BBY (age 15)

  • Obi-Wan goes with Qui-Gon to Mandalore, where they spend a year protecting Duchess Satine Kryze during the Mandalorian Civil War between Satine's New Mandalorians, who believe in pacifism, and Death Watch, who want to return to the warrior days of old. Obi-Wan and Satine fall in love, and Obi-Wan considers leaving the Order to be with her, but they ultimately decide against it.[8]

c. 41 BBY (age 16)

  • Qui-Gon takes Obi-Wan to Kashyyyk to observe the Wookiee holiday of Life Day. The celebration is unexpectedly attacked by Trandoshans, and Qui-Gon is captured.[59] Obi-Wan tricks the Trandoshans into releasing him, and they work with the Wookiees to defeat them. Although Qui-Gon could have escaped by himself, he wanted Obi-Wan to learn to trust the Force and work without him.[53][8]

40 BBY (age 17)

  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon go to Pijal to oversee a treaty signing between the Pijali monarchy and the Czerka Corporation. While there, he meets the Padawan that Dooku trained before Qui-Gon, Rael Averross.[8]

37 BBY (age 20)

  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon go to the planet Bri'n to mediate a conflict over logging. Obi-Wan files the report on the mission when they get back to Coruscant. (We see almost nothing of Obi-Wan, and don't know how the conflict ends up resolving.)[60][8]

32 BBY (age 25)

  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon go to Naboo to mediate a conflict between the Trade Federation and the world of Naboo. The Phantom Menace happens.[6][61]
  • Qui-Gon finds Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine and takes him back to the Temple. When they go before the High Council, Qui-Gon says he will knight Obi-Wan so he can take on Anakin, despite telling Obi-Wan only days ago that he has much still to learn.[6][61]
  • Qui-Gon is murdered by Darth Maul, the first Sith seen in a thousand years, and Obi-Wan bisects Maul, who is then presumed dead. Obi-Wan is given a field knighting for his defeat of Maul and takes on Anakin Skywalker as his padawan.[6][62]

Legends[]

This section is also woefully incomplete, but very slightly less of a mess.

For a summary of Obi-Wan's adventures depicted in Jedi Apprentice, see the Jedi Apprentice page.

44 BBY (Obi-Wan age 12)[]

  • Obi-Wan is sent to Bandomeer four weeks before his thirteenth birthday to join the Agricorps because he hasn't been chosen as a Padawan.[63]

44 BBY (Obi-Wan age 13)[]

  • Four weeks later, after a stint in slavery on a deep sea mining platform, Obi-Wan is chosen as a Padawan by Qui-Gon Jinn.[64]
  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon defeat the Syndicat, the criminal organisation controlling the planet Phindar.[65]
  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon oversee the peaceful transition from monarchy to democracy on the planet Gala.[66]
  • Obi-Wan leaves the Jedi Order to fight with the Young, a faction in the Melida/Daan civil war made up entirely of children.[67]
  • Over three months after he's sent to Bandomeer, the Melida/Daan civil war ends and Obi-Wan rejoins the Jedi Order.[68]
  • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon defeat Qui-Gon's former Padawan, Xanatos, on Xanatos's home planet of Telos.[69]
  • Obi-Wan fights in the Stark Hyperspace War with Quinlan Vos, marking the beginning of their friendship.[37][Note 5]

Fan resources[]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ George Lucas joked that this was his birthplace back in 2010 and Lucasfilm ran with it. However, for canonical sourcing purposes... Stewjon was listed as Obi-Wan Kenobi's "homeworld" on the StarWars.com Encyclopedia[9] that was online from 2011–2014. The use of the homeworld field on Encyclopedia was inconsistent. For instance:
    • The entries for Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa clarified that it didn't mean place of birth, putting "Tatooine (born on Polis Massa)" and "Alderaan (born on Polis Massa)", respectively.
    • Anakin Skywalker, who had no confirmed birthplace in Legends, had Tatooine listed as homeworld.
    • Yoda's entry didn't even have "Unknown" like he did for his species, just omitted entirely.
    • Other characters had a homeworld listed that was both their birthplace and where they were raised.
    De Agostini's The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 39 (from 2014) also lists his homeworld as Stewjon, and says "Obi-Wan Kenobi was born approximately 57 years before the Battle of Yavin, and taken to Coruscant as an infant to be trained as a Jedi Knight." This again doesn't explicitly establish a birthplace.[10]
  2. ↑ Some books have stated his eye color is "brown" (wtf)[13] or "blue-gray".[3]
  3. ↑ Obi-Wan's facial moles disappear for Doylist reasons: Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor didn't have the same moles, and Ewan McGregor had some removed between filming the prequel trilogy and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Have fun coming up with headcanons about their disappearance!
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, when Obi-Wan takes Anakin as his Padawan, occurs in 32 BBY.[48] The Anakin Skywalker installment of Encyclopédie Star Wars says Dallenor is Anakin's first mission.[49] Since Timelines dates a mission to Carnelion IV that he goes on to 29 BBY,[48] it must happen before then.
  5. ↑ For the placement of the Stark Hyperspace War after The Day of Reckoning, see: Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "The Stark Hyperspace Conflict (44 B.B.Y.)", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson.

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Legends & New Canon · Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Legends & New Canon · Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Legends · The New Essential Guide to Characters, "Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Daniel Wallace in the series Star Wars: Essential Guides. Published 2002 by Del Rey. Update of The Essential Guide to Characters by Andy Mangels (1995).
  4. ↑ New Canon · "Obi-Wan Kenobi" on Star Wars Databank. (Archived on 2024-01-24)
  5. ↑ New Canon · Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition, "Characters and Creatures: Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Adam Bray, Cole Horton, Patricia Barr, Daniel Wallace, Ryder Windham and Matt Jones. Published 2019 by Dorling Kindersley.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Legends & New Canon · Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  7. ↑ Legends · Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force, Time Line, by Ryder Windham in the series Star Wars: Essential Guides. Published 2009 by Del Rey.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "The Republic Crumbles", by Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Amy Richau, and Clayton Sandell. Published 2023 by DK.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Legends · "Obi-Wan Kenobi" on Encyclopedia. Published by StarWars.com. (original link down; URL was: <http://starwars.com/explore/encyclopedia/characters/obiwankenobi/>) (Archived on 2011-09-24)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Legends · The Official Star Wars Fact File (2014), Part 39, KEN1, "Obi-Wan Kenobi". Published 2014 by De Agostini. Part of the ongoing "Humans & Aliens".
  11. ↑ Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Five: The Galactic Civil War — "Armed Rebellion Begins": "A New Hope", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson in the series Star Wars: Essential Guides. Published 2005 by Del Rey. Update of The Essential Chronology (2000).
  12. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "The Age of Rebellion: An Overview".
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Legends · The Essential Guide to Characters, "Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Andy Mangels in the series Star Wars: Essential Guides. Published 1995 by Del Rey.
  14. ↑ Legends · "Clone Card: Obi-Wan Kenobi" (Virtual trading card image) on The Clone Wars. Published 2010 by StarWars.com. (original link down; URL was: <http://www.starwars.com/clonewars/tradingcards/cards/bk_obi.jpg>) (Archived on 2011-07-24)
    OFFICIAL DATA

    Obi-Wan Kenobi Also known as the "Negotiator," Obi-Wan Kenobi keeps a cool head in the thick of combat. Obi-Wan is never at a loss for a quick word of wisdom or humor. He serves as a General in the Republic's army, with Clone Commander Cody often at his side. Homeworld: Stewjon Species: Human Gender: Male Height: 1.8 meters Weapon: Lightsaber Vehicle: Jedi starfighter Affiliation: Republic

    — Transcript of image text
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Legends · The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia, "Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Jason Fry. Published 2010 by DK.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Legends · Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, "Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Simon Beecroft. Published 2011 by DK.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Legends & New Canon · Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  18. ↑ Years as Padawan:
    • Begins: Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "Fateful Apprenticeship (44 B.B.Y.)", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson.
    • Ends: Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "Battle of Naboo (32 B.B.Y.)", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson.
  19. ↑ Years as Knight:
    • Begins: Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "Battle of Naboo (32 B.B.Y.)", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson.
    • Ends: Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "Lure at Vjun", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson.
  20. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "The Approaching Storm".
  21. ↑ Legends · The New Essential Chronology, Part Two: The Fall of the Republic — "Lure at Vjun", by Daniel Wallace, with Kevin J. Anderson. "For his heroism in the war to date, the Jedi Council inducted Obi-Wan Kenobi into their ranks, and he received a promotion to Jedi Master as dictated by tradition. Obi-Wan also used the opportunity to construct a new lightsaber."
  22. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "Opening Assaults".
  23. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded, "Obi-Wan Kenobi", by Simon Beecroft and Pablo Hidalgo. Published 2016 by DK.
  24. ↑ New Canon · "Obi-Wan Kenobi" on StarWars.com Databank. (Archived on 2024-03-27)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 1, by Kiersten White. Published 2022 by Disney • Lucasfilm Press.
  26. ↑ Legends · Return of the Jedi, chapter 3, by James Kahn. Published 1983 by Del Rey. Film novelization.
  27. ↑ Legends · Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Published 2013 by Del Rey. Obi-Wan Kenobi: "I've lived my life in the structure of the Jedi Order. Yes, it was an organization with a goal- but it was also a family. I said it myself: Anakin was my brother. I had many brothers and sisters. And fathers and mothers. And even a strange little green uncle. I don't have that home now. I don't have that family."
  28. ↑ New Canon · New Canon · Obi-Wan Kenobi, Season 1, Episode 3: "Part III". Obi-Wan Kenobi: "I joined the Jedi and I got a new family, just like you."
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 New Canon · Padawan, chapter 16, by Kiersten White.
  30. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, chapter 15, by Kiersten White.
  31. ↑ Legends & New Canon · Legends & New Canon · The Clone Wars, Season 2, Episode 13: "Voyage of Temptation"
  32. ↑ Legends · The Rising Force, Chapter 1, by Dave Wolverton in the series Jedi Apprentice. Published 1999 by Scholastic.
  33. ↑ Legends · The Essential Reader's Companion, "The Height of the Republic" — "Jedi Apprentice #7: The Captive Temple", by Pablo Hidalgo in the series Star Wars: Essential Guides. Published 2012 by Del Rey.
  34. ↑ Legends · The Rising Force, Chapter 2, by Dave Wolverton in the series Jedi Apprentice. Published 1999 by Scholastic.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Legends · The Rising Force, Chapter 3, by Dave Wolverton in the series Jedi Apprentice. Published 1999 by Scholastic.
  36. ↑ Legends · "The Official Jan Duursema Discussion Thread" (Forum post) on Jedi Council Forums. Jan Duursema: "Aayla was 2 when Quin and Tholme found her on Ryloth. Quin was 11. So there's 9 years difference in age. Quin is Obi-Wan's age--which I think was stated as 25 during Ep I. So Aayla would be 16 at the time of Ep I. Working back from that--she would have been about 10 (Quin about 19--remember he was Tholme's padawan from a very early age--Obi-Wan didn't become Qui-Gon's padawan until he was 13.)" (Archived on 2018-06-25)
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Legends · Star Wars: Republic (1998), issue #39, The Stark Hyperspace War.
  38. ↑ New Canon · Obi-Wan, #1, Youngling's Challenge. Published 2022 by Marvel Comics.
  39. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 2, by Kiersten White.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 4, by Kiersten White.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 New Canon · Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple, issue #1. Published 2019.
  42. ↑ New Canon · Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple, issue #5. Published 2019.
  43. ↑ Legends · The Defenders of the Dead, Chapter 1, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice. Published 1999 by Scholastic.
  44. ↑ Legends · The Uncertain Path, Chapter 4, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice. Published 2000 by Scholastic.
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Legends · Star Wars: Republic (1998), issue #36, The Stark Hyperspace War.
  46. ↑ Legends & New Canon · Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 New Canon · Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi by Jody Houser. Published 2019 by Marvel Comics. One-shot in series Star Wars: Age of Republic and in maxi-series Age of Star Wars.
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "The Approaching Storm".
  49. ↑ New Canon · Anakin Skywalker, Mission sur Dallenor in the series Encyclopédie Star Wars. French
  50. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Helmet Collection, 60. Published by de Agostini.
  51. ↑ Legends & New Canon · Legends & New Canon · The Clone Wars, Season 2 Return to Geonosis DVD Featurette
  52. ↑ New Canon · Kanan: The Last Padawan by Greg Weisman. As well as fond and respectful dialogue between them, Obi-Wan takes Depa's hands.
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 New Canon · Star Wars Adventures (2020), 4, Life Day: Part 2.
  54. ↑ Legends · Revenge of the Sith, Chapter 15, by Matthew Stover. Published 2005 by Del Rey.
  55. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 3, by Kiersten White.
  56. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 6, by Kiersten White.
  57. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 23, by Kiersten White.
  58. ↑ New Canon · Padawan, Chapter 40, by Kiersten White.
  59. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Adventures (2020), 3, Life Day: Part 1.
  60. ↑ New Canon · Age of Republic (2018), 1, Qui-Gon Jinn.
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "Naboo Under Siege".
  62. ↑ New Canon · Star Wars Timelines, "The Battle of Naboo".
  63. ↑ Legends · The Rising Force, Chapter 4, by Dave Wolverton in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  64. ↑ Legends · The Dark Rival, Chapter 19, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  65. ↑ Legends · The Hidden Past, Chapter 19, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  66. ↑ Legends · The Mark of the Crown, Chapter 18, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  67. ↑ Legends · The Defenders of the Dead, Chapter 19, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  68. ↑ Legends · The Uncertain Path, Chapter 22, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
  69. ↑ Legends · The Day of Reckoning, Chapter 17, by Jude Watson in the series Jedi Apprentice.
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