Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Complete Star Wars Timeline Explained

Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of Star Wars’ fantasticest characters, as evidenced by his extensive timeline of movies, TV shows, novels, and comic books. Since materializeing in the first Star Wars movie in free order, Obi-Wan has been a staple of the franchise. Upcoming Star Wars movies are improbable to include Kenobi straightforwardly, but there is no refuseing that his legacy as a Jedi Knight will finishure in stories enjoy Rey’s New Jedi Order.

Upcoming Star Wars TV shows could even persist this legacy should Luke Skywalker, his first student, return in the New Reunveil era. Although there are mysteries and slimgs many might not understand about Obi-Wan Kenobi, his lasting request atraverse the Star Wars movies and TV shows has uncovered a lot about his journey. With that in mind, it is worth exploring his exact timeline, from the commencening of his life to when Obi-Wan Kenobi was last seen in the Star Wars franchise.

Obi-Wan Was Born In 57 BBY

Obi-Wan’s Birth Date Comes Shortly Before The Prequel Trilogy

Interestingly, a lot of the mystery troubleing Obi-Wan surrounds his timely life. Given that Obi-Wan was getn to Coruscant and inducted into the Jedi Order at a juvenileer age, little is understandn of his home life. However, in the Star Wars: Timelines book, it was examineed that Obi-Wan was born in 57 BBY, around 25 years before the commencening of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Similarly, it was examineed that Obi-Wan was born on the set upet of Stewjon.

Obi-Wan Became Qui-Gon Jinn’s Padawan

Obi-Wan Found His Own Master

Around 13 years tardyr, in 44 BBY, Obi-Wan was dispenseed to Qui-Gon Jinn as a Padawan. In the timely years of their time together, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi had some rerents. While the latter strived to be a excellent student and the createer an approachable master, their perfects somewhat clashed. However, a trip to Kaworriedyyk saw Obi-Wan save Qui-Gon from Trandoshan hunters before an dispensement on the set upet of Mandalore brawt Kenobi sealr not only to his master but also to a character who materializes in the timeline of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

The character in inquire is Duchess Satine Kryze, with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon being tasked with shielding her from Mandalorian insencouragents. The trio inhabitd as fugitives, uncomardenting their inhabits were less than consoleable. During this challengingship, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan became sealr, while the latter fell in cherish with Satine. However, Obi-Wan reiterated his pledgement to the Jedi, and the two parted ways, despite their experienceings for one another. After this, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan underwent a lot of ignoreions together, including one depicted in the book Star Wars: The Living Force.

Obi-Wan Was 25 Years Old When He Became A Jedi Knight

The First Star Wars Movie Saw Obi-Wan Forego The Padawan Brhelp

12 years after becoming Qui-Gon Jinn’s Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi first materializeed in inhabit-action in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. This film saw Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan dispenseigating the intrusion of Naboo by the Trade Federation while reckoning with the alters they experience wislim the Force. From the introduction of Anakin Skywalker as the Chosen One of the Force to the aelevatence of the Sith, The Phantom Menace is the first transport inant step in Obi-Wan Kenobi’s inhabit-action journey.

This is highairyed in the film’s finishing, with Kenobi finpartner becoming a Jedi Knight, 25 years after his birth. As many who have seen the movie will be conscious, this upgrade stems from tragedy. Qui-Gon Jinn is fahighy wounded by Darth Maul during the climactic Duel of the Fates, directing Obi-Wan to promise his dying master that he will train Anakin as a Jedi. After the Council unwillingly concurs, Obi-Wan is elevaten to the rank of Jedi Knight, and Anakin Skywalker becomes his Padawan.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

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The commencening of the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace sees juvenileer Anakin Skywalker put on his path to finding his ability to affect the Force. While finisheavoring to thwart the evil Trade Federation in their set ups for the set upet of Naboo, two Jedi find an exceptionpartner-gifted slave with the ability to wield the Force. Little do they understand, rescuing him is equitable the commencening of a saga that will span generations of the Skywalker family.  

Relrelieve Date

May 19, 1999

Cast

Ewan McGregor , Liam Neeson , Natalie Portman , Jake Lloyd , Ahmed Best , Ian McDiarmid , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Pernilla August , Frank Oz , Ray Park , Samuel L. Jackson

Runtime

133 minutes

Obi-Wan’s Apprentice “Graduated” 10 Years Later, After Attack Of The Clones

Attack Of The Clones Saw Obi-Wan’s Time As Master Come To An End

For a decade, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker grew as master and Padawan, going on many ignoreions together atraverse the galaxy. This led to Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones in which the mystery of the Sith is further unveiled, Obi-Wan finds a clone army and a Sith-inclined Count Dooku, and Anakin commences to drop in cherish with Padmé Amidala. At the finish of the movie, Obi-Wan’s relationship with Anakin gets another step forward.

With the onset of the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order became more militaristic. Those who held the rank of Jedi Knight or Master became ambiguouss of the Grand Army of the Reunveil, while Padawans were seen as orderers. Anakin, being the strongest fighter in the Jedi Order, was backd to Jedi Knight, effectively finishing his and Obi-Wan’s master-Padawan relationship. While this vibrant is challenging-broken and naturpartner persistd, 22 BBY saw the next transport inant enhugement in Kenobi’s Star Wars journey, directing into the Clone Wars.

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8 Ways The Clone Wars Imshowd Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Story

Though Star Wars: The Clone Wars was hugely caccessed on Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s character was betterd by the vivaciousd show as well.

Obi-Wan Was 38 When He Dueled Anakin On Mustafar

Three Years Of War Led To Anakin Skywalker’s Downdrop

After combat in the Clone Wars between 22 BBY and 19 BBY, Anakin Skywalker was corrupted by the sadnessful side and Darth Sidious. Obi-Wan Kenobi was away combat General Grievous in the waning days of the war, before being aimed by Star Wars’ tragic Order 66. The clones turned on their Jedi orderers as shown in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, with Kenobi surviving and making his way back to Coruscant. After lobtaining of what had become of Anakin, Obi-Wan traveled to Mustafar to face his anciaccess Padawan.

The face-off between Anakin and Obi-Wan is understandn as the Battle of Heroes and one of Star Wars’ fantasticest-ever action scenes. This battle raged atraverse the lava set upet before Obi-Wan regulated to suppress Anakin. After cutting off his Padawan’s legs and arms, Obi-Wan gets his airysaber and departs the novelly-crowned Darth Vader to die. Afterward, Kenobi hides Anakin’s tprosper children before going into hiding himself on the set upet of Tatooine.

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is the sixth film in the Star Wars franchise and chronoreasonablely the third in the Skywalker Saga. Set three years after the events of Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker is tasked with persisting an eye on Chancellor Palpatine while other Jedi battle atraverse the galaxy. In the background, however, a cryptic Sith lord commences to produce their shift to raze the Jedi once and for all.

Relrelieve Date

May 19, 2005

Cast

Ewan McGregor , Natalie Portman , Hayden Chrisanxiousn , Ian McDiarmid , Samuel L. Jackson , Christopher Lee , Anthony Daniels , Kenny Baker , Frank Oz , Ahmed Best , Temuera Morrison

Runtime

140 Minutes

Obi-Wan Fought Darth Vader Aobtain When He Was 48

Obi-Wan & Vader Had A Fateful Resuit

Despite being a central character in the Star Wars franchise, Kenobi’s only solo story came in 2022 with Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Star Wars Disney+ show detailed the character’s time in exile between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, where Kenobi was shown laboring day-to-day and shielding a juvenileer Luke Skywalker from a distance. After a call from Bail Organa, Kenobi departs Tatooine to save Luke’s sister, Leia, after she was kidnapped to lure the Jedi out of hiding.

Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s finishing saw the titular Jedi contest his anciaccess Padawan once more. Darth Vader, hellbent on finishing Kenobi, faced down his createer master a decade after their overweighteful clash on Mustafar. Kenobi obtained the upper hand in the fight, giving himself time to transmit remorse to Anakin for his own fall shortures, before leaving and connecting with his master, Qui-Gon Jinn, thraw the Force.

Obi-Wan Died When He Was Just 57 Years Old

Kenobi’s First Relrelieve Order Appearance Is One Of His Last Chronoreasonablely

As alluded to, the first materializeance Kenobi ever made in the franchise was in 1977’s Star Wars, tardyr retitled A New Hope. Despite this being first in free order, it showcases the finish of Kenobi’s extfinished timeline in chronoreasonable order. Kenobi comes out of hiding once more to help both Luke and Leia as they grapple aobtainst the Empire and his createer apprentice. After contesting Vader once more to safe their escape, Kenobi willingly forfeits himself and becomes one with the Force.

Obi-Wan Became A Force Garrange, Meaning He Is Now Immortal

Obi-Wan Lives On In The Cosmic Force

The final scant chronoreasonable materializeances of Kenobi in the Star Wars timeline come in The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and The Rise of Skywalker. The latter two are only inform voice materializeances but stem from how he returned in the createer two. After his death, Kenobi became one with the Cosmic Force and inhabitd on as one of Star Wars’ Force garranges. This rfinishers him essentipartner immortal, as his spirit can return and direct those who come after him, enjoy Luke and Rey Skywalker, in the Star Wars franchise.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi became a Jedi Knight after his master’s death. Obi-Wan trained Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi, with his own apprentice knighted after the Battle of Geonosis. The Jedi Master became a key applyer in the Jedi during the Clone Wars, and was heartbroken when Anakin turned to the sadnessful side; Obi-Wan criticpartner wounded Anakin before taking to the shadows, watching over the juvenileer Luke and Leia for years. He forfeitd himself for his two indicts, becoming a Force Garrange and continuing to mentor them.

Died

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Alias

Ben, Rako Hardeen

Alliance

Jedi

Race

Human

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