Ben Skywalker

Ben Skywalker (26 ABY - ?) was the son of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker. He was named for Luke's first Jedi mentor: Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi.

Because Mara Jade was infected by Yuuzhan Vong comb spores, she and Luke decided against having children. However, despite their efforts, Mara found, while attempting to heal her body with the Force, that she was pregnant. Ben was born shortly after the Skywalkers were forced to flee Coruscant during heightened troubles between the Jedi and the New Republic Senate. As a baby, Ben was sent along the Great River to the Maw for protection from the Yuuzhan Vong. He had little contact with his parents, though became embroiled in a kidnap attempt by Viqi Shesh during the Fall of Coruscant. Lando Calrissian and C-3PO were able to save Ben high above the galactic capital.

Though Ben survived the Yuuzhan Vong war, the pain and suffering he had sensed through the Force during that dark time caused the infant to cut himself off from the Force. Even five years on, Ben refused to use the Force, a disturbing development his parents did not know how to overcome. When Ben was eight years old, during the buildup to the Swarm War, he befriended a Killik named Gorog, thinking of the creature as his pet. Gorog was actually attempting to brainwash the child to join the Dark Nest, and Mara was forced to kill the Killik.

Appearances

 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth, born
 * The Unifying Force
 * The Joiner King
 * The Unseen Queen