Ben Skywalker

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

Pre-birth
As 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. Vergere's healing tears had sent the disease into remission, but once they ran out the disease started to return and threatened Mara's health due to her trying her hardest to keep the spores from attacking the child. Because of this, Mara almost died giving birth, but the disease was driven out of her body permanently with the help of Luke and baby Ben.

Early life
Ben was born aboard the Star Destroyer Errant Venture, 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 was then in the custody of his aunt and uncle. Ben 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.

Dark Nest Crisis


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. Secretly, Gorog attempted to brainwash the child to join the Dark Nest, but the plot was uncovered by Ben's mother, who was forced to kill the Killik.

A year later, his cousin Jacen Solo had taken him on as an informal apprentice. Ben felt comfortable around Solo, and even began to open himself up to the Force. However, the time and distance away from Gorog had done nothing to weaken his connection to the Dark Nest. He was with Jacen when Tenel Ka presented her child to him, and was able to figure out the Gorog were planning to kill Jacen and Tenel Ka's baby. He tried to convince them not to, but his connection proved overwhelming, and he instinctively applied a Force push against Tenel Ka. Jacen decided that he could not trust Ben with the knowledge he had, and erased Ben's memory of the visit.

Legacy of the Force
In 40 ABY, Ben and Jacen Solo were sent on a mission to uncover an illegal missile factory on the planet Adumar. The mission ended in a violent ambush, from which the Jedi narrowly escaped with their lives. The incident sparked political unrest that threatened to ignite into total rebellion that could shatter the young Galactic Alliance.

Appearances

 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Dark Journey
 * Rebel Dream
 * The Unifying Force
 * The Joiner King
 * The Unseen Queen
 * The Swarm War
 * Betrayal
 * The Lost Lightsaber