Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker was a legendary Jedi Knight during the time of the Galactic Civil War. The son of fallen Jedi Knight turned Lord of the Sith Anakin Skywalker and former queen of Naboo Padme Amidala. He was the twin brother of Princess Leia Organa whom were both born in 19 BBY.

Luke began as a simple farm boy with dreams of being something greater. A chance purchase of two driods would begin his journeys into a galactic hero.

Early life (19–0 BBY)
"It's a boy.''" "''Luke."

- A Kallidahin midwife droid and Pademe Amidala

After Obi-Wan dueled Darth Vader on Mustafar Padme gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl in 19 BBY on the Polis Massa medical facility. As the midwife droid told Amidala that the baby was a boy she immediately named the child Luke. The children were taking into hiding, Leia would be adapted by the Organas the royal family of Alderan while Luke was taken by Obi-Wan Kenobi to Tatoonie to live with his Aunt and Uncle.

Leaving Tatooine
"I want to come with you to Alderaan. There's nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father."

- Luke Skywalker to Obi-Wan Kenobi

The purchase of two droids by Skywalker's uncle changed the youth's life forever. With the discovery of a desperate message to Obi-Wan Kenobi contained within the astromech droid R2-D2, Skywalker soon found himself in the company of Kenobi after being attacked by Sand People. Kenobi then revealed to Skywalker that he had once been a Jedi Knight who served in the Clone Wars with Skywalker's father. He went on to inform Skywalker that his father was no cargo pilot, but a Jedi Knight struck down by Darth Vader.

Soon after, Skywalker and Kenobi came upon a group of slaughtered Jawas&mdash;the same ones who sold the droids to Owen Lars. Luke deduced from learning that Imperial stormtroopers were responsible that they might have looked into the sales records of the droids, and rushed home in the hopes of saving his aunt and uncle. Upon quickly returning home, Skywalker discovered that he was too late: his aunt and uncle had been murdered by Imperial stormtroopers looking for R2-D2 and C-3PO. With his family dead, he agreed to accompany Kenobi to Alderaan to deliver the astromech, who was carrying the plans for the Death Star, to Bail Organa at the behest of Organa's daughter, Princess Leia Organa. The two traveled to the Chalmun's Cantina to obtain passage off the planet and met Han Solo and his first mate Chewbacca. Skywalker nearly had a fatal run-in with Ponda Baba in the cantina. Obi-Wan brokered a deal to pay Solo two thousand credits up front plus fifteen more when they arrived on Alderaan. Luke sold his speeder to pay for the two thousand up front.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode VII