Beru Whitesun Lars/Legends

"Aunt Beru always brought a good idea and a cool drink out when she came to visit her men. And when they became frustrated, she had words of encouragement that got them going again."

- Camie Loneozner

Beru Whitesun Lars was the girlfriend, and the later wife, of Owen Lars. In 19 BBY, she and Owen became the legal guardians to their nephew, Luke Skywalker, after his father, Anakin Skywalker, turned to the dark side of the Force.

Clone Wars
Not much is known of Beru's early life, but it is known she did have at least one sister, Dama, and perhaps another called Coolie. It is likely that she was born on Tatooine, where her family are recorded some time before 22 BBY, as moisture farmers trying to make a living on the desert planet.



Over the next few years, Beru met a young man named Owen Lars, and the two fell in love. Beru moved in with Owen and his family and they lived contentedly together. Owen's stepmother Shmi Skywalker Lars would tell tales about her son Anakin, and how he was training to be a Jedi. Owen and Beru listened with interest, but never imagined they would actually meet Anakin. However, shortly after Shmi was captured by Tusken Raiders in 22 BBY, they got their chance when Anakin and Padmé Amidala arrived on Tatooine to try and rescue Shmi. While Anakin was out searching for Shmi, Beru confided to Padmé that she never wanted to leave Tatooine.

When Anakin arrived back at the Lars homestead with the body of his mother, Beru mourned the loss of a woman who became like a second mother to her. The next few years would be a mix of tragedy and joy for the Lars family; Beru and Owen finally married, but the couple would also suffer the loss of Owen's father Cliegg.

In 19 BBY, Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived on Tatooine with an infant Luke Skywalker. He had explained to the Lars couple that Anakin had turned into the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and the boy had to be hidden. Beru convinced Owen to adopt Luke, and Kenobi delivered the baby to them shortly afterward. Owen stubbornly kept his distance and his back turned to Kenobi as baby Luke was handed to Beru. They took Luke into their home and raised him for the first 19 years of his life, and to explain any inquiries as to why the boy had Skywalker as his last name, the couple said it was to honor Shmi.

Galactic Civil War


For the first 19 years of his life Luke was raised by Owen and Beru. While Owen imparted his sense of "strong values, strong man" to young Luke, Beru helped the boy learn a modicum of patience, understanding, and most of all, compassion. Even though they didn't have much, Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen raised Luke to the best of their ability and tried, unsuccessfully, for nearly 20 years to hide information concerning his father and heritage from him. They taught him loyalty and commitment, and helped shape the man that became a galactic hero. Beru soon realized that no matter how hard they tried Luke still ended up being very much like his father and came to believe that Luke wasn't meant to be a moisture farmer.

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Owen and Beru were dining at the Lars homestead with Luke when he mentioned the name Obi-Wan Kenobi. The couple gave each other a knowing look, but while Owen dismissed the "wizard" Kenobi as a "crazy old man," Beru said nothing.

The next day, while Luke was out searching for the runaway droid R2-D2, Imperial stormtroopers had barged into the homestead, also looking for the droid. When the couple refused to give any details on the missing droid, the stormtroopers killed the couple and burnt the homestead.

Behind the scenes
[[Media:Beru ANH.ogg|Hear Beru Lars]] (A New Hope)

In Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, Beru is played by Bonnie Maree Piesse.

In  A New Hope, Beru is played by Shelagh Fraser but voiced by another, unknown woman.

An alternate fate of Beru and Owen Lars is depicted in the fan film TROOPS, where Beru was portrayed by Susan Hindshaw.

Appearances



 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones comic
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * The Last One Standing
 * The Last of the Jedi: The Desperate Mission
 * Old Wounds
 * Sandstorm
 * Luke Skywalker's Walkabout
 * Adventure in Beggar's Canyon
 * Falling Star
 * Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * When The Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale
 * Star Wars Missions 7: Ithorian Invasion
 * Star Wars 17: Crucible
 * Star Wars Empire: In the Shadows of Their Fathers
 * Star Wars Rebellion: My Brother, My Enemy
 * Camie's Story
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * Tatooine Ghost
 * Jedi Search
 * Star Wars: Union
 * Junior Jedi Knights: The Golden Globe
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Promises
 * Dark Tide I: Onslaught
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth