Stewjon/Legends

Stewjon was a planet which was covered in grassland. It was also the homeworld of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his family, which consisted of his brother, Owen, and mother.

History
Sometime after being born in 57 BBY, Obi-Wan was discovered by the Jedi Order as a Force-sensitive infant and was taken from Stewjon to the Jedi Temple of Coruscant to begin his training. Though he knew very little of his family and of the planet, he could recall certain memories such as playing with his brother in a green, grassy area and the smell of floral perfume and coarse material that his mother used to wear. Later, in his Jedi life, he visited them on occasion, though not enough to create a strong relationship between them, as to not go against the Jedi Code.

Behind the scenes
"This is one of the first things I wrote in the very first script. He comes from the planet Stewjon"

- George Lucas confirming Obi-Wan's planet of origin

Obi-Wan Kenobi's homeworld is first seen, unnamed, in a flashback, in Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past, the third book of the young readers series Jedi Apprentice, written by Jude Watson.

Stewjon was named during "The Main Event" at Celebration V, an interview between the Star Wars creator George Lucas and talk show host Jon Stewart, at the Celebration Stage, also known as the Chapin Theater (and simulcast at six other venues at Celebration V) in Orlando, Florida, United States between 11:00 and 12:30 on Saturday, August 14, 2010. When Lucas was asked the question "Where's Obi-Wan's home planet?" by Stewart, he jokingly replied with "Stewjon", a tuckerization of Stewart's name.

This was tweeted on the official Star Wars Twitter feed soon after being said which lead to Star Wars staff, including author Daniel Wallace and Holocron continuity database "keeper", Leland Chee, confirming on their Twitter's that Stewjon will appear in future editions of The Essential Atlas and the Holocron. It can be assumed that this is the actual canon name for the planet because this incident is very similar to Conan Antonio Motti being named after comedian Conan O'Brien by George Lucas, which is confirmed G-canon.

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past

Notes and references
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