Luke Skywalker (The Star Wars)

Luke Skywalker was a Jedi General for the Aquilae, as well as one of the survivors of the Knight of Sith's attack on the Jedi Bendu.

When the Aquilaean Council was debating whether they should go to war with the Empire, Skywalker, after sternly telling Count Sandage to sit down after the latter accused Skywalker and the other council members of being dreamers regarding mounting effective resistance against the Empire, told them that they need to reach a decision immediately due to the upcoming Imperial raid being far more than just a raid for resources, with him citing to Senator Nash that procrastination is a dangerous business while war is his business upon being told that war is a dangerous position. He also inquired whether Tarkin had approved the defensive measures he requested. King Kayos conceded Luke's suggestion, but decided not to take further action until they found out more about what the Empire's plans were just as his sons Biggs and Windy rushed in to inform their father that Leia was leaving.

Behind the scenes
This incarnation of Luke Skywalker first appeared in the 1974 rough draft of Star Wars. In this story treatment, he was already an experienced Jedi (known at that time as a Jedi Bendu) and acted as the deuteragonist to the story. In the final version of the story, Luke Skywalker's main characterization was modeled more after Annakin Starkiller and was a desert farmboy from Tatooine and a Jedi in training.

However, in 2013, a comic book adaptation of George Lucas' rough draft by Dark Horse Comics, titled The Star Wars was announced. Although his role overall remained true to the rough draft screenplay, his introduction and dialogue had been edited slightly to take into account the differences between comic book and film formats. In the original rough draft, the door opened revealing Luke Skywalker just as Sandage was undergoing the rant about dreamers, causing Sandage to meekly sit down immediately. In the comic, Skywalker appeared just as Sandage was ranting and sternly ordered the count to sit down before addressing the council.

Appearances

 * The Star Wars 1