Owen Lars

Owen Lars was a Human moisture farmer living on Tatooine. The son of Cliegg Lars, he became the stepbrother of the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker after his father married Shmi Skywalker.

After Anakin became the Sith Lord Darth Vader, Owen and his wife Beru were given custody of his son Luke by Anakin's Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Owen raised the boy cautiously, fearing that he could fall to the dark side of the Force like his father.

During the Galactic Civil War, Owen purchased the droid R2-D2, who unbeknownst to him, possessed the plans for the Death Star. Imperial stormtroopers came searching for the droid, who had disappeared searching for Obi-Wan, and they murdered Owen and Beru. Their deaths sealed Luke's decision to leave Tatooine and join Obi-Wan to become a Jedi.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope