User:Brandon Rhea/Luke

"I am a Jedi, like my father before me."

- Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker was a Human male who became a member of the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the last Jedi Knight during the Galactic Civil War. He and his twin sister, Leia Organa, were born on Polis Massa as the children of Senator Padmé Amidala and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who had fallen to the dark side of the Force and become Darth Vader; the birth was foretold as part of the prophecy of the Chosen One, which stated that Anakin would bring balance to the Force. To keep them safe after Amidala's death, Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda agreed to hide the children. Kenobi took Skywalker to Tatooine where he would be raised by his aunt and uncle, Beru and Owen Lars, while his sister was raised by Senator Bail Organa and Queen Breha Organa of Alderaan.

Growing up unaware of his origins, the young Skywalker's life changed forever with the purchase of two droids&mdash;R2-D2 and C-3PO&mdash;carrying plans to the Imperial Death Star superweapon. After his aunt and uncle were killed by Imperial troops searching for the plans, Skywalker embarked on a journey to deliver the plans to the Rebel Alliance receiving training in the ways of the Force from Kenobi, and meeting Han Solo and, unbeknownst to him, his sister. Though Kenobi was killed by Vader, Skywalker participated in the Battle of Yavin alongside the Rebels with guidance from Kenobi's spirit, and managed to destroy the Death Star.

As a member of the Rebel Alliance, Skywalker and the Rebels evaded Imperial forces led by Vader, who hunted Skywalker relentlessly over the next three years. As the Rebels were forced to abandon their base during a battle on the snow planet Hoth, Skywalker flew to the swamp planet of Dagobah at Kenobi's urging. On Dagobah, Skywalker received Jedi training from Yoda. However, Skywalker was lured into a trap by Vader at Cloud City on Bespin, where he engaged the Sith Lord in a lightsaber duel, discovering Vader's identity as his father in the process.

One year later, Skywalker fought in the Battle of Endor before surrendering himself to Vader, realizing he had to confront his father and the Galactic Emperor, Darth Sidious. Though Sidious attempted to convert Skywalker to the dark side of the Force, Skywalker declared himself a Jedi and successfully appealed to the good in Vader, who redeemed himself as Anakin Skywalker by destroying Sidious at the cost of his own life. The Rebels emerged victorious in the battle, and the deaths of both Sith Lords gave them an opportunity to rebuild the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic.

Pre-birth
"There is another Skywalker."

- Force Priestess

During the Clone Wars, the conflict in which Luke Skywalker and his twin sister, Leia Organa, were conceived, Jedi Master Yoda set out on a journey to discover the secrets of retaining consciousness after death. Yoda was put through a series of tests by five Force Priestesses to determine whether he was worthy to learn the secret; the Force Priestesses who guided the Jedi Master knew that he would one day train Skywalker, and that Skywalker would be an integral part in bringing balance to the the Force. One of those tests took Yoda to Moraband, the ancient homeworld of the Sith, where he faced visions of the future. At the end of his journey, the Force Priestesses told him that there would be another Skywalker after Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight and the Chosen One of Jedi prophecy, and Yoda heard his own voice from the future saying so as well. These events alluded to the birth and destinies of both Skywalker and Organa.

Later in the war, after Anakin learned that his wife, Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, was pregnant, he began having visions of Amidala dying after giving birth to the twins&mdash;though at the time, they were only aware of one child. Anakin sought counsel from Yoda, although his marriage to Amidala was forbidden by the Jedi Code and therefore kept a secret, so Anakin could not tell Yoda who the visions were about. Yoda advised Anakin to let go of his fear of loss, leading Anakin to believe that the Jedi could not help him save his wife. Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith known publicly as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of the Galactic Republic, lured Anakin to the dark side of the Force on the promise that the dark side could save Amidala. Anakin became Darth Vader, a Dark Lord of the Sith, and helped destroy the Jedi Order while Sidious transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.

Early life
"It's a boy.''" "''Luke."

- A medical droid and Padmé Amidala

Amidala attempted to reason with Vader after finding him on Mustafar, but Vader believed she had brought Obi-Wan Kenobi, his former master, to Mustafar to kill him. Vader used the Force to choke his wife, rendering her unconscious before engaging in a lightsaber duel with Kenobi. Kenobi left Vader for dead after his former Padawan was engulfed in flames, and the Jedi Master brought the injured Amidala to Polis Massa where she gave birth to and named both Skywalker and Organa. She died shortly thereafter, however, having lost the will to live.

After Amidala's death, and the destruction of the Jedi Order at the hands of the Sith, Yoda and Kenobi decided they would go into hiding until the time was right to return. They also decided that they would hide Vader's twins, so the Sith&mdash;including Vader, who survived the duel on Mustafar and was placed into a cybernetic suit of armor to survive&mdash;would not be able to find them. Kenobi agreed to take Skywalker to Tatooine to live with Owen Lars, Vader's step-brother, and Lars' wife, Beru. Bail Organa, the Senator of Alderaan and an ally of the Jedi, agreed to take Leia to Alderaan to be raised by him and his wife, Queen Breha Organa. The Jedi and the Senator departed, and Kenobi delivered Skywalker to his new family on Tatooine.

Skywalker was raised on the Lars moisture farm for nearly two decades. He became aware of Ben Kenobi, Obi-Wan's assumed name, but did not know about his true parentage or about Kenobi's identity; Owen was once appreciative of Kenobi's watchful eye over Skywalker, but ultimately came to resent to the Jedi Master's presence. Owen unsuccessfully tried to discourage Skywalker's adventurous tendencies, including by saying that Anakin had been a navigator on a spice freighter during the Clone Wars. Despite Owen's discouragement, Skywalker sought out adventure alongside his close friend, Biggs Darklighter, and grew to display the same piloting skills that his father had.

As Skywalker grew older, he expressed a desire to leave Tatooine and find adventure elsewhere in the galaxy. He hoped to join the Imperial Academy, just as Darklighter had done, but Owen would not allow him to leave. Instead, Owen would continue to say he needed Skywalker to work on the farm, particularly during harvest seasons, but in truth Owen feared that Skywalker would follow in his father's footsteps. This left Skywalker frustrated, as he was unaware of his uncle's true motives.

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."

- Skywalker tells Kenobi he is ready to leave Tatooine

Early in the Galactic Civil War, Skywalker witnessed a battle that took place in orbit of Tatooine between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic; unknown to him at the time, the battle led to Leia Organa's capture, as she had become a high-ranking member of the Rebel Alliance. Skywalker rushed to Tosche Station to tell his friends, where he found Darklighter as well, as his old friend had returned to Tatooine after graduating from the Imperial Academy. Darklighter looked through Skywalker's macrobinoculars and did not see a battle; rather, he saw two ships which he believed were simply sitting in orbit, although those ships were an Imperial Star Destroyer and a Rebel cruiser. Darklighter soon told Skywalker that he would be leaving Tatooine again, and that he would be defecting from the Empire to join the Rebellion, once again leaving Skywalker behind on Tatooine.

Skywalker returned home shortly thereafter, where he and Owen soon met with a group of Jawas who had arrived at the farm to potentially sell them machinery, including droids. After inspecting the merchandise, they purchased the astromech droid R2-D2 and protocol droid C-3PO; Skywalker was unaware that the two droids had once belonged to both of his parents. While cleaning the droids, Skywalker learned that they were part of the Rebel Alliance, as they had escaped from the battle Skywalker witnessed overheard. He discovered a message from Organa within R2-D2, begging for Obi-Wan Kenobi to help the Rebel Alliance, but the droid refused to play the entire message for anyone except for the Jedi Master.

Rescue of Princess Leia
"I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you!"

- Skywalker, to Princess Leia

The Battle of Yavin
"You're all clear, kid! Now let's blow this thing and go home!"

- Han Solo

Mission to Rodia

 * Heir to the Jedi

Encountering Darth Vader

 * Star Wars 1
 * Star Wars 2
 * Star Wars 3

In search of answers

 * Star Wars 4
 * Star Wars 5
 * Star Wars 6
 * Ending of Star Wars 7

The Skywalker secret
"Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." "He told me enough. He told me you killed him." "No. I am your father."

- Darth Vader tells Skywalker the truth

Rescue of Han Solo
"Greetings, Exalted One. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight and friend to Captain Solo. I know that you are powerful, mighty Jabba, and that your anger with Solo must be equally powerful. I seek an audience with Your Greatness to bargain for Solo's life."

- A holographic recording of Luke Skywalker, speaking to Jabba the Hutt

Before the Emperor
"I've accepted the truth that you were once Anakin Skywalker, my father." "That name no longer has any meaning for me." "It is the name of your true self. You've only forgotten. I know there is good in you. The Emperor hasn't driven it from you fully."

- Skywalker and Darth Vader on Endor

Anakin's redemption
"I'll not leave you here. I've got to save you." "You already have, Luke. You were right&hellip; you were right about me. Tell your sister&hellip; You were right&hellip;"

- Luke and Anakin, in the latter's final moments

With the Emperor dead, Skywalker brought his father's battered body to the hangar bay, where he intended for them to both board a shuttle and escape the imminent destruction of the Death Star. Anakin stopped him, however, and asked that Skywalker remove the mask of Darth Vader so Anakin could look upon his son with his own eyes. Skywalker removed the mask and finally looked upon the face of the father he never knew. Although Skywalker wanted to bring Anakin with him to Endor, Anakin knew that he was about to die. He nonetheless felt saved by his son, and, in his final words, told Skywalker to tell his sister that he was right: there was good left in Anakin Skywalker. Anakin's body disappeared as his spirit passed into the Force, and Skywalker escaped the Death Star aboard an Imperial shuttle just before it exploded.

On Endor, Skywalker lit a funeral pyre to burn the armor of Darth Vader. He soon returned to Bright Tree Village, where the Rebels and Ewoks were celebrating the death of the Emperor and the defeat of the Empire. It was there that he saw the spirits of Kenobi, Yoda, and Anakin, the latter of whom appeared as he did before he fell to the dark side. Skywalker bid the spirits farewell and joined his friends in celebration. Although Skywalker had completed his journey towards becoming a Jedi Knight, a new task laid before him: rebuilding the Jedi Order and, along with his friends, the Republic.

Personality and traits
"This one, a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away to the future, the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing! Adventure. Heh! Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things."

- Yoda, to Skywalker

Powers and abilities
"Obi-Wan has taught you well."

- Darth Vader