Stewjon/Legends

Stewjon was a planet that was covered in grassland. It was also the homeworld of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his family, which consisted of his mother and father, as well as his brother, Owen. Leaving his family behind, Kenobi was taken from Stewjon at a young age to train to become a Jedi.

Description
Stewjon was a small terrestrial planet, whose atmosphere was a breathable oxygen mix and whose gravity was standard. The world had a temperate climate that supported the growing of fruit, and the primary terrain was grasslands.

History
In 57 BBY, the Human male Obi-Wan Kenobi was born on Stewjon to his mother and father. Soon after, he was discovered by the Jedi Order to be a Force-sensitive child and was taken from his homeworld to the Jedi Temple on the galactic capital world, Coruscant, to begin his training&mdash;and eventually to become a Jedi Master. Although Kenobi did not remember much of his past with his family and of Stewjon, he did recall memories such as eating fruit with his brother, Owen, in a grassy area. The Jedi Order allowed Kenobi to occasionally visit his family on Stewjon after his initial training.

Inhabitants
The Humans who lived on Stewjon were, due to their acceptance of Jedi customs, a part of the Galactic Republic, and spoke Galactic Basic Standard as their primary language.

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, joking about 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, published on August 1, 1999 and written by Jude Watson.

Stewjon was named at Celebration V during "The Main Event," an interview between Star Wars creator George Lucas and talk-show host Jon Stewart. It was held 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 am and 12:30 pm on Saturday, August 14, 2010. Stewart asked Lucas, "Where's Obi-Wan's home planet?" to which Lucas replied, "Stewjon," a tuckerization of Stewart's name.

This was reported on the official Star Wars Twitter feed soon thereafter, which led to Star Wars staff, including author Daniel Wallace and Holocron continuity database "keeper," Leland Chee, confirming on their respective Twitter feeds that the planet Stewjon will appear in future editions of The Essential Atlas and the Holocron. This planet's name falls under the term of "G-canon" (or "George Lucas Canon"), which includes anything directly provided to Lucasfilm Ltd. by Lucas&mdash;the highest form of continuity in the Star Wars universe. This incident is similar to Lucas naming Conan Antonio Motti after comedian Conan O'Brien, which has been confirmed as canon.

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past

Notes and references
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