Quick Facts
SpeciesHuman
Gendermale—He/him
Born57 BBY, Stewjon—Stewjon
Died1 BBY, DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station, Alderaan system—Death Star
Place of deathDeath Star
Cause of deathhomicide
HomeworldStewjon
Height183 cm—1.81 meters
Mass81 kg—81 kilograms
Eyesbrown—Gray-blue
Hairgrey hair—Auburn, later white
SkinLight
Also known asBen Kenobi, Obi Wan Kenobi, Obi Wan, General Kenobi, Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi, Obi-Wan, Master Kenobi, Ratio Tile
Character
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars·Jedi·fictional character in the Star Wars universe
Obi-Wan Kenobi was a Force-sensitive human Jedi Master, remembered as one of the most respected figures of the late Republic era. Trained by Qui-Gon Jinn and mentored in turn by Grand Master Yoda, he served on the Jedi High Council and earned the nickname "the Negotiator."
As a High Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, Kenobi commanded clone forces alongside his apprentice Anakin Skywalker. He was central to many of the war's campaigns before the rise of the Galactic Empire and the Great Jedi Purge forced him into exile on Tatooine.
Living quietly as the hermit "Ben Kenobi," he watched over Luke Skywalker and later began the young man's Jedi training. He sacrificed himself aboard the first Death Star and continued to guide Luke as a presence within the Force. This overview is drawn from canon reference sources under CC BY-SA; detailed chronology is presented in the Timeline.
Human Jedi
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Timeline
Key events in the life and history of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
19 BBY
Fall of the Republic
19 BBY
Fall of the Republic
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Undated
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Undated
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Undated
Relationships
Key people, factions, places, and events connected to Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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Identity
- Species
- Human
- Occupation
- Jedi
Appearance
- Gender
- male—He/him
- Height
- 183 cm—1.81 meters
- Mass
- 81 kg—81 kilograms
- Eye color
- brown—Gray-blue
- Hair color
- grey hair—Auburn, later white
- Skin color
- Light
Origin & End
Affiliations
- Affiliations
Relationships
- Trained by
- Parent of
- Anakin Skywalker
- Child of
- Siblings
Abilities & Equipment
- Weapons
- Obi-Wan Kenobi's lightsaberUnknownLaser cannons
Other
- Adversaries
- Apprentices
- Performers
- Alec Guinness, Ewan McGregor
- Cause of death
- homicide
- Place of death
- Death Star
- Description
- fictional character in the Star Wars universe
- Manufacturer
- Naboo—Unknown—Republic—Sienar Fleet Systems—Kuat Drive Yards
- Hyperdrive Rating
- 2.0—Unknown
- Model
- Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor—Radiant VII—Queen's Royal Starship—T-6 shuttle—Unknown—Stealth Ship Prototype—Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor—Sheathipede-class transport shuttle—Twilight—Banshee
- Class
- Consular-class space cruiser—Venator-class Star Destroyer—CR90 corvette—light cruiser—Star Destroyer—starship—starfighter—lightsaber
- Cargo Capacity
- Unknown
- Image
- Obi-Wan.jpg
- Crew Capacity
- Unknown—1
- Length
- Unknown—6.2 meters—N/A
- Passenger Capacity
- Unknown—1
- Max Speed
- Unknown
- Shielding
- Unknown
- Type
- Padawan—High Jedi General—Jedi Master
- Wields
- lightsaber
Appearances
Where Obi-Wan Kenobi appears across works and media.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Battlefront II
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Sources
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