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Luke Skywalker

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke's faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine's manipulations, but Luke's legacy lives on in Rey.

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Luke Skywalker holding a blue lightsaber in Star Wars

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Luke Skywalker rejects the dark side and proclaims himself a Jedi in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.

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Luke Skywalker standing next to a speeder on Tatooine in A New Hope

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Luke Skywalker rejects the dark side and proclaims himself a Jedi in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.

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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker In Star Wars Return of the Jedi
Luke Skywalker
Created By
George Lucas
Cast
Mark Hamill, Grant Feely
Died
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Alliance
Jedi
Race
Human

Franchise
Star Wars
Description
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Father), Padme Amidala (Mother), Leia Organa (Sister)

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Anakin and Vader from the Star Wars franchise above a blurred image of the Sith and Jedi
Star Wars Permanently Settles Light Side vs Dark Side With The Last Answer Anyone Expected
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Star Wars officially settles the Light Side vs Dark Side debate for the entire franchise, according to new data for May the 4th, and it is shocking.

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Luke Skywalker and Boba Fett Custom Star Wars Image
Luke Skywalker's First True Fight Against Boba Fett Begins With The Perfect Words
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A brand-new Star Wars story reveals the first true fight between Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and Boba Fett before the events of Return of the Jedi.

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Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker from Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Rewrites Canon With A New Luke Skywalker Vs. Boba Fett Fight
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Star Wars just retconned the timeline of confrontations between OG Mandalorian Boba Fett & GOAT Jedi Lukeskywalker, making ROTJ a rematch.

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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker inside the Millennium Falcon in The Last Jedi
Star Wars Is Officially Retconning The Last Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

The most controversial Star Wars movie of all is getting repositioned thanks to some expertly crafted scenes elsewhere in the franchise.

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Luke Skywalker as seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars Confirms The True Tragedy Of Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Future

While we know how Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy tragically ended, Star Wars has revealed a key moment when Luke's future was still full of hope.

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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker looking concerned in The Last Jedi
Disney Won't Admit Star Wars Answered Force Awakens’ Biggest Question
Star Wars

Luke Skywalker's life fell from glory into shame and exile, but Star Wars already revealed who is really to blame for tempting Luke to disappear.

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Star Wars' Luke Skywalker wielding his green lightsaber.
After 48 Years, the Best Lightsaber Luke Ever Wielded Still Isn’t on the Big Screen

Even devoted fans of Luke Skywalker missed out on his secret first lightsaber, and the most powerful of his weapons to exist outside Star Wars films.

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Luke Skywalker Turning Evil in Star Wars The Last Jedi
8 Years Later, Star Wars Just Justified Luke's Greatest Failure With 1 Line

A new Star Wars story has rewritten Luke's journey in the sequel trilogy, finally helping fans see Luke's failure in The Last Jedi in a better light.

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Rey and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Last Jedi Art
Star Wars Shuts Down a Major Rey Debate With 4 Game-Changing Words
Star Wars

After years of fan debates claiming Rey was or wasn't a proper Jedi student, Luke Skywalker returns to set the record straight in Star Wars canon.

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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Last Jedi with his hood on, standing aboard the Falcon
Forget Luke & Anakin, These Two Heroes Are Secretly The Strongest Characters In Star Wars

Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker are known as two of Star Wars' strongest characters, but two of the people closest to them are actually stronger.

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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi looking upward
4 Years Later, There's Still One Missing Luke Skywalker Story We Need To See

Luke Skywalker had a thrilling return to Star Wars in The Book of Boba Fett, but 4 years later, we're still missing a major story from that era.

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Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi with a serious expression on his face
Star Wars' Most Powerful Sith, Ranked By How Well They'd Fight Luke

Luke Skywalker is easily one of Star Wars' greatest Jedi, so which of the franchise's most powerful Sith would have stood a chance against him?

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Luke Skywalker and Grogu in The Book of Boba Fett, with Grogu on Luke's back
Is Grogu More Powerful Than Luke Skywalker & Yoda?
Grogu

Grogu is a very powerful being in Star Wars, but can he match up with two of the most powerful Force users to have ever lived?

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Luke Skywalker tempted by the Dark Side on Death Star II
Star Wars Confirms Dark Side Luke Is Still On the Table
Star Wars

Luke Skywalker infamously spent a brief spell in the Dark Side's thrall in Star Wars' original Extended Universe, and it could happen again in canon.

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Luke Skywalker with a mini lightsaber
Luke Skywalker Wrecks Star Wars Canon With New Clone Wars Twist
Star Wars

Luke Skywalker's latest adventure is a callback to his father's time fighting in the Clone Wars, showing that Star Wars can't escape its own history.

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Luke Skywalker on the second Death Star, from ROTJ
Star Wars Rediscovers Luke Skywalker's Most Important Lesson (That Disney Forgot)

13 years later, Star Wars has finally learned a key lesson from Luke Skwyalker that Disney forgot ( in the last project I ever expected).

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Luke Skywalker in his pilots uniform in Star Wars (A New Hope)
Star Wars Just Set Up Its New Luke Skywalker Replacement
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It looks like Star Wars will be introducing its perfect Luke Skywalker replacement soon, just in time to coincide with A New Hope's 50th anniversary.

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Luke Skywalker looks at Obi-Wan Kenobi (offscreen) as they arrive in Mos Eisley on Tatooine.
Luke Skywalker's OG Ship Is Brought To Life In Incredible LEGO Custom

A LEGO Star Wars fan has created an impressive custom model of the first ship Luke Skywalker ever flew, long before he finally left Tatooine.

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Luke Skywalker carries Yoda on his back on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back
Andor Season 2 Set Up A Surprising Luke Skywalker Retcon

A hidden connection in Andor season 2 reshapes Luke Skywalker's journey in unexpected ways.

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Luke Skywalker with Yoda's saber in the Book of Boba Fett.
The 10 Most Important Things Luke Skywalker Did Between Return Of The Jedi & The Force Awakens

Here are the most important things Luke Skywalker did in the 30 years between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens (before his exile).

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