Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Series	Star Wars
Age	at least 58
Birthday	57 BBY
Sex	Male
Species	Human
Height	6'2" (Prequel Trilogy) 5'9"/1.79 m (Original Trilogy)
Weight	81 kg
Alignment	Lawful Good

Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Jedi Master and major protagonist from the Star Wars series. He is a high level Jedi and mentor to the series' main protagonist, Luke Skywalker.

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“	Hello there!	„
	~ Obi-Wan Kenobi before his battle with General Grievous

“	If you define yourself by the power to take life, the desire to dominate, to possess… then you have nothing.	„
	~ Obi-Wan Kenobi

Background

Born in the Galactic Year 57 BBY on the planet Stewjon, young Obi-Wan Kenobi was a rarity among his people in that he possessed a strong sensitivity to the Force, the mystic life energy that governed the universe. To harness the potential he had, he was taken to Coruscant to begin his training as a future member of the Jedi Order, peacekeepers who harness the Light Side of the force to fight for justice within the galaxy. For many of his formative years as a Padawan, Obi-Wan learned to refine his control over the Force and duel with a lightsaber under many skilled masters within the Order, chief among them his own personal mentor, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, and the Order’s own Grand Master, Yoda.

As a young adult, Obi-Wan soon found himself embarking on many dangerous missions that tested his resolve and fortitude, such as protecting Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze from insurgents on her homeworld and stopping the Trade Federation’s invasion of Naboo. Eventually, he became of age to face the trials required for him to ascend to the rank of Jedi Knight, but without his Master by his side; Qui-Gon met his noble end at the hands of the Sith assassin Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan would be tasked by his mentor with one more important task: to train Anakin Skywalker, a Force-sensitive slave child from Tatooine he believed to be the Chosen One of prophecy destined to bring about balance to the Force.

Obi-Wan eventually rose to take a seat within the Jedi Council as he trained Anakin; although his Padawan’s impulsive attitude has caused its fair share of difficulties during training, their relationship as comrades-in-arms grew ever stronger as they battled alongside each other in multiple missions, including the Clone Wars that ravaged the galaxy for years. Despite his best efforts, he could not foresee or prevent his apprentice’s turn to the Dark Side, and with the newly-christened Darth Vader helping establish the Galactic Empire, Obi-Wan and the surviving members of the Jedi Order were forced to scatter in hiding, but not before he would hide away Anakin’s son Luke on Tatooine, to prevent him from coming under the Empire’s influence.

For years, Obi-Wan would remain exiled on Tatooine in hiding from the Empire, while watching over Luke’s growth from a distance. He would not remain isolated for long periods of time, as his sense of duty from his days as a Jedi Knight called upon him to help others in dire straits. With the Galactic Civil War reaching a turning point as the Rebel Alliance saw weaknesses within the Empire to exploit, he returned to action by mentoring Luke as he once did his father. Although he met his own death at the hands of his former apprentice, it did not mark an end to the man himself, as Obi-Wan became one with the Force, further continuing to train Luke from beyond as he brought an end to the Empire and attaining redemption for his once-lost father.

Powers & Abilities

• Lightsaber Combat: As the signature weapon of the Jedi, it is required by every Padawan to learn multiple forms of lightsaber combat - in particular, the seven forms or disciplines created by the Jedi Order. These seven are referred to as the “classic” forms and are the building blocks in which other unorthodox or makeshift fighting styles are made. Obi-Wan is specifically noted to prefer one form above all else - Form III: Soresu. Also known as the Resilience Form or the Way of the Mynock, this is a defense-oriented fighting style made initially to counter the use of blasters and other ranged weapons. Soresu focuses on evasive maneuvers and tight parrying techniques along with proper counterattacks to outlast an opponent; against foes who become fatigued or more aggressive, this can lead to scenarios where the practitioner can win by outlasting their foe with sheer endurance and patience in waiting for opportune moments to strike. By combining Soresu’s strong defense with techniques learned from other forms, Obi-Wan refined his own take on the fighting style to such a degree that other Jedi Masters like Mace Windu and Yoda - they themselves considered to be among the best duelists in the galaxy - have declared him to be the greatest practitioner of the form in history, something that very few lightsaber wielders from either the Jedi or Sith can lay claim to. As their mentor, two of the other known Jedi to have practiced Soresu to some degree were Anakin and Luke Skywalker, both regarded as skilled fighters in their own rights. One other noted practitioner was Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, a comrade of Obi-Wan during the Clone Wars. The other noted forms of the Jedi Order, which Obi-Wan must have learned over the course of his training, are as so:
  • Form I: Shii-Cho: Known as the Way of the Sarlacc or the Determination Form. The most ancient of all lightsaber combat forms, developed after warriors had learned to use lightsabers over normal bladed weapons. It is regarded as the simplest form to learn, known for its traditional movements that Jedi rely upon when all else fails. It is especially designed for allowing the practitioner to fight multiple opponents at once. A notable practitioner of this Lightsaber combat form was Jedi Master Kit Fisto.
  • Form II: Makashi: Known as the Way of Ysalamiri or the Contention Form. This form employs straightforward dueling techniques akin to fencing, with graceful and flowing movements against a single opponent. Count Dooku, also known as the Sith Lord Darth Tyrannus, was a noted practitioner of this form, as were Jedi Master Ki-Adi Mundi and the Sith assassin Asajj Ventress.
  • Form IV: Ataru: Known as the Way of the Hawk-Bat or the Aggression Form. Ataru’s focus on acrobatic and rushdown tactics make it the inverse of the ground-based defensive stance of Soresu. This form has many well-known users, including Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn, Kyle Katarn, Plo Koon, Aayla Secura and Ezra Bridger. At some point during the Clone Wars, Anakin made some adjustments to Ataru in order to make it far more effective in defending against incoming projectiles or range attackers.
  • Form V: Shien/Djem So: Known as the Way of the Krayt Dragon or the Perseverance Form, this advanced discipline was meant to connect the aggressiveness of Ataru and the defensiveness of Soresu into a single unified style. Anakin Skywalker developed a preference for this form, one that he would train to his own Padawan, Ahsoka Tano.
  • Form VI: Niman: Known as the Way of the Rancor or the Diplomat’s Form. This form further refined the strengths and weaknesses of the previous forms to create a discipline that is truly moderate by comparison to the forms that came before it. Darth Maul used a modified version of this to handle his unique dual-bladed lightsaber.
  • Form VII: Juyo/Vaapad: Known as the Way of the Vornskr or the Ferocity Form. This discipline has the user harness their inner focus and use their inner darkness for a wildly unpredictable and unrelenting fighting style that few can reliably answer. Jedi Master Mace Windu was a major proponent of this mindset.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat: Despite not relying on this fighting style much due to the Force and his Lightsaber being more than enough, Obi Wan has displayed impressive hand to hand fighting capabilities being able to take out several prison guards while impersonating someone else as well as being a match for the Bounty Hunter Jango Fett.
• The Force: As its name implies, the Force is the life energy that maintains and binds all life within the universe. As such, it exists within all life forms, although those who are particularly sensitive to it can learn how to actively harness its powers. This is due to the presence of midi-chlorians, sentient life forms within an individual’s blood that have a symbiotic relationship with the Force. Those born with a high amount of them are made aware of the Force’s presence, and can actively manipulate it to perform various powers:
  • Force Telpathy/Telekinesis: Force Telekinesis is the ability to move and manipulate physical matter in a variety of ways, all with the power of the Force. This is arguably the most used technique amongst Light Force Users and is more a Utility Technique that a combat focused one. Those who master Force Telekinesis have many techniques that are available to use whilst in combat:
    • Force Disarm: This Telekinesis Attack involves the Disarming of your opponent. This was most used by Jedi as a means of disarming a Sith's Lightsaber before knocking them out.
    • Force Lift: Involves the lifting of people and objects. While most Jedi use this technique as a means of lifting large objects such as Obi Wan and Master Judi lifting a large door, Sith use this technique to lift people up for interrogation or lifting them to great heights.
    • Levitate: Involves the Jedi to suspend themselves against the force of gravity - it doesn’t require any contact to the ground in order to work.
    • Force Crush: This Force Ability allows the user to crush the inside of an enemy, crippling them. While Jedi only use this ability against non-organic lifeforms, the Sith have no such restriction.
    • Force Throw: This feat was used mostly in Legends - it allows a Jedi or Sith User to throw their Lightsaber and then have it come back to their hand. Obi Wan used this to destroy a Droideka.
    • Force Pull: Obi Wan can pull objects towards them as well as pull objects in any direction. Obi-Wan used this to bring down a stalagmite.
    • Force Tug: This involves a tug of war between two Force Users, this happened during Obi-Wan’s Battle Against Anakin.
    • Force Push: This is a weaker version of Force Shove and like Foce Shove Allows the user to push an object or an opponent away from them. Obi Wan used this ability against Cad Bane.
    • Force Shove: Using this ability a Jedi or a Sith can throw an enemy away from them, creating distance. Obi-Wan has used this ability during his fight against Asajj Ventress.
    • Force Repulse: The user uses the force in order to create a gigantic telekinetic explosion. This was used in Clone Wars 2003 by Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Battle of Muunilinst against the bounty hunter Durge, killing him from within (Legends).
    • Force Deflection:
  • Shatterpoint: Shatterpoints were a complex Force phenomenon, perceivable only by an unknown innate talent or immense focus and concentration on the part of the Force user. Shatterpoints were akin to fault lines, similar to different pathways of actions. Adept Force users are able to perceive these faults through the Force, and influence them such as by destroying beskar-forged armor with a tap of a lightsaber hilt, or ripping open a teenager’s forehead.
  • Force Sensing: Using this ability, Obi Wan can sense danger (like a Spider Sense), sense other people's thoughts and feelings. Obi-Wan has honed this ability to the point that he is able to sense when things have happened on a different planet despite him not being there such as the time he sensed the destruction of Alderaan.
  • Jedi Mind Trick: A simple act of playing around with another’s mind, Obi-Wan uses the Force to manipulate an unassuming target’s deeds, usually with a quick statement of what he wants them to do.
  • Force Speed: A force ability which, as the name suggests, greatly increases the user’s speed and agility. It is said that a Jedi using this ability appears to be in multiple places at once, wielding as many as ten lightsabers due to the afterimages they create. In Legends, the technique goes even farther, to the point where even people comparable in speed seem to be in slow-motion from the user’s perspective.
  • Force Precognition: This ability allows the user to see the events in the future as well what Obi Wan’s opponent' is about to do next hench the infamous Revenge of the Jedi Spinning Blades Scene. This technique especially works well against Sith Opponents since the Jedi can sense what attack they are about to do next. This ability also allows the user to block attacks without looking.
  • Tutaminis: Tutamanis is an umbrella term of the Jedi referring to any Force technique that allows the user to absorb opposing energy. With these abilities, a Jedi can absorb other Force-based attacks, blaster bolts, and in rare cases, even concentrated energy such as a lightsaber’s strike. Kenobi. High-tier Jedi such as Yoda have used these abilities to deflect attacks as powerful as Palpatine’s Force Lightning.
  • Force Stealth: A power that was used by highly skilled Force-sensitives to mask their Force alignment (Light or Dark), their ability to use the Force, or even their entire presence from other Force-sensitives. Both Obi-Wan and Yoda used a form of Force concealment to shield themselves from Palpatine and Vader in their exile.
  • Electronic Manipulation: Obi-Wan can manipulate the electronic shells of individual atoms in order to manipulate electronic beings/robots such as General Grevious (he used this ability to open General Grievous's hands).This technique can also be used in order to manipulate prosthetics such as Anakin Skywalker’s mechanical hand.
  • Force Heal: Also called Cure or Force Healing, Jedis and Siths have the ability to heal themselves from injuries or fatal wounds. Force users can also heal others, as Obi-Wan once healed a woman from poisoning and a man from a deadly explosion both from the novel Clone Wars: Siege. Obi-Wan does not have the best experience in using this technique, but has shown he is able to use it. Examples include the time he healed Luke after he got clubbed by Tusken Raiders and in the novel Jedi Quest: Path to Truth, he was healing his arm during a fight. This is a limit from using force heal as Anakin, Qui-Gon, and others have shown time and time again force heal does not alway work.
  • Immovability: Obi-Wan can use the Force in order to ground himself, making him impossible to move by anyone. He can also use this ability to root with other objects or animals such as Giant Lizards.
  • Beast Control: Obi Wan is able to manipulate the thoughts and minds of creatures and keep them under his control. Obi Wan can usually do this in order to stop beasts from attacking them though other users of this ability can control the beasts in order to use them like minions.
  • Force Ghost: This ability is extremely rare among the Jedi and Sith and only those who have died can do this such as Obi Wan who was killed by Darth Vader during A New Hope. Using this ability, Obi Wan was able to relay information/teachings to Luke Skywalker past his death.
• High Ground: This was a term based off of the legendary scene in Episode III. Obi-Wan is a master duelist and a master tactician, and quite often he predicts and plans out complete confrontations. In other words, winning before even using his weapon, or even further, not using his weapon at all. He reads and baits his opponents into the exact positions he needs for a precise and decisive counterattack to end the fight instantly. In his fights with Darth Maul, General Grievous and Anakin Skywalker, he mostly fought defensively, and it appeared that his opponents had the upper hand. However, Obi-Wan turned the tables and ended them with very few attacks. Taking it more analytically, let’s look at his duel with Anakin on Mustafar. Anakin was the more aggressive fighter, and he was the one that landed more attacks, such as choking Obi-Wan and drop-kicking him while keeping him on the ropes. Despite this, when the infamous High Ground scene came, Obi-Wan sliced off both of Anakin’s legs and his remaining biological arm in a single strike.

Equipment

• Lightsaber: A lightsaber is the signature weapon of Force-sensitive individuals, Jedi and Sith alike. Best known for the massive plasma blade emitted from its hilt, capable of cutting virtually anything save for other energy weapons, like electric staves and other lightsabers, or tough materials like Beskar steel used by Mandalorians. The energy that powers these blades hail from Kyber crystals embedded within their hilts; said material is said to have a strong attunement to the Force, hence its usage by those who have only mastered control over it.Besides the great offensive potential it affords, a lightsaber is an excellent defensive too as well. Experienced wielders can deflect and parry laser bolts, and more proficient ones have learned to use them to defend against Force Lightning.
• Blaster: While preferring not to use Blasters whilst in combat due to being, Obi Wan is still a skilled sharpshooter. He is able to perform a specific blaster challenge that one of the galaxy’s best bounty hunters had failed to do. He is able to easily take and then shoot an object from mid-air. His most impressive achievement with a blaster is shooting General Grievous in his core - causing him to blow up.
• Jedi Armor: Jedi would often wear Jedi Commander armour while in battle, this Jedi Commander armour consisted of the most important pieces of armor plates as a measure to prevent hampering the Jedi's lightsaber forms and movement. The armour is strong enough to easily tank blaster shots as well as gunfire.
• Jedi Starfighter:

Feats

Strength

• Telekinetically stalemated Anakin Skywalker in The Force
• Sent General Grievous flying with The Force
• Tore Grievous’ chest apart with his bare hands
• Bent Grievous’s duranium alloy forearm
• Grabbed Asajj Ventress’s arms then hurls her backwards
• Landed several hits on Darth Maul and Savage Opress at once
• Broke one of Savage Opress’s legs
• Held back a Dragonsnake with one hand
• Held open the jaws of a large sea creature (Legends)
• Harmed Darth Vader, who used the Force to block explosions caused by Proton Torpedoes relatively fine. Proton Torpedoes can damage Quasar Fire class carriers, (Note: Despite different models of ships, at 1:05 they are explicitly referred to as torpedos) which have survived attacks worth around 3-5 gigatons
• Lifted and fractured mountainous megaliths with the Force
• Could be compared to Starkiller and his clone, who have powered the Fusion Accelerator Cannon (43.109 teratons) and the Star Forge (1.376 exatons) (Legends)
• Should at least be comparable to Darth Bane, a Sith Lord capable of nudging a planet with a moon (Legends)

Speed

• Can easily deflect blaster shots, which can travel faster than Count Dooku’s ship (Mach 1392.38)
• Blocked and deflected General Grievous’s lightsabers from multiple directions that were coming in at 20 strikes per second
• Moved fast enough to vanish in front of the naked eye
• Speed-blitzed an alien scoundrel
• The Force allows him to perceive time as moving more slowly (Legends)
• Blocked legitimate laser beams (0.1485c)
• Reacted to Count Dooku’s lightning (Mach 438.94)
• Comparable to Count Dooku, who was said to swing his lightsaber at faster-than-light speeds
• Comparable to General Grievous, who dodged a blast from a Kyber Crystal (1.7-24% light speed)
• Moved too fast for Tri-Fighters to react, whose electronic reactions operate at roughly the speed of light
• Piloted a ship “at a respectable fraction of lightspeed” (Mach 36,158.004)
• Scales to Count Dooku, who can force push people at Mach 12,652.8776
• Sensed where blaster bolts were coming from in a nanosecond (0.000000001 seconds), before deflecting three of them (Legends)
• Fought several MagnaGuards that have reflexes that “operated at near lightspeed”
• Superior to Han Solo, who dodged a point blank blaster shot from Greedo
• Outran an explosion
• Deflected a barrage of blaster bolts
• Comparable to Vader, who was able to act as a navigator for a ship traveling through Hyperspace

Durability

• Took a force-push from Count Dooku which was fast enough to move in-tandem with spaceships (1.00133602 megatons)
• Took multiple punches from Durge (Legends.)
• Withstood multiple beatings and tanked a blaster shot from Durge (Legends)
• Tanked a nearby explosion going off
• Survived rocket explosions
• Tanked an explosion that floored Ki-Adi-Mundi and Mace Windu
• Survived months of Ventress torturing him whilst wearing a force suppressing mask
• Survived a shot from an AT-TE walker and massive fall
• Survived being shot by Slave-1 and Jango’s jetpack missile
• Tanked physical strikes from Jango Fett (Jango is physically strong enough to kill Jedi with only his bare hands)
• Kept fighting after getting shot in the arm (Legends)
• While injured, he manages to survive and remain conscious after being shot by a starfighter (Legends)

Skill

• Jedi Master & member of the Jedi High Council
• Trained Anakin and Luke Skywalker
• Defeated Darth Maul on multiple occasions
• Fought in the Clone Wars as a general for the Galactic Republic
• Defeated and killed General Grievous
• Survived Order 66
• Defeated Anakin Skywalker after his turn to the Dark Side
• Briefly held his own against Darth Vader
• Served as a bodyguard to Satine Kryze, Duchess of Mandalore
• Regarded as the quintessential master of Form III: Soresu by Grandmaster Yoda and Master Windu
• Fought an army while blindfolded.
• First Jedi to defeat a Sith in 1,000 years.
• Jumped up a multi-hundred floor building.
• Defeated Durge and A'sharad Hett.
• Empowered Rey to face Palpatine along with other past Jedi, allowing her to finally destroy her dark grandfather.

Weaknesses

• Force Limits: Kenobi is indeed one of the strongest Jedi in Star Wars, yet he is still a human being. The Force is indeed very powerful and connected, but like all users, Kenobi has his own limits, as there have been many times that he was overpowered and even outsmarted by others.
• Defensive: Kenobi is known for being more defensive than offensive since he is the master of form 3, mostly relying on his foes to make mistakes to deliver the finishing blow. His fights with Dooku have shown multiple times that it does not always work.
• Failures Throughout his years as a Jedi, Obi-Wan has suffered his fair share of loss and then some, from his master and father figure, his lover, and worst of all his brother figure, Anakin.