Luke Skywalker (Fate of Darkness)

Luke Skywalker is a force-sensitive human male. He was born on an asteroid called Polis Massa. His mother is Padmé Amidala, who died at childbirth, two days after Empire Day. She also gave birth to Luke's twin sister, Leia. The two children were separated. Leia was adopted by Bail Organa while Luke was sent to live with his uncle Owen and aunt Beru, under Obi-Wan's supervision, on Tatooine. After joining the Rebellion after his guardians died, he blew up the Death Star. The Empire then striked back at the Rebellion on Hoth and destroyed their Shield Generator. However, Luke took off to the Dagobah System where he met Jedi Master, Yoda. Yoda trained Luke the ways of the Force. After sensing his friends were in danger on Bespin, he took off to go rescue them. There, Luke confronted Darth Vader, his father. After being defeated in battle, Darth Vader offered Luke a choice; he could join him, finish his training using the Dark Side of the Force as his apprentice. Luke accepted and finished his training as a Sith Lord.

Pre-Birth
During the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Yoda set out on a journey to discover the secrets of immortality. His journey took him to Moraband, the ancient Sith homeworld, where he faced visions of the future. At the end of his journey, the Force Priestess, Serenity, who guided his journey told him that there was another Skywalker, and Yoda heard his voice from the future say so as well. These events alluded to the birth and destiny of Luke Skywalker, as well as his twin sister Leia.

Childhood
Luke Skywalker was born in 19 BBY on the asteroid of Polis Massa two days after the proclamation of the Galactic Empire. He and his twin sister Leia, who was born shortly after him, were the children of Galactic Republic Senator Padmé Amidala, who died in labor, and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, who had recently fallen to the dark side of the Force. To protect the children from the Empire and Anakin, the now-Sith Lord Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi personally sent the infant Luke to live with Anakin's stepbrother Owen Lars and his wife Beru on the planet Tatooine, while Senator Bail Organa agreed to adopt Leia together with his wife, the queen of Alderaan.

Skywalker spent his youth on the Lars' moisture farm, where his uncle unsuccessfully tried to discourage his adventurous tendencies, telling him that his father had been "a navigator on a spice freighter" during the Clone Wars. His aunt, Beru, would read him storybooks; one day, when his uncle had business in Mos Eisley, she took Skywalker to Anchorhead to use the HoloNet connections there and show him images of forests, rivers, and oceans.

Taking on Jabba's Thugs
At the age of eight, during the Great Drought in 11 BBY, henchmen for the crime lord Jabba the Hutt collected a "water tax" on their master's behalf. Despite the damage it caused moisture farmers, Skywalker naïvely stood up to the thugs at night, trying to take back the water they had stolen from the farmers. Kenobi, who sensed the danger his protégé was in, blew their vehicle's lights with the Force to hide his identity, and proceeded to disable all of Jabba's henchmen. One of them became startled and pushed Skywalker to the ground, causing him to hit his head and pass out. Once Kenobi handled the thugs, he carried Skywalker to the Lars' homestead where he was found asleep, unaware of his savior's identity, by his aunt in the morning.

Other Adventures
Eventually, Skywalker became an adventure-seeking youth who demonstrated his father's natural piloting skills, as well as a strong desire to leave Tatooine. As more of Skywalker's friends left the planet to follow their dreams, he became increasingly frustrated that his uncle would not allow him to do the same, claiming that he still needed help with the farm. In truth, Owen was trying to prevent Skywalker from following in his father's footsteps.

When not helping his uncle, Skywalker would occasionally go bulls-eye Womp rats, or go racing through the dangerous Beggar's Canyon in his T-16 Skyhopper by the age of thirteen. He would also spend time at Tosche Station with his friends, such as Biggs Darklighter, Laze "Fixer" Loneozner, Camie Marstrap, Windy and Deak; some of them called him "Wormie". Anxious to leave Tatooine, Skywalker would even apply for the Imperial Academy to join Darklighter—who would stop by to see his friends at Anchorhead once, and tell Skywalker that he was planning to desert the Empire for the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Leaving Tatooine
In 0 BBY, the purchase of two droids—R2-D2 and C-3PO—by Skywalker's step-uncle changed the youth's life forever. With the discovery of a desperate message to Obi-Wan Kenobi contained within the astromech droid R2-D2, Skywalker soon found himself in the company of Kenobi after being attacked by Sand People. Kenobi soon revealed to Skywalker that he had once been a Jedi Knight who served in the Clone Wars with Skywalker's father. He went on to inform Skywalker that his father was not a cargo pilot, but a Jedi Knight struck down by Darth Vader, and gave him his father's lightsaber.

On their way to Anchorhead, Skywalker and Kenobi came upon a group of slaughtered Jawas—the same ones who sold the droids to his uncle. Skywalker deduced from learning that Imperial stormtroopers were responsible that they might have looked into the sales records of the droids, and rushed home in the hopes of saving his step-aunt and step-uncle. Upon returning home, Skywalker discovered that he was too late: his step-aunt and step-uncle had been murdered by the Empire. With the people who raised him dead, he decided to accompany Kenobi to Alderaan to deliver the astromech, who was carrying the plans for the Death Star, to Bail Organa at the behest of Organa's daughter, Princess Leia Organa.

On their way to Mos Eisley, Kenobi began training him and gave Skywalker his first lesson, during which he learned the basics of Jedi meditation. They would later reach Chalmun's Cantina, where Skywalker nearly had a fatal run-in with the criminals Ponda Baba and Dr. Evazan, and where they obtained passage off the planet and met Han Solo and his first mate Chewbacca. Kenobi brokered a deal to pay Solo two thousand credits up front plus fifteen more when they arrived on Alderaan, with Skywalker selling his speeder to pay for the two thousand up front.

Death Star Rescue
After escaping stormtroopers on Solo's ship, the Millennium Falcon, Kenobi began Skywalker's instruction in the ways of the Force, much to the derision of Solo. The lesson, however, was soon interrupted by their arrival in the Alderaan system and their discovery of the planet's destruction. They then spotted a patrolling TIE/LN starfighter and, upon following it, found that it was approaching what appeared to be a small moon, which turned out to be the Death Star. Caught by the Death Star's tractor beam, they were brought aboard the massive space station.

Once on board, Luke and Han knocked two stormtroopers out and stole their armor, whereas Kenobi set out to deactivate the tractor beam. However, when R2-D2 discovered that Leia Organa was being held captive on the station, Skywalker insisted on rescuing her. With Solo and Chewbacca's help, the trio made it into the detention area escorting the Wookie as a prisoner. They were able to rescue Organa, but had to jump into the garbage compactor in order to escape the pursuing Imperial forces. Though Skywalker and Organa were separated from Solo and Chewbacca, they were able to reunite with their companions, and the droids, in the hangar bay.

Joining the Rebellion
Eventually, the group escaped the Death Star, but only after Kenobi sacrificed himself in a duel with Darth Vader. Angry and confused, Organa offered some comfort for his grief. They traveled to the hidden rebel base on Yavin 4, under the suspicion that the Death Star was tracking them.

Yavin 4
On their arrival, they met with Commander Willard, and Organa introduce him to Skywalker so that he could join the Rebel Alliance as a pilot. Skywalker then separated and met Wedge Antilles, who oversaw his flight simulation test. Lasting no more than 30 seconds, the more experienced pilot advised Skywalker to listen to his explanations, and encouraged him not to give up. In his second try, Skywalker used what he had learned from Antilles, and managed to surpass the highest score, that of Antilles's, prompting Willard to accept him without objection. He joined Red Groupwith the designation of Red Five.

After the briefing for their plan of attack against the incoming Death Star, Skywalker prepared himself for the attack, when he saw Solo loading his payment onto the Falcon for rescuing Organa and prepared to leave the group. Skywalker attempted to persuade him to stay and help them against the Empire, but Solo refused, deeply disappointing him. After bidding farewell to Organa as well, Skywalker was about to board his T-65B X-wing starfighter, when he encountered his old friend Biggs Darklighter, the two about to be flying as wingmen in the upcoming battle. In a brief conversation, Darklighter promised Luke that the two would catch up on each other's stories when they got back.

During the Battle of Yavin, Skywalker witnessed the death of many compatriots, including Darklighter. After the death of the two squadron leaders, he took it upon himself to lead the final assault. With the timely arrival of the Millennium Falcon and the guidance of Kenobi's spirit, Skywalker took a single shot and used the Force to direct his proton torpedoes to their target, destroying the station. For this action, he, Chewbacca, and Han Solo were awarded the medal of Bravery for their bravery the morning after.

Hoth
Three years after the Death Star's destruction, Skywalker was transferred to Echo Base alongside Rogue Squadron to Hoth, where he participated in regular patrols of the frozen perimeter. Once while reconnoitering the surroundings of Echo Base, Skywalker was attacked by a wampa, only to regain consciousness in its cave. He severed its arm with his lightsaber, and escaped; after a long walk in the icy wind, he collapsed from exhaustion. Near death, he had a vision of Kenobi, who told him to seek the teachings of Yoda in the Dagobah system. Rescued by Solo, Skywalker recovered from his wounds in a bacta tank. However, Vader had located Echo Base with one of his probe droids and prepared an imminent attack on the recently-opened Alliance base, thus prompting the Alliance to evacuate the base at once. After bidding farewell to his friends, for the impending battle, Skywalker led the Rogue Squadron in a airspeeder. Though he was shot down, and his gunner Dak Ralter was killed, he got out of his damaged speeder and single-handedly destroyed a walker with his lightsaber. As Imperial forces breached the Rebels' defenses, the last Rebel transport departed, and Skywalker fled the planet aboard his X-wing with R2-D2.

Dagobah
Skywalker then traveled to Dagobah, where he encountered the former Grand Master of the fallen Jedi Order, Yoda. In their initial meeting, Skywalker was frustrated and impatient and was rather short-tempered with the diminutive Yoda, who did not initially identify himself and purposefully tested Skywalker's patience, telling him a story about three brothers. However, Skywalker gained a new appreciation for the small creature upon learning his identity, and Yoda agreed to train Skywalker only at the insistence of Kenobi's spirit. Skywalker's training proved to be difficult, as his adventurous past had shaped his mind toward action and emotional instinct.

When Yoda asked him to enter a cave in which he was supposed to find only what he took with him, he was challenged by a vision of himself wearing Vader's armor. Master and apprentice then had an encounter with a raging elephoth, which Skywalker managed to calm by leading her to her child. Shortly after, he had a vision of Han Solo and Leia Organa suffering at Cloud City on Bespin. Despite Yoda and Kenobi's warnings and disapproval, Skywalker rashly departed from Dagobah to rescue them but not before making a promise to return to Dagobah to complete his training.

Duel on Bespin
Upon his arrival at Cloud City's East Platform, Skywalker felt Vader's presence, and went into the nearest building, where he was shot at by Boba Fett, and tried to pursue a group of stormtroopers and Imperial officers who held Organa, Chewbacca and C-3PO captive. The princess attempted to warn Skywalker that he was walking into a trap, but his path was diverted to the carbon-freezing chamber where Darth Vader awaited him, with the intention to freeze him incarbonite to present him to the Emperor.

Skywalker engaged the Dark Lord in a fierce duel. After severing Skywalker's hand from his body, Vader attempted to seduce the weakened Jedi to the dark side of the Force, offering Skywalker the chance to destroy the Emperor and "bring order to the galaxy." In his efforts to sway Skywalker from his defiant refusals, Vader then revealed his identity as Skywalker's father.

Luke became horrified and shocked to hear this, yet he came to accept the truth. After a moment of silence, Luke silently asked if there would be peace in the galaxy if they ruled the galaxy together. Vader responded that there would. There, Luke came towards Vader away from the edge. Vader promised to complete Luke's training and he would become more powerful with the Dark Side of the Force.

Training With Vader
Now training to use the Force from the Dark Side, Luke was kept a secret from the Emperor. Vader taught Luke to use his hate, anger and fear for losing his friends to help him use the Dark Side of the Force. Luke's telekinesis became more powerful. He eventually learned how to use Force Lightning. All of this training was used to assassinate the Emperor when the right time comes.

Luke also had to learn how to kill the enemy and not spare them. He has to learn that if you let your guard down, the enemy could kill you. Luke was told to kill expendable Stormtroopers. As Luke grew more and more towards the Dark Side, he began to change.

Becoming a Sith
After his training, Luke was told by his father to reveal any locations of Rebel Bases to prove his loyalty. Luke did as he told. Luke was told to go to the Rebel Bases and eliminate everyone. Luke traveled and did as he was commanded.

When he arrived at one base, a few rebels recognized him. Relieved to see he's alive, they try to alert the rest of the Rebellion. However, Luke lifted everyone of them with the force and killed them. He continued to proceed and with his lightsaber (Which is now a Red Lightsaber) and the Dark Side of the Force, he was proven to be powerful. No Rebel was able to stand a chance against Luke Skywalker. Many were so shocked by Luke's betrayal to the Alliance that they could barely focus on defending the base. He outnumbered the Rebels 100 to 1. Many were already dead before any Imperial Stormtroopers even arrived. With the Stormtroopers finishing off the last surviving Rebels, Vader approached Luke and told him he was proud of him.

From there, Luke continued to secretly fight for the Empire. He went on Rebel fleets, more bases, etc.

The Final Test
Luke's final test had to come to conclusion. Vader sensed that there is one last Jedi somewhere in the Galaxy. Luke revealed who it was, Yoda. Vader announced this as Luke's final test to becoming a Sith. He was to go to the Dagobah System and eliminate Yoda. Luke, at first hesitated. Vader noticed it but Luke swore he would get the job done.

Luke traveled to Dagobah where he saw Yoda meditating. Yoda looked down in sorrow believing he had failed. Luke knew what had to be done and so did Yoda. Luke lit his Lightsaber and Yoda, knowing he wasn't going to go down without a fight, lit his green lightsaber he had through all his years as a Jedi Master. The two fought in a long fierce battle. Yoda was powerful so he was a big challenge to Luke.

Luke was finally able to defeat Yoda, where Luke picked up Yoda's lightsaber and took off to his ship, but not before silently apologizing. Luke has finally took his big step into becoming a Sith.

Assassinating the Emperor
As Vader promised when he offered Luke to join him; together, they could destroy the Emperor and rule the Galaxy father and son. Vader told Luke it was time and they went to Coruscant where the Emperor was still in power. Together, Luke and Vader killed the Emperor's Royal Guards. That's where they approached the Emperor. The Emperor saw it was Luke, the Jedi, and congratulated Vader for succeeding in turning Luke to the Dark Side. Except, Vader and Luke just kept staring.

Both of the two Sith Lords, Vader and Luke, lit their red lightsabers. The Emperor's face was now filled with shock and betrayal. Then he stood up and told Vader that he knew he would turn against him some time so that's why he held out both his lightsabers he hid in his sleeves.

The Emperor fiercly battled against the father and son. Vader was finding it difficult to attack and defend himself from the Emperor, while Luke used everything he had learnt in the Dark Side of the Force. Luke ended up using the Emperor's powers against him, which left the Emperor unarmed. Before the Emperor could use the force lightning on Vader, Luke quickly blocks it and deflects it back onto the Emperor.

With the Emperor weak, Luke killed the Emperor with his lightsaber.

The New Empire
With the Emperor defeated, many fell under Vader's command, where Vader became the new ruler of the Empire. Of course, there would be some of those in the Empire who were loyal to the Emperor and would stand against Vader. However, nobody could do anything with Luke as Vader's apprentice and right-hand. Luke led the army as the military leader. The Rebellion was crushed, the Second Death Star was functional and nobody could stand up against the New Empire.