Obi-Wan Kenobi (TFM)

"Your first steps as a Master, and look at you now! A Sith! Congratulations!"

- Obi-Wan to Darth Vader

Obi-Wan Kenobi was a male Jedi Master during the Clone Wars. He was the apprentice to Qui-Gon Jinn, before the Clone Wars, and aided him in discovering Anakin Skywalker. He later became Skywalker’s master and fought along side him in many battles. Later, he ultimately had to fight Anakin in hopes of bringing an end to the Sith, however, he did defeat Anakin, then Darth Vader, he left him by the lava bank and returned to help Padmé Amidala.

Obi-Wan was there when Padmé gave birth, along with Bail Organa, and agreed to take her son to Tatooine to be raised by what little family he had, while Obi-Wan watched over him. Obi-Wan traveled to Tatooine and left Luke there on the front doorstep and went to find his house, where he would watch over Luke from for the next nineteen years. When Luke was finally of age, Obi-Wan made his attempt to meet up with Luke and, together, they became involved with the rising rebellion against the Empire. Obi-Wan was struck down on the Death Star, on their way to Alderaan, by Darth Vader, his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker, however he continued to live on as a Force Ghost, guiding Luke down the path to a true Jedi.

Being Chosen
When Qui-Gon Jinn first met Obi-Wan in the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan was a promising student, however, he still needed basic training. Qui-Gon decided to take Obi-Wan under his wing, and train him in the ways of the Force. Qui-Gon taught him his four basic principles, then only three, and continued to train him through experience. When the Culprits started to twist the facts of canon, Obi-Wan was taken along with Qui-Gon on more and more missions to try and hunt down the culprits. Qui-Gon soon imparted every bit of knowledge about the Culprits onto Obi-Wan, and held him responsible to continue his hunt when Qui-Gon was forced to leave.

Obi-Wan grew in the Force during those first couple years, as Qui-Gon repeatedly taught him what he knew about the Culprits. Through that, Obi-Wan was able to help Qui-Gon out in more difficult missions, where he would usually travel with another Jedi Knight, whom Obi-Wan never learned the name of. This reassured Obi-Wan in Qui-Gon’s choice of picking him for an apprentice, and gave him hope of becoming an influential person in the Galaxy later on.

Discovering his powers
During one of his missions with Qui-Gon, the two of them quickly ran into difficulty. The only way to enter the temple, where one of the Culprits was presumed to be hiding, was across a draw-bridge. However, the bridge had been withdrawn and the controls were located on the opposite side of the ravine. It was here, Qui-Gon informed Obi-Wan of a special Jedi move called, the amazing Jedi back flip. He instructed him how to perform this maneuver, as he was unfit to do it himself, and allowed him to test it out.

When Obi-Wan had perfected it, they returned to the temple and allowed to Obi-Wan to perform the amazing Jedi back flip. Obi-Wan attempted and just nearly missed the other ledge. He grabbed hold of a knot in the ravine wall and leaped up onto the ledge. He activated the controls and drew the bridge across for Qui-Gon to walk it. Once on the other side, Obi-Wan asked Qui-Gon why he did not just attempt the leap, and Qui-Gon replied that each Jedi knows only one special power. Qui-Gon’s was the ability to grow three times his normal height. He also commented on how, Obi-Wan was the first to actually be able to complete the amazing Jedi back flip.

Naboo Crisis
Obi-Wan’s apprenticeship to Qui-Gon, led him to get involved with the Naboo/Trade Federation peace treaty. They first arrived at the Trade Federation Control ship, where they over heard a plan to invade Naboo. They moved quickly to warn the Naboo, by clambering aboard an MTT, however, Obi-Wan was able to point out that the MTT was only half done. Qui-Gon dismissed the matter and took the half that worked and traveled to the planet.

They arrived on the planet of Naboo, where the Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon kidnapped Queen Padmé Amidala. After she refused to leave her people, Obi-Wan crept in beside her and removed her head from her body and carried that along. Padmé complained about being handled like that, but since no one could hear her, no one cared. From there they took her to Tatooine, to hide her from the Trade Federation and the peace treaty.

While on Tatooine, Obi-Wan stayed with the ship and the crew as Qui-Gon, Jar Jar Binks, and Padmé went into the city. He was there when a lonely droid appeared at the ship and claimed to belong to Qui-Gon. Obi-Wan questioned the droid extensively, and when the droids alibi cleared when Watto came by the ship to give them the twenty thousand republic dataries to cover the cost of the trip. Shortly afterward, Qui-Gon returned with a new character, a young boy named Anakin Skywalker.

They returned to Naboo, where Padmé’s people were being starved. They charged the palace and returned Padmé to her body. Qui-Gon then took Obi-Wan aside to take on the droid army storming the palace. As they went off to battle the droids, they were confronted by Qui-Gon Jinn’s childhood friend, Darth Maul. However, during the confrontation, Obi-Wan became separated from Qui-Gon and watched as the two of them fought. When he finally was able to rejoin him, Darth Maul used his Dark Side powers to throw Qui-Gon off the ledge, but missed.

Obi-Wan was catapulted over the chasm and landed on the other side. He watched as Qui-Gon resisted Darth Maul’s Force Push and sent him falling into the chasm. He used his amazing Jedi back flip to jump the chasm once again, and landed just short. He flipped up and ended up getting too caught up in the moment and stabbed Qui-Gon in the back. However, his blade missed any of Qui-Gon’s vital organs and just grazed the flesh next to his ribs. They walked away from the chasm, with Obi-Wan’s blade still in Qui-Gon, to rejoin the others and pass Obi-Wan onto become a Jedi Knight, where he would take on Anakin Skywalker as his apprentice.

Powers and Abilities
Obi-Wan Kenobi, who can do an amazing Jedi back flip, did not get his name from simply standing around. When he attempted the amazing Jedi back flip on his one mission, that was the first time any being had accomplished the amazing feat, and he would continue on to be the only one ever to master the flip. This was is one special Force power, as each Jedi only had one. He also managed to use the simple Force Push, Force Jump, Force Pull, and Force Speed powers that were basic for every Jedi to become a Knight.

On top of his powers, Obi-Wan carried an even deadlier weapon, his stupidity. As his age grew, his intelligence did not. He became less aware of what was going on each time, and on occasion forgot to keep plot lines secret. This however, helped more then it hindered. Because of his obliviousness, the Jedi Knights were not able to capture Grievous above Coruscant, and instead had to catch him over Naboo. This eventually led to Anakin finishing off the rescue mission and becoming a Jedi Master.

Obi-Wan also carried the ability to speak the ancient Chinese secret dialect Master Yoda discovered during Council Meetings. However, this ability was learned, he soon became a master at it and was able to transit between the two dialects instantaneously, unlike his former Master Qui-Gon Jinn, who once spoke to him in the dialect by mistake when Obi-Wan was an apprentice.

Appearances

 * Season 1 of The Fanon Menace
 * Season 2 of The Fanon Menace