Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on May 27, one of the most anticipated series of the year as far as the Star Wars universe is concerned, since after the small fiasco of The Book of Boba Fett , and the infinite delay of the third season of The Mandalorian is Disney +’s main commitment to restore our confidence in a universe that in recent years has not equally satisfied fans of George Lucas’s creation. Even so, we are going to tell you five things that you should take into account before you start seeing it.
When does the series take place?
Without a doubt this is one of the main attractions of the series, since it is located within the timeline that goes from Episode III Revenge of the Sith to Episode IV A New Hope ( The Star Wars of a lifetime) . In this way, we will be able to learn how the Galactic Empire is consolidating, the tyranny of the Emperor and the reign of fear of a Darth Vader with full powers to devastate practically any planet in the galaxy.
Will Luke, Leia and Vader show up?
Although in the trailers we have been shown a Luke Skywalker barely 10 years old, playing on his uncle’s farm, we must not rule out that we will also see other protagonists such as Princess Leia as well as her adoptive parents (whom we already met in the first episodes). The series could take the opportunity to reveal some unknowns that the movies have left us, such as discovering if Darth Vader knew at some point of the existence of the twins.
Return of the Jedi Master?
Obi Wan’s Jedi Master was Qui-Gon Jinn but he was killed in the confrontation against Darth Maul in Episode I The Phantom Menace. That prevented us from knowing his relationship with his Padawan during the movies, so now we could see him again in the Disney + series. Is there a clue? In chapter 15 of the third season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars , the master made an appearance in a dream Obi Wan. If we add to that that in Episode III Yoda tells him that he will teach him to get in touch with his teacher…
Darth Maul missing?
Many have speculated that the mythical Sith Lord from Episode I could have a role in the series, but things don’t look good, at least if we look at the lore and the known chronology of the saga since the meeting with Obi Wan seems dated 16 years after Episode III Revenge of the Sith , and the series that debuts on Disney+ barely advances a decade after the defeat of the Jedi and the Republic. So… we will have to wait.
the protective jedi
But while all of the above is important, nothing like delving into the relationship between Obi Wan and Luke Skywalker . If in Episode IV it seemed that the old Jedi (played by Sir Alec Guinness) had no contact with the future hero of the rebellion, thanks to the series we will be able to know to what extent he was the bastion of his security and avoided threats that the Empire plotted to capture him. This is where many fans are waiting to find out what was really going on (pun intended) on Tatooine.
