Why did Obi-Wan switch his name to Ben?

Why did Obi-Wan switch his name to Ben?

Obi-Wan then continued to operate under the alias “Ben” for the rest of the mission. In the novel Kenobi, it’s revealed that he took that name because that’s what Duchess Satine Kryze used to call him, and he fell in love with her when he and Qui-Gon Jinn were assigned to protect her.

What name does Obi-Wan use on Tatooine?

Ben Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi is introduced in the original Star Wars film living as a 57-year old hermit under the name of Ben Kenobi on the planet Tatooine.

Why didn’t Obi-Wan give Luke a different last name?

The reason Luke’s name remained Skywalker is because Lucas probably didn’t intend for Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader to be one and the same. As for Obi-Wan . . . he wouldn’t have a say in the matter regarding Luke’s surname.

Why was Obi-Wan exiled to Tatooine?

After his duel with Darth Vader on Mustafar, Obi-Wan Kenobi, entered self-imposed exile on Tatooine to watch over and protect Vader’s secret son, Luke. Many Jedi who survived Order 66 and the Great Jedi Purge went into exile to escape the Galactic Empire and their Inquisitors.

Did Obi-Wan forget his name?

After the devastating slaughter of the Jedi during Order 66, Obi-Wan was forced to go into hiding on Tatooine, so as to protect both himself and Luke Skywalker. He changed his first name from Obi-Wan to Ben but kept his last name.

Was Ben Solo named after Obi-Wan?

Ben Solo is the son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, born in 5 ABY on the day the Galactic Civil War officially came to an end. He was named after Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi, the Jedi Master who aided in Leia’s rescue from the Death Star only five years earlier.

Why did Luke keep the last name Skywalker?

Giving his son his last name was a way to pay tribute to the former Jedi considering that they were once very close. Instead, Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker were meant to be two different characters, with Skywalker being a Jedi Knight among the last to be hunted down and killed by the Sith Lord.

Why does Obi Wan have two names?

Did Obi-Wan visit Anakin’s mother’s grave?

Shmi’s Grave There’s a part in the Ahsoka novel where Obi-Wan visits Shmi Skywalker’s grave and apologizes for what became of her son.

Did Jabba know Obi-Wan was on Tatooine?

Vader also demanded to know everything that Jabba knew about Obi-Wan Kenobi, who lived in exile on Tatooine for nearly two decades. Jabba told him only that Kenobi had proven to be a thorn in his side in those years.

When did Obi-Wan meet Satine?

Obi-Wan first met Satine as a young Jed Padawan in between 40 and 30 BBY, before the events of The Phantom Menace when both characters were a little bit younger. Basically, Satine and Obi-Wan’s relationship mirrored Padme and Anakin’s — the difference being, Satine and Obi-Wan called it off pretty early.