3 Kenobi Characters Uniquely Represent Each George Lucas Star Wars Era
Three characters in Obi-Wan Kenobi uniquely represent the various George Lucas eras of Star Wars. The Disney+ original series takes place 10 years after the events of Lucas's final prequel, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and finds the titular Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in hiding on Tatooine, keeping a close eye on Luke Skywalker while avoiding the detection of Darth Vader’s Inquisitors. It’s a dangerous time for Obi-Wan to be trekking through the galaxy, and nothing makes this clearer than his violent reunion with Vader (Hayden Christensen) in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3.
The Obi-Wan Kenobi show is part of Lucasfilm’s efforts to create a more interconnected universe. With this show, they're expanding the franchise's timeline and character roster, providing audiences with a deeper understanding of Star Wars history, including the prequel trilogy era, the Dark Times (set between Revenge of the Sith and the first movie), and the founding and expansion of the Rebellion. Other Star Warsshows including The Mandalorian focus more on the time between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, just after the Empire was defeated.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi spends much time fleshing out its legacy characters, but the show also introduces a few new faces, such as Reva (Moses Ingram), the Inquisitor who has her sights set on capturing Obi-Wan, and Tala (Indira Varma), a resistance operative. The show also excels at populating its narrative with several minor characters who flesh out the post-Order 66 Star Wars world. While these characters have so far only made brief appearances and may seem inconsequential to the overarching plot, they nevertheless have an
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