Cal Kestis’ Absence In Obi-Wan Is Becoming Harder To Justify

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Warning! Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 4

Following the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 4, the absence of Jedi: Fallen Order's Cal Kestisis creating a problem and becoming harder to justify as the new streaming series continues. In the new Star Wars show, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has left Tatooine for the first time in 10 years after going into exile following the events of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. However, he's not the only Jedi who survived Order 66, with Obi-Wan Kenobi increasingly struggling to justify another popular Jedi's absence.

In the Jedi: Fallen Order videogame, Cal Kestis is a padawan who survived the Jedi Purge. Laying low for five years until he falls into the crosshairs of the Imperial Inquisitors, Kestis journies with new allies to find a holocron containing a list of Force-sensitive children, the potential future of a new Jedi Order. Electing to destroy the holocron to keep the children safe from the Empire, Cal chooses to keep fighting against the Empire as a Jedi Knight.

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While Jedi: Fallen Order is scheduled to have a sequel, the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi more than warrant an appearance from Kestis in the meantime. For starters, Kenobi discovers the existence of a network known as the Path — a hidden organization dedicated to helping Jedi survivors and Force-sensitive children escape the Empire. While Jedi survivor Quinlan Vos is mentioned, this newly revealed cell of resistance seems like the perfect way to introduce Kestis given his backstory. Furthermore, Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 4 sees the titular Jedi Master infiltrating the Fortress Inquisitorius to save young Princess Leia. While it was said