Obi-Wan Kenobi's Climactic Duel Parallels A Key Moment From Rebels

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This article contains spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Rebels.The final episode of the Obi-Wan Kenobispin-off show was recently released on Disney Plus, and it was a truly spectacular finale that gave Star Wars fans plenty to talk about. The highlight of the episode was, of course, the epic duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader, the legendary duo of friends-turned-enemies.

The climactic showdown between the two former Jedi was as action-packed as it was emotional, boasting both stylish fight choreography and some truly masterful acting from Ewan MacGregor and Hayden Christensen. However, hardcore Star Wars fans may have noticed that this fateful duel shares quite a few similarities with another master-apprentice battle from a different series. The encounter in question is from the Star Wars Rebels episode “Twilight of the Apprentice”, in which Darth Vader faces off against his former Padawan, Ahsoka Tano.

Star Wars: Important Things That Happened In The Obi-Wan Kenobi Finale

“Twilight of the Apprentice” is the two-part Season 2 finale of the Star Wars Rebels animated series, which originally aired on March 30th, 2016. But despite being produced several years before the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, it actually takes place much later, being set only three years before the events of A New Hope. The series follows the adventures of the crew of the Ghost, a ragtag band of heroes allied with the Rebel Alliance. But while the main cast of Rebels are all brand new characters, plenty of familiar characters show up as guest stars — including Ahsoka Tano, who serves as a recurring character in the show’s second season.

While Ahsoka is likely more famous nowadays for her live action portrayal by Rosario Dawson in Season 2 of The