The 2 Star Wars Songs In Obi-Wan Trailer Explained: Story Hints & Meaning
The Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer features two of Star Wars' most iconic scores, both of which carry heavy meaning for the titular Jedi Master. Coming from longtime Star Wars composer John Williams, these two scores from the prequel trilogy have been blended together as Obi-Wan prepares to go on a new adventure he likely wasn't prepared for. As such, the use of these two epic dueling scores helps confirm that Obi-Wan will become a Jedi once more while also facing his own tragic past.
The two scores used in the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer are «Duel of the Fates» and «Battle of the Heroes», both of which featured Kenobi gripped in epic lightsaber duels that had tragic consequences. «Duel of the Fates» was composed by Williams for Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, featuring Kenobi as a Padawan who joined his master Qui-Gon Jinn in a duel against Darth Maul during the Battle of Naboo. Likewise, «Battle of Heroes»was composed for the final lightsaber duel of the prequel trilogy seen in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sithwhere Obi-Wan had no choice but to face his fallen apprentice Anakin Skywalker on the lava-covered world of Mustafar.
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Now, both scores have been combined for the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, providing intensely epic music as viewers are given their first look at Obi-Wan's time on Tatooine (and beyond). However, the scores represent so much more than simply building up hype for Star Wars fans. Both scores were played during the most tragic and tumultuous times in Obi-Wan's life. «Duel of the Fates» represents the duel where he lost his master, which motivated him to train Anakin as the Chosen One, while "Battle of the Heroes" saw Kenobi losing
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