Why Obi-Wan vs. Darth Vader Rematch Doesn't Break Star Wars Canon
Warning: Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3!
Obi-Wan Kenobi's titular character gets a rematch with Darth Vader in episode 3 of the Disney+ show, but the duel doesn't break Star Wars canon. The first time Obi-Wan faced off against his failed apprentice was in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith after Anakin Skywalker fully fell to the dark side. Obi-Wan followed Anakin, now Darth Vader, to Mustafar, where the two fought along the lava flows. After proclaiming that he failed Anakin and that the two were like brothers, Obi-Wan won the duel by cutting off his opponent's legs and left arm. A defeated Vader was left on the lava banks as the fire crept higher through his body.
That was the last time Obi-Wan saw the Sith Lord known as Darth Vader until the events of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show. In the decade that had passed, Obi-Wan didn't know Anakin was alive. Reva, aka the «Third Sister,» unveiled the truth to the Jedi in Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2 that Darth Vader was alive and hunting him. That hunt takes the Inquisitors and Vader to the planet Mapuzo, where Obi-Wan is hiding with Leia Organa in episode 3. Obi-Wan encounters Darth Vader in a quarry during the cat-and-mouse chase, resulting in a fierce duel. This time, Vader overpowers his former Master, wounding him and throwing him into flames before Tala intervenes.
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The Obi-Wan versus Darth Vader rematch was teased well before the release of the Disney+ series. There was worry that another duel by the pair would break Star Wars canon, but that's not the case. The Obi-Wan Kenobi rematch takes place in 9 BBY, a time that allows for gaps to be filled within known canon events. Before the
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