Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi — Star Wars Character Profile

About Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

Hermit on Tatooine, former Jedi Master guiding Luke.

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Lightsaber combat, Force stealth, Teaching, Survival skills

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Jedi
• Galactic Republic
• Jedi Council
• Mandalorian resistance
• 7th sky corps
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

Occupation

Jedi

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Grey hair

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Manner of Death

Homicide

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi's Known Relations

• Obi-Wan Kenobi's brother — Sibling
• Luke Skywalker — Student
• Anakin Skywalker — Student
• Ferus Olin — Student
• Halagad Ventor — Student
• Qui-Gon Jinn — Student of
• Darth Maul — Enemy
• General Grievous — Enemy
• Jango Fett — Enemy
• Darth Vader — Enemy
• Jedi — Member of
• Galactic Republic — Member of
• Jedi Council — Member of
• Mandalorian resistance — Member of
• 7th sky corps — Member of

Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi appears in 10 titles

• Star Wars (1977)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — character page
• Return of the Jedi (1983) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — character page
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — character page
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) — character page
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — character page
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — character page
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Alec Guinness

Appears in

Star Wars (1977)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi — Conflict Killed By — Darth Vader (James Earl Jones)
• Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi — Professional Has Student — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
• Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi — professional — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

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