Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Jedi. The Myth. The Legend. When we first met the character in Star Wars: A New Hope, he was the crazy old wizard who lived on Tatooine and watched over Luke Skywalker. He was grizzled and, like most things on the desert planet, he was covered in a fine layer of dust. His robes looked well-worn and raggedy, his small dwelling was sparse -- he led a seemingly simple life, from a certain point of view.
No canonical Star Wars stories cover the whole of Obi-Wan's time on the planet furthest from the bright center of the universe. Star Wars Rebels is going to give us a peek soon, but overall, we don't know if Ben spent his days whittling bantha figures (no, I don't know where he'd get the wood for such a hobby) or tussling with Tusken Raiders. He spent 19 years playing guardian angel/Jedi to the little Skywalker. It's not insignificant. That period of his life is just one aspect suited for turning into a standalone film.
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No canonical Star Wars stories cover the whole of Obi-Wan's time on the planet furthest from the bright center of the universe. Star Wars Rebels is going to give us a peek soon, but overall, we don't know if Ben spent his days whittling bantha figures (no, I don't know where he'd get the wood for such a hobby) or tussling with Tusken Raiders. He spent 19 years playing guardian angel/Jedi to the little Skywalker. It's not insignificant. That period of his life is just one aspect suited for turning into a standalone film.
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