Editing Luke Skywalker (section)

===Sequel trilogy===
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The first film of the sequel trilogy, ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]'' (2015), occurs thirty years after the destruction of the second [[Death Star]].<ref name=":0" /> Hamill reprises his role as Luke in all three films. The opening crawl of ''The Force Awakens'' reveals that Luke disappeared after his nephew and Jedi apprentice, Ben Solo, turned to the dark side and became [[Kylo Ren]], a warlord of the [[First Order (Star Wars)|First Order]]. The [[Resistance (Star Wars)|Resistance]], led by Leia, manage to locate Luke on the planet [[Ahch-To]]; the Force-sensitive scavenger Rey then travels to the planet and offers him his lightsaber. At the beginning of ''[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|The Last Jedi]]'' (2017), Luke tosses the lightsaber aside. He refuses to talk to Rey, but eventually inquires about his family. Rey tells him about Han Solo's death at the hands of his son Ren, and explains that the First Order now rules the galaxy. She asks Luke to train her in the ways of the Force, but he is reluctant. He tells her it is time for the Jedi Order to end.[[File:Mark Hamill by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|Mark Hamill (pictured in 2019) reprises the role of Luke in the sequel trilogy.|thumb|upright|left]]Luke eventually begins instructing Rey, but is afraid of her power. He tells her the history of the Jedi Order, and how Darth Sidious rose to power. He claims the Jedi were partly responsible for his father's fall to the dark side. Luke admits that he briefly considered killing his nephew after seeing a vision of the destruction he could cause; when Ben woke to see Luke with his lightsaber drawn, he felt betrayed and left his training. Rey urges Luke to help her redeem Ben, but he refuses. When Rey leaves, Luke tries to burn the Jedi temple, but fails. He is then visited by the spirit of Yoda, who assures him that he still has a purpose. Later, Luke appears on [[Crait]], where the Resistance is besieged. He apologizes to Leia for allowing Ben to fall to the dark side, then steps in front of the First Order forces. He survives an onslaught of blaster fire, then engages Ren in lightsaber combat. Ren seemingly cuts through him, but Luke is unharmed; he is still on Ahch-To, having used the Force to project himself to Crait. He then collapses and becomes one with the Force. His battle with Ren gave the Resistance time to escape the planet. 

Luke returns in the final film of the trilogy, ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker|The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019). After Rey defeats Ren in a lightsaber duel, she flies his [[TIE fighter]] to Ahch-To, then burns the ship. When she throws Luke's lightsaber into the flames, he appears as a Force spirit and catches it. He reprimands her for treating the weapon with disrespect, and admits he was wrong not to participate in the Resistance. He thanks Rey for helping him rediscover himself, and urges her to continue her battle against the Sith. He gives her Leia's lightsaber and his X-wing for her journey to [[Exegol]]. After Rey vanquishes Sidious, she visits the moisture farm where Luke was raised. When a passerby asks Rey who she is, she notices the spirits of Luke and Leia nearby, and replies "Rey Skywalker."