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==Appearances==

=== Canon ===

==== Original trilogy ====
{{Main article|Star Wars original trilogy}}
Obi-Wan is introduced in ''Star Wars'' (1977) as an elderly hermit living on [[Tatooine]]. When Luke and [[C-3PO]] travel the desert in search of the runaway [[Droid (Star Wars)|droid]] [[R2-D2]], Obi-Wan rescues them from [[Tusken Raider]]s. At Obi-Wan's home, R2-D2 plays a recording of [[Princess Leia]] explaining that R2-D2 contains architectural plans for the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]'s planet-destroying battle station, the [[Death Star]]. Leia asks Obi-Wan to deliver R2-D2 and the plans to [[Alderaan]] to aid the [[Rebel Alliance]]. Obi-Wan reveals to Luke that he is a [[Jedi]], a peacekeeper from the days of the Republic. He explains that Luke's father was also a Jedi, and was killed by Darth Vader. Obi-Wan gives Luke his father's [[lightsaber]] and invites him to come to Alderaan and begin Jedi training. At first Luke declines, but changes his mind after finding that his aunt and uncle have been killed by [[Imperial stormtroopers]].

As Obi-Wan and Luke approach [[Mos Eisley]], Obi-Wan uses a [[Jedi mind trick]] to compel Imperial troops to let them through a checkpoint. Obi-Wan and Luke hire the smugglers Han Solo and [[Chewbacca]] to take them to Alderaan aboard Han's ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]''. During the journey, Obi-Wan instructs Luke in lightsaber combat. Obi-Wan suddenly feels "a great disturbance in the Force"; soon after, he and the others find that the Empire has obliterated Alderaan. The ''Falcon'' gets caught in the Death Star's tractor beam, but the group is able to avoid detection and infiltrate the station. Obi-Wan disables the tractor beam, then encounters Vader. They engage in a lightsaber duel as Luke, Leia, Han and Chewbacca escape. Obi-Wan allows Vader to strike him down, then vanishes into the Force. Later, Obi-Wan contacts Luke through the Force and helps him destroy the Death Star.

In ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1980), Obi-Wan appears several times as a [[Force ghost|Force spirit]]. On the ice planet [[Hoth]], he instructs Luke to travel to [[Dagobah]] to find the exiled Jedi Master Yoda. Yoda is reluctant to mentor Luke, but Obi-Wan convinces him to continue Luke's training. When Luke intends to leave Dagobah to rescue his friends in [[Bespin|Cloud City]], Obi-Wan beseeches him to stay, but Luke leaves anyway. 

In ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983), Obi-Wan appears to Luke after Yoda's death on Dagobah. Obi-Wan confirms that Vader is Luke's father, and reveals that Leia is Luke's twin sister. He urges Luke to confront and defeat Vader. After the Rebels destroy the second Death Star and defeat the Empire, Obi-Wan appears at the celebration on [[Endor (Star Wars)|Endor]] alongside the Force spirits of Yoda and Anakin Skywalker.

==== Prequel trilogy ====
{{Main article|Star Wars prequel trilogy}}
A younger Obi-Wan appears in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999), which is set thirty-two years before ''Star Wars''.<ref name=":1" /> He is the apprentice of the Jedi Master [[Qui-Gon Jinn]], and accompanies him to negotiations with the [[Trade Federation]], which is blockading the planet [[Naboo]]. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon rescue Naboo's fourteen-year-old queen [[Padmé Amidala]] with help from the [[Gungan]] [[Jar Jar Binks]], then travel to [[Coruscant]], the capital of the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]]. When they land on Tatooine for repairs, they encounter the nine-year-old slave Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon believes the boy is the "[[Chosen One (Star Wars)|Chosen One]]" of Jedi prophecy, destined to bring balance to the Force. After securing his freedom, Anakin joins the group on their journey. While leaving Tatooine, they are attacked by the [[Sith]] Lord [[Darth Maul]]. Back on Naboo, they meet Maul again, and engage him in lightsaber combat. Maul mortally wounds Qui-Gon, but Obi-Wan defeats Maul. As Qui-Gon dies, he asks his apprentice to train Anakin as a Jedi, with or without the approval of the Jedi Council. Later, Yoda proclaims Obi-Wan a Jedi Knight and reluctantly allows Anakin to become his [[Padawan (Star Wars)|Padawan]].

[[File:Obiwan1.jpg|thumb|Ewan McGregor as {{No wrap|Obi-Wan Kenobi}} in a promotional photo]]

The second film of the trilogy, ''[[Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002), takes place ten years later.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Travis |first=Ben |date=2024-12-06 |title=Star Wars Timeline: Every Movie, Series And More |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/star-wars-timeline-chronological-order/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref> Anakin has grown powerful but arrogant, and believes that Obi-Wan is holding him back. After they save Padmé from an assassination attempt, Obi-Wan traces the assassins to the planet [[Kamino (Star Wars)|Kamino]]. He learns of a massive [[Clone trooper|clone army]] that is being created for the Republic. The clones are derived from the bounty hunter [[Jango Fett]], and Obi-Wan deduces that he was responsible for the attempt on Padmé's life. Fett escapes to the planet [[Geonosis]] with his clone son [[Boba Fett|Boba]], unaware that Obi-Wan is pursuing them. On Geonosis, Obi-Wan discovers that a [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|confederacy]] of star systems is planning to revolt against the Republic. The confederacy is led by the Sith Lord [[Count Dooku]], the former Jedi Master of {{No wrap|Qui-Gon}}. Obi-Wan is captured and sentenced to death by Dooku, but Yoda and [[Mace Windu]] arrive with an army and prevent the execution. Obi-Wan and Anakin confront Dooku, but he overpowers them both. Yoda saves their lives, but Dooku escapes.

''[[Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005) is set three years later.<ref name=":1" /> Obi-Wan is now a Jedi Master, a member of the Jedi Council, and a general. Obi-Wan and Anakin embark on a rescue mission to save the kidnapped [[Palpatine|Chancellor Palpatine]] from the cyborg Separatist commander [[General Grievous]]. Dooku duels the Jedi once again, knocking Obi-Wan unconscious. Anakin then defeats Dooku and executes him on Palpatine's orders. After locating Grievous on the planet [[Utapau (Star Wars)|Utapau]], Obi-Wan kills him. The Sith Lord Darth Sidious— who is revealed to be Palpatine—issues [[Order 66 (Star Wars)|Order 66]], which compels the clone troopers to betray and kill the Jedi. Obi-Wan and Yoda find that all the Jedi in the [[Jedi Temple]] have been slaughtered, including the children. After Obi-Wan warns all surviving Jedi to go into exile, he discovers it was Anakin, now Sidious' apprentice Darth Vader, who led the massacre.

Obi-Wan visits Padmé to ascertain Anakin's whereabouts, and realizes that Anakin is her husband and the father of her unborn child. When Padmé travels to the volcanic planet [[Mustafar]] to confront her husband herself, Obi-Wan stows away aboard her ship. Once on Mustafar, Obi-Wan confronts Vader, who accuses him and Padmé of conspiring against him. After Vader uses the Force to strangle Padmé into unconsciousness, Obi-Wan engages him in a ferocious lightsaber duel, which ends with {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} severing several of his limbs. Obi-Wan leaves Vader burning to death, unaware that he will be rescued by Sidious moments later and eventually turned into a cyborg. Obi-Wan takes Padmé to the asteroid [[Polis Massa]], where she dies after giving birth to the twins Luke and Leia. He assists in hiding the children from the newly created Empire: Leia is adopted by Senator [[Bail Organa]] of Alderaan, while Obi-Wan delivers Luke to Anakin's stepbrother [[Owen Lars]] and his wife [[Beru Lars|Beru]] on Tatooine. Obi-Wan then goes into exile on Tatooine, where he can watch over Luke.

==== Sequel trilogy ====
{{Main article|Star Wars sequel trilogy}}
In ''[[The Force Awakens]]'' (2015), Rey hears Obi-Wan's voice during a Force vision. During her battle against the resurrected Darth Sidious in ''[[The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019), she hears the voices of various deceased Jedi, including Obi-Wan. He says, "These are your final steps, Rey. Rise and take them." The voices of both McGregor and Guinness were used in both films.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moran|first=Sarah|date=December 21, 2019|title=Star Wars 9: Every [SPOILER] In The Rise of Skywalker|url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-jedi-voice-cameos-rise-skywalker-dialogue/|access-date=December 13, 2020|website=[[Screen Rant]]|language=en-US|archive-date=December 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221115630/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-jedi-voice-cameos-rise-skywalker-dialogue/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Television ====

===== ''The Clone Wars'' =====
Obi-Wan appears in the animated series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|The Clone Wars]]'' (2008–2014, 2020). He is a general during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]], and he and Anakin have many adventures fighting the Separatists. During this time Obi-Wan's diplomatic skills earn him the appellation "The Negotiator" due to his reputation for preventing and stopping battles without the use of weapons.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Windham |first=Ryder |title=Ultimate Star Wars: Characters, Creatures, Locations, Technology, Vehicles |publisher=DK |year=2015 |location=USA |pages=20 |language=English}}</ref> The series highlights his numerous confrontations with General Grievous, his adversarial relationship with the [[Dark Jedi]] [[Asajj Ventress]], his romance with Duchess Satine Kryze, and the return of his old enemy Darth Maul.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Windham |first=Ryder |title=Ultimate Star Wars: Characters, Creatures, Locations, Technology, Vehicles |publisher=DK |year=2015 |location=USA |pages=15 |language=English}}</ref>

===== ''Star Wars Rebels'' =====
The animated series ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' (2014–2018) takes place five years before ''Star Wars''. In the season 3 episode "Visions and Voices", [[Ezra Bridger]] (voiced by [[Taylor Gray (actor)|Taylor Gray]]) discovers that Obi-Wan is alive on Tatooine; Obi-Wan's old nemesis Darth Maul finds him as well.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Goldman|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/12/11/star-wars-rebels-visions-and-voices-review|title=Star Wars Rebels: "Visions and Voices" Review|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[J2 Global]]|location=San Francisco, California|date=December 11, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=November 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110235328/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/12/11/star-wars-rebels-visions-and-voices-review|url-status=live}}</ref> In the episode "[[Twin Suns]]", Obi-Wan finds Ezra while he is lost in the desert while letting him know Maul was intending to use him. At that moment, Maul attacks them, and Obi-Wan ushers Ezra to retreat. Obi-Wan mortally wounds Maul during a final lightsaber duel; with his dying breath, Maul asks Obi-Wan if he is protecting the "Chosen One", and Obi-Wan replies that he is. After Maul's death, Obi-Wan is seen watching over Luke Skywalker from a distance.<ref>{{cite web|first=Eric|last=Goldman|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/18/star-wars-rebels-twin-suns-review|title=Star Wars Rebels: "Twin Suns" Review|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[J2 Global]]|location=San Francisco, California|date=March 18, 2017|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=September 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905014206/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/18/star-wars-rebels-twin-suns-review|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''Rebels'', Obi-Wan was voiced by [[Stephen Stanton]], who replaced James Arnold Taylor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIZsJsck7A|title=Rebels Recon #3.20: Inside Twin Suns – Star Wars Rebels|date=18 March 2017|access-date=10 November 2017|publisher=[[YouTube]]|archive-date=March 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320000226/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eIZsJsck7A|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Anderton|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/star-wars/news/a818255/star-wars-rebels-obi-wan-darth-maul-season-three/|title=Obi-Wan will fight Darth Maul in Star Wars Rebels|website=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|location=London, England|date=4 January 2017|access-date=10 November 2017|archive-date=January 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105043900/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/star-wars/news/a818255/star-wars-rebels-obi-wan-darth-maul-season-three/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Rebels'' creator [[Dave Filoni]], who worked with the character during the full duration of ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', said he considered asking McGregor to reprise and voice the role.<ref>{{cite web|first=Elaine|last=Tveit|url=http://dorksideoftheforce.com/2016/05/21/dave-filoni-wants-ewan-mcgregor-to-voice-obi-wan-on-star-wars-rebels/|title=Dave Filoni Wants Ewan McGregor To Voice Obi Wan On Star Wars Rebels|website=Dorkoftheforce.com|date=May 21, 2016|access-date=November 10, 2017|archive-date=November 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151917/https://dorksideoftheforce.com/2016/05/21/dave-filoni-wants-ewan-mcgregor-to-voice-obi-wan-on-star-wars-rebels/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, a voice recording of the late Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi was used in a 2018 episode.<ref name=Rebels>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/41856-star-wars-rebels-time-travel-world-voices-canon-easter-eggs|last=Britt|first=Ryan|title=Every 'Star Wars'...Voice Easter Egg Explained|website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|date=March 5, 2018|access-date=July 31, 2020|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806152828/https://www.inverse.com/article/41856-star-wars-rebels-time-travel-world-voices-canon-easter-eggs|url-status=live}}</ref>

===== ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' =====
The 2022 live-action series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' takes place ten years after the events of ''Revenge of the Sith.<ref name=":1" />'' It was originally conceived as a standalone film, but was cancelled during pre-production following the box office disappointment of the 2018 film ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''.<ref name="ewanintalks">{{cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=August 15, 2019 |title='Star Wars': Ewan McGregor in Talks for an Obi-Wan Kenobi Series for Disney+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-ewan-mcgregor-talks-an-obi-wan-kenobi-series-disney-1201364 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106223025/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-ewan-mcgregor-talks-an-obi-wan-kenobi-series-disney-1201364 |archive-date=November 6, 2019 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[Valence Media]] |location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref> At the beginning of the series, {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} is living in hiding on Tatooine and watching over the ten-year-old Luke. He has lost his connection to the Force, cannot communicate with the spirit of Qui-Gon, and experiences nightmares from his past. Unbeknownst to {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, Anakin survived their duel on Mustafar and is now hunting Jedi as Darth Vader. [[Reva Sevander]], one of the Empire's Inquisitors, is obsessed with finding {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, who is widely believed to be dead. In an attempt to lure him, she kidnaps Luke's twin sister, Princess Leia. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} agrees to rescue Leia after her adoptive father, Bail Organa, visits his home.

After tracking Leia's kidnappers to the planet Daiyu, {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} encounters the con artist [[Haja Estree]], who directs {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} to Leia's location. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} liberates the young princess, but is unable to flee the planet before the Inquisitors detect his presence. Reva locates him and Leia, and reveals that Anakin is still alive as Vader. When Reva's superior, the Grand Inquisitor, arrives to arrest {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, Reva stabs him with her lightsaber. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} and Leia then escape to the mining planet Mapuzo, where they are discovered by Imperial troops. They elude their enemies with help from Tala, an Imperial officer who is secretly a member of the Path, an organization that aids those hunted by the Empire. As she escorts them to a hidden passageway, Vader arrives and begins harming innocent bystanders, hoping to bait {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} into revealing himself. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} duels with Vader, who overpowers him. Tala saves {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, but Leia is captured again by Reva.

{{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} and Tala rescue Leia from the Inquisitors' stronghold, escaping with the help of Tala's Path allies. Reva leads a siege on the Path facility, and {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} speaks with her to stall for time. He deduces that she was a Jedi youngling who survived Vader's massacre at the Jedi Temple, and now wants to kill him for revenge. He suggests that she can attack him when he arrives. As the Path members evacuate, Reva tries to assault Vader but is quickly overpowered and left for dead. She manages to survive, however, and finds a message on {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}'s transmitter that reveals Luke's location on Tatooine. Vader pursues the ship carrying the Path members and {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}}, who decides to lure Vader away and confront him on a nearby planet. As they duel, {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} regains his connection to the Force and realizes Anakin has completely embraced his identity as Vader. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} wounds his former apprentice and leaves him incapacitated. On Tatooine, Reva pursues Luke into the desert. Remembering the massacre at the Temple, she is unable to kill the boy, and returns him to his family. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} arrives and congratulates her for overcoming her trauma and liberating herself. In the final moments of the series, {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} finally manages to converse with {{No wrap|Qui-Gon}}.

==== Novels and comics ====
{{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} appears briefly in the 2015 novel ''[[Star Wars: Dark Disciple|Dark Disciple]]'', which is based on unfinished episodes from ''The Clone Wars''. It provides details about the friendship between {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} and the rogue Jedi [[Quinlan Vos]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=September 27, 2016 |title=The Playlist: A Guide to Obi-Wan Kenobi's Biggest Moments |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-playlist-obi-wan-kenobi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126085409/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-playlist-obi-wan-kenobi |archive-date=November 26, 2016 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=StarWars.com}}</ref> In the [[Star Wars (2015 comic book)|2015 ''Star Wars'' comic series]], Luke goes to Obi-Wan's abandoned house on Tatooine and finds his diary, in which {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} has written stories from his past.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Evan |date=September 19, 2016 |title=Yoda's Pre-Phantom Menace History Will Be Revealed in Marvel's Star Wars Comic |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/19/yodas-pre-phantom-menace-history-will-be-revealed-in-marvels-star-wars-comic |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208135742/http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/09/19/yodas-pre-phantom-menace-history-will-be-revealed-in-marvels-star-wars-comic |archive-date=December 8, 2016 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[J2 Global]] |location=San Francisco, California}}</ref> The 2016 [[Marvel Comics]] mini-series ''Obi-Wan and Anakin'' focuses on the two Jedi between ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''Attack of the Clones''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Obi-Wan and Anakin (2016) |url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/21020/obi-wan_and_anakin_(2016) |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=Marvel |language=en}}</ref> 

{{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} appears in the 2019 novel ''Master and Apprentice'', which explores his relationship with {{No wrap|Qui-Gon}} prior to the events of ''The Phantom Menace''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-05|title=Star Wars: Master & Apprentice - Exclusive Excerpt|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-master-apprentice-exclusive-excerpt|access-date=2022-01-30|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|archive-date=January 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115161507/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-master-apprentice-exclusive-excerpt|url-status=live}}</ref> He is also featured in two 2022 novels: ''Brotherhood'', which is set at the beginning of the Clone Wars, and ''Star Wars Padawan'', which recounts his early years as an apprentice.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Obi-Wan Kenobi Meets Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: Brotherhood - Exclusive Excerpt |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-brotherhood-exclusive-excerpt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527005553/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-brotherhood-exclusive-excerpt |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=StarWars.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Padawan |url=https://books.disney.com/book/padawan/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Disney Books {{!}} Disney Publishing Worldwide |language=en-US |archive-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115161502/https://books.disney.com/book/padawan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== ''Legends'' ===
{{See also|Star Wars in other media}}Following the acquisition of [[Lucasfilm]] by [[The Walt Disney Company]] in 2012, most of the licensed ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe material produced between 1977 and 2014 was rebranded as ''Star Wars Legends'' and declared non-canon to the franchise. The ''Legends'' works comprise a separate narrative universe.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references: <ref name="THR Legends2">{{cite news |last=McMilian |first=Graeme |date=April 25, 2014 |title=Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429022447/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973 |archive-date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2016 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref name="SW Legends2">{{cite web |date=April 25, 2014 |title=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044317/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2016 |website=[[StarWars.com]]}}</ref><ref name="SW Adult2">{{cite web |date=April 25, 2014 |title=Disney and Random House announce relaunch of ''Star Wars'' Adult Fiction line |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/disney-publishing-worldwide-and-random-house-announce-relaunch-of-star-wars-adult-fiction-line |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514073722/http://www.starwars.com/news/disney-publishing-worldwide-and-random-house-announce-relaunch-of-star-wars-adult-fiction-line |archive-date=May 14, 2016 |access-date=May 26, 2016 |publisher=StarWars.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=2023-05-04 |title=The Star Wars Canon: The Definitive Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-star-wars-canon-the-definitive-guide |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>}}

==== Novels ====
Obi-Wan's life prior to ''The Phantom Menace'' is portrayed mostly in [[Jude Watson]]'s ''[[Jedi Apprentice]]'' series, which follows his adventures as Qui-Gon's apprentice. Notable events in the series include his battle with the Dark Jedi Xanatos and his first independent mission. Watson's ''[[Jedi Quest]]'' series details his adventures with Anakin in the years leading up to ''Attack of the Clones''. His heroism just before and during the Clone Wars is portrayed in novels such as ''[[Outbound Flight]]'', ''[[The Approaching Storm]]'', and ''[[The Cestus Deception]]''. Obi-Wan's life between ''Revenge of the Sith'' and ''Star Wars'' is depicted in ''[[The Last of the Jedi]]'' series. Set roughly a year after the fall of the Republic, the series follows Obi-Wan as he seeks out possible survivors of the [[Great Jedi Purge]], including Anakin's former rival, Ferus Olin. The novels also depict Obi-Wan adjusting to life as a hermit on Tatooine while watching over Luke. He discovers that Vader is still alive after seeing him on the Holonet, the galaxy's official news source.

Obi-Wan appears in the final chapter of ''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]'', which takes place just after ''Revenge of the Sith''. He learns with alarm that Vader survived their duel on Mustafar, but Qui-Gon assures him that Vader will not set foot on Tatooine for fear of reawakening Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon advises him not to reveal to Luke his true parentage until the time is right. In various novels set after ''Return of the Jedi'', Obi-Wan appears as a Force spirit. In ''[[The Truce at Bakura]]'', he warns Luke about the {{No wrap|Ssi-ruuk}}; in ''[[The Lost City of the Jedi]]'', he guides him to the eponymous city on [[Yavin IV|Yavin 4]]; in ''[[Heir to the Empire]]'', he bids farewell to Luke, explaining that he must abandon his spiritual form and ascend to a higher plane of consciousness. Before parting, Luke says that Obi-Wan was like a father to him, and Obi-Wan replies that he loved Luke like a son. The novel ''Kenobi'' (2013) tells the story of Obi-Wan's first days of exile on Tatooine.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Miller |first=John Jackson |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NTkuAAAAQBAJ |title=Kenobi |date=2013 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-345-54683-8 |language=en}}</ref>

==== Comics ====
Issue #24 of Marvel's [[Star Wars (1977 comic book)|1977 ''Star Wars'' comic]] follows {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} during the Republic era. He is featured in various [[Dark Horse Comics]] publications, including several set during the Clone Wars. In ''[[Star Wars: Republic]]'' (1998–2006), Obi-Wan fights the Separatists, is tortured by Asajj Ventress before being rescued by Anakin, and apprehends the corrupt Jedi Master Quinlan Vos. Throughout the series, he grows increasingly wary of Palpatine's designs on the Republic and his influence on Anakin. In the ''[[Star Wars: Visionaries]]'' story "Old Wounds" (2005), {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} confronts Darth Maul on Tatooine during Luke's childhood. Owen Lars shoots and kills Maul, then warns {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} to stay away from Luke. Through the Force, Obi-Wan reassures Luke that he will be there for him when needed.

==== ''Clone Wars'' ====
Obi-Wan appears in the animated micro-series ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Clone Wars]]'', which aired on [[Cartoon Network]] from 2003 to 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Taylor T. |date=2015-09-28 |title=Clone Wars – The 2003-2005 Star Wars Animated Series |url=https://zrockr.com/2015/09/28/clone-wars-star-wars-tartakovsky/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=ZRockR Magazine}}</ref>