Editing Luke Skywalker (section)

==Appearances==
===Original trilogy===
{{Main article|Star Wars original trilogy{{!}}''Star Wars'' original trilogy}}

====''Star Wars''====
Luke was introduced in ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' (1977), the first film of the original trilogy. He is portrayed by Mark Hamill in all three films of the trilogy. At the beginning of the film, Luke is living on a moisture farm on the desert planet Tatooine with his uncle [[Owen Lars|Owen]] and aunt [[Beru Whitesun|Beru]]. After his uncle purchases the droids {{Nowrap|[[C-3PO]]}} and [[R2-D2]], Luke finds a message from [[Princess Leia]] of [[Alderaan]] inside R2-D2. When R2-D2 goes missing, Luke goes out to search for the droid, and is saved from [[Tusken Raider]]s by Obi-Wan Kenobi, an elderly hermit. R2-D2 plays the message from Leia, in which she asks Obi-Wan to help her defeat the Galactic Empire. Obi-Wan says that he and Luke's father were once Jedi Knights, and that Luke's father was murdered by a traitorous Jedi named Darth Vader. Obi-Wan presents Luke with his father's [[lightsaber]] and offers to take him to Alderaan and train him in the ways of [[the Force]]. Luke declines his offer, feeling obligated to his family's farm.

Luke changes his mind when he finds that [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Imperial stormtroopers]] have killed his aunt and uncle. He and Obi-Wan travel to [[Mos Eisley]], where they meet the smugglers [[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]]. They hire the duo to take them to Alderaan on the [[Millennium Falcon|''Millenium Falcon'']], only to discover that it has been destroyed by the [[Death Star]], the Empire's battle station. The ''Falcon'' is brought to the Death Star via tractor beam, and Luke and Han disguise themselves as stormtroopers to infiltrate the station. When they discover Leia is being held captive, Luke persuades Han and Chewbacca to help rescue her. Obi-Wan deactivates the tractor beam, then sacrifices his life in a duel with Vader so the others can escape. Luke joins the Rebel Alliance and pilots an [[X-wing]] during the [[Battle of Yavin]]. He and other Rebels attempt to destroy the Death Star by launching torpedoes into an exhaust port. As he approaches the port, Luke hears Obi-Wan's voice, telling him to trust his feelings. He switches off his ship's missile guidance system, instead using the Force to guide the torpedoes. After destroying the Death Star, Luke receives a medal of honor from Leia.

====''The Empire Strikes Back''====
[[File:Mark Hamill 1980.jpg|alt=Mark Hamill in 1980|thumb|Mark Hamill in 1980]]
Luke returns in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1980). Three years after the destruction of the Death Star, Luke is now a commander in the Rebel Alliance.<ref name=":0">{{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=2024-07-14 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref> While on the ice planet [[Hoth]], he is captured by a [[wampa]], but manages to escape. Obi-Wan appears to him as a [[Force ghost|Force spirit]] and urges him to complete his training with the Jedi Master Yoda. When the Empire discovers the Rebel base, Luke leads a squadron of [[List of Star Wars air, aquatic, and ground vehicles#Snowspeeder (T-47 Airspeeder)|snowspeeders]] against the opposing {{nowrap|[[AT-AT|AT-AT walkers]]}}, but is forced to retreat. After escaping in his X-wing, he travels to [[Dagobah]] and meets Yoda. He undergoes rigorous Jedi training, quickly expanding his Force abilities.

While on Dagobah, Luke has a vision of his friends in danger. Against the advice of both Obi-Wan and Yoda to stay and complete his training, he travels to [[Bespin|Cloud City]] to help them, unwittingly falling into a trap set by Vader. He engages in a lightsaber duel with Vader, and is overpowered. After severing Luke's hand, Vader reveals that he is Luke's father, and invites him to join the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy with him. Luke throws himself into a chasm, and finds himself on the underside of Cloud City. Hanging onto a slender rod, he uses the Force to contact Leia, who is leaving in the ''Falcon''. She hears his plea, and Chewbacca turns the ship around to rescue him. After Luke returns to the Rebel fleet, his severed hand is replaced with a [[prosthetics in fiction|bio-mechanical]] one.

====''Return of the Jedi''====
A year later, Luke is a Jedi Knight and has constructed his own lightsaber.<ref name=":0" /> At the beginning of ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983), he returns to Tatooine with Leia, Chewbacca and [[Lando Calrissian]] to rescue Han, who was frozen in [[carbonite (Star Wars)|carbonite]] and delivered to the crime lord [[Jabba the Hutt]]. Luke offers to negotiate with Jabba, who rejects his offer and imprisons him with a giant beast called a [[rancor]]. When Luke kills the rancor, Jabba decides to execute him, Han and Chewbacca by casting them into a [[Sarlacc|Sarlacc pit]]. Luke escapes with R2-D2's help, saving his friends and destroying Jabba's sail barge. Luke returns to Dagobah, where he learns from a dying Yoda that Vader is indeed his father. Luke is then informed by Obi-Wan's spirit that he has a twin sister, whom he realizes is Leia. Both Yoda and Obi-Wan tell Luke that he must face Vader again to finish his training and save the galaxy, but he is disturbed by the idea of killing his father.

While his companions undertake a mission on [[Endor (Star Wars)|Endor]], Luke surrenders to Vader in an attempt to bring him back from the dark side. Vader takes his son to the second Death Star and brings him before [[Palpatine|the Emperor]], who attempts to seduce him to the dark side. Luke lashes out at the Emperor with his lightsaber, but Vader blocks his strike, and the two of them duel once again. As Luke regains control of his emotions, Vader senses that he has a sister, and threatens to turn her to the dark side if Luke will not submit. Enraged, Luke overpowers Vader and severs his hand. The Emperor then orders Luke to kill Vader and take his place, but Luke refuses. The Emperor begins torturing Luke with [[Force lightning]], and Luke calls out to his father for help. Vader hesitates, then throws the Emperor down a reactor shaft to his death. Mortally wounded, Vader asks his son to remove his mask, which allows Luke to look upon the face of Anakin Skywalker for the first time. On Endor, Luke burns his father's body on a funeral pyre. As the Rebels celebrate the destruction of the Death Star and the fall of the Empire, Luke sees Anakin's spirit appear alongside the spirits of Obi-Wan and Yoda.

===''Revenge of the Sith''===
In the prequel film ''[[Revenge of the Sith]]'' (2005), [[Padmé Amidala]] gives birth to the twins Luke and Leia and then dies. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} and Yoda agree to separate the twins in order to protect them from their father, Vader, and the newly created [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]]. {{No wrap|Obi-Wan}} takes Luke to the desert planet Tatooine, where he is adopted by Vader's stepbrother, Owen Lars, and his wife Beru. Leia is adopted by Senator [[Bail Organa]] of [[Alderaan]]. Both infants are portrayed by Aidan Barton, the son of [[Roger Barton (film editor)|Roger Barton]], an editor of the film.<ref>{{cite web |last=De Lange |first=Sander |title=Star Wars, A Family Affair |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-a-family-affair |website=[[StarWars.com]] |access-date=October 11, 2019 |date=December 16, 2014 |archive-date=September 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909195344/https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-a-family-affair |url-status=live}}</ref>

===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."

===Series===
Hamill portrays Luke in "[[Chapter 16: The Rescue]]", the season two finale of the live-action series ''[[The Mandalorian]]''. The Force-sensitive infant [[Grogu]] had contacted him in [[Chapter 14: The Tragedy|a previous episode]], and Luke now arrives to collect him and begin his Jedi training. Luke also destroys a group of [[Dark Trooper (The Mandalorian)|Dark Troopers]] that were threatening Grogu and his guardian, [[Din Djarin]].<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Hunt|url=https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-luke-skywalker-mark-hamill-grogu-jedi-future/|title=Luke Skywalker In The Mandalorian Explained: Jedi Order & Baby Yoda's Future|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=December 18, 2020|accessdate=September 25, 2021|archive-date=September 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926041952/https://screenrant.com/mandalorian-luke-skywalker-mark-hamill-grogu-jedi-future/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The series ''[[The Book of Boba Fett]]'' features Hamill as Luke in the episode "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger". While training Grogu, Luke helps him remember some of his past, including his home at the [[Jedi Temple]] on [[Coruscant]] and the events of the [[Great Jedi Purge]]. Soon after, Djarin sends Luke a gift for Grogu: beskar chain mail forged by [[the Armorer]]. Unsure whether Grogu is committed to the Jedi path, Luke decides to let the child choose his own destiny. He invites him to choose between the chain mail and a lightsaber that belonged to [[Yoda]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Bradley|date=February 2, 2022|title=How The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 ending sets up The Mandalorian season 3|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-6-ending-baby-yoda-choice-lightsaber-chainmail/|access-date=February 3, 2022|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|language=en|archive-date=February 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208153951/https://www.gamesradar.com/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-6-ending-baby-yoda-choice-lightsaber-chainmail/|url-status=live}}</ref> In "Chapter 7: In The Name of Honor", it is revealed that Grogu chose the chain mail, which leads Luke to send him back to Djarin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dougherty|first=Matt|date=February 8, 2022|title=Grogu's Choice in The Book of Boba Fett Could Shape the Future of Star Wars|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/book-of-boba-fett-grogu-choice-cliffhanger|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210095852/https://www.ign.com/articles/book-of-boba-fett-grogu-choice-cliffhanger|archive-date=February 10, 2022|access-date=February 11, 2022|website=[[IGN]]}}</ref>

Luke appears in two episodes of the animated web series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny|Forces of Destiny]]'', voiced by Hamill. The episode "The Path Ahead" details his training with Yoda on Dagobah.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shepherd |first=Jack |date=March 20, 2018 |title=Star Wars: Mark Hamill returns as Luke Skywalker for Forces of Destiny short |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-mark-hamill-luke-skywalker-a8264506.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092750/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/star-wars-mark-hamill-luke-skywalker-a8264506.html |archive-date=April 18, 2018 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> In "Traps and Tribulations", he and Leia help the [[Ewok]]s stop a rampaging beast known as a [[Gorax]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Camden |date=March 8, 2020 |title=Star Wars' Awful Ewoks Movies Start Becoming Canon In Battlefront 2 |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-canon-ewoks-battlefront-2-tv-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926041950/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-canon-ewoks-battlefront-2-tv-movies/ |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |accessdate=September 25, 2021 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref> Grant Feely portrays Luke as a ten-year-old child in the series ''[[Obi-Wan Kenobi (miniseries)|Obi-Wan Kenobi]]'' (2022).

===Novels and comics===
The 2015 novel ''Heir to the Jedi'' takes place between ''Star Wars'' and ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and chronicles the adventures of Luke as he continues to battle the Empire with his Rebel companions.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=March 6, 2015 |title=''Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi'' Review |url=https://ign.com/articles/2015/03/06/star-wars-heir-to-the-jedi-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816080047/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/06/star-wars-heir-to-the-jedi-review |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2016 |website=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hearne |first=Kevin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8zrkCgAAQBAJ |title=Heir to the Jedi |date=2015-11-26 |publisher=Penguin Random House |isbn=978-0-09-959427-7 |language=en}}</ref> He grows close with Nakari Kelen, a fellow Rebel, and he begins to develop his Force abilities. The novel is written from the first-person perspective of Luke, and is only the second ''Star Wars'' novel to utilize this type of narrative voice.{{efn|The first was the 1997 [[Michael A. Stackpole]] novel ''[[I, Jedi]]''.}}<ref name="IGN" /> Luke is featured in the junior novel ''The Legends of Luke Skywalker'', which was adapted as a [[manga]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 7, 2019 |title=TheForce.net: Star Wars: The Legends Of Luke Skywalker - The Manga Coming Early 2020 |url=http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Star_Wars_The_Legends_Of_Luke_Skywalker_The_Manga_Coming_Early_2020_185322.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012041710/http://www.theforce.net/story/front/Star_Wars_The_Legends_Of_Luke_Skywalker_The_Manga_Coming_Early_2020_185322.asp |archive-date=October 12, 2019 |access-date=October 11, 2019 |website=TheForce.net}}</ref> He also appears in the 2015 comic [[Star Wars (2015 comic book)|''Star Wars'']], which is set between the films of the original trilogy.<ref>{{cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=October 4, 2019 |title=Marvel to Relaunch 'Star Wars' Comic With Time Jump |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-relaunch-star-wars-comic-time-jump-1245572 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005173826/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvel-relaunch-star-wars-comic-time-jump-1245572 |archive-date=October 5, 2019 |access-date=October 6, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> The 2022 novel ''Shadow of the Sith'', which is set between ''Return of the Jedi'' and ''The Force Awakens'', follows Luke and Lando Calrissian as they search for Exegol.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2021 |title=New Books Starring Luke and Lando, Obi-Wan and Anakin, and More Revealed - Exclusive |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/new-books-revealed |access-date=May 15, 2022 |website=StarWars.com |language=en-US |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625083035/https://www.starwars.com/news/new-books-revealed |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Christopher |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNBFEAAAQBAJ |title=Star Wars: Shadow of the Sith |date=2022-06-28 |publisher=Random House Worlds |isbn=978-0-593-35861-0 |language=en}}</ref>

===Other===
Hamill provides Luke's voice in ''[[The Star Wars Holiday Special]]'' (1978) and in radio adaptations of ''[[Star Wars (radio)|Star Wars]]'' (1981) and ''[[Star Wars (radio)|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (1983). Joshua Fardon voices Luke in the ''[[Star Wars (radio)|Return of the Jedi]]'' radio drama. Luke also appears in video games, in which he is voiced by a variety of different actors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Skywalker Voices (Star Wars) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Star-Wars/Luke-Skywalker/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=Behind the Voice Actors}}</ref>