Obi-Wan Kenobi Once considered leaving the Jedi Order, but why? Obi-Wan Kenobi has historically been seen as the model Jedi. He was mean, smart, steadfast, and sympathetic, taking on a young Anakin Skywalker as his Padawan when he had just lost his own master after the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Obi-Wan and Anakin proved to be a great, albeit unconventional pairing, with the two Jedi becoming as close as brothers; A relationship that would ultimately be the downfall of the Jedi Order.
Although on the surface, it might have seemed like Anakin and Obi-Wan didn’t have much in common – as a Jedi, Anakin was impulsive, cocky and even selfish at times – it turned out that there was much more to Obi-Wan’s Past than we ever thought possible. Audiences didn’t get to know the real Obi-Wan until his character was thoroughly explored in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, where it was revealed that Obi-Wan and Anakin once hoped to experience the same things: love and romance.
Obi-Wan fell in love with the Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze
in Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2, audiences were introduced to the Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze. Although Obi-Wan’s relationship with the Duchess is initially a little hostile, it soon becomes clear that there is more to their relationship than meets the eye. As it turns out, Obi-Wan and the Duchess met years ago, while Obi-Wan was still a Padawan, during a long mission with Qui-Gon Jinn. During this time, Obi-Wan and Satine fell in love, although ultimately they never really acted on their feelings.
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Obi-Wan was prepared to leave the Jedi Order for her
They never really hid their feelings from one another, though. As shown in The Clone WarsObi-Wan would have been willing to leave the Jedi Order behind to be with Satine. Satine, on the other hand, loved him so much that she could never bring herself to ask him to sacrifice his life for her, because she knew how much being a Jedi meant to him.
Overall, Satine and Obi-Wan’s relationship was much healthier than Anakin’s relationship with Padmé Amidala. While Obi-Wan recognized that he could never have it all—being in love and being a Jedi—and was selflessly willing to give up his future happiness, Anakin wanted to have it all, revealing his selfish—though understandable—nature. But that didn’t mean that Obi-Wan didn’t sometimes regret his decision. He says as much to Anakin, and this is one of the reasons why Obi-Wan keeps Anakin’s relationship a secret, despite the Jedi Order’s rules against attachments.
What would happen if Obi-Wan left the order?
Although Obi-Wan never went after the love of his life, it is interesting to think about what might have happened if he had. Although Obi-Wan’s relationship with Anakin was a major part of Anakin’s downfall, that relationship does not necessarily mean that the galaxy would have been better off.. In fact, it could have even been worse off.
For one, Anakin could never have become a Jedi. If, hypothetically, Qui-Gon discovered Anakin on Tatooine on his own, and he still perished on Naboo, it is unlikely that anyone else would have stepped up to train Anakin. The Jedi Council would have stuck with their initial decision to send Anakin back homeBelieving that he was too old to join the Jedi Order, he would never have the chance to be reunited with Padmé. They would never have fallen in love, and Luke and Leia would never have been born.
Of course, one might be tempted to say that if Anakin had never become a Jedi, if he had never become obsessed with Padmé, there is a chance that he would never have become Darth Vader, either. And yet, this is not necessarily true. Palpatine had felt Anakin’s power before. Darth Sidious would never have given his chance to manipulate a young Anakin to the dark side. He would probably have another plan in place, and Anakin would have grown up surrounded by the dark side, with no reason to turn back to the light. If there is no Luke Skywalker, there is no reason for Vader to redeem himself.
We mostly focus on what might have happened if Qui-Gon Jinn had survived, however Obi-Wan Kenobis role in Star Wars Overarching narrative should not be underestimated.
Then there is the question of Obi-Wan’s future. If he wasn’t a Jedi, what would he be? We have to account for the fact that Satine Kryze was the future ruler of Mandalore. Her relationship with Obi-Wan wouldn’t have changed that. What if they were married? Would Obi-Wan rule by her side? Would Death Watch ever take over Mandalore? Would Satine have been killed at such a young age? If Obi-Wan never “killed” Darth Maul, Maul would have no reason to take revenge against him, and Satine would probably have lived a long and happy life with her husband by her side.
These are all hypothetical situations, but it’s interesting to think about how differently the Skywalker saga might have played out if Obi-Wan never completed his Jedi training. What kind of person would he become? We mostly focus on what might have happened if Qui-Gon Jinn had survived, however Obi-Wan Kenobis role in Star Wars Overarching narrative should not be underestimated.