Luke Skywalker was a
Force-sensitivehumanmaleJedi Master. He was the son of fallen Jedi Knight
Anakin Skywalker and
SenatorPadmé Amidala, the grandson of
Shmi Skywalker Lars, the step-nephew to
Owenand
Beru Lars, the
twin brother of
Leia Organa and the uncle of
Ben. Skywalker and his sister were born on the
asteroidPolis Massa, unbeknownst to their
father, the recently christened
Sith Lord Darth Vader. After his mother died in labor, Skywalker was separated from his sister and taken by
Jedi MasterObi-Wan Kenobi to the
planetTatooine to be raised by the
Lars family, out of sight of the
Galactic Empire.
Skywalker grew up unaware of his origins, but his life changed forever with his uncle's purchase of two
droids—
R2-D2 and
C-3PO—carrying
plans to the Imperial
Death Starsuperweapon. After his aunt and uncle were killed by Imperial troops searching for the plans, Skywalker embarked on a journey to deliver the plans to the
Rebel Alliance, receiving training in the ways of
the Forcefrom Kenobi, and meeting
Han Solo and (unbeknownst to him) his sister,
PrincessLeia Organa, a member of the Rebellion. Though Kenobi was killed by Vader, Skywalker participated in the
Battle of Yavinalongside the Rebels with guidance from Kenobi's spirit, and managed to destroy the Death Star.
As a member of the Rebel Alliance, Skywalker and the Rebels evaded Imperial forces led by Vader, who hunted Skywalker relentlessly over the next three years. As the Rebels were forced to abandon their
base during a
battleon the snow planet
Hoth, Skywalker flew to the swamp planet of
Dagobah at the posthumous advice of his late mentor, Kenobi, where he received
Jedi training from the exiled Jedi Master
Yoda. However, Skywalker was lured into a trap by Vader at
Cloud City on
Bespin, where he engaged the Sith Lord in a
lightsaber duel, discovering Vader's identity as his father and losing his hand in the process.
One year later, Skywalker fought in the
Battle of Endor before surrendering himself to Vader, realizing he had to confront his father and the
Galactic Emperor,
Sheev Palpatine, who was also the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Though Sidious attempted to convert Skywalker to the
dark side of the Force, Skywalker declared himself a Jedi and successfully appealed to the good in Vader, who redeemed himself as Anakin Skywalker by destroying Sidious at the cost of his own life. Thanks to Skywalker, the battle ended in a Rebel victory, and he joined his celebrating allies on
Endor.
After the fall of the Empire, Luke founded a new Jedi Academy in an attempt to rebuild the Jedi Order. However, he was betrayed by his apprentice and nephew
Ben, the man who would become Kylo Ren, who
killed the rest of Luke's
Padawans and joined the
dark sideunder the mysterious
Snoke. Blaming himself, Luke withdrew from the galaxy and went on a quest to find the
first Jedi Temple. Years later, Luke was found by the
Force-sensitive scavenger Rey, who followed a map left behind by Luke with help from R2-D2 and
BB-8.
