Now, john jackson over the last few years i have been continually disappointed by some of the star wars books that have come to market. From a certain point of view, which features several major characters and events in the star wars universe. Benjedi master obiwan kenobi, hero of the clone wars, traitor to the empire, and. All star wars media from here on out will be classified as canon or legends. With dooku gone, weve lost a vital link to understanding the mystery of darth sidious. The life and legend of obiwan kenobi by ryder windham. A book of short storiesone shots and imagines involving the reader. A rumoured star wars spinoff revolving around obiwan kenobi is speculated to begin filming in january 2019, with stephen daldry still earmarked to direct. An obiwan film could delve into his early years or fill in the gap between episodes i vi, such as his years in exile before a new hope ewan mcgregor, who portrayed the jedi in. She is a jedi knight, and after the death of her uncle quigon, her life becomes more of an adventure than she had ever w. Visit the databank and explore the life and legacy of obiwan. In fact it could be my favorite star wars novel so far this year although it would be a tight race between it and into the void. One cannot help falling in love with ben kenobi s character.
John jackson miller is the new york times bestselling author of star wars. As far as canon goes we know nothing about obiwans family and whether he had siblings. Quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi from the cover of star wars. Obiwans voice had gone soft, and his hand was warm on anakins arm. Both kenobi and anakin fought in the clone wars which led to anakin turning to the dark. The events of the phantom menace are over, quigon thinks he as found the chosen one and obiwan searches for his purpose.
Obiwan kenobi, for one is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 8 times. A legendary jedi master, obiwan kenobi was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the. But unlike those books, what kenobi offers is a well balanced, fresh take on an old story that had plenty to offer but was never explored. Zabriskie point in southern californias death valley.
This theory was born in my simple mind from one brief moment in the episode 2 theatrical trailer where we see anakin lashing out in anger beheading a shadowed figure. Kenobi is a novel written by author john jackson miller. Im looking for some good novels starring obiwan kenobi or at least ones that feature him a good amount. In addition to being a u2 album, that name is a reference to a new hope filming location. If an obiwan kenobi movie happens, hell probably look. He felt the fear leave his body and a cold sweat run down his face. Kenobi by john jackson miller is one of my favorite novels, i have to say. Obiwan kenobi was a jedi knight who was instructed by quigon jinn and he himself taught anakin skywalker. However, some of the children in the novel are static, one dimensional characters which i grant is status quo, and do not evoke the pathos of annileen, ben, or ayark, and are a minor disruption. The life and legend of obiwan kenobi by ryder windham is by far my favorite scifi novel of star wars he has written. I first learned the name from count dooku, though any chance of learning more about sidious from dooku has been lost. The kenobi saga will span across all of the star wars movies with various perspectives, and stories. While that theme of loss hangs over many characters, author john jackson miller keeps the story in the light.
Sitting up, quigon had realized that it had all been a horrible nightmare. Although it really does just seem like a star wars western thats really what it was meant to be, its a great book. Obiwan has suffered several great losses, but he comes to find hes not the only one. The short story incognito from star wars insider 143 was written as a tiein. There in bloodcovered sheets was the body of obiwan kenobi. Within the original trilogy, obiwan serves as a supporting character and is portrayed by english actor alec guinness. Though all eyes are on the boy anakin skywalker, there is another young man making his rite of passage. The one that bridges my obiwan kenobi and alecs obiwan kenobi because theres a i dont know how long hes in the desert there, but its got to be twenty or thirty years.
Additionally, as previously stated, an obiwan kenobi standalone film is one of the upcoming star wars movies wed most like to see and theres plenty of material to use as a jumping off point for the spinoff. Often a recluse, but under the right circumstances may choose to take some disciples under hisher wing to teach them the ways of the shop. For a novel set on tatooine, particularly during obiwans exile, i didnt walk into this book expecting, well, traditional star wars. Obiwans life after death is just one of 40 stories in star wars.
Obiwan kenobi spinoff film to start shooting in 2019. Would ewan mcgregor be in the obiwan kenobi spinoff. But the real troubling part is that were going back to obiwan kenobi. Kenobi is an actionpacked book by john jackson miller belonging to the scifi genre. It is set during the early days of obiwans exile on tatooine. The novel takes place between the events of star wars. Quigon book reveals kylo ren is part of the prophecy canon. This book shows the life of obiwan kenobi from his time as a padawan to. I do not own the star wars universe or anything else that has to do with it. Obi wan kenobi is a dutiful student at the coruscanti jedi academy, a home for bright children from not so bright places. There is no other jedi i would rather have at my side right now. Or will he become another vader with palpatine lurking around. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading never be anotha. If theres one thing that experience can demonstrate, its that theres a high probability that the standalone obiwan kenobi movie currently in development will feature the jedi knight taking on.
Wild space is almost entirely obiwan, and its one of my favorite books in that era, or probably is my favorite. Star wars books and comics about obiwan kenobi what to read. He lives in wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books. There are even a few questions including one of my own that she answered and.
My sister just recently got into star wars, and shes heading off to college soon. Its about the arduous life of the moisture farmers on the desert planet tatooine, trying to make as much moisture as possible to sell, while at the same time fending off the tusken raiders. A rebel general under cover, one of the greatest jedi masters ever. Marvel infinity war avengers bigger and smaller transform. Obiwan is an initiate and xanatos is quigons apprentice complete.
Is rey in the new star wars a kenobi or a skywalker. Anakins thoughts while being burned on mustafar and turning into darth vader star wars explained duration. Obi wan kenobi i am hiphop so hold me, but no one had ever told me that corporate america would attempt to overthrow me secretly plant and grow me, 1 2. The life and legend of obiwan kenobi ryder windham. I recently picked up the book kenboi and i freaken love it, though i do wish ben was in it more. His comics work includes writing for iron man, mass effect, bart simpson, and indiana jones. He and bail organa end up going to a forgotten sith planet and the traps there sort of drive obiwan a little crazy. Kenobi by john jackson miller goes on sale tomorrow, and entertainment weekly has an exclusive excerpt from the audiobook to whet your appetite. Her favorite characters obiwan, so she wants some novels to read featuring him while shes at college. It looks like obiwan would continue that tradition. It talks about the well known star wars character obiwan kenobi in his early stages as a padawan, to him becoming one with the force after getting sliced from his former student and pupil. A kenobi movie could also easily take on the western movie genre just as author john jackson miller did for his legends book, kenobi. The first two star wars anthologies, rogue one and solo, fleshed out the time period between revenge of the sith and a new hope.
He was played by alec guinness in the original trilogy, and then by ewan mcgregor in. Between his appearances in the films, television shows, novels, and comic books. Anakin turned, and found within obiwans eyes a depth of feeling he had only rarely glimpsed in all their years together. This is just for fun and just stuff to read when youre bored. At san diego comiccon 2017, sideshow revealed a new obiwan.
He is the safety amidst the turmoil of galactic civil. From his days as a padawan learner to his mastery of jedi knighthood, obiwan kenobis life helped shape the fate of the entire galaxy. One is about padme amidala and another is about obiwan kenobi and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The strong, silent hero trying to blend in and not attract attention, yet unable to do so. As one of the tenandahalf people who became star wars fans after seeing the phantom menace, obiwan kenobi was my jedi hero more than luke or anakin skywalker ever were. No one so perfectly encapsulates the goodness of the jedi order. In the laterreleased prequel trilogy, a younger version of the character serves as one of the main protagonists alongside anakin skywalker. The old republic graphic novel collections from marvel, among many other novels and comics. The story tells the arrival of obiwan kenobi to the desert world of tatooine.
I have fond memories of reading new jedi apprentice books every other month, and i had really enjoyed windham. In 2017, the film received the working title joshua tree. Writer and game designer john jackson miller is the author of star wars. I have no idea how to tag but will update them as i go on. There is not much to say about this book which made me dive in from the very first pages other than this.
For those who enjoy knowing the story behind the story, windhams the life and legend of obiwan kenobi is a great book that lets you see the star wars story through one of its wellknown but. Books about padme and another about obiwan kenobi and. Clarification on star wars canon far far away radio. One cannot help falling in love with ben kenobis character. Kenobi is, like han solo, one of the most consistent characters to appear throughout the star wars saga. In the new canon quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi book titled, master and. Sources tell variety that disney is in early development on a film centered on jedi master obiwan kenobi and is in talks with billy elliots stephen daldry to direct. If you love the character of obiwan kenobi, you are going to enjoy this book. What would the plot of an obiwan kenobi standalone movie. While the actual audiobook features the dulcet tones of veteran star wars narrator jonathan davis, this excerpt features a man uniquely suited to bring us inside the world of obiwan kenobi.
Read everything there is to know about the incredible life of the most revered jedi master ever, from his first meeting with anakin skywalker to his final meeting with darth vader. Book 1 kindle edition by devereaux, troii, knight tanner, angel. It encapsulates in premium quality what its headline denotes. Good summary of the various star wars obi wan books, similar to an abridged anthology. Throughout the month of february and partway through this month, i have accumulated more books than i even realized and just thought i would share.
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