Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of Star Wars’ most enduring characters, but there remains a need for some clarification about exactly how old he is during the Disney+ series Return of the Jedi.
When George Lucas decided to bring the prequels to the screen, starting with Star Wars: Rebels.
The character’s subsequent return to live-action in Obi-Wan Kenobi has also heralded the return of Ewan McGregor to a role he once resented. The actor's evident excitement at being able to work with Hayden Christensen again has been good to see, and it suggests that time has been kinder to McGregor than it has been to the character he is portraying in the Obi-Wan Kenobi show. The Jedi icon certainly appears to be a man struggling with the trauma of all that’s been lost since the end of the Clone Wars, with the 10-year time jump making Obi-Wan around 48 years old when the Disney+ series takes place.
How Old Obi-Wan Kenobi Is When He Dies
Details of the Skywalker twins, Luke and Leia, for the first time in 19 years.
How Long Obi-Wan Kenobi Was A Jedi For
Remarkably, Obi-Wan Kenobi was taken from his home on Stewjon as a baby and brought to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant within the first six months of his life. This underlines the extreme youth of Force-sensitive children when the Jedi began training them and may also help explain Obi-Wan's complete devotion to the Order and their way of life. It might clarify why he couldn't leave, despite his love for the Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze or the dispute he had with the Jedi Council about training young Anakin Skywalker following the death of Qui-Gon Jinn. In spite of the many trials and tribulations of his life, more of which are set to be revealed in Obi-Wan Kenobi, he did not stray from the path, and for at least 56 years, he proved himself to be one of the greatest Jedi in history.