January 16 2005

"To protect you both from the Emperor, you were hidden from you father when you were born." Obi-Wan Kenobi, Return of the Jedi

When Padme dies after giving birth to Anakin's offspring, Obi-Wan immediately begins the separation process of Luke and Leia Skywalker to protect them from the Emperor.

Obi-Wan hopes that should the Emperor discover one of them, the other will remain safely hidden from the Sith. However, when asked about training the infants, Yoda firmly states:

"Jedi training, the sole source of self-discipline is not. When right is the time for skills to be taught, to us the living Force will bring them. Until then, wait we will, and watch, and learn."

Luke is taken to the planet of Tatooine. The last image of Obi-Wan is of him riding off into twin suns settling across the Jundtland Wastes on the back of an Eeopie.

On the planet of Dagobah, Yoda inspects his new dwellings as baby Leia is handed into the loving hands of the Queen of Aldeeran by the Prince Consort, Bail Organa.

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