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Luke Skywalker is a fictional character from the Star Wars franchise who serves as the main protagonist of the original film trilogy. He matters because he is one of the most iconic characters in cinema history and central to the story of good versus evil that made Star Wars a cultural phenomenon.
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- Given name
- Luke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- New Republic
- Place of birth
- Polis Massa
- Place of death
- Ahch-To
- Spouse
- Mara Jade
- Child
- Ben Skywalker
- Father
- Anakin Skywalker
- Mother
- Padmé Amidala
- Sibling
- Princess Leia
- Occupation
- rebel
- Languages spoken
- languages in Star Wars
- Religion
- Jedi
- Family
- Skywalker family
- Student of
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- blond hair
- Creator
- George Lucas
- Performer
- Mark Hamill
- Mass
- 73
- Image
- Luke Skywalker - Welcome Banner (Cropped).jpg
- Height
- 172
- Residence
- Ahch-To
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- Commons category
- Luke Skywalker
- inception
- 1977-00-00
- home world
- Tatooine
- name in kana
- ルーク・スカイウォーカー
- last words
- See you around, kid.
- uses
- The Force
- first appearance
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- manner of death
- natural causes
- relative
- Cliegg Lars
- superhuman feature or ability
- The Force
- media franchise
- Star Wars
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Encyclopedic overview
Luke Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original Star Wars film (1977) and its novelization (1976). He is the main protagonist of the original trilogy, and also appears in the sequel trilogy. Raised as a moisture farmer on the desert planet Tatooine, Luke joins the Rebel Alliance and becomes a pivotal figure in its struggle against the Galactic Empire. He trains as a Jedi Knight under the Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, and eventually confronts his father, the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Years later, Luke trains his nephew Ben Solo and mentors the scavenger Rey. Luke is the twin brother of Leia Organa.
Mark Hamill portrays Luke in all the films of the original and sequel trilogies, as well as in the television series The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Hamill won the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Luke in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Last Jedi (2017). He was also nominated for the award for his performance in Star Wars (1977). Luke also appears in novels, comics, and video games.
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