“In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit”. So starts one of the best fictional stories known to mankind. A hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who enjoys the simple, comfortable, and cozy life of the Shire is one day met by the wizard, Gandalf. Gandalf and a group of dwarves convince Bilbo to leave his quiet life to go on an adventure across the land to the Lonely Mountain in hopes of retrieving a massive treasure seized decades earlier by the great dragon, Smaug. He was promised a portion of the treasure for his assistance.
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In the premise of the original Star Wars Trilogy, we meet a young man named Luke Skywalker. After encountering some trouble in the desert of Tatooine , old Ben Kenobi, formerly known as Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi comes to the aid of Luke. They return to Kenobi’s place of residence on Tatooine and have a lengthy discussion about the Old Republic, the clone wars, Jedi Knights, and Luke’s father, Anakin Skywalker. Kenobi, reveals that he was once a Jedi Knight, like Luke’s father. Luke having been raised by his aunt and uncle whom didn’t want Luke to have the same fate as his father, didn’t know much about the details of how his father died. He simply asks Kenobi “How did my father die?” Kenobi responds:
“ A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father.” (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope).
As the story continues, Luke follows Kenobi as a trusted mentor on a mission which ultimately leads to the destruction of the first death star, which is also where Kenobi is defeated at the hands of Darth Vader himself.
As time passes, Luke eventually has to confront Vader in an attempt to rescue his friends in Cloud City. As Vader gets the upper hand in battle, Luke is cornered, and Vader reveals something to Luke he was not expecting. Vader said, “Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.” Luke replied, “He told me enough! He told me you killed him!” to which Vader said, “No. I am your father”. Luke, emotional and in denial said in response “No. No. That’s not true. That’s impossible!”. (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)
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