Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars saga. The legendary Alec Guinness first introduced us to the wise old Ben Kenobi in A New Hope, where hetrains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force before being struck down by Darth Vader and becoming more powerful than you could possibly imagine. While fans are divided on the prequel trilogy, most agree that Ewan McGregor is delightful as a younger Obi-Wan. Through him, we feel the full weight of Anakin Skywalkers fall to the Dark Side and the ultimate demise of the Jedi order.

McGregor loved his time as Obi-Wan, and fans have been longing to see him again since his final appearance in Revenge of the Sith. Fans got their wish in August 2019, when Disney announced that McGregor would be returning to the part in a new Disney+ series. We got more information at Disneys 2020 Investors Day conference, learning that the show place around 10 years after Revenge of the Sithand that Hayden Christensen will return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

Fans have many questions about whats in store for their favorite outcast Jedi. Im personally excited to watch McGregors spry Obi-Wan transition into Guinness grey old man. Lets take a look at the different plot points and characters we might see, based on rumors, speculation, hopes and dreams.

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Give me more Liam Neeson! Please!

Qui-Gon Jinn might be my favorite Jedi of all time. He was denied acceptance onto the Jedi council because of his recklessness, he trains Obi-Wan, insists on training Anakin (leading to the fall of the Jedi order), and often goes against the wishes of the council to do what he believes is right.

Fans may remember that, at the end of Revenge of the Sith, Yoda gives Obi-Wan a very important task: the Jedi order has fallen, Padm has given birth to Luke and Leia, the Republic has been reformed into the Galactic Empire, and the remaining Jedi have decided to go into hiding. Before parting ways, Yoda tells Obi-Wan: In your solitude on Tatooine, training I have for youAn old friend has learned the path to immortality. One who has returned from the netherworld of the Force to train meYour old master Qui-Gon Jinn. The secret order of the Whills, he studied. How to commune with him. I will teach you.

I believe this training will be one of the central plot points of the series. If it is, we can expect a visual journey that will most likely feel, for lack of a better word, trippy. Fans of Star Wars:The Clone Wars will remember that, in the final episodes of season 6, Yoda travels to the heart of the galaxy and makes contact with the ancient Whills, communes with Qui-Gon, and receives dark premonitions of the upcoming slaughter of the Jedi. The episode is a spectacle of creepy faces and intense dream-like sequences. It puts on display of the mental and spiritual aspects of the Force that we dont often see on screen.

We know that Obi-Wan doeseventually learn how to project his spirit through the Force after death. Yoda does the same, and Luke takes it even further in The Last Jedi. Weve seen this power used, but weve never witnessed a Jedi actually learning it. It will be interesting to see how Obi-Wan, stranded on Tatooine, manages to master this ability and what the process does to change him. Perhaps he becomes aware that he must die in order to help Luke become the Jedi he must become.

More importantly, this gives me hope that we will get to see Liam Neeson in Jedi robes again! He may well return as a Force ghost to help Obi-Wan with his training, and I will be thrilled.

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