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WOOKIEEPEDIA. The source of anything and everything you want to know related to Star Wars. Good for fact-checking, character history, or simply killing time. There is also, of course, the official Star Wars Databank! STAR WARS GALAXY MAP. A fantastic project that maps the Star Wars galaxy as we know it. Consider donating ( if you can! ) to help keep the site up and running! Also check out W.R. van Hage’s map and the Star Wars Atlas Online Companion. TIMELINE. While hosted on Wookieepedia, this is nevertheless deserving of its own bullet point. This page provides an approximate timeline with dates of all canon material. You can also filter items, so that it displays only TV episodes, for example, or only books, or only movies! Find the Legends timeline here. STAR WARS SLANG AND PHRASES. A collection I’ve been keeping of phases, slang, idioms, insults, and more from the Star Wars universe. This also contains a glossary of frequently used terms, such as “refresher” in place of “restroom”. Please feel free to use/share! 

STAR WARS NAME GENERATOR. This is a fun one AND a life saver. You can generate up to 100 Star Wars-sounding names ( first and last! ) with a click. 

OTHER GENERATORS: 

Spaceship names as well as spaceship type/models

Earth-like alien planets for any alien planet you don’t have info on

Random landscapes, see above

Technobabble generator for when you need a reason for a red alert

Alien plant/herb/flower name generator. Also: mineral/metal/gemstone names, material names, medication names, and descriptions of alien substances

Scifi tool names for gadgets and gizmos

OTHER WEBSITES:

Jeff Russell’s Starship Dimensions, Dirk Loechel’s Sci-fi Spaceship Size Comparisons, and other Star Wars Deckplans

Star Wars Post 

Star Wars News Net

TheForce.net

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Day 4-Cat

(This one was REALLY difficult)

“The force is like a cat,” Satine said.

“A cat?” He had never heard of the force described that way.

“always elusive when you try to catch it,” she said.

Kenobi laughed so hard his stomach hurt. Eventually he stopped then smiled. “If I had to compare the force to a cat,” he closed his eyes and spoke softly, “I’d say it’s warm. Comforting. Sure, it can be elusive at times but when you get to know it better, it’s always there when you need it.”

He opened his eyes and caught her smiling warmly at him.

“In fact,” he smiled, “I’d say it’s a bit like you.”

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Day 3-Tears

A familiar hand brushed against hers.

“Hello Ben.”

“Hello duchess.”

Satine gently closed her eyes, relishing the touch of his hand in hers.

“Satine,” Kenobi swallowed hard, “we can’t keep meeting like this. You know that as well as I do.”

Satine didn’t say anything, still holding his hand tightly as if he might disappear.

He continued “I am a knight now, and I have a Padawan. Someone who I have to be an example to. He is going to need me to be a good example of what a Jedi should be and that means…”

“…No attachments. I heard you and Master Qui-Gon talking before,“ the tears started to fall on her cheeks as she thought about the man who had protected her when she was young, “before he died. I don’t want to hinder your calling. This Padawan of yours will need you too.”

“So what does this mean?” Kenobi swallowed, slowly letting go of her hand.

“You are going to be a great Jedi who people can depend on. You will be a great peacekeeper,” her hand slowly let go of his.

Kenobi stood up and lowered his head in respect “so long duchess,” his voice cracking.

“So long, Ben.”

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Day 2-Mother

“It’s alright ad’ika, I’m coming,” Satine cooed as wrapped her robe around her. She quickly made her way to the cradle where Korkie was crying. “There, there little one, I have you. It’s alright.” Gently, she picked him up and held him to her chest. Carefully, she sat down and smiled. “You look so much like your father.” As she rocked him back to sleep she thought about how different their lives would have been if Obi had stayed on Sundari; if they had not chosen their duties over their feelings. The fact that he chose to honor his duties over his feelings only made her love him more. She gently played with Korkie’s curls as he slept in her arms. “Someday, you will get to meet him. And even though you won’t know he’s your buir, he loves you with all his heart. I promise.” She gently kissed his forehead. “ ni kay’tayli gar darasuum, ad’ika.”

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Day 1- jewel

(Art by birdyraider)

“Nervous?” Kenobi asked, quietly entering the room that Satine was getting ready in.

“You may enter,” she teased while putting her earrings in.

Kenobi blushed and rubbed his neck in embarrassment, “Sorry duchess, I should not have presumed that I was welcome. I should have knocked.”

Satine adjusted the crown on her head, making sure that it was lined up correctly. She stood up, walked towards the door and gently touched his shoulder “You are always welcome here my dear.”Smiling, she exited the room through a small corridor.

Quickly, Kenobi exited the room a different way, running smack dab into his master. “Master Qui-Gon! Sir!”

“Where have you been? Actually, never mind that. Come.”

Master Qui-Gon found them both a seat just as the Dutchess entered. As she walked to the throne, Qui-Gon observed his Padawan. He knew that look, that smile. He had felt that way before himself. “She’s a rare jewel, isn’t she?” He smiled at his Padawan

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Context: Satine’s coronation to become Duchess of Mandalore, right after the Year On The Run.

I wanted her coronation dress to be very wedding-dress-like, as she’s in many ways marrying herself to Mandalore and her new duties. And of course, for extra angst, Obi-Wan is the one walking her out and handing her off. But it’s also not Obitine without some cute banter, so here you go (:

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I want to talk about Obi-Wan and Maul

This might end up being kind of long so bear with me, and my thoughts are kind of all over the place and possibly slightly incoherent.

Maul and Obi-Wan had a rivalry that was insanely brutal, and it is probably my favorite rivalry. (More under the cut.)

Maul survived being cut in half by Obi-Wan and ended up going insane, no longer connected to reality and living in the sewers for many years. Once Savage took him back to Dathomir and the Nightsisters "fixed" him, he found clarity again and became wholly fixated on Obi-Wan, the only person he had any connection to from his past. He hated all Jedi, but there was no one he hated more than Kenobi.

Obi-Wan, for his part, was horrified to learn that Maul had survived considering Obi-Wan had cut him in half.

Their rivalry is probably one of my favorites in all of Star Wars.

Maul was bloodthirsty, vengeful, and full of rage.

Obi-Wan was the opposite. He was kind, compassionate, took no pleasure from killing others, and loved unconditionally.

And one thing Obi-Wan eventually came to understand about Maul was that Maul had not had a good life. He recognized that Maul was raised to be the person he was because of the cruelty of Darth Sidious.

The Nightsisters handed baby Maul over to Darth Sidious to be trained in the ways of the Sith. Darth Sidious, who is famously cruel and diabolical. Darth Sidious, who raised Maul to be expendable because Maul was just a means to an end for Sidious.

Maul who never grew up experiencing love. He never experienced kindness or compassion. He was raised to be an assassin, a cold-blooded killer, doing anything and everything Sidious asked of him.

And he eventually understood that he had been nothing more than a tool for Sidious.

So he was angry. Alone. Full of hate. And wanted revenge.

And his anger at Obi-Wan was more than just him losing his legs. Obi-Wan caused him to lose the only life he knew. He had no guidance once Sidious was finished with him.

The only life he knew was one of cruelty. He'd never bonded with anyone until he met Savage.

And when Sidious killed Savage, Maul was alone again. (Ironically, Sidious killed Savage the same way Maul had killed Satine like five minutes prior.)

He had no one on his side again.

He tried to connect with Ahsoka, and then with Ezra years later.

But still, more than anything, he wanted to break Obi-Wan the same way that he himself was broken. He wanted to see Obi-Wan lose control and become like him. He was almost successful when he forced Obi-Wan to watch him kill Satine.

But Obi-Wan proved to be unbreakable even in that moment, and Maul's obsession only became stronger, along with his rage.

Maul was unable to comprehend love, and it drove him crazy that Obi-Wan had actually tried to connect with him in the moments leading up to Satine's death. Obi-Wan had tried to show Maul compassion and it infuriated Maul. He hated that Obi-Wan was trying to be kind to him.

Maul was a monster in every way, but he was also a victim raised under the cruelty of Darth Sidious and only knew how to be what Sidious had molded him into.

And on the other side we have Obi-Wan Kenobi. Despite his sass and sharp wit, he is kind and loving. He loved being a Jedi and devoted his life to living by the Jedi code. And he may not have always gotten it right, but he never strayed from the core principles.

(And always be as dramatic as possible.)

I've seen some bizarre criticisms of Obi-Wan that have me scratching my head. His attachment to Anakin, for one, like there isn't a rich and complicated history behind their relationship in the first place.

He's criticized for not killing Anakin so clearly Vader's reign of terror is somehow Obi-Wan's fault.

Let's examine all of this a bit closer.

We often joke about the fact that Obi-Wan has a vast collection of dismembered body parts, but Obi-Wan does not like killing others. He kills when he has no other option.

He prefers to disarm his opponents, quite literally. He cut off Zam Wessell's hand instead of killing her even though she was about to kill him. He just wanted answers. She had no real way of fighting back because he had injured her.

He disarmed the man who was threatening Luke in the cantina in A New Hope. He didn't kill him though. It's not like he was a major threat.

And on Mustafar, he couldn't bring himself to kill Anakin. He cut off one of Anakin's arms and both of his legs, an action that tore him apart because he loved Anakin so much. Anakin was defenseless at that point, and he was also completely on fire thanks to the lava. No part of him imagined that Anakin could have survived being burned alive, and he spent the next ten years hating himself for leaving Anakin to die until he learned that Anakin not only survived but was incredibly angry with him and wanted to kill him.

Just like Maul.

Obi-Wan did not like the idea of killing. At all.

And perhaps it was his attachment to Anakin Skywalker that brought the galaxy to its knees, but that attachment was because he and Anakin had always had a confusing relationship.

Let's take into consideration the fact that Obi-Wan, at the end of The Phantom Menace and only 25-years-old, had just watched his Master die at the hands of Darth Maul, subsequently killed Darth Maul (but not as much as he thought he had), been given the title of Jedi Knight, and taken on nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker (almost immediately after being knighted), a boy who had just been freed from slavery and had to leave his mother behind to pursue a life as a Jedi because being a Jedi had always been his dream.

Then maybe take into account the fact that Obi-Wan Kenobi was grieving the loss of Qui-Gon while Anakin struggled with being away from Shmi for the first time in his life. Obi-Wan didn't just train Anakin in the ways of the Jedi, he raised Anakin. He treated Anakin like a brother while Anakin said Obi-Wan was the closest thing he ever had to a father. Obi-Wan has always been good with children, and it's only natural that he would take on a parental type of role despite the fact he was only 16 years older than Anakin. He loved Anakin the way a brother would, and it did blind him to some of Anakin's more concerning habits, but Anakin also kept his biggest sins a secret because he was ashamed of himself, and he never wanted to know what it felt like to have Obi-Wan be disappointed in him.

Their relationship was messy because they were attached to each other, but Obi-Wan still did his best to teach Anakin. It had been Qui-Gon's final wish for him to train the boy, and Obi-Wan trusted his master.

So it was his attachment to Anakin that prevented him from killing Anakin aka Darth Vader, but it was very in character for him to choose not to do so. He always believed there were other ways to fight back.

And in the end, not killing Anakin had been the right choice. Anakin is the one who defeated Sidious (at the cost of his own life too) in an act of love for his son Luke and returned balance to the Force.

Obi-Wan didn't want to kill Maul either, but Maul gave him no choice. Maul was now a threat to Luke.

Maul lived a tormented, lonely life because he was never able to come to terms with the pain and anguish he'd experienced as a child that turned him into the monster he was throughout the rest of his life.

Obi-Wan (Ben) was able to rise above the suffering he'd endured and made peace with what had happened during and after the Clone Wars. He was so very much connected to the Force by this point because he had finally been able to let go of the tragedies of his past.

When he defeated Maul, he didn't treat it as a victory. He cradled Maul in his arms the same way he had held Qui-Gon and Satine when they died by Maul's hand.

He offered compassion to Maul despite Maul's atrocities, and in doing so, allowed Maul to experience peace for the first time in his long life.

In his final moments, he was treated with the dignity he had never given any of his victims.

And I think, in the end, Maul finally understood what he had been deprived of his entire life.

Obi-Wan was a true Jedi. He might have made a few errors along his journey, like everyone else does. He proved he was a master not by his skills with a lightsaber but by his ability to show compassion to those who don't necessarily deserve it because they are the ones who usually need it the most.

Star Wars Rebels gave us such beautiful closure to a rivalry that spanned decades.

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BOOOO I HATE HAPPY COUPLES /j

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Lightsaber — Obitine week day 4

“Get behind me!” Young Obi-Wan Kenobi shouted, blocking the blaster bolts with his pale blue lightsaber. The duchess hid behind the young Padawan, watching him deflect the shots.

After someone time, the blaster fire ceased. He extinguished his lightsaber and returned it to his belt. “You should be safe for now at least. It’s getting late and we should probably try and find Master Qui-Gon.” The duchess nodded.

“We should find shelter, it’s getting late and it’s get a bit cold.”

Obi-Wan nodded in agreement “As you wish, duchess.”

Once he made a fire, he sat down next he and set a hand on her shoulder reassuringly which made her wince in pain.

“Duchess, are you hurt?”

“I was hit by the blaster earlier, it’s not too bad.”

Obi-Wan frowned “here, may I take a look? I have my med kit.”

She nodded and pulled her dress off her shoulder, revealing the blaster mark.

“Here, I have some bacta that should help that heal. May I?”

Satine nodded. Obi-Wan gently put the bacta on, then bandaged the wound.

“There, good as new,” he smiled softly, hoping to ease the worry he sensed. Not that it was hard to read her. She smiled back at him, then kissed him.

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Decisions — Obitine week day 3

“Remember my dear Obi-Wan, I loved you always. I always will.”

The duchess’s last words were imprinted on his mind like a scar. Was the force punishing him for his actions? For the choices he made as a Padawan?

He knew his decisions effected others. Had his decision to be with her as a padawan, thus making her trust him to save her and contact him, killed her? Had his decisions killed her?

Anakin made his way into the their barracks, late as usual.

“I didn’t expect to see you awake master, you usually go to sleep early. Is something the matter?” He asked, getting into bed.

“No, I’m fine Anakin.” He lied.

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Castle Kryze, Mistake— Obitine Week day 2

Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan Anakin Skywalker. Those words didn’t feel real. He should still be Qui-Gon’s padawan. Well, this was the will of the force he supposed and he had to accept that. They entered Castle Kryze together hand in hand.

He still had no idea why the Duchess had requested to see him. It had been a since the funeral. He needed to get his emotions in control. He was a knight now and he needed to set a good example for Anakin. No attachments.

As they entered the throne room Anakin’s eyes widened. Obi-Wan supposed he’d never seen a structure like this before as a slave. The duchess entered but didn’t bother sitting down “Thank you for coming Master Kenobi, May I speak with you privately for a moment?”

Was he imagining it or was the duchess nervous? This could not be good. He knelt down on one knee to face his padawan. “Anakin, I must speak with the duchess privately about a matter, I promise to be with you shortly. Please wait here.”

He stood at followed the duchess out of the room. Once out of the room she took his hands in hers. Oh force, why did she have to do that? Focus Obi-Wan, focus. “Well on the run, do you remember one of the nights I was cold and I had been injured-“ she stopped, hoping he would remember without more details. He nodded “how could I forget, it’s burned into my mind. Why do you ask?” She sighed “You are going to have a son. Now, I understand that you are a Jedi knight now, but I thought you should know.

I plan on telling him he’s my nephew, to protect both of our reputations.”

“You know I can never be in his life, right?”

She nodded, “you should go.”

They both returned to the throne room where Anakin was waiting. “Come padawan, let’s go.”

Late that night Obi-Wan lay wake his bed. He had broken the code, he had made an attachment. Yet strangely, he didn’t feel bad about it. He had made a mistake as a padwan yes, but he had a son and that was the best mistake he ever could have made.

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Sunrise — Obitine week day 1

Sunrise on Tatooine was a bittersweet time for Ben Kenobi. Sure it was the coolest part of the day but that was not why he liked it. Sunrise meant that the nightmares stopped. He could finally breathe, well for now anyways. He made himself a cup of tea and smiled briefly. Tea reminded him of Satine. When they were both young, he and his master had been tasked to protect the duchess. They had been on the run quite some time and didn’t have much to eat which meant they drank tea to feel fuller. And here he was again, on the run drinking tea. Only this time she wasn’t here. She never could be again. All he had now was her memory. He took the tea with him to the entrance of the cavern and sat down, crossed his legs. As the suns began to rise he was reminded on how beautiful her skin had looked when the sun kissed it. The one time he had kissed it. He felt bad indulging in these feelings but why did it matter anymore anyway? The Jedi were gone and she was gone. If he couldn’t love her in life, the least he could give her is this sunrise.

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Last day I’m so sad ):

I had to draw Korkie at least once so I added him to this one. I nearly had a stroke figuring out the dates and ages here so hopefully I didn’t screw them up too bad. Bo and Satine’s age gap wildly fluctuates depending on what I’m writing so don’t take any of this as my solid headcanon.

Anyways thank you all for reading, I had so much fun this year! I can’t wait to do it all again next year! It’s always so much fun. Bo Week admin ily /p

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i love my boys in blue (the 501st Legion of the Grand Army of the Republic)

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"𝓒𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓵𝓪𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮, 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓶𝓮" ❤️

Like to imagine Obi-Wan feels entirely safe and calm when with Satine🥺