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I’m trying to make sense of something here but I cannot seem up with a satisfactory answer, and you feel like the right person to ask.

Intellectually and emotionally speaking, how could Anakin turn on Obi-Wan that rapidly prior to Order 66? I understand the mental gymnastics Anakin did to be able to justify to himself sacrificing the Jedi in exchange for the power to save Padmé, but Obi-Wan is a person who is explicitly very important to him in both the movies and the novelization. 

In the Senate, Palpatine tells Anakin that the Jedi, including Obi-Wan, are now traitors to the Republic and need to be exterminated as soon as possible. And Anakin’s reaction is just to be okay with the idea of Obi-Wan’s death and go along with it?

As if “his fate will be the same as ours” wasn’t a mere few days ago and he didn’t save Obi-Wan’s life twice in the same 45 minutes? And several other times? Risking everything to do it? As if in the novelization he doesn’t start off by saying that he is constantly terrified of losing both Obi-Wan and Padmé? But then he doesn’t even seem to register it as a concern at all?

Yet on Mustafar before they fight, it is painfully clear that Anakin does want Obi-Wan to join him. To chose him. Anakin’s would obviously rather have Obi-Wan around and beside him as if they were still brothers. Given that Anakin is hardly at his most merciful now, it has to be coming from a genuine place.

So I don’t understand how he wouldn’t be more affected either internally or externally after hearing Palpatine sign Obi-Wan’s death warrant up until he sees him on Mustafar. It is not as if Anakin is as embroiled in and corrupted by the dark side in the Senate as he is by the time he leaves the Temple after the massacre. The worst act Anakin had committed before Palpatine said this to him was cut off Mace’s arm.

Even when accounting for the extreme sleep deprivation, how shattered Anakin’s mental health is in the moments before and after he pledges himself to Palpatine, and everything else Anakin has going on, this one thing just does not add up to me? I feel like I’m missing something obvious and it is itching my brain. I would love to know if you have any thoughts. 

Hi! Here's my take on it: I agree with everything you're saying and I know that it would be easy to say Anakin's lack of reaction was because he was put in a position where he had to mentally and emotionally choose between his love for Padme and his love for Obi-Wan and his desperation to save Padme made him willing to agree to whatever Palpatine said. But two things make me think it's more complicated that that. One, that moment on Mustafar, where Padme says that Obi-Wan wants to help him, he smiles in a soft, happy way, like he's getting what he wanted! Anakin thinks that Padme will join him, just as he thinks Obi-Wan will join him. (And is willing to turn on Padme when she rejects what he's doing, just as he turns on Obi-Wan when he sees/feels Obi-Wan's disapproval.) He does clearly want Obi-Wan to join him!

Further, he's not exactly surprised to see Obi-Wan alive, which has always made me think that Anakin never actually expected Obi-Wan to die at the hands of the clones, that he just agreed to Palpatine's words because he didn't believe it would ever happen. He needed to save Padme's life (who he thought was going to die, meanwhile Obi-Wan is Anakin's Master, he's survived a metric ton of shit thrown at him and is still in one piece, he'll survive), but Obi-Wan can take care of himself long enough that they'll figure it out later. And second: Anakin is absolutely not beholden to doing what Palpatine says to gain his teachings. He says to Padme on Mustafar that they don't have to run away anymore, he's more powerful than the Chancellor, he can overthrow him. Whether Anakin believes that he's saved Padme's life and thus doesn't need Palpatine/can kill him or that he believes he can defeat him and hold him captive to force the answers out of him, Anakin is very willing to kick Palpatine's ass to the street and curb stomp him, he's not loyal to what Palpatine says he needs to do. (That's only later when Palpatine is all he has left.) I'm sure he believed that he was more powerful than Palpatine in the Chancellor's office, but he didn't know the specific techniques to save her, so he had to go along with it at first. I think Anakin desperately believed that he would find a way to figure this out, he just needed to get enough from Palpatine to save Padme and then he could do whatever he wanted and that Obi-Wan would survive that long (because Obi-Wan always does, because Obi-Wan is Anakin's Master and he's the best in the galaxy), so he's like yes I understand all Jedi are traitors and have to be killed even Obi-Wan, because Anakin isn't thinking straight and he just looks away and down while Palpatine is saying they have to kill all the Jedi. Not like he doesn't care, but that he's not sure what exactly to do and all he can do say he'll do what Palpatine says and try to figure out something along the way. (As this is what Anakin ALWAYS does and it always works out for him, somehow.) I see it more as Anakin feeling he has to go with Palpatine to save Padme because she's going to die without his help, that has to be his priority in the moment, but that he'll figure out something with Obi-Wan and get them both to join him, which is shown by how quiet he is in that scene and how very not surprised he is when Obi-Wan is still alive (Padme saying Obi-Wan talked to him) and that soft smile he has when he hears Obi-Wan wants to help him. I just don't think he believed Obi-Wan would die from this (unlike being unconscious while the Invisible Hand was crashing, where it's right in front of his face that Obi-Wan could die, and that's when Anakin's fears about people are the worst, when the situation is right in front of him and he loses his mind) and then Anakin could have them both join him. Which of course they would, even if they didn't like this plan, they would join him because they loved him and would see how desperately he needed this. His brains are absolutely scrambled at this point and he's just agreeing with whatever is right in front of him, because he's desperate and he'll figure the rest out later, as he's always done. It's always worked out before, it'll work out this time, too, Anakin will make it work out. Somehow. He just doesn't quite know how yet.

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Ewan McGregor as Obi-wan Kenobi | Star Wars Prequels (1999 - 2005)

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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN & EWAN MCGREGOR On the set of the Star Wars Prequels | Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return (2022)

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OBI-WAN KENOBI 2022 | dir. Deborah Chow

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Prompt: Anakin sleeps like a work of art in the morning sun, and Obi-Wan cannot resist the urge to worship him with lips and tongue and gentle hands. A meditation on devotion.

NSFW under the cut.

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Obi-Wan wakes first, as he always does. The early morning light filters through the windows, casting gentle shadows across the bed where Anakin sleeps beside him. He allows himself this moment of quiet observation, drinking in the sight of Anakin's features relaxed in sleep. The curve of his lips, slightly parted with each soft breath. The way his dark hair falls across his forehead in gentle curls. The strong line of his jaw.

Obi-Wan shifts closer until he can breathe in the intoxicating scent of Anakin's skin—warm musk mingled with something purely him that makes heat coil low in Obi-Wan's belly. He presses his lips to the hollow just below Anakin's throat, feeling the pulse that beats there, letting his mouth linger to taste the hint of salt on his tongue, sucking gently until he feels Anakin's breathing change.

The first kiss to Anakin's chest is feather-light, placed just above his heart. He feels the steady rhythm beneath his mouth, strong and sure, and allows his lips to part, breathing warmth against the golden skin before pressing his tongue flat against it, tasting. Obi-Wan's hands come to rest on either side of Anakin's ribs, thumbs tracing burning circles as his mouth begins its devoted pilgrimage.

Anakin stirs, a soft moan escaping his lips even in sleep as Obi-Wan continues his hungry exploration. Each kiss is an act of tender claiming—across the broad expanse of his pecs, his tongue darting out to taste and claim, teeth grazing lightly over sensitive nipples. Obi-Wan's lips map every familiar plane and curve, every small scar, lavishing wet attention on the defined muscles with increasing fervor.

The younger man's skin is golden in the morning light, growing fevered beneath Obi-Wan's touch. He takes his time, savoring not just the taste of Anakin but the way his body responds even in sleep—the subtle quickening of breath, the way his chest rises desperately to meet Obi-Wan's mouth. When Obi-Wan's lips close around the sensitive peaks of Anakin's chest, sucking gently, he feels the sharp intake of breath, the way Anakin's hips shift restlessly beneath the sheets.

Obi-Wan's hands trace possessive paths along Anakin's sides, fingers pressing firmly enough to leave impressions in the warm flesh. He places hot, open-mouthed kisses down the center of Anakin's chest, then returns to lavish attention on each pec with growing hunger, his tongue tracing wet patterns that make Anakin's breath catch and his body writhe subtly beneath the sheets. 

Outside, Coruscant is beginning to stir, but here in the sanctuary of Obi-Wan's chambers, time seems suspended in honey-thick golden light. He breathes in the scent of Anakin's skin, warm from sleep and arousal, letting it fill his lungs like incense while his mouth works lower, trailing fire along the ridges of Anakin's ribs.

His lips find the hollow of Anakin's throat again, sucking harder this time, marking him with dark blooms that will fade by evening but belong to Obi-Wan now. His beard scratches against the sensitive skin, and he feels rather than hears the needy whimper that escapes Anakin's parted lips.

"Obi-Wan," Anakin breathes, beginning to surface from dreams, his mechanical hand reflexively reaching for him. His flesh hand tangles in Obi-Wan's hair, fingers threading through the auburn strands and pulling him closer with unmistakable need, holding him against his chest as if he might disappear.

Obi-Wan doesn't stop, placing another burning kiss against Anakin's sternum, then another lower still, letting his teeth graze the sensitive skin. This is his meditation—the hungry adoration of the man who has become his entire world. Each touch is a claim, each kiss a prayer offered to the altar of Anakin's body. He can feel Anakin's heart racing now beneath his mouth, can sense the moment when sleep releases its hold completely and desire takes its place.

His hands map the landscape of Anakin's torso with possessive familiarity—the sharp dip of his waist, the prominent line of his hip bones barely visible above the sheet that has pooled dangerously low. Obi-Wan's mouth returns to Anakin's chest, sucking and nipping with renewed hunger.

When Anakin's eyes finally flutter open, blue and dark with want, Obi-Wan meets his gaze from where he rests against his chest. There is something primal in this moment, something that transcends words—the way Anakin's pupils dilate as awareness and arousal flood through him, the sharp intake of breath as he realizes what has been happening, the way his body already aches for more.

"Good morning," Obi-Wan whispers against his skin, his voice rough, letting his breath ghost over the wet trails his mouth has left. His lips brush against Anakin's chest as he speaks, and he feels the violent shiver that runs through the younger man's entire body.

Anakin's smile is wicked and wanting, his hand tightening possessively in Obi-Wan's hair. 

"The best kind of morning," he murmurs, voice rough. His mechanical hand comes up to trace the line of Obi-Wan's jaw with surprising gentleness before sliding down to press against the back of his neck, holding him in place. "Don't you dare stop."

Obi-Wan returns his attention to Anakin's chest, placing hungry kisses there, no longer holding back now that Anakin is awake and responding beneath him with shameless need. He can taste the acceleration of Anakin's pulse on his tongue, can feel the way his body arches desperately to meet each caress, seeking more contact, more heat, more of everything Obi-Wan is offering.

"Please," Anakin breathes, and there's something raw in his voice, as if he too understands the nature of this morning ritual, this claiming and being claimed. His hips shift restlessly beneath the sheets, and Obi-Wan can feel the evidence of his arousal pressing against his stomach through the thin fabric.

Obi-Wan has no intention of denying him. 

When his hand finally slips beneath the fabric to wrap a tight fist around Anakin's cock, Anakin's sharp intake of breath turns into a low, broken moan that seems to resonate through both their bodies. His flesh hand fists in the sheets and his mechanical one grips Obi-Wan's shoulder.

"Don't stop, please don't—" The words dissolve into another broken moan as Obi-Wan's thumb traces patterns. His body is burning from the inside out, every nerve ending alive with sensation as Obi-Wan worships him with a passion that burns hotter than twin suns.

Obi-Wan drinks in every expression that crosses his face—the way his lips part on silent cries, the flush that spreads down his chest.

When Anakin finally comes apart beneath him, spilling onto his chest and abdomen, it's with Obi-Wan's name on his lips, his voice breaking, his body arching one final time before melting back into the sheets, utterly spent and glowing in the golden morning light.

Obi-Wan's tongue immediately darts out to taste the salt-sweet evidence. He takes his time, letting his tongue trace gentle patterns across the sculpted muscle, savoring the way Anakin's breathing deepens. The saltiness of his skin is intoxicating, mixed with the familiar scent that is purely Anakin and makes Obi-Wan's heart race even in this quiet aftermath.

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EWAN MCGREGOR as OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Obikin totally Padawan era accurate text posts (1/2)

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thinking abt the skywalkers apart au again <3

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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith | Behind the Scenes

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Looking back, the Kenobi show definitely felt like watching a divorced couple of ten years duke it out in the middle of the frozen food aisle at a grocery store. It's like, they got divorced, and one got custody of the kids along with the beach house, while the other got a restraining order on account of driving by the house late at night in his Ford F-150 and just lurking, before fishtailing away when the porch light turns on. And then things quiet down, but you know that they're still Really Obsessed.

One day they both unknowingly go shopping at the same grocery store. And next thing you know, you're the manager and you're getting a call from the front of house asking you to come to aisle ten because there's two grown men hurling frozen pizzas at each other like freezbies, and wielding hams on the bone like swords, as one is screaming about how he never meant to break the other guy's legs, while the other is flipping wildly between 'I never needed you!' to 'You were the best thing that ever happened to me!'

It all ends with the F-150 driver getting his membership to the store revoked, while the other offers to pay for the items he threw and help to clean up. And even though his membership isn't taken away, he never shops there ever again because of the complete humiliation he felt at trying to toss an entire shelf's worth of dumplings at the man he used to call his 'darling baby boy'.

You know?

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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN as ANAKIN SKYWALKER and EWAN MCGREGOR as OBI-WAN KENOBI STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)

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Favorite Hayden & Ewan interview moments (1/?) - BBC Radio 1 (2022)

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bunch of my favourite films: STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH

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STAR WARS Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.06