#obi is 16 and on the mandalore mission

[padawansuggest]

If the mission to Mandalore had happened when Obi-Wan and Satine were only 14 instead of 16 it would have been so much funnier okay.

Obi-Wan: *excitedly skids around a corner where Qui-Gon is trying to tie up a particularly squirmy death watch member while holding a bored Nexu cub* Master! Master, important thing! Satine gave me a kiss! *points to cheek* It was here! I found a Nexu nest!

Satine: *shouting from around the corner* Master Jinn, I’m stuck in the tree your child left me in!

Angry Nexu Momma: *sniffing suspiciously at Qui-Gon for interacting with her baby and her new weird hairless baby, pees on the death watch asshole, effectively waterboarding him*

Qui-Gon: *a single mom who works ten jobs who would sell her children for a single night of fucking peace and quiet*

Satine: Is anyone gonna help me out of the tree?

Obi-Wan: If we help you now we’ll have to help you every time.

Qui-Gon: *finishes tying up the asshole* Actually, if we help her now she won’t get a sprained ankle and be limping for two weeks, so. You know.

Obi-Wan: *kisses his new bored nexu brother* Can I keep them? I’ll teach them to attack death watch.

Qui-Gon: O’Ben, I’m sure you just have to yelp and she’ll attack. If she can hunt for herself it’s fine. *helps Satine down from the tree while giving her suspicious looks for giving his feral baby a kiss*

Satine: *blushing* He said cooties weren’t real. I still think I got them now tho :(

Obi-Wan: It’s okay, I got them from Quinlan last year. The healers can fix it.

Qui-Gon: QUINLAN GAVE YOU COOTIES???? I’ll murder him.

Obi-Wan: I mean, not if you go about announcing it. He’ll be in the next system before you get the chance.

But then obviously since Obi-Wan is only 14 I think Jaster and Jango should show up to help them and now they’re trying to steal Qui-Gon’s feral babies. Rude. He found those fair and square. Jaster WILL fight him for it tho-

[isagrimorie]

You know what I've wanted but I never thought they'd address in Star Wars Ahsoka?

Ahsoka's tendency to be just as lethal as Anakin. Obi-Wan could never kill Anakin but I believe with all my heart despite loving Anakin and maybe even because she loves Anakin, Ahsoka would have killed Anakin if she were in Mustafar too.

It would have broken Ahsoka but she would have gone through with it -- I believe she'd have done it too in Malachor, she'd die trying at least.

(source: @padawan-tano from this gifset)

But also at 16 years old, she beheaded 4 Death Watch members SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Even if Obi-Wan can do this move, he wouldn't choose to do this move because he wasn't a Wartime Jedi. I don't remember if this is before or after the Citadel arc. Looking it up, yeah, the Citadel arc happened in season 3, the Citadel mission was one of the hardest missions she's been on in her young life.

There was a reason neither Obi-Wan and Anakin wanted her there, so Plo-Koon, what the hell!? (I love you Plo-Koon but you spoil Ahsoka).

As this meta points out the Citadel arc is when the war gets real for Ahsoka in a way she can't just push away.

It's subtle and it's not called out but Ahsoka basically does something that Anakin did where Anakin stabs a bad guy in the back and the first notes of the imperial march begin to sound.

And ironically it's to save Tarkin.

Ahsoka had to stab an enemy in the back to save Tarkin (of all people, I bet Ahsoka regrets saving Tarkin years later).

The way Ahsoka stares dazedly at the man she killed by stabbing him in the back... The Citadel arc was rough on Ahsoka.

And then Tarkin tells Anakin: "You've trained her well."

No wonder Ahsoka's afraid she was a little too much like Anakin.

It doesn't help that a ghost of a potential future tells her:

(source by @mlmanakin)

“There is a wildness to you, young one. Seeds of the dark side planted by your master. Do you feel it?”

and then later: "There are many contradictions in you... and in him."

And I am so, so excited that we might be delving into Ahsoka's contradictions. She can be the warmest person in the room but god, can she also make the coldest, most pragmatic decisions for war.

Easily one of the coldest was her decision to set Maul free and use him as a distraction during the Siege of Mandalore - Shattered.

(source by @manny-jacinto)

Ahsoka doesn't want to directly kill or maim the Clone Troopers herself, but it doesn't mean she won't use someone else to do it.

If Maul dies in this, it would be one more thing off her hands.

And I don't think people really get what function Ahsoka served in the fledgling rebellion-- she was basically in Luthen's role in Andor. She's not as quick to go to the most expedient solution, but it doesn't mean she won't.

In season 1 of Star Wars Rebels Ahsoka, as Fulcrum, told Hera to leave Kanaan in the hands of the inquisitor, knowing full well what would be done to Kanaan. She was in the Citadel arc where Jedi were imprisoned, tortured, and killed. Ahsoka knew. But she did the cold math in her head -- but if it weren't for Ezra's message that reminded Ahsoka who she was fighting for and why....)

Ahsoka basically did the cold math in her head at the start of 1x04, Fallen Jedi, when she told Sabine they might have to destroy the map and strand Ezra in another universe in order to keep Thrawn from entering their galaxy and restarting another war.

This is why Baylan's condemnations:

Really, really got to Ahsoka.

When Ahsoka told Sabine in 1x03, that anger unbalances her -- it's extra true of Ahsoka.

But I also don't want to discount what Ahsoka's mother taught her about death, how one must respect death but not fear it, and how that might have influenced Ahsoka's understanding of death as a warrior.

Still, I feel Ahsoka has the same fear as Buffy did -- that all this killing has made her cold with a bonus fear that she might be too like her old Master and fall into the dark side.

I'm so excited for 1x05 and see how this will all tie together now that she's seeing Anakin again. Snips and Skyguy have a lot to talk about and resolve.

[lamamasjamas]

Starlight

Summary: Obi Wan’s other padawan.

a/n: this is child!reader!!! I was writing this since like February 💀, but I was waiting for the show to release and the obi wan girlies to finally wake from their slumber.

Warnings: minor violence, angst, mention of Satine 💀, implied death

Starlight Masterlist from my side blog

She was just a child. She wasn’t a soldier and she was never meant to be one. He failed her, he failed every single padawan today. Especially his own.

She sometimes felt as if the war was more important than she was. She accepted that eventually. At times she wouldn’t go a day without thinking of her master on the front lines while she was at the temple. Already considered a prodigy and strong with the force at such a young age, she was able to skip a few years and be given a master.

Obi-wan requested Ashoka but he got her instead. He did take into account that she was very young, especially compared to Anakin’s padawan. It was still considered unconventional to have a 16 year old play soldier, a 10 year old would be too young to be in such close contact with war. He didn’t want that for her, but he was willing to compromise with the council. He would only allow her to accompany him on diplomatic missions, those with little to no threats involved.

She was serious, poised, and spoke as if she were a wise old woman. The teasing from Anakin and Ahsoka never ceased, often calling her his “mini-you”, producing a scowl from his face, causing them to laugh harder, and sometimes getting a small smile out of him by the end of the day.

His own master found her, as a baby. She was gladly given up by her parents, they thought she would live a better life with the Jedi than with them. A prosperous one, without the struggles of poverty. He remembered her from when she was barely able to walk, he himself had metaphorically taken his first steps in becoming a master to Anakin.

He was somewhat delighted to see her more grown up, she was a kind reminder of his master who had passed. Of what he stood for.

She reminded him of Anakin too. Sometimes. Rounded eyes full of interest, their minds willing to soak up any piece of information available. But, Anakin was too passionate, she was too no doubt, but she was passionate in a lesser way, and he was afraid she would have the same struggle his past student had. The struggles he still has with keeping his relationships out of his duties.

“Anakin!” He looked deep into the eyes of the boy he practically raised, teached and loved. They were no longer his own. They were of a frightened child, who couldn’t find their way. This wasn’t Anakin

“She’s just like Anakin isn’t she?” He sighed, of course, in exaggeration. He had a feeling Anakin was influencing her too much lately.

He rubs his chin between his finger and his thumb. “Quite.”

“You’ve got your hands full.”

“Indeed.”

Bail laughed. Obi Wan just chuckled in response. Just that day they were able to evade bounty hunters, of course with the help of Starlight, which Bail so warmly called her. If it wasn’t for her they most likely would have been dead by now.

Luckily for her she was able to sense a disturbance before the hunters were able to detonate the bombs. He had to admit it was impressive the way she stood calm and approached the situation. Her confidence was amusing, especially when her eyes were set in determination.

Her actions furthered the joke that she was indeed his own daughter. It was starting to not bother him as much as before.

The hilt was too familiar, so familiar that he didn’t want to think of the implications of it. He had hope, in his heart, that because he didn’t see it in the remains Anakin left behind, that she might have escaped.

She took her to Mandalore, by mistake. She’s never been that close to a sith before. He still remembered the threats of Maul. He wanted to do the same to her like he did to him. To leave her feeling as heartbroken as he did when his master died. This time he would take her in as his own student.

He was close to doing something he might have regretted. He mourns Satine, yes, but she wouldn’t have wanted him to become something he wasn’t.

It wasn’t often that he would take his padawan on missions after those events.

Anakin tossed the hilt to his feet. Padme gasped in shock, “Ani, what did you do? Is it true what you did to the padawans?”

What an unnecessary question. He saw the holo recording, he knew he did it, but he also knew it wasn’t the real Anakin. They were looking at an imposter.

Most of her time was spent at the temple, occasionally having visits from masters passing through the temple, looking for a place of calm. She became close friends with the clones, those stationed in Coruscant, and would often find time to converse and learn from their experiences. Most of her visits were of course from her own master. The times called for many lessons spent with her saber and going over battle plans. She cherished all the knowledge she gained from him, and he cherished her insight and her naive innocence.

The names stuck. Especially since Ahsoka, who had a soft spot for nicknames, heard it the first time. He continued calling her his starlight, using it more as she progressed in her journey to become a Jedi. She reminded him of the days before the war, when he himself was a youngling and looked up to Qui Gon for guidance. She was like a remnant of what was of the Jedi Order, and what was of himself. Light untouched, pure and uncorrupted by the dark. Saying she was Starlight was fitting.

The smell of his burning flesh hasn’t left his mind. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. The endless repetition of sorrys and pleads that what has been done was not true had made him a shell of himself.

“I'm sorry Obi-wan.” Breha Organa spoke to him softly, as if she herself understood his pain. He just delivered the child to her and here she is sympathising with him. Lately he’s been too busy to think of himself. Breha was one of the only people who knew his little star personally. She was kind, Leia would do well in her care.

Any spot would do. He started digging until it was deep enough for it to not be uncovered by the wind. He buried the saber in the sands of Tatooine for a reason, Anakin hated the sand, hated this planet in general. He wouldn’t find her here.

He was finally alone, the last remnants of the Jedi Order had fallen. He finally has a moment alone and he lets out all of his pain and exhaustion he’s had to deal with since his own master perished. Tears streamed down his face and he couldn’t stop them. Did he even want to?

The suns have set and he was still there, on his knees thinking of what he could have done to have stopped this. He visits the spot every year, often sensing the saber somewhere near, letting himself let out his frustration, and going through endless possibilities and scenarios in his head. As the years went on he started bringing things he thought she would like, vendors often thinking he was buying gifts for a daughter. Then they would think he was buying things for a granddaughter.

He would never forget his padawans and one day their deaths would not have been in vain.

But without a doubt, every single time he visited her spot, he was sad to see that his starlight had dimmed even further.

[thechaoticfanartist]

Here's a writing question for you!

I'm currently dabbling in a fanfic who's show has 80 episodes total; I know there's no way I can do them all (or want to do them all) without it taking up all my time for years. How did you decide which arcs and episodes you wanted to do for the Clone Wars chapters?

Well I knew Grim was going to be with Obi-Wan throughout the majority of the story so I eliminated most episodes that didn't have Obi-Wan in them or have Obi-Wan as a center focus. I also figured that if there was an episode where Anakin & Obi-Wan together that didn't have Ahsoka prior to her leaving the Order it was likely that Grim wouldn't be there either so I eliminated those episodes as well.

Umbara is a major exception because I wanted Grim to be able to change things for that arc. The Orders Arc is also an exception because again I wanted Grim to be able to change things.

(I'm putting the rest of my writing process breakdown under the cut because it goes through every episode chapter I wrote and why I chose that episode)

In the end I ended up writing these episodes and arcs based off the following criteria:

Dooku Captured: Was not a full episode rewrite I only did where Ahsoka was at the beginning and had it referenced as a background plot happening. (This was chapter 3)

The Blue Shadow Virus + Mystery Of A Thousand Moons: Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka were all in the same episodes so I decided that Grim could be with them. However I stuck her with Ahsoka rather than Obi-Wan as to have the Padawans stick together. (Chapter 4)

Innocents Of Ryloth: While this has multiple episodes in an arc I stuck with just this one episode as it was the only one that has Obi-Wan as a major plot. Although it focused more on Waxer & Boil. Which left room for adapting things to my own taste. I figured Grim could be with Obi-Wan as Ahsoka was with Anakin in the prior episode and this was still the same mission. (Chapter 5)

Holocron Heist Arc: Again Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka were altogether at the beginning of this arc and the major conflict in the first episode took place at the Jedi Temple itself. From there I just kept her with Obi-Wan. Although I did omit the second episode of this arc due to the lack of Obi-Wan. (Chapter 6)

Bounty Hunters: The Disaster Trio was together (Chapter 7)

Landing At Point Rain: The whole trio was there even though they were separated so I just stuck Grim with Obi-Wan. (Chapter 9)

Legacy Of Terror: Despite the fact that Ahsoka wasn't there that was due to her recovering with Barriss. Grim wasn't in the last episode as she was recovering with Obi-Wan. So basically I figured I could put Grim into this episode as she would be with Obi-Wan not Ahsoka. (Chapter 10)

The Mandalore Plot + Voyage Of Temptation: It was Obi-Wan centric so I figured I could put Grim into these episodes. Especially considering Obi-Wan's mission started as a diplomatic mission to simply investigate rumors. A great opportunity to teach his Padawan. I omitted the last episode of this arc as I felt Grim wouldn't involve herself with it as it was no longer a mission and mainly Obi-Wan helping Satine of his own accord. Plus it was more Satine focused rather than Obi-Wan focused. (Chapter 12)

The Mortis Arc: I had this planned since I created Grim + The Disaster Trio was altogether (Chapter 13)

The Citadel Arc: I thought Grim would sneak along with Ahsoka and would want to save Even Piell & Echo. (Chapter 15)

Umbara Arc: An exception to my usual criteria. My biggest one for this was I wanted Grim to change things relating to Krell. So I had her get permission to go on the mission with Obi-Wan and then sneak away to go with Anakin's side of the battle instead. (Chapter 16)

Zygerria Arc: The Disaster Trio was together. Although I stuck her with Obi-Wan for more whump :) (Chapter 18)

Deception Arc: How could I write an OC who is a Padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi and not write this arc? I stuck her with Anakin & Ahsoka for the most part although she did get in trouble for going and doing things on her own. *cough* *cough* Fighting Sith Lords (Chapter 20)

Revenge: Obi-Wan was there. Although he did not give permission for Grim to go with him, I figured Grim would want to stop Obi-Wan from being tortured. This backfired horribly but still. (Chapter 22)

Onderon Rebellion Arc: Disaster Trio was altogether in the first episode and then for the rest of the episodes I figured Grim would want to stay with Ahsoka as they're girlfriends. Plus Grim wanted to save Steela. (Chapter 24)

Revival: I just wanted Grim to be with Obi-Wan. Plus she wanted to save Adi Gallia. (Chapter 25)

The Lawless: Obi-Wan centric + Grim wanted to save Satine (Chapter 26)

The Wrong Jedi Arc: Was I supposed to have an OC who is girlfriends with Ahsoka and not write this arc? For the most part this arc took place in the background as I wanted to focus on Grim who wasn't with Ahsoka because she was trying to prepare herself to let go of her. (Chapter 28)

Orders Arc: Originally planned and written as just the episode "Orders" to have Grim attempt to save Fives. Although for the rewrite I'm having Grim having followed Anakin to try to save Tiplar and then Fives to try and save Tup + expose Order 66 (Chapter 29)

Old Friends Not Forgotten: I only did the first half of the episode as Grim sticks with Anakin and Obi-Wan to Revenge Of The Sith. This was done under the criteria of Disaster Trio together & Grim wouldn't have been able to be in the beginning of Revenge Of The Sith if she wasn't in this episode. (Chapter 30)

So basically my major criteria for which episodes to use was: Is Obi-Wan there? (Their dynamic is central to the story and what it revolves around) Would Obi-Wan let his teenage Padawan follow him through x event(s)? (If he wouldn't then it wouldn't make sense for her to be there without having snuck along and Obi-Wan might be out of character.) Is there something Grim wants to change/prevent? (Her main goal and motivation throughout the entire story is wanting to change the ending and save as many lives as possible. She said herself that if there's a chance to save lives then she wouldn't pass it up. So she can't pass it up.)

You probably did not want a full breakdown of this process of TCWGANV but uh I hope it helps 😅

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#5

petition to have a crumb. a CRUMB. of a hint of a satine mention in the obi wan series. i am begging. even just like. a woman with blonde hair and a green dress and a headpiece walks by and obi wan’s eyes linger for a second too long. someone mentions mandalore and obi wan glances their way with this undercurrent of just. longing. maybe we have a meditation scene and he’s remembering and we hear her last words. i just need that, for personal reasons.

295 notes - Posted March 12, 2022

#4

my guy was high key not having a good day

304 notes - Posted June 1, 2022

#3

i’m literally just. oh my god. i can’t, i’m-

cal kestis really told his past trauma to suck it, made peace with his master’s death, built a new lightsaber, defeated a whole inquisitor, adopted another damaged lone survivor, then came home one day after a massive defeat, looked failure directly in the face and said loud and clear, i’m a jedi and you can’t beat me. and then he was knighted. at seventeen. cal kestis. knighted with the blade he won from a freaking inquisitor, by the woman who literally rescued him from a life of hiding. no fanfare, no cutting of his padawan braid, just kneeling on the crusty floor of a borrowed ship, two of the seven remaining jedi in the galaxy taking comfort and pride in one of their oldest traditions before they set off on what could well be a suicide mission. the poetry is astounding.

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#2

every day i come here (star wars) and am immediately attacked (order 66)

1,234 notes - Posted May 27, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

i never want to see another “owen was abusive” take in my entire life. delete them all, i won’t stand for them. “he is my own” ??? owen and beru ready to absolutely throw hands for their boy, even if there was no way out for the two of them ?????? owen keeping obi wan away for so long because he knew luke needed a normal childhood ???????? this man is an a+++++++ quality father and anyone who says hurdeedur he made luke work all day instead of going to the academy has obviously never met a farming family and doesn’t understand the amount of work that goes into it and how kids just naturally help out with everything, right up until they leave the house, which ALSO. owen knew it was way wayyyy too dangerous to send luke to the literal actual imperial academy but he didn’t want to hurt luke so he just put it off and put it off.

anyways this family is happy and cohesive and healthy and owen and beru are essentially the main reason why luke turned out the way he did, with all the tools he needed to become the greatest jedi alive, because he had a stable foundation for nineteen years, maybe ignorant about the rest of the galaxy but able to learn and grow and love because he had parents who loved him more than anything else.

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[thelittlerussian]

Minor Spoilers !!

I am really enjoying the Padawan novel. The only problem I'm having is the timeline. If this consistent with canon then Obi-Wan being 16 and never going outside the temple makes no sense? The Mandalore mission would have been the year before? Is this explained 🤔 or ???

[darth-caillic]

All evens from the otp ask for Mar and Ahsoka (to give you a challenge)

2. Any sleep habits either had to get used to?

Bit of a depressing one, but I do think Ashoka talks in her sleep, and that's something Mar had to get used to.

4. How did they first meet?

At this point? They meet during the Return to Geonosis Arc. Ya know, the one with the creepy bugs. Ashoka doesn't trust Mar at first, but she saved her life Ashoka has a bit of a soft spot for her.

6. When did they realize they loved each other?

Mar realised during the Wrong Jedi Arc. For Ashoka, it was just before the siege of Mandalore.

8. What’s one way their personalities compliment one another?

They're both on the same page most of the time. At least when it comes to battles and duels.

10. What are some non-sexual activities they do together?

I would say Dejarik, practice duels and stargazing (... I think I really want a partner to go stargazing with).

12. Which member is more verbally affectionate?

Ashoka, for sure. Like not at first, but as their relationship goes on, she gets more and more affectionate.

14. Are they an introverted couple or an extroverted one—AKA would they prefer to go out to a party or event together or would they rather stay in?

Given the circumstances of their relationship, they have to be extroverted, but after the empire, they would be lowkey party animals.

16. Who stays up way too late and who tries to drag them to bed?

Ashoka was to be the one to drag Mar to bed. Mar just has a lot of stuff she wants to do, and not enough time in the day to do it.

18. What song fits them perfectly?

Oooo I'm thinking maybe Wish You Were Here by pink floyd

20. Who holds a grudge the longest?

I'll let Jean cover this one /j

Ahsoka sdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsdsd;/0

22. Who gets more easily embarrassed?

Mar can sometimes find the shenanigans Ashoka gets them into a bit embarrassing.

24. Which of the two is the most competitive?

That's hard to say. They're both pretty competitive. It's part of the reason they love each other so much.

26. How do they comfort each other?

Mar often does the whole placing hand on shoulder in comforting way. I think Ashoka is into hugs and comforting back rubs.

28. Do they get along with each other’s friends and family?

I can say that Mar is not a fan of Anakin. She's okay with Rex (but only to a certain extent) and don't even get me started on Obi Wan.

How does Ahsoka feel about the Sept tho? Mmmmm I'm not sure Ashoka could ever get along with them super well, but respects them as Mar's family. When it comes to Boba tho that would be such a weird relationship wouldn't it?

30. What is their favorite place to kiss the other? (Cheek, hand, closed eyelid, neck, nose, etc.)

Mar's is the forehead kiss.

Ahsoka love kissing Mar on the cheeks.

32. How do they resolve their arguments?

They would give each other space for a while (few hours few days, depending on how bad the argument was), and then Mar would be the one to approach Ashoka to talk it out.

34. Do they give each other nicknames?

Before they started dating

Mar: Master Jedi, smartass and cheeky

Ashoka: Lady Mar, witch and mystery woman

After dating:

Mar: cyar'ika and sarad

Ashoka: babe, sweetheart

36. How’d they meet each other’s families?

Mar meets Anakin and Rex on Geonosis, and meets Obi Wan on Kamino during AOTC.

Ashoka would meet Boba during the whole 'trying to kill Mace' business. Ashoka meeting the Sept is this whole side arc I'm thinking of doing where Ashoka helps Mar get back to Marazi after a dead end mission and she's invited to the " welcome home / we told you so " party throw for Mar.

38. What was their most memorable date?

The former mentioned "we told you so" party lol

40. Who makes the other smile with almost no effort at all?

Ashoka can make Mar smile so easily. it's not even funny.

OTP Relationship Asks

[crispyjenkins]

Jangobi. After Melida/Daan Obi-wan comes back to the order but qui-gon doesn’t want him anymore so one of the council members jumps at the chance to apprentice him. This leads to him being encouraged to pay attention to his visions and feelings from the force because THEYRE REAL AND YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GIVE THEM SOME ATTENTION OBI-WAN. Obi gets a vision and a feeling that he needs to follow and tells his master. This leads to them finding Jango while he was still a slave and them freeing him.

(*gonna start putting translations up here like i do on ao3*

cw: drug use, cw: non-consentual drug use. basically second-hand highs from working with spice, nothing graphic but is mentioned a few times.)

Mando’a: kad’au — “lightsaber”, used here intentionally in place of jetii’kad, “Jedi’s saber” “Vor’e te Manda” — “Thank the Manda”, with Manda meaning “the collective soul or heaven - the state of being Mandalorian in mind, body and spirit - also supreme, overarching, guardian-like” (mandoa.org) “Tion’cuy?” — “Who’s that?”, “Who are you?” confrontational urcir’ijaat — “honor duel”, lit. “honor meet” – look me in the eye and tell me the mandalorians don’t settle more than just elections with trials by combat “Tion’ad hukaat’kama?” — “Who’s watching your back?”, “Where’s your backup?” osik — “shit”

 Even completely fucked second-hand on the inch-thick dusting of spice on every surface of the slave transport, Jango knows the kid hadn’t been on Galidraan.

  Wide brown eyes blink at him through the ray shield keeping Jango and six other slaves in the cramped space barely big enough for two of them, and Jango had thought he’d burned through his rage years ago, but seeing the kid with a kad’au held at their side in a reverse grip ignites something in Jango that he’d thought long dead. 

  They’re not dressed like a Jedi, instead decked in spacer’s rags that hang too-loose from lanky limbs that have yet to hit their last growth spurt, and the chain marking them as a padawan is tucked up into a soft blue cap that clashes rather horribly with the little ginger hair that pokes out the front. They look human, but then, so had Jaster; every Jedi Jango has met before had been human as well, though he knows they’re as diverse as Mandalorians.

  “Vor’e te Manda,” the baby Jedi breathes, and Jango is far too high to tell if he had imagined it or not. He had not thanked the Manda in many years.

  He pushes shakily to his feet, needing to lean on the wall until his head stops feeling like it’s going to float away, and the other slaves skitter as far back into the cell as they can. “Tion’cuy?” Jango hisses, four years of venom dripping from the demand (Who are you?), but the baby Jedi just extinguishes their ’kad and hits the panel next to the door to power down the ray shield.

  “My name is Obi-Wan Kenobi, and I’m here to rescue you.” They smile at everyone hiding behind Jango’s fury, and take a step back to gesture them out of the room. “If you follow this corridor to the starboard side of the transport, you will find a shuttle waiting with nine other freed prisoners,” they say with an obnoxiously-High Coruscanti accent that was completely imperceptible in their Mando’a. “I will not hold it against you if you take one of the escape pods, but my teacher is waiting on Concordia to reprocess your identities back into Republic systems, and we will do all we can to find and contact your families or peoples, if you so wish.”

  Teacher. Not master. And freed prisoners, not slaves.

  Jango growls under his breath, not trusting this Obi-Wan Kenobi as far as he can throw them, but the promise of freedom hangs heavy in the air, and it only takes a moment for his cellmates to decide the risk is worth it, scrambling and shuffling past Kenobi with murmurs of thanks in four different languages.

  Jango doesn’t move.

  He watches Kenobi’s throat bob nervously, as they make no move to follow their “freed prisoners” down the hall.

  He asks again, “Tion’cuy?”

  “Naas’ad jaon’yc.” No one important. “I was simply in the right place at the right time.”

  Banthashit. “Banthashit,” Jango snarls, and Kenobi has the good sense to actually flinch.

  “Look, I know the last thing you want right now is another Jedi, and if you were to demand urcir’ijaat on behalf of your people, I would accept with honor; but, no offense, in the state you’re in, it wouldn’t be much of a fight.” They hook their ’kad on their belt, and nod to the corridor once again. “Now, as engaging as this conversation is, I believe one of the smugglers was able to get a distress call out before I could stop him, and I would really prefer not to meet whoever picks up the signal.” Raising a single brow expectantly, the child gestures for Jango to follow. The kid’s right, of course, Jango couldn’t fight off a rat at the moment, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it.

  Growling, Jango shoves off the wall and somehow keeps both his balance and his feet underneath him, out of pure spite for the arm Kenobi offers in support.

-

  He had fully intended to take one of the escape pods and jettison towards Mandallia instead of Concordia, but halfway across the slave transport that seems even smaller than he'd remembered, Kenobi throws out their arm again, this time to stop Jango just before they turn a corner.

  “Oh, that’s not good,” they mutter and barely manage to duck under the blaster rifle swung at them like a bat, and Jango feels himself be shoved down to the floor against the wall.

  Above him, Kenobi ducks away from a hulking human with a rather unfortunate receding hairline, and all at once, the Jedi seems like a completely different person. Something shutters behind their eyes, expression dropping to a blank indifference that’s belied by the warrior’s ease with which they dodge both vibroblade and swinging blaster, dancing backwards down the hall and leading the yelling smuggler away from Jango.

  Dizzied by his sudden drop from standing to sitting, Jango doesn’t try to get back to his feet, instead watching Kenobi play the other human like a particularly ugly hallikset*. They don't even pull out their kad’au, remaining weaponless as they bounce and weave like they have all the time in the world; were Jango not stoned out of his mind, he’d probably be impressed. 

  Then something flips a switch in Kenobi, and without telegraphing a single twitch, they dive forward instead of away, using their whole arm to knock the blaster to the ground. In the same breath, Kenobi rams their head into the other’s chest in a move that would make most Mandalorians proud, relieving the stunned smuggler of his vibroblade before driving their knee into his chest. 

  The smuggler drops with a muffled clang, and Kenobi steps cleanly out of the way to watch him land face-first on the durasteel floor. Kenobi picks up the rifle, discharging the clip onto the ground, and chucks the whole thing through the nearest open door. They leave the smugglers’s body right where it is.

  “Sorry about that,” Kenobi murmurs, coming back to Jango and helping him to his feet. “I must have missed one of the guards near the back.”

  Something about the phrasing unsettles him, but it takes another moment of forced concentration to put his finger on it. “Tion’ad hukaat’kama?”

  Kenobi grimaces. “I’m not fluent in Mando’a.”

  “Who’s watching your back?” Jango growls, getting right up in their space. “Where the fuck is your backup if your master is on Concordia?”

  The kid —who’s really more of a teen, almost a young adult— winces and tries to start herding Jango towards the shuttle again. “I’m here alone,” they say, almost apologetic, “but I can handle myself.”

  “Your magic wizard mentor let you stage a spiceminer slave rescue on your own?” It goes against anything Jaster had taught him about the Jedi, about an apprentice’s master being as close to a buir as the Jedi will allow; not to mention the galaxy-wide understanding that, if you mess with a padawan, make kriffing sure the master’s dead first.

  Yet, Kenobi’s deepening grimace tells Jango all he needs to know.

  “He doesn’t know?”

  “Look, I didn’t have a whole lot of time, alright?!” Done with being patient, Kenobi grabs his arm and starts dragging Jango quickly through the ship. “We got separated and were going to rendezvous, but if I had waited for him, the spicers would have already moved on!” They yank him down one more hall before they reach the promised shuttle, docked directly to one of the transport’s exterior hatches. Out the nearest viewport, there is indeed another ship approaching, but Jango can’t tell if it’s friendly or not.

  Kenobi doesn’t give him time to figure it out, pushing him into the shuttle and immediately closing the boarding hatch behind them. 

  The other slaves stand around the small cargo bay in various states of drugged-up panic, and if Jango is counting correctly, only one had opted to take an escape pod.

  Far more carefully, Kenobi pushes Jango to the nearest bench, and then goes around the room coaxing the rest into seats as well. Even while gentle about it, murmuring words of assurance in as many languages as they know, Kenobi still moves and speaks with urgency — part of Jango wonders if they’re mind-tricking everyone into compliance. 

  He waits until Kenobi has detached from the transport and properly started their course to the nearest planet, a swirl of grays and browns that can only be Concordia, before following the Jedi up to the absolutely tiny cockpit. 

  There’s barely room for the two pilots’ seats, and the ceiling is so low that even Jango's hair brushes the roof, yet Kenobi looks right at home before the wildly overcomplicated controls.

  They say nothing as Jango drops into the other chair, merely glaring sideways at him until they’re a good ways away from the spicers’ transport. 

  “I do ask that you don’t kill me before we get everyone settled,” Kenobi finally sighs, and Jango almost laughs at them: did they think he came up here just to shivv them? 

  “I’m not going to kill you, Kenobi.” At least, not yet. “You knew who I was.”

  Kenobi winces and flips a blinking switch over their head. “I have a Jedi answer for that, and one where you’re less likely to use that vibroblade in your boot. Which would you prefer?”

  Jango considers them for a moment, and he’s certain now that Kenobi is younger than Jango had been on Galidraan, but not by much: they have one of those faces that eternally makes them look younger than they are, but if he’s over twenty standard, Jango is a Kryze.

  “Both. I want both.”

  “Right.” Visibly steeling themself, Kenobi swallows and adjusts their course slightly; wait, when had they gotten away from that second ship? Had Jango imagined it? Then again, he barely knows up from down at the moment, only grounded by Kenobi’s infuriatingly calm presence. “The easy answer is that I saw your name on the freighter’s manifest when it was docked on Mandalore, and recognised it. I’m on an extended mission in Mandalorian space, and, well, my master thought it would be good to catch me up on the recent history, as I had only briefly learned about the Civil War while in the Temple.”

  He’s pretty sure that makes sense, a logical A to B, an almost maddeningly ordinary explanation for the space-blown panic Jango had felt on first seeing them, on first hearing their relief at finding him.

  “And the Jedi answer?” he prompts quietly, fingers twitching at his lack of a weapon.

  They glance at him briefly, at his hands, before facing back forward. “I only knew to check the manifest because I had a Force vision, and I couldn’t knowingly leave you, or any of the others, to this fate. I knew what you looked like not from my lessons, but from what the Force showed me.”

  “What the Force showed you.”

  “Like I said, the first answer is easier.”

  “I’m too high for magic osik.”

  They wince again. “Yes, I suspected. My master has a spice specialist waiting for when we land, if any of you choose to detox immediately. She’s Old Clan, though — um, Vau Clan, I think.” The Vau Clan did not follow Jaster, but they certainly didn’t follow Vizsla either, and were unlikely to have sided with the duchy. Now, why Kenobi found that important...? “We couldn’t find any medics who used to follow Jaster Mereel,” they explain, as if reading his mind. “At least, not on such short notice. Obviously we wouldn’t trust anyone from Death Watch, or the New Mandalorians, or the mercenaries controlling Concordia, not with the Mand’alor.”

  Jango laughs before he can stop himself, but it’s a bitter thing. “I’m not the Mand’alor. I have no people to lead.”

  Kenobi’s frown only deepens as they steer the shuttle into Concordia’s atmosphere. “Perhaps we should discuss this when you’re not spiced burnt.”

  He can’t but agree. “None of this explains how your master knew to arrange all of this, if you hadn’t rendezvoused with him.”

  “Ah, well, I sent him a coded communication before um... finding this shuttle, and he only got back to me while I was searching the cells for you.”

  “You stole this?”

  “Listen, I was on a time crunch! I was going to give it back!”

  Despite his better judgment, Jango lets himself go boneless and laughs, the reality of the situation maybe finally hitting him. The disgruntled pout Kenobi sports as they contact the nearest spaceport only makes him laugh harder.

-

  Master Windu is waiting for them when Obi-Wan lowers the shuttle gangway, along with a flock of medical personnel and an Arconan with a datapad that reeks of Republic Judiciary.

  Everything Obi-Wan had told Jango had been the truth, except that his master had been able to comm him after he had nicked the shuttle and left atmosphere; he’d had no doubt that Windu would come through, of course, even on Obi-Wan’s rather strange and specific request for Dr. Vau, but, well, Obi-Wan still disembarks with the freed slaves expecting a swift dismissal from the Order.

  It’s worth it, he tells himself, watching Vau make a beeline to Jango Fett and knowing he’ll be in good hands. It’s worth it, Obi-Wan repeats to himself on loop as he slides his soft hat from his head and fixes his Korun padawan chain back behind his ear. This is far from the first time Obi-Wan has gone off script, has let his emotions get the better of him and acted against the wishes of a master, but it’s worth it, he tries to convince himself as he meets Master Windu in the middle of the flurry of activity of the hangar.

  He twists his hat in his hands and immediately bends forward into a bow. “I’m sorry, Master Windu,” Obi-Wan says quietly, and means it: how many padawans could say they had disappointed two masters thoroughly enough to be kicked out of the Jedi thrice?

  None, he knows.

  “I acted without thinking, I—”

  “It seemed to me that you acted with quite a bit of thought, padawan,” Master Windu says smoothly, a large hand settling on Obi-Wan’s shoulder. “Your communication was most thorough.”

  Obi-Wan wets his dry lips and keeps his gaze firmly on his boots. “I know I’m not supposed to lose myself in my feelings, to act as if they are fact, but there wasn’t time, and I—”

  “Obi-Wan.” 

  Snapping his mouth closed, he braces himself for the disappointment, the dismissal, but instead, Windu just sighs, and Obi-Wan only gets concern and apology from their training bond.

  “Obi-Wan, can you look at me?” 

  He tries, he really does, but something seems to lock Obi-Wan in place, terrified of seeing that disappointment on the face of a master he’s only had for two years, after Master Jinn had dropped him.

  Despite his fear, Windu isn’t angry when he doesn’t raise his head. “Padawan, the Force is not trying to catch you in a lie. For all that it tests us and pushes us, it would not show you things —past, present, future, or, yes, just feelings— if it did not deem them important. It is how you act that decides the future, not just what you see in visions.”

  “Mas... Master Jinn always said to focus on the now,” Obi-Wan mumbles, remembering the sorts of mantras he would meditate on while Jinn’s apprentice. 

  Windu hmms. “And, in some facsimile, he was correct. No, let me explain myself,” he says, holding up a hand to halt Obi-Wan’s confused protest. “There is danger in getting lost in visions, Obi-Wan, of focusing so much on the future that one forgets to live in the present; this is what Qui-Gon refers to. As I’m sure you realised, Qui-Gon is exceedingly strong in the Living Force, yes?” Obi-Wan nods hesitantly, and Windu smiles at him. “The philosophies he subscribes to, on top of not being particularly prescient himself, puts awareness of the world around you above all else; you can see why it would be difficult for him to understand how those like you, like myself, could give that awareness up for even a moment.” 

  “But isn’t letting go...”

  His smile turns rueful. “Ah, and now you see the Council’s frustration with him, for all that he is a magnificent Jedi.”

  Shuffling awkwardly, Obi-Wan resists the urge to tug on his padawan chain like he would his braid, and settles for wrapping it loosely around his finger. “You are not upset?”

  “Not with you,” he is quick to confirm. “You saved fifteen people’s lives today, Obi-Wan,” he gestures around them, “and allowed the arrest of several notorious spice runners. Yes, perhaps you acted rashly, but as you said: there was hardly time to hesitate. What matters is that you learn to discern when to act, and when to slow down.”

  “... I shouldn’t ignore them?”

  Windu blinks down at him, surprise quickly smoothing into something too tense to be entirely serene. “Ignore your visions? No more than I should attempt to ignore shatterpoints: the Force would not make us strong in abilities we couldn’t learn to control. I find I must apologise, padawan, I did not realise Qui-Gon... worked with you so little on your prescience; such an oversight is not one you should have had to worry about.”

  Obi-Wan swallows, floundering for words, and absolutely does not know what to do with Windu’s easy acceptance and understanding despite Obi-Wan having spent the last few years hiding his visions and lying about his dreams. 

  “But now is not the time to delve into this, nor worry about how we will move forward.” Unfolding a brown cloth from over his arm, Windu holds out what Obi-Wan realises is his robe, that he had thought lost when he was separated from his master. Windu waits for him to put it on to gently start herding him towards the ship they had first come to Mandalore on, and quietly starts catching Obi-Wan up on all that he had missed.

  He doesn’t know what to make of feeling Jango Fett’s eyes on him from across the hangar; nor the intensity with which they follow him until the ship’s hatch closes behind him.

(this took four iterations to write and i’m still not quite satisfied, but i’m very attached to obi-wan having a chain/beads instead of a braid after Melida/Daan; the lil wish-you-would-write snippet happens a few months before this!

thank you for the prompt and y’all’s patience! obi-wan has brown eyes now because you can’t stop me)

*hallikset a seven-stringed instrument that i think is just legends now. but cal plays one!

[clone-bar-79s]

Something that has been bugging me more recently has been the Council's decision to make Ahsoka, Anakin's padawan. Yoda intervened to help Anakin become more responsible and simply put, an adult. Now, while the decision may have been good for Anakin, who I believe needed a padawan as chaotic as him, I don't think it was the best decision for Ahsoka.

From the moment Ahsoka arrives, you can see she is a younger version of Anakin, who has been instantly nicknamed 'Snips' by Anakin of all people. Her confidence and open nature is what draws Anakin in and warms him to the concept of having a padawan at all. There is no doubt that Anakin helped her grow as a fighter and was a great Master to her, but there is a lot required of a Jedi Knight. A lot of which Anakin lacked and why he fell to the dark side.

So, we know that the Council has had reservations regarding Anakin and his emotional temperament, and assigning him a hyper-active apprentice made some sense. He would have been forced to calm her down, practice patience, and even learn to apply those principles to himself. It's a sensible way to help another person improve and it was a good effort on the Council's part.

But what about Ahsoka? We see Anakin explain to her in multiple situations why she needs to be calmer. But its never the way Obi Wan or Plo-Koon would have encouraged. After her outburst in the Malevolence arc, Anakin makes a show in front of the Jedi Masters to ask her to hold her tongue, but immediately takes it back when he says she wasn't supposed to have screamed it out the way she did. Instead he supports her outburst and only explains that she should have handled the situation better and that her emotions were valid.

I think if Obi Wan or Plo Koon would have been given the chance, they could have talked things out with her and explained the pitfalls of fear and encouraged her to trust in the Force, after which they would set out on their rescue mission anyways. They wouldn't have dismissed her fears altogether, but its the constant reminder to remain calm and one with the Force that isn't always Anakin's first response.

I particularly think Ahsoka's reaction to being framed for the Temple bombing would have been very different had she practiced being calm and detached. Yes, Ahsoka was only 16, and that's a real dumb age for all human beings, but her actions are completely un-Jedi like. She has been told for the past 16 years to control her emotions, so how could she snap like that? She gave in to her fears and let herself fall victim to Barriss' trap, instead of working things out with the Jedi council. In fact, the moment she sees the keycard outside her cell, she is sure that its Anakin who is helping her breakout. Ahsoka has no reason to suspect that she will not be cleared of all the wrongful charges, but still fears the worst. Because Anakin too would take the wrongful imprisonment personally.

Obi Wan reminds Anakin in one of the unaired episodes that Ahsoka let her emotions get in the way and was abrupt in her decision to leave the Jedi Order. He is right! The Jedis are encouraged not to make easy decisions lightly, let alone something so huge! When Qui-Gon is asked to join the Council, Depa Billaba mentions how it is encouraged for Jedis to meditate on their decision before they accept what seems obvious. Why is Ahsoka not aware of this? Why does Ahsoka not practice even the tiniest bit of patience???

Even when she returns for the Siege of Mandalore, she is so angry and frustrated at Obi Wan for not immediately setting aside everything to help out another entire planet. Yes, the Chancellor was missing and this high priority target had to be rescued, but how could she ignore the Separatist army that Grievous had brought along to Coruscant?!? Her reaction closely mimics Anakin when anyone doesn't see his side. His outburst at Luminara for accepting the Padawan's death. His outburst at Plo-Koon who simply asked him to trust his padawan. HIs outburst at Obi Wan who had been assigned a mission in the Rako Hardeen arc. In each of these situations Anakin doesn't see the other person's side. He may come to terms with it after a while, but initially reacts harshly and abruptly.

Instead of talking things out, he simply gets angry at the people around him and that was the last thing an impressionable, over-active, cocky, teenager needed when she was supposed to be on path to becoming a Jedi of all things.

I think Yoda's involvement in Ahsoka's assignment to Obi Wan screwed things up for Ahsoka. They paid attention to what Anakin needed, and completely ignored if it was the best thing for the 14-year old.

[gffa]

I’ve missed doing a series of scattered Star Wars thoughts, so I’m going to try bringing those back! - I’m curious about the timeline Lucasfilm is doing, because here’s what Lucasfilm has said: 57 BBY - Obi-Wan Kenobi is born 44 BBY - Obi-Wan becomes Qui-Gon’s apprentice at age 13 42 BBY - Dooku leaves the Jedi Order, when Obi-Wan is 15 42 BBY - Obi-Wan is 15 when he spends that year on the run with Satine 40 BBY - Master & Apprentice is set during this year, when Obi-Wan is 17 So Padawan is going to be pre-M&A (40 BBY), but post-Dooku leaving (42 BBY), which means the book has to be placed when Obi-Wan is 15 or older and the author confirmed on Twitter that the Mandalore mission had not happened yet. Which means either they’re retconning Obi-Wan’s age for the year on the run (despite that the reference book came out almost exactly a year ago, it’s from Star Wars: Fascinating Facts) or this mission has to be reeeeeeally close to that. To be fair, what the reference book says is, "Age 15: Obi-Wan and his master Qui-Gon attend to young Duchess Satine Kryze on Mandalore.” which means the mission may have started when Obi-Wan was 15 and gone through when he was 16 (assuming that “attend to Satine” is what leads to the year on the run, which I think is a reasonable assumption), so I guess that works out. Though, what the author said on Twitter is, “PADAWAN takes place pre-Master and Apprentice, and thus also pre-Mandalore/Satine.” and that’s ???? about the whole thing with Obi-Wan being 15 at the time, unless they’re going for, “Obi-Wan MET Satine at 15, but it wasn’t until he was 17-18 that they went on the run with her”, but the author says she wasn’t aware of that fact, so like.  Either the story group has just given the fuck up or I DON’T EVEN KNOW. - Still not wild about “free from the constraints of the Order“, because even if you go with the idea of Obi-Wan having a strong rebellious streak (and I’m not opposed), he is a character who comes to genuinely believe in the Jedi Order, everything of his character in the movies and TV series says, while they’re not perfect (and they shouldn’t be!), but that he genuinely believes in the Jedi Order, like, even after the genocide of the Jedi, he still believes in the Jedi and the Jedi principles, all the way through each movie in the OT. - I’m also kind of side-eyeing “Brotherhood”, because “a conflicted Padawan” and Obi-Wan “becoming a parent before he was ready” (all the usual “traditional western family dynamics good, any other family dynamic bad” crap that makes me side-eye people) and because I’m always wary of people blaming the Jedi’s decision to not fight the draft into becoming generals, when the other options were even shittier and real people’s lives were on the line. I love when characters’ trauma is explored (as the author says will be part of this book), but not if it’s going to be “the Jedi don’t know how to deal with trauma” when a ton of their teachings are literally mirrors of therapeutic techniques. idk, I’m just really wary of any Obi-Wan book point of view stories, after the last two we got were such disappointments and so bad in some places (still laughing at the idea that Obi-Wan Kenobi would never GASP drink alcohol, please, I am begging you to actually watch the movies). - I am making progress on The High Republic!  I’m 3/4ths of the way through Race to Crashpoint Tower, which was really nice for a conversation about attachment, but is otherwise not really catching me.  Part of the problem is that it’s trying to dump too many new characters onto me and I can barely keep their names straight, much less become emotionally invested, but part of it is that it’s just a very young read.  It sails along very nicely, but I’m not sure it’ll ever reach the heights that The Light of the Jedi or The Rising Storm did. Is anyone else caught up?  I’m eager to get to the Tempest Runner drama and I’ve not heard anything about Out of the Shadows, who’s gotten through either of them? - I’m curious about that Luke & Lando book, it’s been a long minute since we got any post-OT content (and, for all that I’m wary of the author these days, I did really enjoy the Aftermath books) and it looks like they’re going to canonize that Jannah is Lando’s daughter.  And Rey’s going to be in it, at least in a very peripheral way?  I’M READY FOR IT. - Stories of Jedi and Sith says it’s going to be all new stories and Disney’s site lists the characters as:  ey, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Asajj Ventress, Emperor Palpatine, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Vader, and Barriss Offee. So, hmm, that’ll be interesting, and I’m curious to see what the book does with Asajj!  Her story was one of the best of the TCW anthology and it’s made me hungry for more stories from her pov.  But if the Barriss story is just there to bash the Jedi or Luminara IT WILL BE PISTOLS AT DAWN.  Ditto Qui-Gon’s story.

[smhalltheurlsaretaken]

I wonder at what age can a Jedi be allowed to leave the Order? Like, obviously a full grown Knight/Master can do it (Lost Twenty), Obi-Wan and Anakin were considering it as Padawans, but what if, hypothetically, and Initiate/Youngling wanted to go back to their bio family? Leaving is not a decision to be made lightly, but kids don't have that maturity/thought process developed yet. Would anyone even take them seriously over, say, a bout of intense homesickness? Or is that considered attachment?

I think it would depend from case to case. We don’t have all that much to go on from, but I’ll try my best to answer.

I’m not taking into account the JA books (because they aren’t canon, haven’t been canon in ages and imo Watson and Wolverton had no business creating so much worldbuilding when Lucas wasn’t done with the PT yet) or any other Legends stuff, because it can be contradictory, confusing, and it often doesn’t reflect creator intent for the movies and TCW. 

So, let’s see: Ahsoka’s choice is respected even though she’s only 16 or 17, with s7 and the unreleased crystal arc really emphasizing that it was her decision as a young adult trying to find her way. In s2, Obi-Wan states that he would have left the Order for Satine had she asked, when he was only about 16 at the end of the Mandalore mission. Maybe he would have had to wait a few years? Maybe the Masters would have first talked with him for some time, to try and understand if it was really what he wanted? But he would have been able to leave. In s6, when he talks with Anakin about Padmé and Clovis, he says again that acting upon one’s feelings is a matter of personal decision, so it’s not like he and Satine couldn’t be together because he was forced to stay. He says he chose to stay. 

So clearly, Jedi teenagers are considered mature enough by the Order to understand what they want in life. 

As for the Younglings, hmm... Several key things here. 

One, the Order doesn’t disapprove of wanting to connect to one’s birth culture. (Evidenced by the very diverse clothing, Barriss’ Mirialan prayer statue, Ahsoka and Shaak Ti’s headdresses, this long post on Jedi views on blood families, Byph and Gungi speaking only their native languages instead of Basic, etc etc...) So I think Jedi kids experiencing serious homesickness would be encouraged to connect with their heritage to try and understand if it’s really what they are looking for. 

Two, it’s implied that even little children have some say in whether or not they become Jedi in the first place. When Plo finds Ahsoka, we see him holding out his hand and waiting for her to take it while the Togruta adults stay back. They don’t just drop her into his arms and wave bye-bye. The Rodian child in the Holocron Arc in s2 is shown to be super precocious - super eagerly floating toys around when Anakin himself didn’t display fine telekinesis when he was untrained - and he is in a transitory period. His mother has met with Jedi before, but says he’s still in her care “for some time.” That might indicate there’s still time for a change of plans. In the newest Mandalorian episode, Ahsoka tells Din that Grogu will be the one to decide his path, even though he’s a toddler. Similarly, Qui-Gon asks both Shmi and Anakin before taking him to the Temple. 

Three, we have no idea if there is such a thing as “being a minor” in the Galaxy, tbh. It would vary between species, obviously, and probably between planets. I mean, Padmé was Queen at 14, and her handmaidens/bodyguards were her age. Leia was involved in politics at 15. Jedi Padawans were considered mature enough to teach academic subjects - like politics - to kids older than they were (see Ahsoka being asked to teach older Mandalorian teenagers at age 14) and mature enough to be Commanders within a very strict chain of command. 

From what we see in AotC and TCW, it’s never in line with Jedi teachings to just dismiss any kid’s thought process as “too immature.” Yoda values the little children’s contributions in AotC, and in Lightsaber Lost (TCW s2) Jocasta and Tera Sinube respect Ahsoka’s decision not to go to Anakin about her lightsaber - and they help her figure it out by herself and grow. And while Aayla forces her to come along and leave Anakin behind in Jedi Crash (TCW s2) she does take the time to explain to her why it’s important, Ahsoka does choose to obey, and they do have a very serious talk about it as they walk. Luminara does dismiss Ahsoka as inexperienced in s1ep9, before fighting Ventress, and then takes it back and apologizes. Obi-Wan frequently asks Anakin and Ahsoka their opinion, and even lets them make the plans. In Yoda’s vision meant to tempt him with his deepest desire, he sees Katooni (who is like 11, maybe?) as his guiding figure. Younglings go alone in the caves of Ilum and Yoda trusts them to understand that his warning about being trapped was just a trick - he doesn’t want them to take everything he says as gospel, he wants them to think, and he praises 12-year-old Petro for just breaking the ice door. Throughout canon, we see that Jedi see children as people, with a mind of their own and the ability to understand what’s going on around them and make informed decisions. 

Based on all of that, I think that younglings wanting to leave would be taken seriously. I think it would be extraordinarily rare (because as I’ll show once I finally manage to finish that analysis of the Ilum arc, Jedi kids appear to love their lifestyle and their community, and to be emotionally healthy), but it might happen - and I think the Masters would really take the time to talk with them, try to understand why, and provide them with solutions - and possibly help them return to their birth families, if that’s what they decided in the end. 

About the attachment thing, I have another meta in the works that’s been sitting in my drafts for months x) And it shows that the Jedi aren’t paranoid about it, merely cautious. Attachment (which is very different from love or healthy connections to other people and/or a culture) is a very really danger for psychic people so vulnerable to their emotions, but Jedi don’t spend their days scrutinizing every single aspects of their relationships and their intentions trying to determine if there’s even the faintest shadow of attachment lurking behind. It’s not some frightening taboo thing. They discuss it freely (again, Aayla and Ahsoka in s2). If a kid was attached to his birth family and wanted to go back, then all the more reason to seriously consider his opinion and let him go. (Just like with Grogu and Din). Because the path of a Jedi isn’t for everyone, and that’s perfectly okay.

Anyway, hope that’s good enough of an answer. I know there are older asks in my inbox I haven’t answered yet, sorry. I promise I’m working on them. 

[labyrinthof-fan-fiction]

Matters of Importance Part 4: The Padawan Years

Series Masterlist

A/N: Hello! Thank you for your patience as I wrote this part, I’m working on updates as I post this, not sure when they’ll come, but thank you for all the love on this fic!

Warnings: Torture (I have separators in for you to skip the torture if that is something you don’t want to read), Violence, Blood/Gore, Angst

Summary: (Ages 16-20ish) A glimpse into the years of missions as Padawans and what travels through the connection. Years of separation and training makes you cling to the connection, wondering if Obi-Wan is as invested in it. It’s not until your mission goes wrong that you both realize the importance of the connection.

Rating: M

Word Count: 2,861

You were sixteen when you felt a shift in your connection with Obi-Wan. After a few years of training under Master Yoda, he was put under the tutelage of Master Jinn. Master Windu and Jinn promoted a fostering of the Force connection between the both of you, years of meditating and communicating through the Force had made it so you could sense the other, even across Coruscant. There was never a need to test the connection further, at least, that was until the missions began. Obi-Wan and Master Qui-Gon had been sent on a mission to Mandalore. Your knowledge of their mission was limited, but you knew that there was unrest in the planet, that the duchess was in need of protection. The danger must have been significant if it required Jedi.

Within a few weeks of his time there, you felt him withdrawing from you, not a complete break, but distancing from you. The past few months there had been a consistent flow between the two of you, your Force signatures were constantly entwined. You could sense his unease, his concern, then you sensed his concern focus. On what, or who you weren’t sure, but you could feel his mind shift to one thing. It had been a matter that intrigued Master Yoda, even planets away, you were able to connect like you were next to each other. But slowly you felt Obi’s Force signature ebbing away from you. You tried to shake off your confusion and sat down, crossing your legs to begin meditating. Inhale, exhale, inhale….. You feel the Force draw you into its arms, wrapping you in peace.

You reached out to Obi-Wan, only to find a wall blocking you from him. He had never put up walls against you, you both had sworn that you would never let anything come between you, but here it was. A wall. Blocking you out. Hurt and fear rushed through your veins. You pushed them away, control. Even though a part of you wanted to push against the wall, maybe break through it.Control, you snarled to yourself. Reaching inward to find peace and clarity. Search your feelings. You are hurt because he cut himself off from you. You analyzed. You are scared, he could be hurt. You would feel something if he was injured. He couldn’t keep that from you. Someone could be in his mind, searching it. He might be protecting you.

While you analyzed your feelings a turmoil began to boil in the pit of your stomach. He could be intentionally cutting you off. He probably is. You don’t matter. You are insignificant. You began the inner battle, feeling Master Windu’s Force energy reaching out to you, filled with clarity and calmness. You anchored yourself to his energy and began to battle your inner self.

Your insecurities, your doubts, bringing each to the surface, only to wrap them in clarity, in rational thought. Obi-Wan may have had his reasons for blocking you, but they would not rule your existence. His actions were not in your control, but your reactions were. Fear and anger would lead down a path of no redemption, to the dark side.

When you opened your eyes, Master Windu sat across from you. His eyes opened as yours did. “Nice work, Padawan.” He said, “Now, to sparring.” He rose from his seated position, you rising as he did.

You walked a step behind your Master to the sparring ring. It was empty today, odd. You heard Master Windu ignite his saber, the amethyst light glowing in the arena. You ignited yours, a pale yellow light falling on your face. Windu made the first move, a direct attack, you brought your saber up to counter his, dancing out of his reach and beginning a quick burst of counterattacks. He parried each blow, pushing forward, but you held your own against him. Even with your sabers set to the lowest settings, you could feel the heat when they collided. He gave a shove and you fell onto your back, you rolled over your shoulder and leapt to your feet.

“Good, very good.” He murmured, his saber retracting. “What is it that troubles you?”

You retracted your saber and looked at him. “I felt Obi-Wan block me from the connection.” The connection was not something that Master Windu claimed to be an expert in, but he never ignored its importance to you.

Windu hummed for a moment. “Mandalore is in a fluctuating state. The mission he is on, is not an easy one.”

You nodded, glancing down at the ground. “What if the connection is lost?”

Windu rubbed at his chin for a moment. “We never had you attempt to keep the connection across the galaxy, perhaps there is a limit when it comes to distance.” You could feel his eyes staring at you. “There is no reason to lose yourself to worry, you can only control how you react.”

More weeks passed before you felt a fluttering across the Force during meditation. Obi? You asked tentatively, reaching out, keeping your reach light as a feather, afraid that if you reached out too aggressively he would disappear.You could feel him retreating from you. Promise, your mind grumbled insistently, Never shut us out.

Then his voice appeared, danger, running, alive. He started to fade from your mind, the connection breaking.

Air rushed from your lips in relief. He was alive, that was a comfort, the only comfort you had from the news. Time continued to pass, every so often you would receive a snippet of emotion or a simple, alive. You continued to train with Master Windu, sparring daily. During your sessions with him you had noticed other masters in the doorways, around the area when your sabers were ignited. You decided to ignore them and focus on the battle at hand. It was no secret that you had become skilled with the blade, but it was hardly a reason for the Masters to appear.

Master Yoda appeared one day during sparring practice. He watched from the doorway, leaning on his cane. You became distracted for a moment and Master Windu’s blade singed your hair. You shook your head and focused on sparring, the battle ended with Master Windu pinned to the ground, your blade at his chin. You heard a shuffling of feet and glanced at the door, Master Yoda was nowhere to be found.

The year came to a close and Mandalore was set right. When the news that their mission had been completed you were excited, Obi would be coming home. You reached out to him in excitement and felt a cloud surrounding him.

Obi? You reached out tentatively through the Force. You could feel him reaching for you.

I’m here. His voice whispered in your mind. It’s alright.

You sensed the lie, anyone would have been able to. Liar.

A chuckle traveled through the galaxy to you. I understand why the Jedi forbid attachment.

You could feel the tinge of sadness that laced his words. The frustration, the hurt. I’m sorry. His Force signature leaned into yours, and they mingled together for a moment. You wanted to press him for more information on what had happened, your mind was racing trying to understand.

We’re entitled to our secrets, even from each other. His voice murmured settling your racing mind.

The years continued, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were sent on missions to maintain peace throughout the galaxy. You remained with Master Windu on Coruscant, taking missions when the Council mandated it. Master Windu’s dedication to the preservation of the Jedi arts fueled your late teens and early twenties. As master and apprentice you had brought several younglings to the Order, delivered safely to begin their training. You had found joy in the missions, the smiles of the younglings when they joined their clans. Every return to the Temple you were greeted by eager little ones to meet the newest member. You had found peace in the missions.

That all changed when you landed on Oosalon. You were aware that Padawans had been missing, and their masters along with them. But you hadn’t realized what the warlord Guattako was doing, the army of children he was amassing. Windu had explained the missing Padawans, but no one had been aware of just what Guattako was planning.

Landing on Oosalon you noted the barren terrain, high cliffs and mountains littered the landscape, not a single plant grew. You tried to tap into the planet’s Force, but it was feral, filled with fear and anger.

“Stay alert, we don’t know what lies ahead.” Windu warned as he lead you up a steep incline.

You continued climbing, looking for signs of the lost children and Masters. You froze when a rock fell from the path above you. You glanced up and a flurry of red landed on you, knocking you to the ground. You grasped for any hold, but were pinned on your back. Master Windu went to ignite his saber and a blade appeared at his throat.

“I wouldn’t try it, Jedi.” A green skinned Kyuzo barked, knife biting into Windu’s throat.

The girl dragged you to a standing position, your arms pinned behind your back. She unclipped your saber from your belt and shoved it into her pack. “Don’t forget to bag his.”

You were shoved to your knees in front of, what you assumed was a man. Clothed in dark stone armor and a red cape, his face was concealed behind some kind of deer mask. He sat on a throne, hewn into the side of the cave, his legs crossed over the arm as he lay across it. A staff lazily gripped in his right hand.

“Guattako, we found them on the trail.” The red haired woman snarled, the child had ran into the darkness.

The man, Guattako, appraised you and Master Windu. “Another apprentice and master, I wonder, will they turn to me just as quickly as the others when I kill the master?”

“I would never.” You spat out, Windu giving a warning murmur as the warlord’s full attention turned to you.

“Never?” He asked, “Aren’t you angry, they stole you from your family, trained you, robbed you of the place you belonged?”

“I am where I belong.”

“Oh dear child, how would you know?” Guattako chuckled, “I will make a deal with you. Join me and I will spare you from death.”

“Never.” You spat out.

Guattako whirled on Master Windu, “And what do you have to say, Master?” He stated the title in a mocking tone.

“My apprentice is free to make their own choices, and it would seem, they made their choice clear.” Windu answered calmly.

Guattako’s eyes glowed his eyes landing on the lightsaber in his accomplice’s hand. He reached out his hand and she placed it in his hand. “I will break your apprentice, then I will kill you. All on the holonet, for others to see. They will see, my cause is even greater than the Jedi!” Guattako snarled, he looked down at Windu’s saber in his hands and broke it over his knee. He snapped his fingers, causing the red haired woman and another to grab you and toss you against the wall.

They tied your arms to the chains hanging from the walls. A droid hovered in front of you, it scanned your frame then a red light began flickering on its face.

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The red haired woman approached Guattako and placed two knives into his waiting hands. He spun them, the light glinting of the blades, he turned to Windu. “Shame, I could have had a new lieutenant.” Then he swiped down on your dominant arm, slicing through your robe and into the flesh, you screamed as he dug the blade into the wound. He ripped the blade out and you felt the blood dripping from your arm.

He brought the blade up to your cheek and dragged it down, a long cut following its path. He chuckled, “I’ve always liked the color red.” His blade notched a small cut in your robe and he ripped it open, exposing your front. He sheathed his blade and held his hand out to the girl over his shoulder. “Saber.”

Your lightsaber was placed in his open palm, you flinched when he ignited it. The hum filled your ears, that hum had always been comforting, but in this moment, your blood ran cold. Guattako chuckled.

“In all the Masters I have killed, I haven’t used their sabers against them.” He stepped back for a moment and twirled your saber in his hand. “I’ve heard of the damage Jedi do with these, sure, there’s the ability to cut through anything. Metal, bone, stone. The Padawans I saved, spoke of burns that they had when learning how to wield the saber.” He smirked before setting the blade of your saber against your side.

Heat burned at your side and a scream ripped from your mouth. Your saber was removed from your side for a moment before it was set against your other side. The smell of burning flesh made you wretch.

You could feel eyes on you, not just the ones in the room, but familiar ones. You looked up and swore you saw Obi-Wan before you. This thought was a small distraction before your saber blade was pressed against your body so many times that you were wondering how much of your skin wasn’t burnt by your lightsaber.

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“Would you die for the Jedi Order?” Guattako asked, you could hear the sneer in his voice under his mask.

You glared into his red eyes. “I would.”

You could sense the smirk on Guattako’s face, hidden by his mask as he raised your lightsaber to your throat, the heat pulsing as you took a breath. You raised your eyes to his. If the bastard was going to kill you, you would look into his eyes. Blaster fire echoed in the cave, Guattako fell, your sable rolling across the cave. A young Padawan stood opposite you, blaster in his shaking hands.

“I want to go home.” The boy whimpered. He gripped the blaster and his eyes traveled to Master Windu, who he ran to and began untying him.

“And we will go home.” Windu told the boy before he stood and raced to you, he manipulated the Force to break the chains that held you up, he caught you in his arms as you slumped forward. He gripped at your chin, turning your gaze to him. “I am proud of you.”

You felt tears forming in your eyes. “Master…”

He shook his head, “Sleep now.” He waved his hand before your face and your eyelids drooped and you felt sleep overtake your mind.

Pain burned through the connection, Obi-Wan felt panic rise in his throat. It had been months since anything had passed through the connection. He reached out to you, trying to understand why he was feeling the pain. He tried to send soothing energy to you, something from him. He felt you lock onto his energy for a moment before more pain filled his senses. Master Qui-Gon had sequestered himself in the holo room of the ship. Obi-Wan pushed himself into the room, his eyes wild as he searched for his Master.

Qui-Gon stared up from the holonet projection, Obi-Wan’s eyes fell on your projection. He flinched when the masked figure used his knives against you. He froze when your lightsaber ignited in the figure’s hands.

“Obi-Wan.” Qui-Gon greeted solemnly. “The mission on Oosalon has turned. Guattako captured them. He plans to execute Windu, after breaking his apprentice.”

Qui-Gon’s apprentice gripped at his head as pain rippled through the connection again. “So we’re just going to watch? We have to go to them!”

“We are across the galaxy.” Qui-Gon murmured. “We wouldn’t make it in time. The Council is aware of the sacrifice they make.”

“Is sacrifice all the Council cares about?” Obi-Wan snarled.

A chuckle escaped Qui-Gon’s lips. “I think I’m rubbing off on you.”

Then your voice cut through the room. “I would.”

Obi’s eyes grew wide. “No, no!” He reached out with the Force, wildly grasping for your signature. He locked on just as the blaster fire rang out. Guattako fell and you remained breathing, your eyes focused on where Obi stood through the holonet. Alive. He heard your voice in his mind.

“We are returning to Coruscant.” Qui-Gon stated, standing from his seat and turning off the holonet projection. Obi’s head whipped to his Master, who offered nothing more as he walked to the pilot’s seat.

Obi-Wan sighed, he hadn’t realized the security that single word had brought to him. It had been years since the mission on Mandalore, he wondered if you had felt the same when he sent that one word. Alive. He sat on the floor and closed his eyes, willing himself to meditate, to calm his mind. He was consumed by calm as your voice echoed in his mind. Alive.

[mightydragoon]

Darth Vader A+ Parenting.

While Darth Vader in canon ain’t exactly the nicest fellow, this is a Vader or Anakin who has no qualms getting what he wants and using any methods to do so. 

Or otherwise known as Darth Vader A+ Parenting. 

1.  to gain a son Russy

After falling into a trap laid by the Empire and being captured by two Inquisitors, Luke Skywalker wakes up in an unfamiliar room with an unfamiliar man watching over him.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25019218/chapters/60586045

2. No Time Like The Present PinkEasterEggs

In a Galaxy where Princess Leia Organa and Luke Vader have always known they were twins, a deadly discovery by their biggest enemy throws their entire lives upside down. Yet again.

Now on the run from the Empire, the Skywalker twins find it their mission to bring peace back to the Galaxy once more. And with Darth Vader on their trail, that mission is far more complicated than they originally believed.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24754825/chapters/59851300

(Note* Part  3 of the  Back To The Future series. Can be read as standalone) 

  3.  The Heir - SpellCleaver

Darth Vader just killed his master and learned a galaxy-changing truth: the child Palpatine adopted, the Imperial prince and heir, is actually Vader’s son, raised by Palpatine to torment him.

Meanwhile, Luke Palpatine just woke up from severe injuries he sustained in a Rebel attack to a galaxy where his father is dead, he is the Emperor, and the figure from all his childhood nightmares is acting suspiciously nice.

They figure it out from there.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24024442/chapters/57801529

4. Eclipse - SpellCleaver

Luke and Leia, the twin children of Darth Vader and heirs to the Emperor himself, defect. When they do, it's naturally a dream come true for the Rebellion and the mother they never knew, one that's been a long time in the making.

But they have to get to that point first.

Or: Darth Vader unwittingly sends his children down the merry path of treason... and the ugly, painful fallout.

(Note* Obviously) 

https://archiveofourown.org/works/18221840/chapters/43109123

5. Walking the Line Between - aradian_nights

After an emotional confrontation on Bespin, Luke Organa has been captured, and his newfound twin Leia Skywalker will not stop until she has rescued him. Even if that means murdering their own father.

( How the Other Half Lives  -   aradian_nights) 

(Note* the entire series is this but more in particular the recent additions, I’ve already discussed this story multiple times before so you know the drill )

6.  The kidnappings of a Sith Lord - maedre13

How a certain Sith Lord may or may not kidnap his rebel son. One-shots. Strongly inspired by sparklight´s “Where Our Intrepid Hero Doesn´t Get Away”.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10606992/chapters/23453241

(Note* not all these chapters are Vader at his worst but he isn’t exactly a top notch parent in them either) 

7. How to Save the World from its Heroes - stardustgirl

Being the Avatar’s—and Fire Lord’s—non-bending heir isn’t what Luke signed up for. He also didn’t sign up for an Agni Kai he can’t possibly win, or for getting dragged into a search for someone who can kill his own dad. Then again, someone has to bring the world back into balance, and if his dad won’t, then Luke might as well give it his best shot. After all, how much worse can things get?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24948487/chapters/60386875

(Note* Only started and already you can see Vader A+ Parenting in all its glory) 

8. your heart is full of stars and your hands full of shattered glass -victoriousscarf

Nineteen years ago, Vader took his children off Mustafar, and Palpatine raised them to be Sith, the perfect weapons he had been looking for.

Except the very eve of his greatest victory, the fully functional Death Star, Luke Skywalker defects to the floundering but growing Rebel Alliance. His sister follows because someone needs to watch out for that fool.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13242183/chapters/30290415

9.  Love of a daughter. - youngjusticewriter

"and yet, so far at least we have yet to figure out what you gain from this." It's a question as well as statement. A chance to explain, to come clean on why she - a unknown Sith- had assassinated they're precious, beloved Chancellor (what fools). But how could you come clean when there is so much blood on her hands? Never-mind the sins and blood on Vader and Luke's when her family had been alive.

When she answers it's not because she's announcing her transgressions in hope that her heavy, dirty soul might be saved. One couldn't repent when they didn't feel guilt in their sin.

"For the love of a daughter." Leia pauses and looks back at Anakin and thinks: I did this to avenge you. After thinking that Leia says one more thing - the last thing actually because she nothing else to say after this.

"And you should have been more careful electing your Chancellor. You never know who is Sith." This has double meaning but she's the only person who knows it.

And she's fine with that (no, she isn't).

Leia wonders if her younger self and Luke will ever become the monsters like her Luke had been and the monster she is.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/10924239/chapters/24297558

10.  Literal Hell - TreeOfTime

Luke Lars is content as a Moisture Farmer with his father and mother... until two people come to find what was lost to them...

Then all hell broke lose

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22579066/chapters/53957833

(Note* oh dear lord Vader A+ Parenting in its full glory, a Sith Leia for flavour and a non force sensitive Luke. ) 

11.  Dynasty - Valerie_Vancollie: Co-authored by Rebecca Thomson aka Zekkers.

Hit in the leg by a stormtrooper's blaster bolt, Luke falls in the Death Star hanger bay and is unable to escape on the Falcon along with Han and Leia. During the subsequent interrogation, his true heritage is revealed and Vader instantly takes him to Coruscant, determined to reclaim the son the Jedi stole from him. But the glory of the Imperial capital belies its true nature, where politics and power are everything and anything is fair game in the never ending game to reach the top. Not lying, not betrayal, assassination, sabotage, blackmail, nor seduction. As he commences his Sith training, Luke must also learn the rules and etiquette of the Imperial Court if he is to survive as most of his enemies fight their battles with words and political maneuverings rather than military force. Yet, even as he struggles to gain his place within the Empire, Luke learns that his best friend has joined the Alliance...

https://archiveofourown.org/works/13111908/chapters/29997507

12. Fractured twists - Annessarose

Timelines are fickle things.

Every line is balanced precariously on the precipice. One shift, one twitch of a finger, one step in the wrong direction, and entire stories change. Lives flicker out, galaxies rise and fall, but the Force is always a constant.

Each moment is carefully balanced. We know how the Siege of Mandalore happened - how the former Jedi padawan Ahsoka Tano led her men into victory. How she defeated Maul in single combat and earned the loyalty of Lady Bo-Katan Kyrze. How she rode her ship too late to meet with Anakin Skywalker, and how the galaxy fell and burned under the hand of the Sith.

This is the way it could have gone if Obi-Wan had followed Ahsoka to Mandalore.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24158608

13. Runaway- Valerie_Vancollie

Co-authored by Rebecca Thomson aka Zekkers & a contest winner.

What if Luke had runaway from Tatooine and joined the Imperial Academy?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12976095

14. A Mother's Decision - Valerie_Vancollie

What if Padmé had brought Luke to Vader when Luke was only nine months old?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12915687

15. Descent into Darkness - Valerie_Vancollie

What if instead of waiting for Luke to come to him on Endor, Vader had gone for Luke and the others, capturing them while with the Ewoks?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12908223

16. Avenge and Conquer - arikylo

The Alliance has fallen into a very well laid trap and now Luke has no choice but to hand himself over to Vader. But what does the father have in store for the son? Can Luke handle the torture and the ruthless tactics of the Empire or will he be forced to surrender and embrace the dark side?

The struggle between the light and the dark is strenuous, relationships crumble and all is looking bleak for the Alliance.

Dark!AU set after ESB.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/3058115/chapters/6639581

17. The Terrorist - Seasider

High above Bespin in Cloud City, Vader chooses not reveal his identity and instead uses deceit to trick Luke into surrendering. The Dark Lord has a lot on his agenda, so he entrusts the breaking of his son to an Imperial interrogator, unaware that the man has an agenda of his own: revenge.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24810643/chapters/60006952

(Note* Dead Dove do not eat. Contains some reall fucked up shit) 

18. Consequences - treenahasthaal

An intense burst of light and a vicious blow to his left shoulder sent him spinning violently backward and he fell...

What if Luke hadn't made it off the Death Star immediately following Kenobi's death?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/809144/chapters/1527145

(Note* It’s also a boba fett/ luke) 

19. Instinct - treenahasthaal

There was something about the blond boy in the crowd of detainees that caught Commander Yarryn's attention. Something that pulled at his gut and told him there was more about this captive than met the eye. It was his duty to find out what it was the boy was hiding - and find it he would, for Yarryn was very good at his job.

12 weeks after the destruction of the Death Star.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/2185854/chapters/4785594

( Part 1 of the Invictus series) 

20. Child of Mine - Oneshotshipper

AU. Darth Vader discovers Leia at a young age. Barely managing to escape her father's clutches the first time, young Leia goes into hiding and becomes the Empire's most-wanted fugitive. If the second time comes, fate will not be as kind. Meanwhile, Darth Vader would tear apart the galaxy itself to possess and keep his child. The Dark Side seems to inevitably be the fate of the Skywalkers.

21. To Catch a Daughter, One must... - ftbprotocol

A variety of AU one-shots where in canon Leia stayed a secret, but in these stories did not. Because there needs to be more Leia and Vader fic!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12173637/chapters/27632673

22.  Daughter Over The Son - Keetajet

Work is inspired by ftbprotocol's work "To Catch a Daughter, One must..."

The moment where Darth Vader did not save his son. Instead, he will have his daughter.

Leia's future went downhill the moment she felt her brother die on the second Death Star, leading to their capture on Endor. Only she, Han, and Chewie survived the failed ground assault and they were restrained and being held at gun point.

She has a bad feeling about this.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25354183/chapters/61476130

23. Before the Emperor - SilverDaye

Luke is defeated and captured at Cloud City by Vader. He is then dragged before the Emperor. However Palpatine is dead. Luke's father is alive. And someone else holds the reigns to Vader and the Empire.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/15950198/chapters/37196351

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Darth Vader's A+ parenting

Dark Anakin Skywalker

Sith Luke Skywalker

Imperial Luke Skywalker

Luke Skywalker & Darth Vader

Leia Organa & Darth Vader

Bad Parent Darth Vader

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*wheezing noises* OKAY SO

Apparently some book by Pablo Hidalgo, Mr. Official Disney Word-Of-God Man, states now that Obi Wan’s yearlong Mandalore mission with Satine happened when Obi Wan was 15 years old

And now I find myself standing at a crossroads where the Obitine fandom who took Korkie Kenobi as canon are upset because now they can’t have that without turning their ship into “16 and Pregnant” and just because an “epic romance” between two high school freshmen apparently had such an impact it lasted for 20 years, and people who really didn’t like the Korkie Kenobi theory or just Obitine in general celebrating that the theory’s pretty close to decanonized.

Then here I am as someone who DOES ship Obitine but also I personally don’t think Korkie’s their kid so everywhere I go I feel like I’ll be making someone mad for my opinions on it.

So it’s like, for me?

I really hate this.

I hate this because I don’t think every single politician in Star Wars needs to be a child, we have Naboo, we have a bunch of senators, we do NOT need Mandalore to have a 15 year old child ruler (assuming Satine’s around the same age as Obi Wan). My own headcanon has her ascending the throne at 17 and I make it clear that that is pushing it for Mandalorian society. The planet and it’s government is not designed for a child ruler. She would not be able to keep her power then.

Also, secret lovechild aside, it still diminishes the Obitine romance!!!!! Like, AGAIN, having a yearlong romance at 17/18/19 and holding that torch for 20 years of no contact is PUSHING IT. Or at least maybe for me as an ace demiromantic it’s pushing it but IT IS PUSHING IT. I can accept that by that point they are mature enough to fall deeply in love and be able to carry a piece of that love with them. I can see 18/19 year old Obi Wan deciding that he’d leave his entire way of life in a fit of passion at that age.

But 15?!? HIGH SCHOOL age?!?! Lol we see it all the time, two 15 year olds proclaiming they love each other and they’re gonna run away together. Everyone thinks it’s “aw cute but they’ll grow up and realize”. No one has an epic freshman year romance (save for like very few but come ON it’s not the NORMAL) and they DEFINITELY don’t cultivate those feelings enough that they’re a hot mess around each other in their late fucking thirties hello?!?

Like HELLO I’m SORRY but please don’t turn my cute sweeping Austen romance into a pair of dumbass high school freshmen who still are stuck on each other! That just makes their love for each other look sad and downright ridiculous and I hate it so much oh my god

Satine DIES for a crush she had on a high school freshman what the actual fuck?!

Like I don’t give two shits about whether they had a lovechild or not, in fact I’d much rather prefer they didn’t have one, but JEEZ Disney did you really have to stomp on it that hard?????? Hard enough to get rid of the emotional integrity of the romance????????????

People argue that this makes sense, that the Mandalorian civil war takes place when Obi Wan is 15, but I argue: civil wars usually last longer than a year!!! Just because Obi Wan came to protect Satine during the civil war doesn’t mean he came when the war started!!!!! I always headcanoned that the war killed her parents! (Hell my headcanon’s a bit different, I think her parents had more than a bit to do with starting the war in the first place). Why can it not be that the war started and went on a few years before Satine comes to power and then Obi Wan comes to protect her!

GAHHHHHH.

But yeah lol those are my thoughts.

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The Clone Wars Extends into 17 BBY, AU

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Chancellor Palpatine passed away peacefully in his sleep in late 19 BBY. Another Chancellor was elected and the war continued on. After the death of Count Dooku at the hands of Asajj Ventress, another leader arose, calling himself Darth Sidious and lead the CIS. The millions of droids suddenly numbered in the billions and superweapons were reported to be blockading key Republic systems.

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Anakin Skywalker, in 19 BBY was exiled after the birth of the twins and his marriage revealed. He moved to Naboo with Padme and children. The distraction of fatherhood kept him at bay, while the war roared on. As well as being an advisor to Naboo's planetary defense and trains pilots. (While Padme left for her duties, he had an underground guerilla group in the outer rim, advising and organizing on protecting vulnerable systems forgotten by the Republic) Ahsoka Tano returned to the Jedi Order after the successful Siege of Mandalore and capture of Maul, which took nearly over a year. She accepted rank as Knight, becoming Jedi General of the 501st. She's tired, so tired.

Obi wan Kenobi left the High Council upon Anakin's exile in 19 BBY. He continued as the Jedi General of the 212th until 18 BBY, Bo Katan requested his assistance on Mandalore. Obi wan has a soft spot for Mandalore, it could be that it was his late love's home and he has one desire to fulfill. He does not leave the GAR or Jedi order, as his roots will always lie there, but assists as an outside observer to a trouble people. He is tired too, and chose to put the Jedi teachings and Republic's needs aside to do one thing. idk, it's cheesy, so thought it up.

Padme, after the birth of the twins, she had to go on maternity leave for her health and family. She was reluctant but knew Jar Jar could handle the Senator position until her return. By 17 BBY, she travels between home and Coruscant, not yet taking the Senator position but a constant presence at the Senate.

Ventress LIVES. She is trained by Quinlan Vos in the light and she trains him in the dark arts, they balance each other. (and are force married, lol). She gets along surprisingly well with Aayla Secura. She and Obi Wan frequently go on missions together. Refusing to participate in the ongoing war, she does not lead any Clone soldiers or armies and often goes on Jedi only missions, solo or with a Jedi partner.

Maul is in deep lockdown in a Jedi controlled prison. An ancient prison, that even the Republic can't get their grubby hands on.

General Grievous is still alive but his where about is unknown after his defeat on Utapau. -----------------

Let me know your thoughts and requests! This will be continued!

A/N: I understand that the star wars Galactic Calendar is not counting down to the Before the Battle of Yavin, this is just to reference what we're familiar with. If you know the actual year, then go by it. The battle might happen in this AU, but we'll see, idk. Thanks guys!

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Became a series:

16 BBY

15 BBY

14 BBY

13 BBY

10 BBY

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AU where Obi-Wan has full Beskar’gam left over from the Mandalore mission when he was 16 that still fits, let’s say from some Trey Mandalorians he met, and the first time he rocks up at a battle everyone loses it.

Alternatively he doesn’t wear it because he feels it’s wrong for him to wear True Mandalorian armour when the Republic and subsequently the Jedi back the New Mandalorians and it would be seen as a conflict of interest.

Then someone find out he has it and they freak because like, you’re being shot at. You have the best armour in the galaxy. Wear it!