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Like all Jedi of his era, Obi-Wan Kenobi was raised in the Jedi Temple from a very young age. Kenobi first underwent training with Yoda as a youngling, before being assigned to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in his teens. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon forged a very strong bond, though Kenobi was a more faithful follower of the Jedi Code than his Master, who preferred to follow the will of the living Force and his conscience.

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    • Like all Jedi of his era, Obi-Wan Kenobi was raised in the Jedi Temple from a very young age. Kenobi first underwent training with Yoda as a youngling, before being assigned to Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in his teens. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon forged a very strong bond, though Kenobi was a more faithful follower of the Jedi Code than his Master, who preferred to follow the will of the living Force and his conscience.
    • Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were dispatched to peacefully settle a growing trade dispute. The normally timid Neimoidians of the Trade Federation were aggressively blocking all trade to Naboo. Obi-Wan sensed a dark presence at work. What none of the Jedi knew is that the Trade Federation was being manipulated by a Sith Lord. At Darth Sidious' orders, battle droids attacked the Jedi, but Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon skillfully cut through their attackers.
    • Making their way into secret hangar bays, they discovered that the Trade Federation intended to invade Naboo! Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon stowed aboard invasion craft and arrived on the planet's surface. They had to warn the Naboo of the impending siege. Qui-Gon found help from Jar Jar Binks, a native Gungan living in the swamps. Binks led the Jedi to an underwater city, but Obi-Wan did not think Jar Jar's help would amount to much.
    • Piloting a submarine through the planet's caves brought the Jedi and Jar Jar to the capital city, Theed. Battle droids were marching Queen Amidala to a prison camp. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan cut down the battle droid guards and freed the Queen, shuffling her off to her royal starship so that they could leave Naboo and reach the Republic capital, Coruscant.
    • The ship was damaged while escaping, and needed to set down on the desert world of Tatooine for repairs. While there, Qui-Gon met an amazingly talented slave boy named Anakin Skywalker who showed great Force potential. Qui-Gon freed the boy from slavery and intended to take Anakin to the Jedi Council for training. Obi-Wan met Anakin during the hurried retreat from Tatooine.
    • The Jedi Council was wary of the boy -- he was too old and full of fear to safely begin Jedi training. Qui-Gon disagreed, believing the boy to be the Chosen One of an ancient Jedi prophecy. Obi-Wan could not believe that Qui-Gon was so defiant before the Council. Qui-Gon even declared that he would take Anakin as a Padawan learner, even though Obi-Wan was already his apprentice. Obi-Wan feared the boy was dangerous.
    • The Jedi accompanied the Queen as she returned to Naboo to liberate her planet. When a Sith Lord suddenly appeared in the midst of the battle, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan teamed up to defeat this dark menace. The Sith warrior, Darth Maul, ably handled both Jedi, and killed Qui-Gon. A fiercely distraught Obi-Wan fought back and sliced Darth Maul in two, sending both halves plummeting into a deep melting pit.
    • With great sadness and grief, Obi-Wan cradled the dying body of his mentor. Qui-Gon's last words were for Obi-Wan to train Anakin Skywalker. Qui-Gon died believing the boy to be the Chosen One who would restore balance to the Force. For slaying the Sith Lord, Obi-Wan was granted the title of Jedi Knight, and his first act was to take Anakin as his apprentice. The Jedi Council approved, though Yoda had grave misgivings.
    • For over a decade, Obi-Wan guided young Anakin on the path to Jedi Knighthood. Having to rein in an adventure-seeking youth made Obi-Wan wise -- and maybe cynical -- beyond his years. Still, Obi-Wan recognized Anakin's strengths as well as his weaknesses, and tried to impart his lessons with the patience and understanding that his mentor, Qui-Gon, did. Obi-Wan grew increasingly concerned that Anakin's raw powers made him arrogant.
    • Obi-Wan and Anakin were called by the Supreme Chancellor to protect the life of Senator Padmé Amidala. Though Obi-Wan carried a less-than-favorable impression of politics, he nonetheless took the assignment very seriously. A failed assassination attempt left Obi-Wan with a valuable clue -- an exotic weapon not recognized by the analysis droids of the Jedi Temple.
    • Obi-Wan continued the investigation. He journeyed to Coruscant's Coco Town, a shabby stretch of city where an old friend, Dexter Jettster, lived and worked. Dex, the proprietor of a simple diner, was a wealth of knowledge, and was able to identify the weapon as a Kamino saberdart.
    • In searching out Kamino, Obi-Wan discovered a dangerous and disturbing mystery. The vaunted Jedi Archives, perhaps the largest repository of lore in the galaxy, had no record of the planet that Dex described. Conferring with Yoda, Obi-Wan learned that Kamino had been erased from the archives.
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