The Kenobi lineage originated from the human population of the planet Stewjon. Obi-Wan Kenobi, a distinguished Jedi Master, was a member of this family. Possessing Force-sensitive abilities as a child, Obi-Wan was brought to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. This meant leaving his family behind to undergo training in the ways of the Force.
During a mission to save Princess Leia Organa in 9 BBY, a year, Obi-Wan had fleeting recollections of his family before his induction into the Jedi Order. This included a baby he believed to be his younger brother. Having joined the Order at such a tender age, Obi-Wan had almost entirely forgotten his mother, father, and the infant by the time he went into exile during the Great Jedi Purge and the Imperial Era.
As the Galactic Empire rose to power, Obi-Wan resided on Tatooine, adopting the pseudonym "Ben Kenobi" to conceal his true identity from the New Order. Following his death in 0 BBY, Obi-Wan was celebrated as a legendary Jedi. Luke Skywalker's nephew, Ben Solo, was named in honor of Obi-Wan.
The Kenobi family was a human family unit that included Obi-Wan Kenobi, his father, mother, and a baby he believed to be his sibling. Born on the planet of Stewjon in 57 BBY during the Republic Era, Obi-Wan was just three years old when he became a member of the Jedi Order, due to his connection with the Force, which was considered a later age than most. In the Galactic Republic, it was regarded as an honor for families to present a Force-sensitive child to the Jedi Order for [training](/article/jedi_training]; such training typically commenced at a very young age for initiates.
While on a mission to Dallenor, Obi-Wan was questioned about his life before the Jedi Order by his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan told Skywalker that his memories of his early life were faint. He only knew that he had left his [homeworld](/article/homeworld] at a young age, and was taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant after his Force-sensitivity was discovered. Skywalker, having joined the Order later in life than most Jedi, drew parallels between his experiences as a Padawan and those of his master, which only served to amplify his insecurity and self-doubt.
Obi-Wan retained only hazy recollections of his biological family. While he wished his memories were clearer, he considered the Order to be his new family. In 9 BBY, Obi-Wan shared the limited memories he had of his original family with Princess Leia Organa as he was attempting to bring her back to Alderaan.
Obi-Wan was raised with other Force-sensitive younglings in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where he was taught the ways of the Force by Grand Master Yoda before becoming the Padawan of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. He achieved the rank of Jedi Knight by defeating the Sith Lord Darth Maul in 32 BBY. During the Clone Wars, he served as a Jedi Master on the Jedi High Council and as a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic. As a result of the Great Jedi Purge and the Sith's resurgence through the Galactic Empire, Obi-Wan went into exile as one of the few Jedi to survive Order 66. He relocated to the planet Tatooine in the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories.
During the [Galactic Civil War](/article/galactic_civil_war], Obi-Wan was killed by his former apprentice, the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader, in 0 BBY. However, he successfully preserved his consciousness by becoming one with the Force, gaining the ability to manifest as a Force spirit after his death.
By the New Republic Era, Obi-Wan was remembered as a legendary Jedi. Han Solo and Leia Organa's son was named Ben Solo in remembrance of Obi-Wan. Solo felt immense pressure to live up to the reputation of his namesake, whom he never met, and ultimately abandoned the name he had grown to despise. Rejecting the teachings of his uncle Luke Skywalker, the former Ben Solo changed his name to Kylo Ren and became the dark side apprentice of Supreme Leader Snoke.
The original screenplay for the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi included the idea that [Owen Lars](/article/owen_lars], Luke Skywalker's adoptive uncle, and Obi-Wan Kenobi were related as brothers. This concept was ultimately cut from the final version of the film. The 2002 film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones later confirmed that Kenobi and Lars were not related, instead showing Owen as Anakin Skywalker's adoptive brother.
One of the initial ideas for Rey's background involved her being Obi-Wan Kenobi's granddaughter. Although the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker revealed her relation to Sheev Palpatine, director J.J. Abrams considered making Rey a member of the Kenobi family during filming. [Daisy Ridley](/article/daisy_ridley] remained uncertain about the final decision until shooting had concluded.