Why did Luke Skywalker not change his name?

The reason Luke's name remained Skywalker is because Lucas probably didn't intend for Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader to be one and the same. As for Obi-Wan . . . he wouldn't have a say in the matter regarding Luke's surname.
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Why wasn't Luke Skywalker's last name changed?

Giving his son his last name was a way to pay tribute to the former Jedi considering that they were once very close. On the contrary, since Darth Vader was unaware that Padmé gave birth before dying, he didn't have any reason to look for his children since he didn't know about them.
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Why do Luke and Leia have different last names?

The child's name is Ben, and he takes his father's last name, even as Leia keeps only her own family name, Organa. Even though she is sister to Luke Skywalker, she considers Organa to be her family name, as they raised her and loved her.
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Why did Obi-Wan not change his last name?

In the now Legends Star Wars: Kenobi novel, for example, it is suggested that Obi-Wan changed his name primarily not to hide from the Empire, as he was already hidden on a desert planet in the Outer Rim, but rather to symbolically leave his life as a famous Jedi Master behind.
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What was Luke Skywalker's original name?

We can thank George Lucas for deciding to switch up Luke's last name before the first movie came out. So what was Luke Skywalker's original name? Well, his first name was always the same, but his last name was once a bit more intense. We almost got to know this famous Jedi as Luke Starkiller.
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Why Obi-Wan DIDN'T Change Luke's Last Name - Star Wars Explained



Why did Starkiller change to Skywalker?

In fact, the character was referred to as Luke Starkiller a few months into production. Due to bad connotations with the name "Starkiller," Lucas decided to change the surname to Skywalker. The reason for Lucas making a big name change stemmed from the infamous cult leader, Charles Manson.
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Who was most powerful Jedi?

Top 10 Strongest Jedi of All Time
  • Kit Fisto (the one on the right)
  • Plo Koon.
  • Nomi Sunrider.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mark Rain, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
  • Mace Windu.
  • Revan.
  • Yoda.
  • Luke Skywalker.
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Does Luke call Obi-Wan Uncle Ben?

NO! There is no reference in any book, in any script, in any novelisation of Luke Skywalker ever reffering to Obi-Wan as "Uncle Ben".
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Why is Obi-Wan called Ben?

Like all formally trained Jedi of the Republic era, Obi-Wan was taken from his family for training at a young age. According to this theory, Ben is his birth name, and taking that name on again symbolizes his abandonment of the Jedi order in which he grew up.
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Why didn't Vader know Leia was his daughter?

Their names were Luke and Leia, and the Jedi Council (or what was left of it) made the decision to hide them from Vader. If the Empire found out about their existence, they would capture them and raise them as agents of the dark side of the Force. To protect them, the Jedi split them up and sent them into hiding.
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Does Darth Vader ever find out Leia is his daughter?

Vader discovers Leia is his daughter because of Luke.

It's not until Return of the Jedi, when Luke confronts Vader and the Emperor in the third act of the film, that the Sith Lord realizes his son is there to protect his twin sister.
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Is Uncle Owen Anakin's brother?

In the old-school Star Wars “Legends” canon, Owen Lars was not step-brothers with Anakin Skywalker but instead Ben Kenobi's actual brother. Since Attack of the Clones in 2002, Star Wars canon has never touched this strange hiccup.
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Who is Obi-Wan Kenobi's brother?

A long time ago, the original screenplay for The Return of the Jedi contained a tantalizing Obi-morsel: The Jedi hermit did have a brother, and his name was Owen Lars (once Phil Brown, now Joel Edgerton).
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Who is Anakin's father?

Confirmed: The Emperor Was Anakin's 'Father'

Yes, Star Wars fans, Darth Vader #25 confirms that Anakin Skywalker was the result of Dark Side/Midi-chlorian manipulation inside of Shmi Skywalker's womb - performed personally by Emperor Palpatine.
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Is Obi-Wan a virgin?

Generally the older the Magician the more integral virginity is to their magic. So your answer is old obi-wan was a virgin and young obi-wan was a sex god.
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Is Anakin Obi-Wan's brother?

In the canon Star Wars universe, Owen is Anakin Skywalker's stepbrother and isn't related to Obi-Wan at all. Even if the two did have a familial connection, it's likely it would have already been mentioned in "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
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How old was Obi-Wan when died?

For the record, Obi-wan was 57 at his death.
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Why does Vader not recognize C-3PO?

The real answer is: When the original trilogy was written and filmed, Anakin Skywalker was not the creator of C3PO. There was no consideration given to who Vader would recognize, because there was no reason for Vader to recognize the droid, at all.
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Does R2 know Vader is Anakin?

One of the mysteries from the original trilogy that was fueled by the prequels is why R2-D2 never told Luke that Darth Vader was his father, as he actually knew Anakin Skywalker and witnessed his turn to the dark side.
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Does Darth Vader remember Anakin?

Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi

Numerous times, Vader associates himself with Anakin in the context of Luke. This is important because it was Vader's love for his son which turned him back to the light side. As Luke had pointed out, Vader is still Anakin but had "only forgotten" it (or attempted to forget it).
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Who is stronger Luke or Anakin?

Therefore, at the time of Return of the Jedi, we would rank Luke higher than Anakin in terms of power. As a child, he never had these limitations imposed on him, and he never expected things to be easy for him; instead, he worked hard for them. So, even though Anakin had more power than Luke, it didn't matter.
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Who is the best lightsaber duelist?

Anakin is one of the best, if not the best, lightsaber duelist across the 9 movies. Even aside from his connection to the Force, he showed immense skill, ingenuity, and power when engaged in lightsaber duels, such as his fight against Count Dooku.
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Is Obi-Wan stronger than Anakin?

Obi-Wan was physically struck down in death by Darth Vader in the Original Trilogy. This key moment in the Originals satisfied the question with an answer: in physicality, Obi-Wan may be stronger than Anakin, but Vader is stronger than Obi-Wan.
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