Why does Obi-Wan disappear when Darth Vader kills him?

At this point, Obi-Wan intended to sacrifice himself, so he was ready to be killed knowing that he could be more powerful when he died as he had learned how to linger via being a Force spirit.
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Why did Obi-Wan disappear when Vader struck him?

From Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Yoda learned how to become one with the Force at the moment of their deaths, making their bodies disappear and returning as Force ghosts. This skill had been lost to the Jedi for a long time but would be passed down in the new Jedi Order founded by Luke Skywalker.
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Why did Obi-Wan smile before death?

At the time, it's likely Obi-Wan smiled because he was about to become one with the Force, and he was fine with that after seeing Luke, their last hope, make his great escape. However, the completion of Lucas' Star Wars story showed that there was more going on than initially thought.
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Why did Obi-Wan go into hiding?

After his duel with Darth Vader on Mustafar, Obi-Wan Kenobi, entered self-imposed exile on Tatooine to watch over and protect Vader's secret son, Luke. Many Jedi who survived Order 66 and the Great Jedi Purge went into exile to escape the Galactic Empire and their Inquisitors.
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Why did Obi-Wan cut off arm?

Evazan takes advantage of Luke's inability to understand Baba, and makes Luke think they are dangerous, as per the original movie. As Baba tries to explain the misunderstanding to Luke, Obi-Wan Kenobi cuts his arm off.
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Why Darth Vader Was Surprised When Obi-Wan Disappeared(Canon) - Explain Star Wars (BessY)



Why is Obi-Wan so weak?

In addition to getting older, Obi-Wan's life as a whole has slowed down considerably. He hasn't been using the Force, nor has he been training padawans or saving the galaxy from the Sith. With these things in mind, it makes sense for Obi-Wan to be rather weak in his new Star Wars show.
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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 does Yoda talk backwards?

It's the same thing with Yoda. His English was slightly broken because he opted to transfer his original language's grammatical structure to his new language. This bodes well for him as speaking in his backward, broken English allows for his message to be far more effective than it would have been.
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Who was the 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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Did Obi-Wan have children?

The theory is that Satine's nephew Korkie Kryze, who bears a striking resemblance to Obi-Wan, is actually Satine and Obi-Wan's son. This has never been confirmed, so it seems likely to be only mere speculation, but there's no definitive proof that Obi-Wan didn't have a child with Satine.
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Did Obi-Wan fail Anakin?

Obi-Wan Kenobi blamed himself for Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side, and he was right - but not for the reasons he believed to be the case. Star Wars has confirmed that Obi-Wan's mistakes with Anakin Skywalker made his fall to the dark side - and transformation into Darth Vader - inevitable.
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Who trained Yoda?

Biography. Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.
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Why does Obi-Wan not remember r2d2?

By claiming he's never owned a droid before, he's apply the same tactic as his embellishment about Anakin. He hasn't owned a droid before because R2 is his friend and peer. No one can “own” him, and to claim to have done so disrespects the countless ways the little astromech droid has saved the galaxy with his heroics.
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Can Sith become Force ghosts?

In canon, no, a Sith cannot become a Force Ghost.

In the episodes "Sacrifice" and "Destiny" in the series The Clone Wars, Yoda learns how to become a Force Ghost.
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Why do only some Jedi disappear?

Force ghosts or spirits can only be seen by those sensitive to the Force, such as Jedi and Sith, although it requires intense concentration to see them. However, becoming a force ghost was only possible if a Jedi was extremely strong in the Force and had already achieved this feat before death.
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Why does Yoda have a green lightsaber?

It was shorter than a normal lightsaber to match Yoda's small stature, and had a green blade. He used this blade to perfect all styles of lightsaber combat, most notably Form IV: Ataru.
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What language do Jedi speak?

Ben Burtt, Return of the Jedi's sound designer, created the Ewok language, or Ewokese. On Return of the Jedi DVD commentary track, Burtt identified the language that he heard in the BBC documentary as Kalmyk Oirat, a tongue spoken by the isolated nomadic Kalmyks.
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What is Yoda's catchphrase?

The Most Famous Yoda Quote (There is no try)

“Do. Or do not. There is no try.”
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Why does Anakin cry on Mustafar?

the scene on Mustafar were anakin cries, is because he realizes the bad from the good, when he calms down. he's a mess inside himself, and he's thinking about it.
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Why didn't Anakin Force pull Obi-Wan?

Anakin was trying to do what he did earlier when they were on the lava droids. Which is create a pincer, in both cases have Obi-wan's back against the lava, so that he would have no place to go. Once he's boxed in, then he can take him out. He just didn't think that Obi-wan would really do what he did.
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What would happen if Anakin didn't burn?

So if Anakin wasn't burned, then he wouldn't wear his suit, he'd just wear a cloak, and that's all.
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Is Obi-Wan a virgin?

Gandalf the Grey Jedi Knight

Obi Wan died a virgin. Qui Gon died because the multitude of STD's he'd contracted slowed his reflexes down.
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Who is Obi-Wan Kenobi's son?

Korkie Kryze | Wookieepedia | Fandom.
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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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