Throughout their reunion in The Clone Wars, when Demise Watch threatens Satine and her authorities, we be taught that Obi-Wan and Satine got here to like one another dearly throughout their yr collectively—a lot in order that Obi-Wan tells her that he would have left the Jedi Order for her if she requested him to. However as an alternative, Obi-Wan returned to the Order along with his grasp and Satine went on to rebuild and rule Mandalore. There may be clearly nonetheless romantic rigidity and sparks between them after they reconnect on The Clone Wars, however sadly Satine dies earlier than the 2 can rethink a future collectively.
This revelation about Obi-Wan’s previous paints such a compelling image of the character and what he gave as much as be the legendary Jedi we all know him to be. It reminds us that regardless of how exhausting they attempt to overcome their feelings and management them, that Jedi nonetheless really feel deeply. And it reveals us that Obi-Wan and Anakin actually are much more alike than both would care to confess.
Though we largely know the way the story will finish, Jedi Knights continues to be the right alternative to lastly dive deeper into this unseen chapter of Obi-Wan’s life. Not solely might it supply a glance into the psyche of a younger Obi-Wan and the way this mission doubtlessly affected his relationship with Qui-Gon, but it surely might additionally introduce extra Mandalorian lore with the civil conflict as a backdrop.
Satine and Obi-Wan have a lot chemistry in The Clone Wars, even after years aside, we are able to solely think about how a lot untapped dramatic potential lies of their yr collectively on the run. Forbidden love, life and dying eventualities, and Obi-Wan serving as her bodyguard are all elements for a fantastic romance—one thing Star Wars might use somewhat extra of lately.
There’s a lot materials that might nonetheless be mined in Obi-Wan’s story, and his time with Qui-Gon and Satine on Mandalore is the right place for a comic book collection like Star Wars: Jedi Knights to go.
