Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi has become the latest Star Wars character to receive his own Disney+ series. With the recent release of the teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, fans have become very excited to see the return of one of the greatest Jedi. The fan-favorite character has not appeared in a live-action production in over 15 years. Obi-Wan has taught Anakin Skywalker, fought in the Clone Wars, and looked after Luke on Tatooine. But did the Jedi Master ever have time to find love in a galaxy far, far, away? If you have only watched the Star Wars films, the answer might surprise you.

The Star Wars animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, showed a side of Obi-Wan Kenobi that fans had never seen before. Created by franchise creator George Lucas himself, the series was announced to be official canon. This meant that the series took place in the same continuity as the films. Star Wars: The Clone Wars introduced many new characters to the Star Wars mythos, including a romantic interest for Obi-Wan in Mandalorian politician, Satine Kryze.

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Can Jedi Fall in Love?

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The Jedi were encouraged to love, as expressed by Anakin to Padmé in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Their conversation revealed that Anakin viewed compassion as unconditional love, which was supposed to be "central to a Jedi's life." Throughout the Clone Wars, the Jedi experienced companionship with clone troopers, their apprentices and masters, and the people that they served across the galaxy. While this kind of love was encouraged, Jedi were not allowed to marry or enter committed romantic relationships. The Jedi of the prequel-era were well-known for having sworn off attachment. They were concerned about personal attachment leading to jealousy and fear of loss. That fear could manifest itself as anger, which could then turn to hate, and eventually into suffering. All of those emotions were associated with the Dark Side of the Force.

Marriage was forbidden in the Jedi Order because attachment and possessive relationships were forbidden. Anakin Skywalker went against the Jedi Code when he married Padmé Amidala in private. Unfortunately, Anakin's possessive feelings over Padmé and his fear of loss eventually led to his tragic fall to the Dark Side. He killed younglings, attacked his own wife, and ushered in Palpatine as the galaxy's Emperor. So, the Jedi Code was not wrong to recognize the potential dangers of personal attachment. However, the Jedi ideology failed to address the problems that arose when Anakin was separated from his mother and, more significantly, when his mother was killed. The Jedi Order failed to create the proper nurturing environment for a young Anakin. Anakin was never taught how to properly manage his emotions, leaving him vulnerable to the most manipulative man in the galaxy. As a result, Anakin suppressed his emotions which only made things worse.

While the Jedi did not look down on people for forming personal attachments, it had to be done outside the Jedi Order. That is why Ahsoka Tano and Luke Skywalker were both cautious about the decision to train Grogu as a Jedi. The attachment between Grogu and Din Djarin was too strong. Grogu's heart appeared not to be into learning the Jedi path, and was focused on reuniting with the Mandalorian. The life of a Jedi is not for everyone and has required people to give up what they want most.

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Who is Obi-Wan's Love Interest?

Who is Obi-Wan's Love Interest?
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Before Obi-Wan Kenobi trained Anakin Skywalker, he was assigned to protect a Mandalorian named Satine Kryze. Satine was the sister of Bo-Katan Kryze, who, making the jump from animated to live-action, appeared in the second season of The Mandalorian. Just as Anakin had grown closer to Padmé after he was assigned to protect her, Obi-Wan had also grown closer to Satine. However, unlike Anakin, Obi-Wan said his goodbyes when the mission was over. Although Obi-Wan and Satine never married or became an official couple, there was an undeniable romantic connection between the two. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Obi-Wan told Satine he would have left the Jedi Order if she had asked him to stay. Satine also told Obi-Wan that she had always loved him.

Satine Kryze was the Duchess of Kalevala and the leader of a pacifist government known as the "New Mandalorians." The Mandalorians traditionally had a violent warrior history and culture, and Satine aspired to change the future under her leadership. She was able to successfully build a peaceful society on Mandalore, but it did not last. Her pacifist ideals attracted opposition from Mandalorian groups uninterested in letting go of their warrior ways. One of the groups was the terrorist group, Death Watch, of which Satine's sister Bo-Katan Kryze was a member. After the death of the Death Watch leader Pre Vizla at the hands of Maul, Bo-Katan left the group and reconciled with Satine.

Maul took over Death Watch and joined it with the rest of his criminal alliance called the Shadow Collective. The Shadow Collective was able to successfully overthrow the New Mandalorian government. Maul wanted revenge on Obi-Wan for having been cut in half in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Knowing Obi-Wan and Satine had strong feelings for each other, Maul made Obi-Wan watch as he killed Satine with the Darksaber. Obi-Wan mourned her death, but did not allow anger to consume him. This showed that Obi-Wan was truly one of the greatest Jedi: he was able to love but was also able to let go when he needed to. When Obi-Wan lost Qui-Gon, Anakin, Padmé, and Satine, he honored their memory and continued to fight for what they stood for.