With a fantastic third episode, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) finally faced off against his old apprentice, continuing his outstanding performance. Obi-Wan discovers that he failed to assassinate Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) on Mustafar at the conclusion of Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sith at the end of the second episode. They fought once more in Obi-Wan Kenobi’s third episode when Vader followed Obi-Wan to the planet Mapuzo.
The lightsaber combat will go down in history. Obi-Wan and Vader’s confrontation is close-quarters and furious, in contrast to the grand Revenge of the Sith battle. Vader amuses his former boss. To make Obi-Wan experience the same suffering as when he was left to burn to death, he drags him through a fire. With a rage, Vader declares, “I am what you made me.
It’s safe to say that the third episode ended on yet another cliffhanger, and viewers are eager to find out where the tale will go next week. There are some subtle connections to previous events in the Star Wars universe, even though the duel has dominated discussion of the episode. These Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 3 Easter eggs may have escaped your notice.
Darth Vader’s Castle
Vader is first seen in a massive palace on the planet Mustafar, where he waits to see his master. The Dark Lord resides in “Fortress Vader” in solitude. Although the fortress first appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it was based on an idea that Star Wars writers had been kicking about for a while.
In an early version of The Empire Strikes Back, screenwriter Leigh Brackett created a concept for a flaming volcanic palace. It was also brought up again during the making of The Force Awakens. It was also explored as a potential location for Luke and Vader’s pivotal duel in front of the Emperor in Return of the Jedi. Vader’s residence on a volcanic planet resembling Mordor had already been created in the Expanded Universe content that is currently included in “Legends.”
Anakin Solo, Vader’s grandson, investigates his grandfather’s castle on the planet Vjun in the 1997 young adult book Junior Jedi Knights: Vader’s Fortress. In the Disney+ original series LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, Poe Dameron travels to Fortress Vader for a more humorous take on the former Sith stronghold.
Jabiim
Tala promises Obi-Wan that she will bring Leia to safety on the planet Jabiim after they make their getaway. Jabiim, a terrestrial planet in the Outer Rim, served as the setting for a significant Republic comics plot. On the soggy world, Obi-Wan and Anakin command a troop against Asajj Ventress. Issues #55–58 of Republic include details on this bloody combat, one of the bloodiest of the war.
Though Jabiim was mentioned as a canonical planet in a Disney’s Star Wars Adventures comic book, Republic is now a part of Legends. If Obi-Wan, Leia, and Tala are able to visit Jabiim in the upcoming episode, perhaps we will discover more about the planet’s past.
Obi-Wan’s Family
One of the largest unanswered questions in the Star Wars universe has to do with Obi-family Wan’s and home world. On the other hand, as they ride the transport, Leia and Obi-Wan exchange a few details about his life before to joining the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan reveals that he has a brother and wishes he could recall more. He views the Jedi Order, nonetheless, as his real family.
At one time, there was a contradiction in the Star Wars canon regarding Obi-brother. Wan’s Obi-Wan makes reference to his brother Owen Lars in the original novelization of Return of the Jedi, which was published in 1983. Even the young adult book Jedi Apprentice: The Hidden Past makes mention of this. Obi-vision Wan’s of his brother and family was retconned as a “vision” because Attack of the Clones made it clear that the Lars family came from a separate lineage. Obi-Wan Kenobi effectively uses the same memories even though The Hidden Past is no longer canon.
Another entertaining area of uncertainty in the Star Wars canon is Obi-true Wan’s planet of origin. Obi-Wan is from the planet “Stewjon,” George Lucas joked in response to a fan query during an interview with Jon Stewart at Star Wars Celebration V in 2010. Although “Stewjon” has been referred to be Obi-official Wan’s home world in the Star Wars Databank and later reference materials, this was previously thought to be a joke.
Quinlan Vos
Obi-Wan discovers that a covert network of spies has been assisting in the smuggling of Jedi to safety in the wake of Order 66 as he, Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair), and their new comrade Tala (Indira Varma) journey through a hidden underground channel. Obi-Wan notes that “Quinlan was here” when he scans the lettering that lines the hallways. In both The Clone Wars and the Expanded Universe, Obi-Wan has Quinlan Vos as a Jedi ally.
Vos initially appears in the Dark Horse comic book series Star Wars: Republic. Vos had battled his dark side, and as a result, he frequently came into contact with the Sith. During the Clone Wars in the Republic, Vos conducts covert missions and manages to withstand Order 66. The figure was revived in the Clone Wars episode “Crisis Ziro,” where he assisted Obi-Wan in locating the eluded Hutt criminal Ziro.
Before The Clone Wars was cancelled, Vos was supposed to play a bigger part in the remaining episodes. A proposed plotline for the series, in which Quinlan partners up with Asajj Ventress at the Jedi Council’s behest, was converted into the 2015 book Dark Disciple. Count Dooku’s assassination is part of Vos and Ventress’s plan, but Ventress dies in the process.
The Jedi Order Logo
The Jedi Order emblem engraved on the side of the wall alerts the Inquisitor Reva Sevander (Moses Ingram) to Obi-presence Wan’s as she moves through the underground lair. In The Clone Wars, the crest was a part of the Jedi’s armour, and in The Last Jedi, Luke passes by a sign resembling it.
The Jedi crest has evolved in the wake of Order 66 to represent both hope and a closely-guarded secret. The few Jedi who managed to avoid being put to death have mastered the art of disguising their force abilities.
Zach Braff’s Cameo
Zach Braff, a star of Scrubs, makes a funny cameo as Freck, an alien who drives Obi-Wan and Leia around Mapuzo. Freck ultimately turns on his passengers and tells the Stormtroopers where they are. Braff acknowledged on Instagram that he had worn the prosthetic alien outfit while filming. It’s not the first time a famous person has appeared in a recent Star Wars film; the sequel trilogy also featured cameos from Daniel Craig, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Braff previously collaborated with Deborah Chow, the director of Obi-Wan Kenobi, on the independent film The Higher Cost of Living from 2010. Together with his former co-star Donald Faison, Braff co-hosts the Scrubs recap programme Fake Doctors, Real Friends at the moment. Faison lent his voice to the unreleased Star Wars: Detours series as well as Star Wars: Robot Chicken.
