How old was Obi Wan Kenobi ??

[Sock-Man]

Okay I've noticed a serious flaw in George Lucas' Star Wars timeline.

Episode 1 is set 30 years before Episode 4. In Episode 1, Obi-Wan Kenobi is probably between 20 and 25, perhaps even younger (I'm not sure if the exact age has been stated.)

Episode 2 is 10 years after Episode 1. Making Obi-Wan between 30 and 35 years old.

Ok in Episode 3 Luke and Leia are babies, probably newborns. And in Episode 4 Luke is 18. Which means Episode 3 must be 18 years before A New Hope, 2 years after Episode 2, making Obi-Wan between 32 and 37.

So that means in Episode 4 Obi-Wan must be between 50 and 55 years old. Yet he has clearly become a hobbled old man. Grand Moff Tarkin says "surely he must be dead by now" and by the way Obi-Wan speaks abut himself, "oh he's not dead... well... not yet" he clearly believes he doesn't have long left.

Now come on, surely 55 isn't time for a Jedi Knight to kick the bucket. From what I gather Jedi's are meant to be able to live longer than an average human. :confused:

[jpdill]

He's aged alot - but he's not like an old man in Episode IV.

And he sayd "Not yet" as he knows he's going to die against Vader.

[jpdill]

And here's some info:

Episode I - 25
Episode II - 35
Episode III - 38
Episode IV - 56
Episode V - 59
Episode VI - 60

[Sock-Man]

Ah I see...
But still he is made out to be a very old man. And he sure as hell looks older than 56.

[jpdill]

If it really makes a difference, i expect it to be altered in the Extended Editions.

Now Sock-man - welcome to the STAR WARS CS! BOARD.

Are you going to be a constant user of this message board? If you are, will you use the SW board alot too?

What i'm trying to do is advertise CS Boards to as many of my SW.com pals as possible, so that they come here, post lots and lots, and in 2004 get more posts than the LOTR board, so STAR WARS came be at the top.

[Sock-Man]

Yeah I think I'll be here for a while...

[Alexander JL]

Maybe the 'humans' in Star Wars are an alien humanoid race that grow old very fast? ;)

[fett0619]

Originally posted by jpdill
And here's some info:

Episode V - 59
Episode VI - 60

Isn't he dead here?

[jpdill]

His "The Force" age.

[Alexander JL]

Hehe, good call fett!

So he has an age with "The Force" huh? Now that would suck... so what if he reaches 400 years of "The Force" age? Would that mean he would be a blue pile of skeletal glowie?

[spiderman_2k]

:funny: