While the fate of Owen and his dear wife Beru are already sadly written in stone, it's nice to have an opportunity to see them receive some added depth and dimension. We would eventually see Uncle Owen take young Luke under his wing in 1977's "Star Wars," but here we see him holding a deep-seated grudge against Obi-Wan for his failure to prevent the fall of Anakin and his insistence on training Luke anyway. Owen Lars (Joel Edgerton) and Beru Whitesun Lars (Bonnie Piesse): Originally cast as Owen in 2002's "Attack of the Clones," Edgerton is just one of many recognizable actors who found himself playing a small but crucial role in a galaxy far, far away.Chalk this up as yet another profound regret weighing on Obi-Wan's conscience. This ends in Nari's brutal death, hung out to display as a public warning to those who cross the Inquisitors. The episode ups the stakes dramatically by having Obi-Wan run into the Jedi out in the desert, only to refuse to help him. or that his presence would be so short-lived. ![]() Few could've expected that he'd turn out to be another Jedi who escaped the great purge, trying to eke out an existence on Tatooine. Nari (Benny Safdie): Another surprising name officially announced to have been cast in "Obi-Wan Kenobi," director and actor Benny Safdie immediately stood out as potentially a great fit for the "Star Wars" universe.Jedi Master Minas Velti (Ming Qui): "Star Wars" is littered with the sacrifices and triumphs of countless characters, from that poor Ewok in "Return of the Jedi" that launched a thousand tears, to Paige Tico (Veronica Ngo) in the opening sequence of "The Last Jedi." We can now add Minas Velti to that list, who gave her own life in the opening moments of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" to buy time for her class of Jedi younglings to escape the destruction of the Jedi Temple.
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