Luke Skywalker Original and Limited Edition Art

The main protagonist of the original film trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, where he is portrayed by Mark Hamill. He is introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, in which he is forced to leave home, and finds himself apprenticed to the Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi. He soon becomes an important figure in the Rebel alliance, leading the struggle against the Galactic Empire.

As the son of the former Queen of Naboo and Republic Senator Padme Amidala and her husband, Anakin Skywalker - a fallen Jedi better known as the Sith Lord Darth Vader - Luke is heir to a family deeply powerful in the Force. He is also the twin brother of Princess Leia Organa of the planet Alderaan, foster daughter of Senator Bail Organa and a leader of the Rebellion, who recruited her brother into the cause. Battling his father and the Empire, it is Luke that ultimately brings balance to the Force and peace to the galaxy.