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'''Luke Skywalker''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. He is the son of [[Anakin Skywalker]] (later [[Darth Vader]]) and the hero of the later films.
'''Luke Skywalker''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. He is the son of [[Anakin Skywalker]] (later [[Darth Vader]]) and the hero of the later films.
==Fictional Character Biography==
Luke was born to [[Padme Amidala]] and [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] in the Polis Massa medical facility, along with his twin sister, [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia]]. [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] took him to the remote system of [[Tatooine]], where he could be hidden from the [[Empire (Star Wars)|Empire]]. He was cared for by his aunt and uncle, [[Owen Lars|Owen]] and [[Beru Lars]], while Obi-Wan continued to watch over him. After his former caretakers were cruelly murdered by Stormtroopers seeking [[C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]], Luke wanted to "learn the ways of [[The Force (Star Wars)|The Force]] and become a [[Jedi]] like my father."<ref>Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope</ref>
[[Image:Luke_Skywalker.jpg|right|thumb|Luke Skywalker wielding a [[lightsaber]].]]
[[Image:Luke_Skywalker.jpg|right|thumb|Luke Skywalker wielding a [[lightsaber]].]]