Obi-Wan Kenobi finally brought back the fan-favorite Jedi Master to screens for one last galavant about the galaxy in the years following Order 66. Over the course of six episodes, Star Wars' most beloved prequel character explored notions of depression, failure, and acceptance.
While fans were ecstatic to revisit Obi-Wan in his very own Disney+ series, they were also introduced, and in some cases, reintroduced, to several characters that, though not the protagonists of the series, came close to stealing the spotlight in their appearances.
Beru Lars
Bonnie Piesse returns once more to portray Beru Lars, having first done so twenty years ago in Attack of the Clones, Luke Skywalker's aunt and caretaker, who lives on a moisture farm on the verge of the Dune Sea. She appears only in the finale episode of the season but makes the most of what little screen time she has throughout the series.
While Beru has never been a particularly pivotal character in the franchise, Obi-Wan Kenobi does its part to enhance her character. Beru is shown to have spent the last decade preparing for the inevitable arrival of someone who was after Luke, revealing that there is far more to her character than many fans assumed.
Darth Vader
Darth Vader's return in this series was almost as exciting as the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi himself. With prequel actor Anakin Skywalker reprising his role seventeen years after Revenge of the Sith, the iconic villain's reemergence was one of the highlights of the series as a whole.
Vader had a surprisingly in-depth arc throughout the series, as he focused on finding and killing his former master. Over the course of the season, the Sith Lord plotted his revenge, only to fail in the end, cementing his inferiority to Obi-Wan. In the end, every moment that involved Vader was sure to keep fans on the very edges of their seats.
The Grand Inquisitor
Appearing for the very first time in live-action, the Grand Inquisitor, portrayed by Rupert Friend, had a relatively minor role in the series, sitting out the middle three episodes after appearing to die at the hands of the Third Sister. As the leader of the Inquisitorious, this character is fearsome both in skill and appearance, with the blood of countless Jedi on his hands.
Despite very limited screentime, the Grand Inquisitor clearly has a rich background, one which is expanded upon in the first season of the animated Star Wars: Rebels series. His philosophy on hunting Jedi is nothing short of fascinating, leaning into a concept that could make for an intriguing Inquisitor-based spinoff, should Disney give such a project the green light.
Owen Lars
Beru Lars, played once again by Joel Edgerton, is the coarse but fair uncle of Luke Skywalker who runs a moisture farm on Tatooine. He is one of the few people privy to the secret origins of his nephew and frequently argues with Obi-Wan regarding Luke's future.
Owen appears in only a handful of scenes throughout the season, yet makes an impact with each. Not only did he inspire dozens of memes due to his callous roast of Obi-Wan's teaching skills, but he also proved his sheer bravery by unflinchingly entering into a battle with an Inquisitor in order to protect his nephew.
The Fifth Brother
Portrayed by Fast and Furious's Sung Kang for live-action, the Fifth Brother is one of the strongest fighters of the Inquisitors, who appears in several episodes throughout the latest Disney+ series. He competes with the Third Sister to become the leader of the Inquisitorious after the position was supposedly opened by the Grand Inquisitor's death, seeking to gain better favor with Darth Vader.
While the Fifth Brother disappears from the series in the last few episodes, his contribution to the show remains memorable. The character came with plenty of promise and, though audiences never got to see him in action against Obi-Wan, they are left holding out hope that he just might appear someday in a spinoff centered around the Inquisitors.
Haja Estree
Fresh off of his MCU debut in Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani makes his very first appearance in the Star Wars universe as Haja Estree. Haja is a con man whom Obi-Wan comes across on the planet of Daiyu, where he poses as a Jedi refugee in order to make a quick profit. Over the course of the season, however, Haja takes a nobler path, helping many innocent people escape Imperial capture.
Haja is truly one of the best characters introduced in Obi-Wan Kenobi, whose humorous methods of moneymaking make him a delight to watch onscreen. He also proves to have a heart of gold, despite his shady business tactics, making him the perfect Han Solo archetype that could very well lead his own series in the near future.
Leia Organa
Vivien Lyra Blair surprised audiences in the first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi by appearing as the 10-year-old Leia Organa. Fans got their first live-action look at Leia's upbringing as a senator's daughter on Alderaan before her kidnapping and subsequent rescue by Obi-Wan, which lends a new meaning to her iconic message to the Jedi master at the beginning of A New Hope.
Already catching fans off-guard by her presence alone, Leia continued to steal the show in her every scene. Her witty sarcasm and complete disregard for authority perfectly mirror the iconic character's future role in the original and sequel trilogies, deepening a personality that fans have loved for forty-five years.
Tala Durith
Tala Durith is an Imperial Officer portrayed by Indira Varma. Tala betrays the Empire after witnessing their true nature, later helping to orchestrate and facilitate a program to keep Imperial refugees from capture. She proves to be one of the series' more interesting characters whose work with the Path could connect Obi-Wan Kenobi with The Mandalorian Season 3.
Tala, aided by Varma's endearing and genuine performance, quickly carves a name for herself in the Star Wars universe, proving to be capable and quick on her feet. She helps Obi-Wan without a second thought, eventually sacrificing herself to give the throngs of Imperial refugees along the Path extra time to escape. Nevertheless, her work as an Imperial traitor would make for a brilliant miniseries.
Roken
O'Shea Jackson Jr. portrays the smuggler Roken in Obi-Wan Kenobi, who began working with the Path after his Force-sensitive wife was found and killed by the Empire. He orchestrates the escape of the refugees discovered by Vader and Reva and he is left as the Path's last leader by the time the season comes to an end.
Roken seems like a character specifically crafted to lead his own spinoff in coming years, with just enough of his story told to pique fans' interest, but not enough to dilute any potential future projects in which he might appear. His open-ended fate at the end of the season has even led some fans to theorize that Roken could potentially show up in the upcoming Andor series, which would take place not long after the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Reva
Moses Ingram gives her all to the brand new Inquisitor introduced in this Disney+ series, Reva, otherwise referred to as the Third Sister. Reva was a Jedi youngling at the temple at the execution of Order 66, leading her on a path to revenge against Darth Vader for the next decade. However, she learns along her journey that she has become the very thing she sought to destroy.
There were points throughout the Obi-Wan series where it felt as though Reva herself was the main character of the story. The Inquisitor gets plenty of screentime throughout the show's six episodes and survives the events of the season finale, indicating that her story is far from over in the Star Wars franchise, leaving fans to question when they will see her next.