Many characters in the Star Wars universe simply don't get enough screen time, which means that fans have to rely on TV shows, comics, and video games to get the full story. Two characters that tend to get third-rate billing are Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, the adoptive parents of Luke Skywalker, who'd go on to become one of the most powerful Jedi in Star Wars' existence.

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The pair isn't in Star Wars for very long before they are killed off, but there's more to this couple than meets the eye. There's a surprising amount of interesting facts regarding Owen and Beru that only diehard Star Wars fans really know, and that involves diving into material outside of the movies to learn more.

Early Draft Origins

Beru and Owen at their moisture farm on Tatooine in Star Wars

Many big-screen movie scripts undergo several drafts and rewrites until the fine details are ironed out, and Star Wars was no different. In fact, the differences between the original screenplay and the final film are extraordinary, with very few similarities beyond a basic plot. Dark Horse Comics eventually adapted the original screenplay in comic form to make the differences more apparent.

According to the book, The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind The Original Film, Owen and Beru were supposed to be anthropologists working on the planet Yavin. At one point, drafts also had Owen and Kenobi as brothers, but this did not pan out in the final draft. The idea was changed once again and the two were made humble moisture farmers.

Moisture Farming In The Blood

The Lars moisture farming homestead from Star Wars (1977)

It seems as if both Owen and Beru were destined for the life of moisture farmers, and some might say it was in their blood from the beginning. Owen's father, Cliegg, certainly understood the mechanics of the process and was the first person who owned the Lars homestead (which would go on to become Luke's childhood home).

On the other hand, Beru came from several generations of moisture farmers in her family, even though it wasn't really her first choice as a career. Nevertheless, when she married Owen, the two decided to dedicate their efforts to living a simple life and making the best out of a challenging career choice.

Uncle Owen's Mother Died Early

Uncle Owen talks to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: A New Hope

George Lucas's prequel Star Wars trilogy introduced audiences to a new member of the immediate Skywalker family — Cliegg Lars, the man who would eventually marry Shmi Skywalker before her untimely demise at the Tusken Raiders. However, the story of Owen's birth mother isn't as known.

Her name was Aika, and she met Cliegg on a Core planet far from the Outer Rim territories. Unfortunately, she died when Owen was very young, prompting Cliegg to return with him to the family's moisture farm on Tatooine. From there, his destiny was set as one of the most important "nobodies" in the Star Wars universe.

Aunt Beru Was Going To Open Up A Restaurant

Aunt Beru at the Lars homestead in Star Wars

It's safe to say that Aunt Beru didn't have a prominent role in the movies, but that's not a bad thing. In her remote little Outer Rim existence on Tatooine, she lived a modest and relatively quiet life as a moisture farmer with her husband, but she did have aspirations to do something else.

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In the short story compendium book, From A Certain Point Of View, it was revealed that she took a cooking class while in school and her teacher told her she was a natural at making blue-milk cheese. She had plans to open her own restaurant in Anchorhead, a small town on Tatooine.

They Never Knew The Truth About Anakin

Beru, Owen, Cliegg and Anakin pay last respects to Shmi Skywalker in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

It's easy to watch the first Star Wars film and surmise that Owen and Beru knew of Anakin's fall to the dark side — especially given the slaughter of the Tusken Raiders in Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones, which foreshadowed Anakin's fall. Obi-Wan asked them to care for and raise Luke as their own, with the expectation that he would be allowed to visit and train the boy in secret. However, Owen would have none of it.

This was because he believed that Anakin was, in fact, dead and gone. He blamed Kenobi for his death, and also imparted some of that blame to Anakin as well for choosing the Jedi lifestyle. He was determined to keep Luke from going down the same path and falling victim to the same "demise."

They Had Multiple Run-Ins With Kenobi

Uncle Owen berates Obi-Wan Kenobi at his home in a Star Wars comic

It became obvious to Star Wars fans that Obi-Wan Kenobi was not welcome at the Lars homestead (and for good reason). Yet, Kenobi made several guest appearances in their lives, even going so far as to meet a very young Luke on one occasion, which the boy failed to remember.

For years, Kenobi was a silent protector of Luke and the Lars family. It was he who fended off Jabba the Hutt's armed enforcers when they came to collect a water tax and saved Owen's life from a Wookiee bounty hunter (which earned him a modicum of begrudging respect). Nevertheless, this did not improve the relationship between the Jedi and the farmers.

They Couldn't Have Children

Owen and Beru Lars in Revenge of the Sith.

Though Owen and Beru were a young couple at the time when the Clone Wars came to a horrible end, they were not capable of conceiving children. This is mentioned in From A Certain Point Of View when Beru speaks about their struggle, which led them to believe that they'd be childless for the rest of their lives.

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In the end, their prayers were answered when Obi-Wan Kenobi brought them the infant Luke Skywalker and asked them to protect and raise him as their own. The couple would go on to say that it was the best decision of their lives, even if Owen seemed more gruff and rigid towards young Luke than Beru was.

Cut Prequel Trilogy Scenes

Padmé and Anakin sit down with Cliegg, Beru and Owen in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

A young Owen and Beru (played by Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse) were supposed to have more screen time in the prequel trilogy, but their scenes were cut. This is unfortunate, as it would have created a larger family connection between the characters.

One scene that was cut featured Padmé and Beru preparing dinner and speaking about their different lives. However, this scene was retained for the novel tie-in to the film. Both Edgerton and Piesse set to feature in the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, so there's more story left to tell.

Shelagh Fraser Was The Actor Who Portrayed Beru

Split image of actress Shelagh Fraser & Aunt Beru from Star Wars

Aunt Beru was originally played by English actress Shelagh Fraser, who began filming in April of 1976. Fraser was not a well-known actress, but she was a busy one. She has 77 credits to her name, much of them from roles in various television shows. Sadly, Fraser died in 2000.

Phil Brown Was The Actor Who Portrayed Owen

Split image of actor Phil Brown and Uncle Owen from Star Wars

Actor Phil Brown portrayed Owen in the original Star Wars film; he had a long and storied acting career, with 84 credits to his name, starring in movies such as The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Superman and Chaplin.

He was also a major face at sci-fi and Star Wars conventions, and he even got to meet actor Joel Edgerton, who played a younger Owen in the prequels. Sadly, Brown died in 2006, aged 89.

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