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Star Wars (film series)

1977

Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill in 6 films & 2 tv series) is a character in the Star Wars film franchise created by American filmmaker George Lucas (b. 1944). Luke Skywalker is the protagonist of the original trilogy of films and also appears in the sequel trilogy.

Princess Leia Organa (often considered a 1980s feminist hero) is also one of the main characters in the Star Wars franchise, played by Carrie Fisher.

Luke Skywalker & Princess Leia were twins born to Padme Amidala of Naboo. Their father is Darth Vader. Separated at birth, Luke grew up with Owen and Beru Lars on a farm on Tatooine. Leia was adopted into the Royal Family of Aderaan.

British poet Lemn Sissay has long drawn attention to Luke Skywalker as one of many fictional characters who were displaced from family as children, see for example https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news/video/7279069273392188705

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