Luke Skywalker is a minifigure introduced in 1999 as part of the ClassicStar Wars line. He is the main protagonist of the Original Trilogy and its major characters. He is first ever licensed minifigure and has had 29 versions made since 1999.
Luke Skywalker was the son of Queen/Senator Padme Amidala of Naboo and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (later Sith Lord Darth Vader) of Tatooine, and twin brother of Leia Organa. When his Mother died (of injuries caused by Anakin) after giving birth to him and Leia, He was taken to Tatooine where he lived and grew up on his Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen's Moisture Farm on Tatooine for the next 19 years of his life. He owned a Landspeeder, and is known to have raced T-16 Skyhoppers with his best friend Biggs Darklighter. He and his uncle later purchased two droids which were R2-D2, and C-3PO. After Owen and Beru were killed by the Empire's Stormtroopers, he went with former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who told him his father was a Jedi Knight, and gave him his father's lightsaber. After Obi-Wan's death at the hands of Luke's father Darth Vader, Luke helped destroy the Death Star, with the help of Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, and all of the Rebel Alliance in the Battle of Yavin and became a known leader in the Rebel Alliance. He then helped in the Battle of Hoth but the Empire forces outmatched the Rebels and the Rebels scattered across the galaxy, eager to escape the Empire's attack. He flew to Dagobah and was trained by Jedi MasterYoda. His training was interrupted when Luke sets off to Bespin to save his friends, and Han Solo was frozen in carbonite. When dueling with Darth Vader, the Sith Lord cut off Luke's right hand, and he lost his lightsaber along with it. It was then that Darth Vader revealed to Luke that he was his father. Luke escaped, and after going to other adventures, he created his own green lightsaber. He went back to Tatooine to save Han Solo from the hands of Jabba the Hutt. Eventually, Luke visited Yoda on Dagobah again but while there, Yoda died of old age. Soon Luke dueled his father again on the second Death Star above the forest moon of Endor, and though he defeated him, he refused to finish him off, knowing it would turn him to the dark side. The furious Emperor Palpatine unleashed his force lightning upon Luke. Because of this, his father came back to the light side and threw Palpatine into the core of the Death Star, killing him and saving Luke. However, Anakin's suit was badly damaged by the force lightning of the Dark Lord and he soon died in Luke's hands. Luke burned his father's remains in a fire in a Jedi tradition, but later saw Obi-Wan, Yoda, and his redeemed father Anakin Skywalker as Force spirits.
Gallery of Variations
Yellow
Tatooine Luke- Wearing a farm outfit.
Retro - Tatooine Luke updated with back printing
Pilot Luke with Dark Blue Hips- Wearing an orange flightsuit.
Pilot Luke with Grey Hips- Wearing an orange flightsuit.
Endor Luke- Wearing camouflage fatigues.
Jedi Luke- Wearing Jedi knight robes.
Endor Luke (with black right hand)- Wearing black Endor robes.
Jedi Luke (with cape)- Wearing Jedi knight robes with black cape.
Jedi Luke (with hood and cape)- Wearing Jedi knight robes with black hood and black cape.
Dagobah Luke- Wearing training fatigues.
Bespin Luke- Wearing tan fatigues.
Flesh
Tatooine Luke (with longer hair)- Wearing the farm outfit.
Tatooine Luke (with white pupil eyes)- Includes clothes Luke wore on Tatooine.
Tatooine Luke (with new hairpiece)- Wearing farm outfit, but with newer hair.
Tatooine Luke (with new hairpiece and helmet)-Wearing farm outfit and helmet with new hair.
Pilot Luke- Wearing an orange flightsuit.
Pilot Luke (with white pupil eyes)- Wearing a redesigned orange Rebel Pilot flightsuit.
Pilot Luke (redesigned flightsuit)- Wearing a different orange flightsuit.
Pilot Luke (2013 redesign)- Wearing an orange flightsuit with pockets on the legs.
Ceremony Luke - Wearing outfit from ceremony on Yavin 4.
Ceremony Luke (with pupils) - Wearing outfit from ceremony on Yavin 4.
In 7201 Final Duel II, the Jedi Luke has a black right hand, which is the only Yellow Jedi Luke variation with a black right hand.
In 7879 Hoth Echo Base, the Hoth Bacta tank Luke is the first Star Wars minifigure not to have a top on.
Luke's actor was Mark Hamill, who also voiced The Joker in the Batman Animated Series, the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, and the Batman: Arkham City videogame, as well as Von Nebula in Hero Factory.
The Luke Skywalker which appears in the Rancor Pit set has a new flip-face. One side is a new face with raised eyebrows and slightly different eyes, and the other side features a new determined/angry expression.
There are two variations of Ceremonial Luke; one with black eyes and the other with black eyes with white pupils. They both are only found in the LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary.
In LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Tatooine Luke has a different appearance than any of his physical variants. He has the flesh-tone version of Luke's Return of the Jedi face and hands that became Luke's default face for a time, while his body and legs are the versions from the original Landspeeder set from 1999.
Luke Skywalker is said to appear in Star Wars Episode VII, as an influential figure, like Ben Kenobi was for him.
Gallery
2013 Pilot Luke with Goggles on
2013 Luke Skywalker from the Rancor Pit
Luke's celebration suit. (can be retrieved from the Visual Dictionary)
Luke's 2013 pilot variant without goggles.
Luke from the Desert Skiff.
Luke with the helmet in the Millennium Falcon.
Luke from the Wampa's Cave.
Luke from the 2012 X Wing Star fighter
Luke in Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.
Luke in Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
Luke without the helmet in the Millennium Falcon.
Luke in his original variant.
Luke in his old pilot variant.
One of the original Jedi variants for Luke.
Luke in a newer variant from the 2010 landspeeder.
Luke's forest variant.
Luke as a clock.
One of the newest forms of Luke's Jedi variant.
Luke as a stormtrooper in disguise.
Luke in his Bespin clothes
Luke in his Training/ Dagobah clothes.
A second variation of Ceremonial Luke was made with added pupils.