* A former slave with a powerful affinity for the Force, Anakin Skywalker became a Jedi Padawan under the tutelage of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Under Kenobi's careful guidance, Anakin became a confident 20-year-old gifted with extraordinary Force skills and piloting abilities. Impulsive and headstrong, he often allowed his passions to govern his actions. His bond to his mother and his attraction to his childhood friend, Padme Amidala, challenged the Jedi way of emotional detachment. Manipulated by Chancellor Palpatine, these emotions began leading him down the path to the dark side, which would one day be his undoing. *Source: Back of Card.