Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker was, at a time, one of the most famous Jedi Knights in the history of the order, serving with great distinction alongside the 501st Legion during the Clone Wars. The exploits of General Skywalker and the Clones of the 501st came to be at the forefront of Republic propaganda during the conflict, their heroism inspiring much patriotic sentiment in those sympathetic to the Republic's cause. However, Anakin carried with him many a burden and dark secret.

Born into slavery to a single woman seemingly without a father, as a young child Anakin worked in servitude to the Hutts on the backwater desert world of Tatooine. During this time he began to hear stories of the Jedi: mythical paladin warriors who wielded laser swords and magical powers to fight for justice, and like many young children, he became enamored with these stories, hoping that someday the Jedi might come and set him and his mother free.

Young Anakin's dreams would come true when a Jedi named Qui-Gon Jinn came to Tatooine, looking to repair his ship's hyperdrive. Anakin would help to secure these parts as well as his freedom by winning the Boonta Eve Classic, a major podracing event taking place on Tatooine. Anakin was now free, and was told by Qui-Gon that he could come and train to be a Jedi Knight himself, as due to the circumstances of his birth and the exceptionally high number of midi-chlorians in his blood, Qui-Gon believed Anakin to be a fabled Chosen One. However, in order to leave and commence his training as a Jedi, Anakin would be forced to leave his mother behind to remain a slave. Reluctantly, Anakin agreed.

Though the Jedi Council was reluctant to allow Anakin to join the Order, concerned he may be too old to be properly trained, Qui-Gon convinced them otherwise, pledging to train Anakin himself. Unfortunately, Qui-Gon would shortly thereafter be slain by the mysterious Sith assassin Darth Maul, and, as per Qui-Gon's final wishes, the duty of training Anakin would fall to Qui-Gon's freshly knighted apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Under Obi-Wan's tutelage, Anakin would show rapid progress, demonstrating himself as the prodigy Qui-Gon had believed him to be. However, Anakin would also demonstrate himself as a rash decision maker, over-eager to demonstrate his abilities and quick to resort to force to deal with problems, and when confronted on this by his elders Anakin would become upset, believing his masters to be treating him as a child and holding back his true potential.