Tatooine

Tatooine
Star Wars location
The planet Tatooine, as seen in Star Wars (1997 special edition)
First appearance
Last appearanceStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023)
Created byGeorge Lucas
GenreScience fiction
In-universe information
TypeDesert planet
Race(s)
Locations

Tatooine (/ˌtætuˈn/ TAT-oo-EEN) is a fictional desert planet that appears in the Star Wars franchise. It is a beige-colored, desolate world orbiting a pair of binary stars, and inhabited by human settlers and a variety of other life forms. The planet was first seen in the original 1977 film Star Wars, and has to date featured in a total of seven Star Wars theatrical films, three live-action television series, and two animated series.

It is the home planet of the protagonist of the Star Wars Trilogy, Luke Skywalker, and also of his father, Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader). It is also the planet where Obi-Wan Kenobi takes up residence under the name "Ben Kenobi" in order to watch over Luke during his exile following the events of Order 66 and Anakin's fall to the dark side. Shots of the binary sunset over the Tatooine desert are considered to be an iconic image of the film series.[1][2]

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