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Shmi Skywalker Lars

Legends Canon version → Linked from 212 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Shmi Skywalker Lars was the Human mother of the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker. She was sold into slavery at an early age. In 41 BBY, Shmi gave birth to a son she named Anakin, who was born without a father but strongly connected with the Force. Although her son was enslaved as well, Shmi remained with him and cared for him greatly, willing to do anything to help him. Six years after Anakin left to become a Jedi in 32 BBY, she was sold to Cliegg Lars, who freed her. The pair subsequently married and lived in the Lars homestead alongside Cliegg's son, Owen, and Owen's partner, Beru Whitesun. Just before the Clone Wars, Shmi died in her son's arms after being brutally tortured by a band of Tusken Raiders.

Text and facts from the “Shmi Skywalker Lars/Legends” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Homeworld
Tatooine
Born
72 BBY
Died
22 BBY (13:5 GrS), Tatooine
Species
Human
Gender
Female
Pronouns
She/her
Height
1.63 meters
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Brown
Skin
Fair
Families
Skywalker family
Lars family
Parents
new
Partners
Cliegg Lars
Children
Anakin Skywalker
Owen Lars (step-son)
Affiliations
Gardulla the Elder's criminal empire (enslaved)

Appearances

79 works, in story order
  1. Darth Plagueis (indirect mention)
  2. Episode I Adventures 5: The Ghostling Children
  3. Episode I Adventures 6: The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker
  4. Episode I Adventures 8: Trouble on Tatooine
  5. Anakin's Fate
  6. Star Wars Journal: Queen Amidala
  7. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
  8. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace novelization (first appearance)
  9. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace junior novelization
  10. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Movie Storybook
  11. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Storybook
  12. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Cine-Manga
  13. Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace video game
  14. Star Wars: Jar Jar's Journey Adventure Book (non-canon)
  15. Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 2
  16. Episode I: Anakin Skywalker
  17. Star Wars Journal: Anakin Skywalker
  18. Episode I: Qui-Gon Jinn
  19. Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½ (in a flashback)
  20. Bad Business
  21. Rogue Planet (mentioned only)
  22. Jedi Quest: Path to Truth (in a flashback)
  23. Jedi Quest 1 (in a vision)
  24. Jedi Quest 2 (in a flashback)
  25. Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice (mentioned only)
  26. Jedi Quest: The Trail of the Jedi (mentioned only)
  27. Jedi Quest: The Dangerous Games (mentioned only)
  28. Jedi Quest: The Master of Disguise (mentioned only)
  29. Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap (in a vision)
  30. Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown (in a vision)
  31. Star Wars Adventures 2: The Cavern of Screaming Skulls (mentioned only)
  32. The Approaching Storm (mentioned only)
  33. The Approaching Storm abridged audiobook (mentioned only)
  34. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  35. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones novelization
  36. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones junior novelization
  37. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Movie Storybook
  38. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Cine-Manga
  39. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 1
  40. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 2
  41. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones 3
  42. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns (mentioned only)
  43. Republic 50 (in a flashback)
  44. SkyeWalkers: A Clone Wars Story (mentioned only)
  45. Changing Seasons (indirect mention)
  46. Republic 59 (in a flashback)
  47. Republic 62 (in a vision)
  48. Jedi Trial (indirect mention)
  49. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (indirect mention)
  50. Star Wars: The Clone Wars novelization (mentioned only)
  51. The Clone Wars: Wild Space (mentioned only)
  52. The Clone Wars: No Prisoners (indirect mention)
  53. Star Wars: The New Droid Army (indirect mention)
  54. Overlords (in a vision)
  55. Kidnapped (mentioned only)
  56. Slaves of the Republic (mentioned only)
  57. Labyrinth of Evil (mentioned only)
  58. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (indirect mention)
  59. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith novelization (mentioned only)
  60. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith junior novelization (mentioned only)
  61. Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 1 (indirect mention)
  62. Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 2 (indirect mention)
  63. Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 4 (indirect mention)
  64. 7.13 (mentioned only)
  65. Lone Wolf: A Tale of Obi-Wan and Luke (mentioned only)
  66. Kenobi (indirect mention)
  67. Dark Times 3 (mentioned only)
  68. Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (indirect mention)
  69. The Last One Standing (mentioned only)
  70. Empire 1 (in a flashback)
  71. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization (mentioned only)
  72. Thank the Maker (in a flashback)
  73. The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
  74. The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (in a flashback)
  75. A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (mentioned only)
  76. Tatooine Ghost
  77. The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force (indirect mention)
  78. Dark Nest III: The Swarm War (indirect mention)
  79. Legacy of the Force: Tempest (indirect mention)
Non-canon appearances: 6
  1. Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope 3 (in a vision)
  2. Sandstorm (mentioned only)
  3. Nobody's Perfect (indirect mention)
  4. Perfect Evil (in a flashback)
  5. Dear Anakin (mentioned only)
  6. Star Wars -Phantasmagoria- (mentioned only)

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