Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel
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The Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel is the climactic lightsaber confrontation in the original Star Wars film where the former master and apprentice face off, leading to Obi-Wan’s sacrificial death and Luke Skywalker’s escape.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel Context triple: [Death Star, notableScene, Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel]
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Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle
The Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle is the climactic, fast-paced confrontation between Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Sith Lord Darth Maul, renowned for its choreography and iconic choral score.
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Battle of Exegol
The Battle of Exegol is the climactic final confrontation in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, where the Resistance and their allies face Emperor Palpatine and the Sith Eternal fleet.
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Battle of Starkiller Base
The Battle of Starkiller Base is a climactic conflict in Star Wars: The Force Awakens where the Resistance launches a desperate assault to destroy the First Order’s planet-killing superweapon.
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Battle of Yavin
The Battle of Yavin is a pivotal climactic conflict in the original Star Wars film where the Rebel Alliance launches a desperate starfighter assault that results in the destruction of the first Death Star.
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E.
Battle of Clones
The Battle of Clones was a 1643 engagement in County Monaghan during the Irish Confederate Wars, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s Irish Confederate forces were defeated by Scottish Covenanter and Protestant troops.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel Target entity description: The Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel is the climactic lightsaber confrontation in the original Star Wars film where the former master and apprentice face off, leading to Obi-Wan’s sacrificial death and Luke Skywalker’s escape.
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A.
Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle
The Duel of the Fates lightsaber battle is the climactic, fast-paced confrontation between Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Sith Lord Darth Maul, renowned for its choreography and iconic choral score.
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B.
Battle of Exegol
The Battle of Exegol is the climactic final confrontation in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, where the Resistance and their allies face Emperor Palpatine and the Sith Eternal fleet.
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C.
Battle of Starkiller Base
The Battle of Starkiller Base is a climactic conflict in Star Wars: The Force Awakens where the Resistance launches a desperate assault to destroy the First Order’s planet-killing superweapon.
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D.
Battle of Yavin
The Battle of Yavin is a pivotal climactic conflict in the original Star Wars film where the Rebel Alliance launches a desperate starfighter assault that results in the destruction of the first Death Star.
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E.
Battle of Clones
The Battle of Clones was a 1643 engagement in County Monaghan during the Irish Confederate Wars, where Owen Roe O'Neill’s Irish Confederate forces were defeated by Scottish Covenanter and Protestant troops.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climactic battle
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fictional event ⓘ lightsaber duel ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Star Wars ⓘ |
| chronologicalPositionInFilm | climax ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterArc |
Luke Skywalker’s awakening to the Force
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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterStatus | former master-apprentice relationship ⓘ |
| featuresDialogue |
“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
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“The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master.” ⓘ |
| featuresWeapon |
blue lightsaber
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lightsaber ⓘ red lightsaber ⓘ |
| hasCinematographer | Gilbert Taylor ⓘ |
| hasDirector | George Lucas ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | John Williams ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chewbacca
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Darth Vader ⓘ Han Solo ⓘ Luke Skywalker ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi ⓘ Princess Leia Organa ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Leia
Stormtroopers ⓘ
linked to:
stormtrooper
|
| hasReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| hasSettingEra | Galactic Civil War ⓘ |
| isFirstOnScreenDuelBetween | Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Obi-Wan Kenobi’s disembodied guidance to Luke ⓘ |
| isIconicElementOf | original Star Wars trilogy ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
death of Obi-Wan Kenobi
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escape of Chewbacca ⓘ escape of Han Solo ⓘ escape of Luke Skywalker ⓘ escape of Princess Leia Organa ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
demonstrates power of Darth Vader
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motivates Luke Skywalker’s hero journey ⓘ reveals Obi-Wan’s willingness to sacrifice himself ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Darth Vader physically portrayed by David Prowse
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Darth Vader voiced by James Earl Jones ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi played by Alec Guinness ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | Battle of Yavin ⓘ |
| resultForLuke |
strengthens resolve to fight the Empire
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witnesses mentor’s death ⓘ |
| resultForObiWan | becomes one with the Force ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn |
Death Star hangar bay
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linked to:
Death Star
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| takesPlaceOn | Death Star ⓘ |
| visualMotif | Obi-Wan’s empty robe after being struck down ⓘ |
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Subject: Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel Description of subject: The Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Darth Vader duel is the climactic lightsaber confrontation in the original Star Wars film where the former master and apprentice face off, leading to Obi-Wan’s sacrificial death and Luke Skywalker’s escape.
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