Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Ending Explained

The Obi-Wan Kenobi finale ties up all of the show's loose ends, but what do the final scenes mean for the future of the Star Wars timeline?

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There was always only one way Obi-Wan Kenobi could end

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with the Jedi Master riding off into the sunset with his plot armor, Darth Vader defeated, and Luke and Leia back home safe

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In nine years, two droids will crash land on Tatooine with a message from Leia that will set both Luke and Obi-Wan on an adventure that will change their lives forever.

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In nine years, two droids will crash land on Tatooine with a message from Leia that will set both Luke and Obi-Wan on an adventure that will change their lives forever.

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But as Obi-Wan Kenobi has already shown, many more things could happen to these characters before then

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There are probably other untold stories waiting to be spun

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