Official Luke Skywalker Episode VIII Discussion Thread

I think here we can discuss what Luke will do in VIII. We heard a few things about Luke from VIII, but what may be his fate? Does he leave Ach-to, does he die, or does he return to the resistance and back into the conflict?

Thanks to @LadyMusashi for collecting all the facts we know until now about Luke:

"1. At the end of ROTj, Luke is 23-4 years old.

2. Shortly after battle of Endor, Luke went on the mission to the Imperial research facility with Shara Bey, Poe Dameron's mother. They rescued two saplings of the tree that grew in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. He gave one to Shara and kept another. (Shattered Empire)

3. Although the war is still ongoing, Luke goes away (Aftermath: Life Debt) though he had some time to show Leia some Force tricks. We will see if he shows up on Jakku for one last hurrah before the ending of the war, but considering that Norra Wexley's mission there is secret, the Republic forces would have to show up posthaste once she and her crew discover Imperial fleet there, so it's unlikely.

4. He spend some time traveling with Lor San Tekka and exploring Jedi Temples (Databank).

5. He completely withdrew from the public life, he is not involved in the politics of the Republic (Bloodline).

6. After some time, he established a new Jedi Temple (burning temple are the words used in TFA script).

7. He continued his travels with his students including Ben Solo (Bloodline).

8. At some point, a student (we think it's Ben) turned on him and destroyed the Temple.

9. "Those who knew him best believe he went in search of the first Jedi temple."

10. He is found by Rey, Chewie and R2D2 on Ahch-to.

This is EVERYTHING we know about Luke after Return of the Jedi. These are the only facts that we really know. For a period of 30 years, this is basically nothing.

And I will use only two of these facts and make them match the two sides.

Luke is not Rey's father

Luke does not participate in the public life, goes to explore Jedi Temples with the man who belongs to the Church of the Force and knows Jedi ways - he clearly chooses the monk's path, complete dedication to the Force like the Jedi of old - so he wouldn't even explore attraction and love and isn't Rey's dad.

Luke is Rey's father

By choosing not to be part of the Republic and the public life, Luke already deviates from the Jedi that preceded him. Even before they strayed and became warriors, Jedi played an active role in the galaxy - for thousand generations they were guardians of peace and justice. Luke chooses to explore the Temples and the Force in his own way. He travels the galaxy, he is very young, what the old rules mean to him? Who's to say he didn't meet someone on the way, had a fling and fathered a child, knowingly or unknowingly?"

 

yeah, this is almost unforgiveable.

 

nice to have you here now as well, buddy.

 

So far we have only seen the island, maybe there are more islands. But I guess if this is the location of the long lost first Jedi temple, there won't be many cities around. Maybe some creatures live there.

 

I guess you mean the place of the 'father' from Mortis arc. Yes, maybe we will see something like that. But I hope for a better ending.

 

Mark while he films a new movie and still with beard.