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* EmbarrassingNickname: In the novelization of ''Film/ANewHope'' some of his Tatooine acquaintences refer to him as "Wormie", for reasons that aren't explained.



* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: He correctly deduces Palpatine is a SmugSnake because of his overconfidence in attempting to defeat the Rebellion on Endor and trying to turn him to the Dark Side. Considering the Emperor got too high on his personal successes, such as forming the Empire after manipulating various people, including politicians like his biological mother and the Jedi, it's saying something and true to form, he died that day.

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He correctly deduces Palpatine is a SmugSnake because of his overconfidence in attempting to defeat the Rebellion on Endor and trying to turn him to the Dark Side. Considering the Emperor got too high on his personal successes, such as forming the Empire after manipulating various people, including politicians like his biological mother and the Jedi, it's saying something and true to form, he died that day.
** He also, despite literally everyone telling him it was impossible, correctly senses some good in Darth Vader and is able to inspire a HeelFaceTurn in his father.

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* TheDeterminator: One of Luke's most consistent traits is that he doesn't yield to despair. It's also a big reason why Star Wars fans see him as an inspiration. Even losing an arm and learning that Darth Vader was his father didn't stop Luke, nor did getting mercilessly zapped by Palpatine's Force Lightning.



* HeroicWillpower: You would need this to be in Luke's shoes, especially in "The Empire Strikes Back".

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* HeroicWillpower: You would need this to be in Luke's shoes, especially in "The Empire Strikes Back". In "Return of the Jedi", this not only allowed Luke to overcome Palpatine's mastery of the Dark Side, but it also inspired Anakin to do the same.

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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: His last fight with Vader in ''Return Of The Jedi''. Vader actually told him that it was too late for him and did take him to the Emperor, but in the end, it worked.

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* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: His last fight with Vader in ''Return Of The Jedi''. Vader initially disagreed with Luke and actually told him that it was too late for him and did take took him to the Emperor, but in the end, it worked.



* IdealHero: Easily one of the biggest in film history. Luke even serves as an intentional contrast to [[AntiHero Han Solo]] and [[FallenHero his father]]. Consider that upon discovering his father is a Sith Lord and one of the galaxy's most ruthless dictators, he decides -- against the advice of everyone -- that his dad can be saved from the Dark Side. He turns out to be right.

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* IdealHero: Easily one of the biggest in film history. Luke even serves as an intentional contrast to [[AntiHero Han Solo]] and [[FallenHero his father]]. Consider that upon discovering his father is a Sith Lord and one of the galaxy's most ruthless dictators, he ultimately decides -- against the advice of everyone -- that his dad can be saved from the Dark Side. He turns out to be right.


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** Similarly, in their younger years, Leia actually overpowered Luke in a sparring match before renouncing her Jedi training. Needless to say, ''Legends'' Luke was never this vulnerable when mentoring someone, including Leia herself.
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* AintTooProudToBeg: When Palpatine is torturing him to near-death with Force lightning, he pleads with his father to help him, also hoping he can save Vader as well. Anakin's [[PapaWolf paternal instincts kick in]] and he kills Palpatine to save him.

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* AintTooProudToBeg: When Palpatine is torturing tortured him to near-death with Force lightning, he pleads Luke plead with his father to help him, also hoping he can save Vader as well. help. Anakin's [[PapaWolf paternal instincts kick in]] and he kills stops Palpatine to save him.



* ALessonLearnedTooWell: The DVD commentary for ''The Last Jedi'' reveals this is why he went into hiding. After [[LeeroyJenkins his rushing off to save his friends]] in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' [[ShaggyDogStory failed to achieve anything and put them in further danger]], Luke believed similarly confronting Kylo Ren and the First Order would have only made things worse. Arguably falls under InsaneTrollLogic, considering he is now a Jedi Master with decades of experience, [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre with the entire Resistance literally telling Luke to fight alongside them.]]

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* ALessonLearnedTooWell: The DVD commentary for ''The Last Jedi'' reveals this is why he went into hiding. After [[LeeroyJenkins his rushing off to save his friends]] in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' [[ShaggyDogStory failed to achieve anything and put them in further danger]], Luke believed similarly confronting Kylo Ren and the First Order would have only made things worse. Arguably falls under InsaneTrollLogic, considering he is now a Jedi Master with that has decades of experience, [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre with the entire Resistance literally telling begging Luke to fight alongside them.]]
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* ALessonLearnedTooWell: The DVD commentary for ''The Last Jedi'' reveals this is why he went into hiding. After [[LeeroyJenkins his rushing off to save his friends]] in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' [[ShaggyDogStory failed to achieve anything and put them in further danger]], Luke believed similarly confronting Kylo Ren and the First Order would have only made things worse.

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* ALessonLearnedTooWell: The DVD commentary for ''The Last Jedi'' reveals this is why he went into hiding. After [[LeeroyJenkins his rushing off to save his friends]] in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' [[ShaggyDogStory failed to achieve anything and put them in further danger]], Luke believed similarly confronting Kylo Ren and the First Order would have only made things worse. Arguably falls under InsaneTrollLogic, considering he is now a Jedi Master with decades of experience, [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre with the entire Resistance literally telling Luke to fight alongside them.]]

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