Anakin/Obi-Wan
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| Pairing: | Anakin Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Alternative name(s): | Obikin |
| Gender category: | slash, m/m |
| Fandom: | Star Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi (series) |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | common |
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Anakin/Obi-Wan is a slash pairing of Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films franchise, and the new Obi-Wan Kenobi's 2022 series. Often called "Obikin" by parts of the fandom. Other variants include "Anaobi" or a simple "AO" or "OA" typically in Eastern fanspaces. "Vaderwan" has also been used to indicate the specific dynamic between Obi-Wan, or Ben as he goes by after Order 66, and Darth Vader.
Fandom
Anakin/Obi-Wan is a controversial ship, and some fans have severals reasons why they choose not to ship these two together.
They’re like fifteen or sixteen years apart, met when Anakin was nine and Obi-Wan was TWENTY-FIVE, are MADE of communication issues, and oh yeah Anakin is also an ex-slave who started calling Obi-Wan “Master” less than a WEEK after meeting him, that is also a thing that happened there. Also “you were my brother” could’ve just as easily been “you were my son” because let’s be real, let’s be honest, THE LINE IS PRETTY THIN THERE.[1]
Fans of this pairing often acknowledge the complicated canon relationship of these two, but don't view that as an impediment to shipping.
The problems, as you call them, are what make Obikin so interesting, ultimately tragic and triumphant. They’re two incredibly codependent, often terrifying, men who love each other enough to see it through betrayal and the galaxy burning and beyond. *shrugs* I’ve been shipping this longer some anti’s have been alive. I have zero fucks to give about whatever has their panties in a bunch about it. I hate seeing their negativity ruin things for other people.[2]
Fanfics pairing these two are often angst filled as a result of their canon relationship. There are Mustafar AUs where Vader is victorious, or Obi-Wan takes pity on his former padawan. There are even works where the two run away from the war together. There are works featuring one or both characters time traveling to the past, or the future, sometimes reliving past events with a knowledge of the future.
Events
Fanworks
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Doujinshi
- The Silent Knight (2006)
Fanfiction
- The Mystery of the Closed Door by Basingstoke
- A Mouthful of Ash by jcrowquill - excellent AU fanfic where Obi-Wan doesn't leave Anakin behind on Mustafar (150,000 words)
- wicked thing by imaginarykat - a long-running multichapter fanfic with Obi-Wan as a Sith. It has been updated recently after a hiatus. (120,000+ words, as of writing)
- Master Mine by skyl_tales - completed canon divergence fanfic where Obi-Wan is de-aged and becomes Anakin's padawan just before the events of Revenge of the Sith (24,000 words)
Fanart
- to soothe your soul by dtrvdtrv (2022)
- Obi-Wan and Anakin by robinberz (2022)
Meta
- Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi Wan Kenobi[3] - ship manifesto by leah1878 (DW version)[4] - Part 2 was deleted alongside leah1878's journal.
- On Shipping Obikin (private post) by likealeafonthewind
Other
- Heart to Heart, an Obi-Wan/Anakin fancomic zine
Archives & Fannish Links
- Obi-Wan/Anakin works at AO3
- Anakin/Obi-Wan, (Anakin & Obi-Wan) works at FFN
- Anakin and Obi-Wan Fanfiction Community at FFN
References
- ^ "suzukiblu– "Tell me how you feel about Obikin". 2016-05-30. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24.
- ^ "raving fujoshi – "Or you could simply ship what you enjoy?". 2017-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24.
- ^ "Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi Wan Kenobi - The Shipper's Manifesto — Liv…". 2005-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24.
- ^ "ship_manifesto Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi Wan Kenobi". 2005-09-12. Archived from the original on 2022-04-24.