Sanya Kenobi

"The Ben Solo I knew no longer exists. He is long gone. The darkness consumed his soul and stole him away from all those who loved him.”

-Sanya Kenobi to Kylo Ren

Sanya Kenobi was a human female that once trained as a Jedi apprentice in Luke Skywalker's new Jedi Order. She was the granddaughter of the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. She was childhood friends with Ben Solo. After his betrayal, Sanya returned to her mother on Takodana. 10 years later, she encountered Kylo Ren and he took her prisoner. She discovered that they had a force bond, tying them together.

Early Life
Sanya was born on Tattooine five months after the defeat of the Empire above Endor. Her mother Padme Kenobi wanted a better life for her, so she moved them to Takodana to start a new life.

When Sanya was four years old, she started to show signs of being force sensitive, which worried her mother. Padme had heard that Luke Skywalker was starting a new Jedi Order and feared he would come for Sanya. She worried that Sanya would fall to the darkside because of her parentage. After some convincing from Maz Kanata, she contacted Luke about Sanya. Luke came and took Sanya to his new Jedi school when she was seven years old. Sanya met Ben Solo as soon as she arrived at the school.

Jedi Training
As she grew and trained at Luke's school, Sanya and Ben grew closer and became best friends. Sanya frequently received correction from Luke about her lack of emotional control. Sanya was frustrated by this issue and worked to correct it.

As she got older, she started to develop romantic feelings for her friend Ben, and he for her. Knowing the Jedi code, neither one expressed their feelings. Ben gave her a bracelet he made for her, expressing that she was important to him.

When Ben led an assault on Luke's school, he found Sanya hiding. He offered her an ultimatum, join him or he would have to kill her. Sanya refused his offer and fled into the wood with Ben in pursuit. Eventually, he caught up to her and they had a brief duel. As he raised his lightsaber to kill her, Sanya confessed her feelings for him. This made him pause, giving Luke a chance to come to Sanya's denfense. He drove Ben away, telling Sanya to run. He shortly followed her and they escaped in his ship. He returned Sanya to her mother on Takodana after placing a block on her force bond with his nephew, hoping to protect her.

Entering Adulthood
Sanya lived with her mother on Takodana until she was 19. She worked alongside her mother at Maz Kanata's cantina as a waitress. When she was 19, Sanya decided to join her cousin Sam Banes and his father Jarex Banes in the business of shipping goods around the galaxy. Having lost her lightsaber in her duel with Ben three years earlier, Sanya learned hand-to-hand combat from Jarex and learned to fight with a staff. Eventually, she was able to acquire some kyber crystals and build herself a new lightsaber. She built a double bladed saber staff to combine her previous skills with a lightsaber with her ability to fight with a staff. When she was 23, Sanya joined Sam on his own ship, branching away from his father. She continued to work with Sam until her capture by Kylo Ren two years later.

First Order Capture
While on a job with Sam for the Resistance, Sanya felt a familiar presence through the force. When she noticed the First Order ships approaching, she sent a warning to Sam that they needed to leave. As Sam was making his way back to the ship, he was intercepted by Kylo Ren. Sanya jumped in to defend Sam, not knowing that Kylo Ren was Ben Solo. As she was wearing a hood that covered her face, Kylo did not recognize her. The two of them dueled, freeing Sam from Kylo's force freeze. Sanya told Sam to run as she continued to fight Kylo. She was knocked back, causing her hood to fall revealing her face. Kylo recognized her and stopped her from escaping with Sam by freezing her with the force. Sanya told Sam to leave her, which he did reluctantly. Kylo knocked Sanya unconcious and took her back to the Finalizer with him.

Sanya awoke on the Finalizer and questioned Kylo Ren as to what he wanted from her. Confused that he seemed to know who she was, Sanya reached out with the force to attempt to find out his identity. Kylo removed his mask for her, revealing who he was. He expressed that his feelings towards her hadn't changed and he wanted her to serve at his side. Sanya argued with him about their past and again refused his offer to join him. He left angrily and didn't return for a few hours. He returned to retrieve Sanya to move her to her cell. Along the way, the two of them encountered General Armitage Hux. He questioned who she was and what made her important. Sanya was uncomfortable in his presence and Kylo told Hux to mind his own business. He brought her to her new cell, which had been suited to her liking. He left her alone to think, saying that their conversation was far from over.

Sanya was alone in the cell for a few days before Kylo returned to speak to her. Kylo informed Sanya of the bond that they shared, telling her that he meditation had a calming affect on him due to the bond. The two of them argued again about their past and their feelings for each other. Kylo claimed that they were meant to be together, bringing up the past their ancestors had with each other. Sanya continued to deny she had feelings for him. Kylo responded by getting close to her and forcing her to accept that she was attracted to him. She told him that she hated him, to which he responded that there was a thin line between love and hate. Kylo left Sanya alone again in her cell to stew over her revelation that she indeed still had feelings for him.

Sanya continued to focus on meditating to keep control over her emotions. She could feel Kylo's anger through their bond and told him telepathically that he should work on controlling his rage. Getting restless in her captivity, Sanya began to do simple exercises. She was interrupted by Kylo once again entering her cell. He agreed that she needed to stay in shape and train. He suggested that they spar, and Sanya reluctantly agreed. As they were sparring, Sanya reacted with the force and sent Kylo flying across the room. Not used to using her power in such a way, she was concerned. Kylo told her to not be afraid to use her power. They continued to spar, ending with Kylo incapacitating Sanya by holding her in place. Their closeness sparked something and they kissed. Sanya realized that her feelings for him were stronger than she thought and it scared her. She admitted that she didn't want to love him but she did. Kylo realized that he could hurt her and left abruptly, leaving Sanya in tears.

Personality
Sanya is a loving person that always wants to protect the people she cares about. She is a forgiving person, shown by her willingness to forgive Kylo Ren for his previous offenses. Even with this forgiving trait, she does hold some resentment towards her mother for lying to her about her siblings and Luke for abandoning her and for leaving Rey alone on Jakku. Sanya is a very emotional person and tends to have emotional outbursts that are embellished by her strength in the force. She never had the wish to become a mother, but when she became one, she stepped up to care for her son. She valued his well-being over her own. Even though she worked with her cousin in the shipping business for 8 years, she hates living on a ship. She would rather be on solid ground. She values being part of the light side, but no longer identifies as a Jedi as she is not completely without darkness. Since her confrontation with Ben at Luke's school, she has always been afraid of dealing with things. She tends to run away from her problems rather than deal with them.

Powers, Abilities, and Weapons
Sanya is force sensitive and very powerful in the force. Her genetic history of force users contributes to her increased connection. Though she has no special abilities, she is able to fight off the darkness that looms over her. She lets part of it in, refusing to suppress her inner emotions, but doesn't let it consume her.

Sanya is skilled in lightsaber dueling and fighting with a staff. She dislikes blasters and would rather defend herself in another way. She also has moderate skill in hand-to-hand combat, even against opponents larger than herself.

Sanya uses a double bladed lightsaber staff with lavender blades. She also has a retractable fighting staff and later carries a small blaster pistol, even though she dislikes them. When she was a padawan in Luke's school, she had a single bladed green lightsaber.