The farm boy come saviour of the entire galaxy, Luke is hero not only to the Rebels but to a whole generation of sci-fi fans. From his humble roots on Tatooine, Luke seeks out Obi-Wan and then Yoda in order to become a Jedi Master and major player in the Alliance. Testing his mettle on Hoth, Cloud City and Dagobah, Luke then has to face some harsh truths, the worst of which being that the evil cyborg he’s been trying to dispose of is actually his father. After killing Rancors, avoiding an embarrassing situation with his sister, and seeing almost all of those he holds dear turn a watery shade of blue, Luke faces his fear and confronts his father and the prune-faced Palpatine in order to restore balance to the Force. Was there ever a more fitting hero than young Skywalker?