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star wars - Was Obi-Wan Kenobi an alcoholic?


There are scenes in Star Wars that provide a certain subtext that suggests to me, that dear Old Ben may have had a drinking problem. Or, at the least, may have been a regular at the local bar.


First, in Attack of the Clones (quote source here):



Anakin Skywalker: I think he's a she... and I think she's a Changeling.



Obi-Wan Kenobi: In that case be extra careful. Go and find her.


[He heads towards the bar]


Anakin Skywalker: Where are you going, Master?


Obi-Wan Kenobi: For a drink.



Obi-Wan then proceeds to comfortably get a (presumably hard) beverage and use a Jedi mind-trick to make a dealer go away as if he's done this several times before.


He also gets a drink in Dex's diner.


In A New Hope, Obi-Wan has a suspicious knowledge of Mos Eisley and the local scene there. In addition, the first thing he does is immediately go to the bar. Of course, he tells Luke that it's to find a pilot to take them to Alderaan, but who says you can't knock out two birds with one stone?


Now, much of the above is fairly tongue-in-cheek, but here is the primary question:


Is there any canon evidence to suggest that Obi-Wan Kenobi may have had a drinking problem?



You may give your answer from Disney Canon or from Legends Canon, but please specify which in your answer.


EDIT NOTE: This question has been changed. The original wording of the question was: "Is there sufficient canon evidence to suggest that Obi-Wan Kenobi may have had a drinking problem?" (emphasis on the changed word)


EDIT 2: Someone in the comments suggested that perhaps none of the beverages Obi-Wan drank may have been alcoholic and requested evidence that the drinks were indeed alcoholic. The answer to this question confirms that at least one of them was.



Answer



There is no canon evidence to suggest that Obi-Wan has a "drinking problem". He does appear to consume alcoholic beverages on several occasions (in the Outlander Club and Dex's Diner in AotC, for example) but in each case he only appears to have a single drink and evidently does not become intoxicated, nor do we see him engaged in 'drink-seeking' behaviour in any of the films, comics, books or other canon properties.


You may also wish to note that as a Jedi Master, alcoholism would be a very serious failing, one that would instantly disqualify one from any consideration as a member of the Jedi Council.



For those who have passed that test, you will do well to remember that this [the third and final] pillar is Self-Discipline, not Combat. It is impossible to wield a lightsaber without first mastering the action of your physical self.


The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force




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