Anakin Lars

Anakin Cortes Lars is a secondary character in the Spirit Trilogy series(An Ancient Evil, The Jedi Restored, and Venture from Darkness). He is related to Luke Skywalker by way of Luke's adopted family; he is his second cousin. In the trilogy, he is changed from a independent young Jedi into the newest Sith apprentice to Emperor Palpatine, then is brought back by the collective efforts of Luke, Leia Organa Solo, and Han Solo.

History
Although Anakin's exact year of birth is unknown, records show that he was born sometime after the Clone Wars to mechanic Cortes Lars and waitress Clarissa Sandboro Lars on Tatooine. Named for Anakin Skywalker, the local Podracing hero(and his second uncle, though he doesn't know it), Anakin also took an intrest in machinery, often going to the still-legal races in Mos Espa. However, an offworld disease claimed his mother's life when Anakin was at the tender age of eight, comdemning him to pitch in to help his renegade mechanic father. Eventually, due to opposition from the Hutt crimelords, he is also killed by the bounty hunter Bossk.

Part in Spirit Trilogy Storyline
Anakin Lars's debut appearance in the Spirit Trilogy occurs when he and Luke Skywalker first meet in the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine. He attemps to stop an escaping Imperial officer, Arismendi Hydoc, but is rendered unconcious during the struggle. He introduces himself to Luke and takes him to his mansion estate. There he tells