Cliegg Lars was the widower of Shmi Skywalker, the step-grandfather of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the stepfather of Anakin Skywalker, and the father of Owen Lars. He was the son of Gredda and Lef Lars, and was the elder brother of Edern Lars.Cliegg's father was a kind moisture farmer on Tatooine,[3] but the young Cliegg rebelled against the elder Lars and left Tatooine for the Core World of Ator. He married a young woman named Aika, and they had a son, Owen.Aika died during Owen's youth, and a devastated Cliegg returned to Tatooine with his son, made amends with his father, and took over the family farm. He purchased the slave Shmi Skywalker from Watto and freed and married her. Shmi often told her new family how much she missed her son, Anakin, who had been freed and joined the Jedi years before.Years later, Cliegg was visited on Tatooine by Anakin and Padme Amidala, and told them that Shmi had been abducted by Tusken Raiders. He lost his leg and used a power chair. He said that Shmi was missing for a month.Anakin set off to find her, and she died in his arms. He brought Shmi's body back to the Lars homestead, where she was buried alongside Cliegg's brother and parents.Cliegg died shortly after from his injury and a broken heart, leaving Owen and Beru to watch over the Lars homestead, and eventually adopt his step-grandson, Luke Skywalker. Show less «