Owen Lars was a male nerf herder, like his father, Cliegg Lars, on Tatooine. He married Beru Lars, and looked after the homestead for his father, who had been confined to a repulsorchair. When Cliegg married Shmi Skywalker, Owen and Anakin Skywalker became stepbrothers. When Padmé Amidala gave birth to Luke and Leia, Obi-Wan Kenobi brought Luke to the homestead for Owen and Beru to raise.