“Uncle Owen”, we learn in Star Wars, is Luke’s uncle. From all indications given in the movie, he was Anakin Skywalker’s brother, who disapproved of him joining the Jedi Order.
The PT clumsily explained his relationship to Anakin by giving them a weird half-brother relationship. His father was Cleigg Lars. I always thought his name was made to be “Owen Lars” in the prequels. However, if you read the original drafts of Star Wars ( http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/the-star-wars-from-the-adventures-of-luke-starkiller-third-draft/ ), his name is still “Owen Lars”.
So this is the question: From an OT-only perspective I always thought Owen was meant to be Anakin’s brother. But, based on his not-skywalker last name, was this not what George Lucas had in mind?
TL;DR: In the OT, why did George Lucas make Uncle Owen’s last name “lars”, and not Skywalker, when it seemed apparent that he and Anakin were brothers?