"Ventress ... and here I thought this mission would be unpleasant." That's how Obi-Wan greets the Sith assassin in the "Clone Wars" movie. "The pleasure's all mine, my dear Obi-Wan," she responds. Clearly, these are two people who loathe each other. Obi-Wan frequently refers to her as "my darling" in the movie and the "Clone Wars" series, and their fights are packed to bursting with innuendos.
Later on, after Ventress is betrayed by Dooku and strikes out on her own, she saves Obi-Wan from the rogue Sith brothers Maul and Savage Opress. She stirs him from a coma, and after he gets his bearings, he remarks, "What a lovely sight to wake up to." "Don't flatter yourself, Kenobi," Ventress fires back. "You've never been much to look at. Especially now."
It's easy to see why some fans might ship these two. After all, who doesn't love a good enemies-to-lovers arc? However, Ventress ultimately sets her sights on another Jedi, the emotionally troubled Quinlan Vos. The canon novel "Star Wars: Dark Disciple" details the forbidden romance between the two, which ultimately leads to Ventress dying in a tragic fashion. It seems that the oft-shipped Obi-Wan and Ventress love story just wasn't meant to be, no matter how much palpable sexual tension they have.
