What Became of the Clones by the New Republic Era?

Anakin Skywalker’s love for Padmé Amidala is one of the few constants left in his life. Yet even that love has a limit, and there is one side of Padmé that Anakin openly hates. Why Anakin Hated Padmé’s Politician Persona The moment happens in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin arrives to see …

If you’ve ever watched the Maul duel and wondered why the Naboo would design a long, straight hallway that ends in a bottomless pit, then add a row of shields that switch on and off in perfect “bad timing” intervals, you’re not crazy. So what was that place actually built for, and why would it …

Do you remember the chase scene in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker race across Coruscant in pursuit of the assassin sent to kill Padmé Amidala? The scene ends with the assassin, Zam Wessel, pinned down and finally ready to talk. For a moment, it looks like the mystery …

Stormtroopers are everywhere in Star Wars. We see them guarding cities, occupying planets, and fighting wars across the galaxy. They’re treated as a massive, standardized military force, disciplined, replaceable, and always under Imperial control. But that raises a basic question we almost never hear asked. These aren’t droids. They’re people. So how does payment work? …

We may think that Sebulba declined as a podracer or even died soon after his loss to Anakin in The Phantom Menace. Yet, he went on to race again and even outlived Anakin. Sebulba continued as a champion podracer and transitioned to battle racing after Anakin/Vader’s demise.  Sebulba Lived On As the “well-known archrival” of …

Among the Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi is often seen as the one who would never fall to the dark side. His dedication to the light, even after the collapse of the Jedi Order, makes him feel unshakable — a Jedi who endures without compromise. But during his early exile on Tatooine, while waiting for the future …

Before Darth Maul ever crossed blades with Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace, he had already imagined that moment many times. In his mind, the duel was never going to be a random encounter. It was meant to be a test. According to Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, Maul had specific Jedi in …

As Star Wars fans—especially Darth Vader fans—we probably think we know a lot about the Sith Lord from the Original Trilogy. But did you know that Darth Vader’s armor in A New Hope is actually different from what we see later in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi? Beyond the obvious changes, …

Qui-Gon Jinn is often remembered as one of the calmest and most spiritually grounded Jedi in the Order. But when he was first chosen as a Padawan, that confidence didn’t exist yet. In fact, Qui-Gon was openly afraid. That fear appears at the very beginning of his apprenticeship, during his first private meeting with Count …

During the duel with Count Dooku in Revenge of the Sith, we all recognize the moment as a major turning point for Anakin Skywalker. When Dooku is defeated and no longer a threat, Anakin makes a conscious choice to kill him. That decision marks the first time Anakin knowingly crosses a line he understands is …