The Star Wars galaxy is split into multiple planets with distinct characteristics. There are city-scaped planets, such as Coruscant, dry desert-like planets like Tatooine, and swampy, lushly green planets such as Dagobah. Regardless of the environment, each planet had something specific that it was known for. Coruscant was known for housing the Imperial Center, the …
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In the Star Wars universe, there are two types of people: regular people and those who have a higher sensitivity to the Force. These individuals are known as being force-sensitive. What sets the Force-sensitives apart from the regular folks is their midi-chlorian count. Although everyone is born with midi-chlorians, the Force-sensitives have a much higher …
Sleep is a state of unconscious rest that is needed by most of the species in our world. It’s needed for many reasons. Sleep allows us to recuperate and rest our muscles as well as our minds. Sleep is especially important when we aren’t well. During this time, our body is weak and lacking in …
The path to becoming a Jedi is long at the best of times, and often full of conflict. In most eras, Jedi Knights or Masters would choose their Padawan, but we learned in The Clone Wars that Jedi are sometimes assigned a Padawan by the Jedi Council. Padawans would undergo a series of trials, ending …
The weapon of choice for many warriors in the Star Wars universe is the lightsaber. Whether they were on the light or dark side of the Force, almost all Force-users wielded lightsabers. But how are lightsabers crafted? To begin with, lightsabers can only be created by Jedi. The Sith get lightsabers by taking them off …
Forget colors. Ignore which side of the Force you follow. Silence all doubts that you’re wasting time, money, and space on a toy… You want a lightsaber. I want a lightsaber. But not all are created equally, and it’s an expensive hobby to get into. None of that matters because we work hard and deserve …
The Kaminoans made their canon debut in Episode Two: Attack of the Clones, and they played a crucial role in the Clone Wars. Without the Kaminoans, the Separatists would have won the war easily, since droids outnumbered Jedi and were mass produced at a fast pace. But, thanks to the Clones and Order 66, the …
Yoda believed emotional attachments would put Jedi in danger of falling to the dark side. But did he believe his species was an exception? Since it’s believed that Yoda’s species was so rare in the galaxy, it further means the Jedi Order could have granted him an exception, allowing him to marry Yaddle out of …
I’ve always wondered—if Jedi can use the Force to manipulate objects and even people’s minds, why couldn’t Obi-Wan just Force yeet General Grievous off a cliff? Turns out, it’s a lot more complicated than I thought. Why Can’t Jedi Use the Force on General Grievous? In the Star Wars prequel film, Revenge of the Sith, …
From the time we are born, we learn to form bonds. Outside of our families, the first type of bond we learn to make is friendship. All throughout our lives we meet strangers, find connections with them, and boom: they become an integral part of our everyday routine. Of course, Star Wars is a pretty …