Duyen Nguyen

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 …

Yoda is widely regarded as one of the greatest Jedi Masters in the Order, not just because of his power, but because of his discipline and understanding of the Force. Over time, especially through the Clone Wars era, we come to understand Yoda’s personality far better than we ever did in the Original Trilogy alone. …

At the end of Return of the Jedi, the second Death Star is destroyed above Endor, and both the Emperor and Darth Vader are killed. During the battle, we clearly see a massive Imperial fleet deployed around the station—Star Destroyers, command ships, and support vessels filling the system. But once the Death Star explodes, the …

It’s a running joke that starts in Star Wars: A New Hope and carries all the way through to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: the Millennium Falcon looks like a piece of junk. When Luke first sees it, his reaction is immediate—“What a piece of junk!” Leia later delivers the same judgment in her own …

Across Star Wars, ships are stolen with surprising ease. Characters regularly walk into hangars, climb aboard vessels they don’t own, and take off without keys, passcodes, or meaningful security checks. This happens so often that it feels normal, even though the galaxy clearly has advanced technology. We see this as early as The Phantom Menace, …

In the Star Wars films, we usually see stormtroopers portrayed as ineffective. Their marksmanship looks poor, their tactics are sloppy, and they’re often defeated by Rebels and even the Ewoks. On screen, they rarely come across as elite soldiers. But elsewhere in Star Wars lore, we’re told something very different. Stormtroopers are described as some …

It’s hard not to think of Harrison Ford playing Han Solo and consider that another actor could have played that role. Yet, a swarm of actors auditioned for the part, with some turning it down and others not landing it. Here are five top actors who almost played Han Solo. You can decide if Ford …

I keep running into this idea that even Yoda was a little afraid of Mace Windu — not because Mace could beat him in a duel, but because he stood closer to the dark than almost any other Jedi on the Council. But we never actually see that conversation, or hear Yoda say it himself. …

Darth Sidious—Emperor Palpatine—was definitely the one above everything in the Star Wars galaxy. Under his rule, there were no Force-wielders left who could truly threaten him anymore. That’s why the day Palpatine realized Yoda was dead should’ve been the moment he felt happiest. But somehow, it was also the moment he felt the most afraid. …