In Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Chancellor Palpatine tells Anakin Skywalker an interesting story about Darth Plagueis. A Sith Lord that arose before the Clone Wars, Darth Plagueis is said to have held the power to escape death. Could this be true? Can the Sith Prevent Death? Some Sith do have the …
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Todd Wahlstrom
In the Star Wars universe, the Jedi can do amazing things. They can levitate massive objects by using Force. Yoda does this with Luke’s X-Wing Fighter in Stars Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. By using the Force, Yoda lifts this enormous fighter out of the Dagobah swamp and onto land. Jedi-turned-Sith Lords can …
In the final episode of Season 2 of The Mandalorian, the star character Din Djarin won the Darksaber from his opponent Moff Gideon. When the Mandalorian, or Din Djarin, returned in The Book of Boba Fett, he had that very Darksaber with him. But does the Mandalorian actually own the Darksaber? Yes and no. He …
Ever since the first Star Wars movie, it appears that some Jedi can become immortal. In Episode IV: A New Hope, Obi-Wan Kenobi famously says to Darth Vader, “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” He seems to indicate that he will live on even after dying …
A Jedi can jump far and sometimes an incredible distance. Starting with Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, we see Luke Skywalker jump clear out of the carbon freeze chamber. Then, with the prequel movies, Star Wars fans were greeted with numerous far jumps. The Jedi are known for defying the laws of …
In the original Star Wars movies, the Jedi seem to come and go across the galaxy. They are either hiding from the Empire or engaged in some battle to save the Rebellion. In the prequel movies, the Jedi do have a more fixed home, but they are still on the move quite often and ultimately …
Ever since Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, audiences have thought that Leia had Force powers. This movie hints that Luke Skywalker is her brother. In the next movie, Return of the Jedi, this sibling connection is confirmed. By family connection then, we realize Leia is in touch with the Force. Moreover, Princess-turned-General …
The Jedi in Star Wars movies are usually depicted as living solitary lives. Master Yoda may come to mind, living alone on the swampy planet of Dagobah. Or, how we encounter Obi-Wan Kenobi living in the rock caves on Tatooine. Other times, Jedi tend to be training only with other Jedi. So, it seems unlikely …
The Jedi are a powerful and memorable aspect of the Star Wars film series. We may think of their use of the Force or lightsaber fighting as indicators of their strengths and abilities. We can still see Yoda levitating Luke’s X-Wing fighter out of the swamps of Dagobah. Or, we may think of Luke Skywalker …