Former Jedi Grand Master Yoda was among the most respected Jedi in Star Wars Canon and Legends. For over 800 years, he trained prominent Jedi and despite his old age, he never lost a step in combat. Yoda came across as an insane hermit the first time Luke Skywalker met him on Dagobah. However, Yoda …
The Mandalorians are a collective group of various species that reside on the planet Mandalore. This clan is bound together by one language, affiliation, and common goal. The planet isn’t green and lush, rather it’s morse desert-like and sits in the Outer Rim Territories of the galaxy. Throughout galactic history, the Mandalorians were a flourishing …
Star Wars is not the classic good versus evil trope it once led us to believe. Instead, the saga gives us a different trope: one that seeks balance. Solely embracing one side of the Force over the other never ends well in the history of the franchise, Canon or Legends. Luke wanted the Jedi to …
In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker exclaimed the infamous line, “From my point-of-view, the Jedi are evil!” While the Jedi looked like a flawless bunch on the surface, their inherent flaws led Anakin to lose his trust in them and turn to the Sith. The Jedi Code prohibited emotional attachments, forcing Anakin to keep …
Everyone needs a place to rest their head at night. No matter how big, small, or important you think you are, everyone deserves a place to call home. Of course, the Jedi are no different. Everyone in the Jedi Order, from Padawans to Jedi Masters, resides in a collective place called the Jedi Temple. Similar …
While non-Force-sensitives cannot be Jedi, they can tap into the Force with limited ability and even create a bond with a lightsaber. Only those brought to the Jedi Temple as children can become Jedi because they demonstrated Force-sensitivity. Non-Force-sensitives cannot be a Jedi since to become a Jedi Initiate, one must boast a higher midi-chlorian …
In both Star Wars Canon and Legends, the Jedi Temple fell to the Sith following Order 66. In the Canon, the Sith repurposed the Temple into the Imperial Palace while presumably destroying Jedi artifacts. In Legends, the millennium-old Temple fell into abandonment. Following Order 66, Darth Sidious ordered Jedi artifacts to be replaced with those …
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 …
Every militant force has to have a way to protect itself. Even the more illegal organizations have weapons in our society. This is surprisingly reminiscent of the Jedi and the Sith in the Star Wars universe. In Star Wars the main weapon of choice is the lightsaber. Lightsabers are formed from a substance known as …
Padawans serve as the middling rank in the Jedi Order, after that of a Youngling and before that of a Knight. With few exceptions, Padawan training takes years to complete. And given the actual rarity of achieving the rank, it is seen as a great honor to become one. Padawans often train for at least …