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01 Anakin
Skywalker
(Jake Lloyd)
celebrates
winning the
Boonta Eve MASTER
Classic with
Qui-Gon
Jinn (Liam DISASTERS
Neeson).
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke
02 Obi-Wan
Kenobi (Ewan Skywalker—three Jedi Masters
McGregor) renowned for their morality,
uncovers the wisdom, and profi ciency in the
awful truth of Force. Yet, these names are
his friend’s forever linked to three others:
betrayal. Count Dooku, Darth Vader,
and Kylo Ren—three former
followers of the light who
became disillusioned, fell into
02
darkness, and spread anguish
across the galaxy.
How could three storied
Jedi Masters fail to prevent
their students from swaying into
indescribable evil? First, outside
infl uences played a signifi cant
role. Sheev Palpatine expertly
engineered the paths of Dooku
and Vader, while Supreme
Leader Snoke corrupted a young
Ben Solo. Kenobi lost Qui-Gon
Jinn at a young age, which quite
possibly left him ill-prepared to
educate Anakin, while Luke’s
own instruction was short and
sporadic, as both Kenobi and
Yoda died before his training
could be completed.
Although Kenobi received
assistance from other Jedi with
move Padmé off-world. With Obi-Wan the Republic’s war machine and led to Anakin, and Luke communed
assigned to track down the assassins, the creation of the Empire. One might with the Force ghosts of Old
Ben and Yoda, their stunted
escort duties naturally fell to Anakin. expect Jar Jar’s tenure in the Senate to
education may have translated
Without realizing their blunder, the include an embarrassing gaffe or social into missteps with their own
Jedi played right into Palpatine’s hands miscue, but not all out galactic confl ict. Padawans. But what of Count
Dooku? He spoke of Yoda’s
by preventing Padmé from leading the Sending Padmé away benefi ted
guidance. One key factor
political charge against the creation of a Palpatine’s ambition and opened the separated Dooku from Vader
Grand Army of the Republic. In addition, door for Anakin to endure emotions and Ren: a heralded lineage.
Perhaps the reason Palpatine
Padmé’s departure opened the door for that eventually birthed Darth Vader.
chose Dooku, and the rationale
the Chancellor to exert his infl uence Although Obi-Wan expressed concern,
behind the Count’s descent,
over Jar Jar Binks, whom Amidala he nevertheless tolerated Anakin’s are one and the same—he was
appointed as her temporary replacement. assignment to guard the senator on his strong with the Force, but not
powerful enough to be a worthy
As a provisional representative, Jar Jar own. Obi-Wan knew about his Padawan’s
heir to Palpatine, or resist the
moved to grant emergency powers feelings and his vulnerable state, yet temptations of the dark side.
to Palpatine, an action which ignited he never argued vehemently against
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