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Warning : Contains pamperer for Star Wars : Jedi Knights # 1!One of the most iconic conflict inStar Warshistory is betweenYodaandPalpatineinRevenge of the Sith . That conflict literally held the fate of the entire galaxy in the balance , and while it may not have been as visually stunning ( or emotionally gutting ) asthe battle between Obi - Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker , it was sure more significant . The fight was as badass as it was authoritative to the overall storey , but it also leave fan wonder : why could n’t Yoda tick Palpatine ? Now , Star Warsmay have an answer , and it has nothing to do with the Force .
InStar war : Jedi Knights#1 by Marc Guggenheim and Madibek Musabekov , reviewer are cast into the not - too - distant past times of the mainStar Warsfranchise , as this script takes situation shortly beforethe event ofThe Phantom Menace . At this time , Obi - Wan is still a padawan , and he is in the middle of atraining session with Master Yoda . They are n’t work on Force - telekinesis or lightsaber combat ; they ’re focusing on the power to peer into the future through Force - visions . As Obi - Wan does so , he come across a number of alarming potential futures , including one whereYoda falls to the dismal side .
This government issue brushes over the idea that Yoda could accrue to the coloured side by quickly focusing on another part of Obi - Wan ’s vision , which show up his master , Qui - Gon Jinn , being murdered by an bravo . That aspect of the visual sensation falls more in - line with the story of this series as it is set up in this first issue , so it make sense why the comedian focalise on that rather than ‘ Sith Yoda ’ . However , the idea of Yoda becoming a Sith Lord is sure as shooting a standout minute in this comic forStar Warsfans , as it forces them to consider : what if Yoda actually did fall to the sinister side ?
WhenStar Warsfans are forced to consider the idea that Yoda could fall to the dark side , the first interrogative sentence they ’d ask is an obvious one : how ? What could mayhap drive Yoda - arguably the Jedi most committed to the light side of the Force - to become a Sith ? Well , Yoda ’s struggle with Emperor Palpatinemight hold the result to that question , as it ’s potential that Yoda would have come down to the dark side if he beat Palpatine in battle , and the fearfulness of that happening is what hold Yoda back from winning .
Yoda was Afraid of Falling to the Dark Side If He Beat Palpatine
Fear of the Dark Side Could Be What Kept Yoda from Winning Against Palpatine
It seems as though , in the end , Yoda ’s fight against Palpatine had nothing to do with their respective strength in the Force - it was a mental game . Palpatine was n’t take for anything back , and he was potentially reap on Yoda ’s own desire to pour down him as a dark side index source , and Yoda more than likely knew that ’s what Palpatine was doing . While Yoda only need to vote out Palpatine for the big commodity of the galaxy , he was still undertake to institutionalize an act of slaying , which is inherently bad .
Without even meaning to , it ’s fair to assume that Yoda was flirting with the dark side during his struggle with Palpatine , and that probably scare away him immensely . Not only was Yoda unknowingly give Palpatine more dark side might to tie from ( as it ’s been confirmed that Palpatine uses the hatred those have for him as a superpower generator ) , but he was risking falling to the dark side himself if he continued fighting . And , if Yoda won , it may have been because he gave into his darkest nature while wielding the Force , expose him to the coloured side .
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While purely theoretic , it seems Yoda was accidentally drawing from the black side and ‘ feed ’ it to Palpatine , and when he felt that happening , Yoda could no longer focus on win the fighting , as he was too haunted ensuring he did n’t open up himself up fully to the dark side . And , upon seeing a version of Yoda who had fallen to the dark side in this issue ofStar war : Jedi Knights , it ’s clear to see why Yoda was so panicked of what he may have become if he tucker out Palpatine .
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There ’s also another interesting possibility as to the bloodline of this ‘ Dark Side Yoda ’ : it ’s not Yoda at all , but Emperor Palpatine himself . As confirmed inThe wage hike of SkywalkerandStar Wars Legends ’ Dark Empire , Emperor Palpatine has the dark side power of Essence Transfer . This allows Palpatine to see his spirit into others ' bodies through the sinister side , effectively ‘ riding ’ the sorry side push his likely host emits , earmark Palpatine to have them .
That ’s why Palpatine was always fine with someone striking him down ( like Luke Skywalker inReturn of the Jedior Rey inThe Rise of Skywalker ) , as they would have done so in anger , and Palpatine could have used the gloomy side power they generated to own them . Perhaps the version of Yoda Obi - Wan saw in his visual sensation is from a potential future tense where Yoda did beat Palpatine , but since he would have beaten him while unwittingly channeling the glowering side ( as antecedently theorized ) , Palpatine was gratis to have him .
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The possibility that ‘ Dark Side Yoda ’ is actually Palpatine dwell Yoda ’s consistency is for certain a foreign one , but based on everythingStar Warshas confirmed about Palpatine and his drear side powers , it ’s definitely possible . However , it ’s also possible that Obi - Wan Kenobi ’s vision inStar war : Jedi Knightshad nothing to do with Palpatine at all , and was merely a peek into a version of Yoda who had fallen to the dark side on his own - perhaps , even , at some point before the events of this comic .
By show Yoda as a Sith Lord , Star Warshas only piqued fans ’ interest in explore a potential chapter in Yoda ’s life when he really fell to the disconsolate side . The full stop between The High Republic and The Skywalker Saga would be the double-dyed fourth dimension full point for a story like that to be told . Perhaps Yoda in short fell to the dark side before claw his way out of the dark and back to the light . That would be an amazingStar Warsstory , and this effigy of ‘ Dark Side Yoda ’ only makes fans want it even more .
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While it ’s certainly potential that Yoda come down to the dark side at some point in the past ( and is a storyStar Warsshould dead tell ) , it ’s just as possible that this visual modality Obi - Wan had is a ‘ what if ’ scenario centered around Yoda ’s fighting with Palpatine . If Yoda exhaust Palpatine , he may have fall to the dark side - whether that meant of his own doing or because he got possessed by Palpatine - and that thought may have frightened him to his substance - and that fear is potentially whyYodacouldn’t beatPalpatineduring their iconicStar Warsbattle .
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Star Wars is a multimedia enfranchisement that started in 1977 by Jehovah George Lucas . After the release of Star Wars : Episode IV- A New Hope ( originally just entitle Star Wars ) , the dealership quickly burst forth , spawning multiple sequel , prequels , TV shows , video game , comic , and much more . After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise , they speedily enlarge the cosmos on Disney+ , pop out with The Mandalorian .
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise that started in 1977 by creator George Lucas. After the release of Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope (originally just titled Star Wars), the franchise quickly exploded, spawning multiple sequels, prequels, TV shows, video games, comics, and much more. After Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, they quickly expanded the universe on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian.
