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Ok I’m being so brave about it but a couple of days ago I saw this post claiming that the Jedi saying ‘this weapon [your lightsaber] is your life’ is emblematic of ‘the Jedi’s failure as peacekeepers’ (not an exact quote but pretty close) because why would a weapon be the life of a peacekeeper?

And like. The Jedi are a culture. They’re a religion.

You know that, right? You know that many cultures, including generally peaceful ones, have sacred weapons, right? You know that the bond between a Jedi and their crystal(s) is an extremely sacred thing that requires the consent of both parties and is integral to their way of life, right?

You know that lightsabers are not intended to be only for killing, right? That the first thing Luke learns to do with his lightsaber is to shield and defend? You know that a culture having sacred weapons doesn’t mean that they view killing as sacred, right?

Not trying to start shit, I don’t even remember who said it, but ugh

maulfucker

lightsaber combat is literally a martial art. if you look at what wikipedia says martial arts are:

I put special emphasis on "practiced for a number of reasons such as physical, mental and spiritual development; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage" because that's exactly why the jedi have lightsaber combat: it's part of their culture, as essential to it as the Force, and it's a way to train and connect with themselves, each other, and the Force. plenty of martial arts use weapons like swords and staffs, and it's most notable on asian martial arts like kendo, which is literally what lightsaber combat in the movies was inspired on. the weapons don't mean they're more violent than unarmed martial arts, or that they are meant to kill. they're just a different style of martial art, much like music has so many different genres.

plus, lightsabers are extremely limited in range, they are obviously meant for defense over offense. they can only cut down people who get close enough to be within range of the blade, and even though they can deflect blaster shots they still need to have been shot at first. using a lightsaber to kill is easy. anyone who gets their hands on a lightsaber can do that. using a lightsaber to defend, to save lives? now that requires plenty of training, discipline and understanding of oneself and one's weapon. that's what lightsaber combat is. that's why jedi carry lightsabers.

if the jedi were armed to kill, they'd be carrying blasters like the rest of the galaxy

inquisitor-apologist

Honestly, guys, reblog this version maulfucker said it WAY better

gffa

To add onto an already great explanation, this is exactly what Obi-Wan says in supplementary canon, in the Star Wars ongoing comic:

“It is about how we wish to be seen, Anakin, and how that ties into the central mission of the Jedi Order. We do not want to be powerful. We wish to stand tall against the dark. Our tools reflect that goal. Especially our chosen weapon. We all wield the same one, with minor variations. The lightsaber. We could make kyber bombs or blasters... indeed, it's been tried. There are a few weapons like that in the sealed Archives. “But anyone can fire a blaster. Very few can safely and skillfully wield a lightsaber. Everyone in the galaxy knows this to be true. We want our opponents to know that we use a weapon that requires intention. Training, precision and choice. The lightsaber symbolizes the care with which we approach our gifts through the Force and the care with which we wield them. It reminds others that while we could do more... we very purposefully do not. “We choose a weapon with limitations--with difficulties. You cannot use a lightsaber to destroy a city or a planet. Every death or injury it reflects must be chosen. The lightsaber tells the galaxy that the Jedi are not destroyers. We are protectors."

amikoroyaiart

'My Jedi Knight.'

eggdrawsthings

another quick doodle 🐱

#the acolyte #master sol #jecki lon #she’s so babyy

amikoroyaiart

Jyn and Cassian 🥰

#star wars #rogue one #cassian andor #jyn erso #amiko’s gorgeous art

stealingpotatoes

Why can't you email a photo to a Jedi?

Attachments are forbidden.

guys i think fix-it au anakin was in my askbox only he could tell this dad joke

ao3org

Tag Changes are Coming to The High Republic

Hello! In the very near future, the Star Wars wrangling team is going to be doing what people have been asking for: we’re making The High Republic novels into series instead of individual book fandoms.

These fandoms are going to be:

Star Wars: The High Republic: Phase I - Various Authors

Star Wars: The High Republic: Phase II - Various Authors

Star Wars: The High Republic: Phase III - Various Authors

Read on for more details about this decision and all the related tag changes we’ll be making to help ease this transition.

#archive of our own #star wars: the high republic #FINALLY

maidenvault

The red flags are so blatant in what we see of Mother Aniseya’s coven, is it not registering for anyone else that Sol got too emotionally involved but his instincts might have been correct?

Mae and Osha don’t know anyone but this small community. No other children, no friends. Apparently they’re not even supposed to venture outside by themselves. They don’t have their own lives, brought up to basically think of themselves as one person.

Aniseya’s the only one who truly loves them and cares about Osha’s feelings. When everyone’s discussing her leaving, the others only talk about what it will mean for them and their future. They just want her power.

Aniseya singles out the youngest of the Jedi to control with her magic as a threat when they haven’t done anything hostile. It’s understandable they feel a bit threatened and I see why the Council says they overstepped, but Koril is ready from the time they show up to go to their camp and kill them all.

Why are they teaching the girls to fight like it’s so serious? If these women all just want to live here unbothered, what are they actually preparing them for? What was it going to mean when the ritual was completed with both of them, and was it going to do something irreversible?

Aniseya tells Osha that others don’t accept their ways so she wouldn’t like the outside world like she thinks. (A manipulation tactic in cults.) But with the Jedi’s perspective, it’s now clear everything they said when they interrupted the ceremony was basically a pretense for checking on the welfare of the girls and they don’t care about these witches practicing another Force-based religion or training kids. So if they’ve got this persecution complex it could certainly be because they’re actually doing something wrong. (Or just because they want to keep the power of this vergence all to themselves, all while saying they’re not like other girls 'cause to them the Force isn’t something you use or own.)

Most alarmingly once Aniseya’s dead, none of them try to get to the children in the burning building. They just keep attacking the Jedi for what they did.

Of course lots of viewers will say that many of these concerning things are problems with how the Jedi treat children, too. And that’s probably meant to be the point, that there are different ways of looking at it. But it’s telling how practically nobody’s even addressing them. This show certainly reads differently depending on the bias you come to it with.

And none of these things really give the Jedi the right to remove these children from their family. I don’t think Sol’s concern comes from nowhere, but whether Osha's safe here is a separate question from whether she should be a Jedi and not necessarily in their purview. But he’s not using clear judgment because of his feelings so he ends up just hurting Osha, surely worse than anything her own mother was going to put her through. Attachment is selfish love, it's not good actually!

#the acolyte #jedi order #meta #sw meta

eggdrawsthings

doodles

#the acolyte #master sol #jecki lon #yord fandar

thasa

Team Sol 🌦️

Ahh them as family, nothing can go wrong right? 😊🔥

#star wars #the acolyte #master sol #yord fandar #jecki lon #osha aniseya

blessyo4

#star wars #the acolyte #jecki lon #master sol #osha aniseya #nothing but pain thanks

summercohenroberts-deactivated2

need my queen claudia gray to write a novel about master sol and his padawan jecki bcs she’s the only one i would trust to do them justice lol

#the acolyte #master sol #jecki lon #claudia gray

allthatlovesabout

torbin literally a gen z kid forced to go camping. he's stuck in the woods no wifi no netflix, his parents are like we brought you all the way out here to this amazing planet, can't you just appreciate the natural beauty around you? and he's just like i HAVE to get out of here i'm so bored oh my god.

#star wars #the acolyte #torbin #me when i’m forced to go camping

jeeeeckilon

THE ACOLYTE BOOKS ANNOUNCED ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

#star wars #the acolyte #yord fandar #jecki lon #vernestra rwoh #master indara #MORE THR BOOKS OH MY GOD

trixeclipse

Padawan Obi using references of young Ewan McGregor with long hair ❤️

#star wars #obi wan kenobi #star wars fanart #ohhh my god

xxviolet

Jedi formal robes are very fashionable

#star wars #obi wan kenobi #fanart #thr drip is unmatched #they need to bring it back

eggdrawsthings

Saw that pic of LJJ with the flowers on twitter and I had to tap back in one last time to draw my fave trio real quick. Farewell pookies, thank you for the brainrot the past few weeks. Ily sm but im ready to move on now 🥲🫶

I made Jecki a Jedi Knight in this one so we can all be delulu that this was taken after her graduation 🥲 Khofar? Brendok? what is that idk them 🤡

#the acolyte #master sol #jecki lon #yord fandar #fuck you acolyte you could never make me hate my dad or the jedi #< prev tag

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