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@lesbiantrilla
Good afternoon. I love your posts on here. I created a new community on here for Doctor Aphra and thought you might be interested: https://www.tumblr.com/communities/interstellardisaster
Thank you for the invite :D this is a sideblog so I joined on my main @shellbow! It's nice to see Aphra getting love ♥
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Jedi Archive Series: The Gardens of Meditation, 3rd Primeday, 3629 ATC. [1 of ?]
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Unfinished WIP I won't finish;P
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a lil bit late but merry christmas y’all
new pfp, i needed
Truth, by Megan Lara.
Image description: it's a drawing of Ahsoka Tano from the mid-thigh up. She's wearing a skirt with a belt, a wrap tube top, a head wrap and arm wraps. She's smiling towards the camera, looking confident. She has blood running down her nose and one hand is wiping it away to the right side. End of description.
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
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
Honestly, guys, reblog this version maulfucker said it WAY better
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."
Image description: it's a drawing of Ahsoka Tano. She's drawn in shades of purple, blue, orange and yellow. She's kneeling on the ground on a black background. She's clutching a star in her chest with both arms. She has tears that has turned to little stars, her expressionis pained. Her clothes are torn and flying all around and away from her. The overall colors look like a sunset, it was inspired by my grief for a friend that passed.. End of description.
My boyfriend got me the special card of Aphra from the sw unlimited game aaaaa
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