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- Due to the Empire’s anti-Jedi laws, Luke Skywalker didn’t become an official Jedi until many years after the Empire’s fall.
- Public perception of the Jedi was shaped by the Empire’s policy of denial, painting them as a mysterious and sinister force.
- In the eyes of the law, Luke Skywalker was considered a criminal and a rebel, despite his heroic actions as a Jedi Knight.
Warning: Contains spoilers Star Wars: Revelation
Throughout Star Wars galaxy, there are few Jedi like Luke Skywalker. One of the series’ greatest heroes, young Skywalker was once considered the epitome of the light side of the Force. However, despite his training and heroic deeds, Luke Skywalker did not truly become an official Jedi Knight until many years after the fall of the Empire.
Star Wars: Revelations (2023) #1 contains the story from Tricks of the Mind by Charles Soule, Andrea Di Vito, Rachelle Rosenberg, and VC’s Travis Lanham, in which the bounty hunter Dengar is put on trial in the Imperial Court. His lawyers argued that the bounty hunter’s crimes were committed under the influence of Jedi mind tricks, painting a sinister picture of the Jedi for the court.
Dengar’s attorneys described the practice of Jedi mind tricks with malice, positioning its practitioners as callous and twisted, and ignored the fact that Luke was not a Jedi at this time. Star Wars timeline.
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Luke Skywalker lives up to Jedi mythology
Dengar’s defense was ultimately dismissed due to the Empire’s official policy of Jedi extermination, and it became clear that this policy applied far beyond their official legal system. Thanks in large part to these official policies of denial, to the public, the Jedi are little more than a forgotten and misunderstood myth, carrying a noble but vaguely sinister aura in the minds of the citizenry at large. Luke Skywalker may be a noble Jedi Knight and a true hero, but he’s also a farm boy from Tatooine—a far cry from the otherworldly portrait painted by Dengar’s lawyers.
When Luke Skywalker first learned about the Jedi from his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi, due to these long-standing Imperial legal policies – policies that would continue after the fall of Emperor Palpatine Years, so learning about the Force and its Jedi was a revelation. Although Darth Sidious was killed at the Battle of Endor, the remnants of his empire did not formally sign a peace agreement until years later, formally relinquishing control of galactic law and policy, including officially denying the existence of the Jedi. It was only then that Luke Skywalker officially became a Jedi Knight to the public. Only then can Luke’s heroic nature as a Jedi begin to change public opinion about the so-called ancient religion.
Legally speaking, Luke Skywalker was just a criminal under Imperial law
Luke Skywalker is undoubtedly one of the galaxy’s greatest heroes, but he has been an opponent of the prevailing social order for a long time, both technically and legally. While the Empire is one of the most iconic bastions of evil in all of pop culture, they are also the Empire’s primary legal and political power. Star Wars The system has been around for decades, and as such, their laws and orders have far more impact on citizens than any Death Star. In the end, Emperor Palpatine did die at the hands of the Jedi, but in the eyes of the law, Star WarsIconic hero Luke Skywalker is nothing but Rebel scum.
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