| − | In the [[Star Wars]] series, a ''Jedi'' is a Force-user aligned with the light side. The Force is a life-force that binds the universe together and may be used to change events in the world at large, by manipulating the underlying nature of life. In ''Star Wars'', the great power that this entails has divided Force-users diametrically: those who favor its use for good align with the Light, while those that even dabble in evil, inevitably are tempted by this slight variance to fall utterly to the Dark side. To walk in the Light, as a Jedi, is a strict way of life, any deviation from which is considered a grave failing, and so is a challenge for those in the Star Wars universe to live up to. As such, the Jedi, at least in the Prequel Trilogy, were shown to take children in at a very early age to train them in ways of the Jedi, and their code included no attachments. The character of Obi-Wan Kenobi also implied twice that the Jedi adhered to the concept of moral relativism, the first time in ''Return of the Jedi'' when he claimed that his claim that Darth Vader had killed Anakin Skywalker, Luke's father, was "true, from a certain point of view" and elaborated that "many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view", and the second in ''Revenge of the Sith'', where, after Vader declared that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he isn't with him, Obi-Wan infamously retorted "Only a Sith deals in absolutes." | + | In the [[Star Wars]] series, a ''Jedi'' is a Force-user aligned with the light side. The Force is a life-force that binds the universe together and may be used to change events in the world at large, by manipulating the underlying nature of life. In ''Star Wars'', the great power that this entails has divided Force-users diametrically: those who favor its use for good align with the Light, while those that seek to use their force powers for personal gain, inevitably are tempted by this slight variance to fall utterly to the Dark side. To walk in the Light, as a Jedi, is a strict way of life, and so is a challenge for those in the Star Wars universe to live up to. As such, the Jedi, at least in the Prequel Trilogy, were shown to take children in at a very early age to train them in ways of the Jedi, and their code included no attachments. The character of Obi-Wan Kenobi also implied twice that the Jedi adhered to the concept of moral relativism, the first time in ''Return of the Jedi'' when he claimed that his claim that Darth Vader had killed Anakin Skywalker, Luke's father, was "true, from a certain point of view" and elaborated that "many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view", and the second in ''Revenge of the Sith'', where, after Vader declared that Obi-Wan is his enemy if he isn't with him, Obi-Wan infamously retorted "Only a Sith deals in absolutes." |
| | Jedi use "[[lightsaber]]s," or swords emitting beams of pure light, to deflect energy weapon fire and as an offensive weapon. The lightsaber is a symbol of peace and refinement, according to Obi-Wan Kenobi, less casual and haphazard than traditional weapons, and implying a commitment to the finesse and perfection of form required by duelists and light Jedi alike. The prequel trilogy also implied that they used midichlorians to decide someone's potential. | | Jedi use "[[lightsaber]]s," or swords emitting beams of pure light, to deflect energy weapon fire and as an offensive weapon. The lightsaber is a symbol of peace and refinement, according to Obi-Wan Kenobi, less casual and haphazard than traditional weapons, and implying a commitment to the finesse and perfection of form required by duelists and light Jedi alike. The prequel trilogy also implied that they used midichlorians to decide someone's potential. |