The Chosen One and the Balance of the Force in Star Wars

 

Star Wars is a story about a person named Anakin Skywalker who is the Chosen One with a special destiny. The creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, changed the focus of the story from Anakin's son, Luke Skywalker, to Anakin himself in the prequel trilogy. Anakin is considered a special person connected to a prophecy, but the details of the prophecy were not fully explained.

The early Jedi in the Star Wars universe were different from the Jedi shown in the prequel trilogy. The founder of the Jedi Order, called the Prime Jedi, believed in balance between the light and dark sides of the Force. There is a prophecy about the Chosen One, who is supposed to bring balance to the Force and restore hope in a dark time.

Interpreting prophecies is difficult, and the Jedi have seen some of their members turn to the dark side while trying to understand them. Master Yoda warned against becoming too focused on visions and trying to control the future. Only a few Jedi studied the prophecies in detail, including Qui-Gon Jinn.

The term "balance" is not clearly defined in Star Wars, but it can be understood by comparing the Jedi and the Sith. Jedi are in harmony with the Force, while Sith try to control it for their own purposes. The Jedi believed the Chosen One would destroy the Sith and restore balance. However, another view presented in Star Wars: The Clone Wars suggests that balance means maintaining harmony between the light and dark sides, and not letting either side dominate.

Different Force traditions have their own ideas of balance. One example is a group called the "Ascendant of Mau," who believe in a balanced approach.