Jedi would be less likely to follow such teachings for philosophical reasons. Extending one's life purposely with rituals shows an attachment to one's life to an extreme and dangerous degree. A Jedi is more likely to live longer simply because of a passive relationship with the Force. Besides, he already knows the secret to living forever by becoming one with the Force. I actually had a passing thought on the Solos' and Luke's deaths earlier today. Honestly, I wish that it's kind of a passing thing as a Star Wars story focuses on some younger unrelated group of heroes doing their own thing preserving peace and justice then taking a moment to honor great legends as the Solos and Skywalker die from old age in peace. But, perhaps, I'm just boring like that, because who am I kidding? Luke, Han, and Leia never go down without a fight.

Is it even entirely certain that Revan was his original name? After all, he was known as the Revanchist (meaning the instigator for recovery of lost territory or status), and I think that was simply shortened down to Revan.

As a counter-point, yes, Bane did play corporations and the Senate against itself while hiding, but not in plain sight. The Bane books show that he made quite a bit of money playing the system. He was the 1% Dun, dun, dun

Alright, alright. Let's save the hate for the lightning bolts, people. Ms. Surik is certainly a force to be reckon with, but the book, Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan, is, not surprisingly, more about Revan. I say, "more," because what the book is actually about is Star Wars: The Old Republic. It was more of a "psyche you up" kind of book rather than "complete the story" kind of book (read any of the fight scenes and you'll see the floating numbers). With that in mind, you'll start to see the homage due to both of these characters are mostly in lines that almost seem thrown away. Lord Scourge is impressed with the searing heat of Force emanating from both Surik and Revan, but who cares, right? Lord Scourge seems like a nobody character, but that's out-of-context of the fact that he is acknowledged as more powerful than the Dark Council the following week, and I don't think that's just because he lost the feeling in his skin. I'm not entirely certain what contradictions occurred within the novel, however. The first thing that came to mind was I was originally under the impression that Revan told Canderous where to find the mask and the left, instead it's that and more as he tells Canderous where he thinks the mask is and takes him there to point it out, then leaves, but I didn't see that as much of a contradiction and more of an extension. So, what was it that drew your suspicions? (Drew Karpyshyn pun not intended)

Unfortunately, that scene was required in the sense that it almost canonized dark side points. He was ordered to do all of that so that he could 1) stop the "Jedi Rebellions" in a very symbolic manner, 2) become strong enough in the dark side to master Sith techniques, because he wanted to learn the dark side version of healing.

I don't know, Crushing Stasis is pretty awesome, and while I can definitely see the satisfaction as you force your enemies to gaggle and flail helplessly with Choke, there is something surprisingly vicious in the way the Knight clenches his fist as if he's doing a Force Crush from KotOR II

With the rise of Darth Bane. There's the great war between the Sith and the Republic a couple thousand years after this game where "The Army of Light" led by General Hoth and the "Brotherhood of Darkness" led by Lord Kaan meet and end with the Sith blowing themselves up due to Bane's secret treachery (creating the Valley of the Jedi). Darth Bane institutes the Rule of Two and goes into hiding destroying all evidence of the Sith's survival so they can launch their ultimate revenge with the element of surprise as noted by Darth Maul. Thankfully, their "ultimate revenge" lasts only 20 years before getting curb-stomped again.

"Dear Czerka, Please stop discovering ancient dark side monstrosities. Love, Kira." - Kira Carsen

A lot of it is tradition, as that's how it was since the very first release of the Star Wars novelization. It's also to make sure the name stays the same no matter what language it's being spoken, "¡Artoo Detoo eres tú! ¡Eres tú!" not "¡Ere dos De Dos eres tú!"

So... Jedi are slaves to the greater good, while Sith are slaves to their desires except when they're being dominated by others with greater power and the same philosophy, then they're slaves to them, directly. One can argue semantics all day, but you have to choose what holds actual value in the end.

The music they do have is so charming, though! It's awkward and new, and has all the evidence leading to new classics (oxymoron, yes, but we're talking about a galaxy that advances the further back you go in its history). Before this game, how else could we hold formal tango to the folksong/jazz tunes of Shapakeesay, Doeazalusootmian, or Kayfoundo Naweea? The non-vocalized tunes seem to be mostly the same, but these songs make me happy.

So, when you force a semi-corrupted senator to reveal her dark secrets in order to maintain at least some decency, you're doing her a favor? When you refuse a senator's orders on moral grounds, you're bowing to their will? The Jedi are certainly servants, but not to the senators, or the Senate. They have chosen servitude to the Republic and all that they believe it should stand for. [/soapbox]

Apparently, that's not an issue for this era, as the Jedi do have grief counselors. There's a quest on Nar Shaddaa, in fact, where a Jedi war hero fell to the dark side during Imperial imprisonment, and should you rescue him, the Jedi Order brings a healer to help him sort out his post-traumatic stress. It is an interesting observation, though. The Jedi of this era actually accept that the people can be redeemed from the Dark Side, whereas that ideal apparently becomes disillusioned between then and the Movie Era. It probably has a great deal to do with Satele Shan being the Jedi Grandmaster that the council is so quick to trust reformed Sith, but when comparing her to Yoda's standpoint of "forever will it dominate your destiny," one has to wonder, "What happened?"

With genetics, anything is possible. So, yes, the lack of night-vision is inheritable, but good luck navigating around Dromund Kaas with its infinite night. Though that's what lighting is for, right? Heh heh. It would also be interesting if she holds a particular grudge against the Jedi for dismantling the Lorell Raiders like many other Hapans, in addition to the whole Sith affiliation, of course.

As far as I can tell, the humans of the Sith Empire are mostly descendants with Sith blood, slaves, or a member of a conquered planet. So, you have the Hapans who have been out of touch with the galaxy since 4,000 BBY which gives you enough time for a Hapan family to have joined the original Sith Empire and therefore gives your character an identity to cling to. Though, he/she would be Hapan only in diluted bloodline, rather than directly from the secluded system. A slave background can come from either having a Hapan family enslaved with the original Sith Empire and thus the present day character would inherit that enslavement, or he/she could be freshly caught, as they are supposed to be exceptionally beautiful. But, if you're going for recent, it supposes that he/she has left Hapes, and probably would not for any reason tell others about it. Therefore, if you're going for either recent slave or recent Empire inductee, then they would lie to all others about where they're from, as drawing attention that can defeat or conquer Hapes breaks lore, as the Consortium is only just beginning to rebuild its Empire. Smaller forces, though, no problem, Hapes will blow up any incoming ships without a tear. Who knows, though? The Consortium's history is quite fuzzy beginning around 3,000 BBY, so it could be that it's already been inducted into the Empire and it will quietly withdraw from the Empire after its inevitable defeat, just like the Chiss. In which case, play it how you know Hapans to be.

If Obi-wan's intentions were in favor of surviving the battle between him and Darth Vader on the Death Star, he would not have been caught. He was sneaking around the Death Star, even with everyone on full alert after Leia's prison break, and no one caught him. If he had known that the Empire would have let Luke and the gang get away because they needed to follow the tracking device, perhaps he would not have seen that he didn't need to draw Darth Vader away with his sacrifice. He sends out those Force trembles to Vader in order to draw him into a battle he knows he cannot win. Remember what Vader says, "His intentions are not to escape, I must face him alone."

Well, they had to leave room for the expansion packs.

Relationships with native species advanced enough to recognize occupation end up in a couple of ways depending on who the occupiers are Good guys = Alliance and healthy trade Bad guys = Overwhelming force and enslavement So, they're either going to like their predicament or not have much say in the matter. It's why it's not a major issue in Star Wars. Unless you're dealing with the Naboo or the Ewoks .

Thank you for posting this. It is good to remember all who made such great moments in all our lives, Star Wars or not. Rest in peace, Bob Anderson, thank you for all your excellent work.

Don't put too much faith in the wounds and fall theory to dissuade this possibility. The Dark Side of the Force has quite often been used to survive even when the user should be dead five hours ago (or five thousand years if you're Exar Kun). What I'm looking for them to explain is the whole cyborg bit. It's all nice and shiny on the silver screens how easily Luke and Anakin quickly got a replacement hand or how efficiently Darth Vader received his new body reconstruction, but the books bring down the cold, hard cash reality. Cybernetics ain't cheap! Nor are they easy. Anakin had the resources of the Galactic Republic to get him that new hand and he was the favorite hero of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Later, he had the unified resources of the Galactic Empire and the Emperor's foreknowledge to have all the operating equipment ready in order to save Vader in time before Vader's rage and pain could no longer sustain him via the Dark Side. The scene where Luke Skywalker gets rescued by Leia and Lando with his recently removed hand, followed directly by him on the Nebulon-B Medical Frigate? Fun Fact: months have gone by during that time, and it was quite a drain on the lacking funds of the group of illegal freedom fighters, but Luke is worth it because he's the only Jedi in the Alliance. So, who is it that seeing a crawling corpse of a demonic looking individual says, "Here's tons of expensive equipment and top-of-the-line technology! And don't worry, it's all on me"?

From my understanding, Padme's body was at a stage of extreme exhaustion but technically has all the working parts to recover. However, with the equally extreme stress factors, the body simply refused to operate even though she was "perfectly healthy." I don't like the retcon of Leia getting a "Force impression" of her mother, so when Luke asks her about her biological mother in Episode VI, she can answer with memories from when she was "very young." "Very young," while can include infancy, usually implies a later stage of childhood development. At the end of Episode III, however, there is a recently converted Dark Lord of the Sith and the one woman in the entire galaxy who can quickly change him back with a few more batted eyelashes, which would destroy the need for the Original Trilogy. Therefore, you can either completely wipe out everything we know about the strong, courageous political leader, Padme Amidala, by having her run and hide with one of the children, even though she still "sees good in him," or you can only slightly damage her courageous attribute by having her die under extreme conditions. As to the question about Anakin's nature before his fall, it should be noted that the Prequel Trilogy is completely about Anakin's fall, so, naturally, the movies are going to focus on his darker side. The books and even the Clone Wars project show many more situations where it is easier to understand him as the Great Hero of the Republic rather than the whiny boy who can't control his mood swings.

Obi-wan Kenobi I would pin down as more of a Jedi Shadow, believe it or not. He tends toward diplomacy in most situations which gets him the "Title" () of Negotiator, which has the Consular flair to it, and especially on the Death Star he made use of his stealth abilities, just drop the double saber and there you go. However, his Guardian nature is more prominent in the Clone Wars, especially when wearing that awesome heavy armor and being a master of Soresu.

User: There is no emotion. Cleverbot: What do you mean? User: There is no ignorance. Cleverbot: You think so? User: There is no passion. Cleverbot: The question I asked above about free time. User: There is no chaos. Cleverbot: No cheese where? User: There is no death. Cleverbot: There is the Force. Methinks you may be right. Oh noez!

And now from the love guru, Jar Jar Binks, all from Episode I "My afraid my've been banished." "Der bosses would do terrible tings to me. Terrible tings if me goen back dere!" "Mesa... uh... clumsy." "This sun doin' murder to mesa skin." "My hand is stuck and my tongue is fat!" "AAAH! MONSTA'S BACK!"

It's not completely clear on Maul's fate, yet. That will be revealed in upcoming episodes of Clone Wars.