I’m convincedMaster Yodaand the other prequel trilogy Jedi Council members would have rejectedLuke Skywalker, who went on to become one of the galaxy’s greatest Jedi, and it proves how limited the Jedi were by their own views. Luke Skywalker is amongthe most powerful Jedi inStar Warsand easily one ofStar Wars’best characters.
Yet, asStar Warsmovies and TV showshave revealed more about the Jedi, it’s become clear that Luke was actually a very unconventional Jedi. Not only because he was so unconventional but also because of his family lineage,I believe the Jedi Order would have rejected Luke Skywalker, and it reveals just how flawed they were at that time.
The Jedi Order Very Likely Would Not Have Trained Luke, Even When He Was Young
Luke’s Parentage Likely Would Have Made Him Ineligible In The Eyes Of The Jedi Council
One of the key story arcs of the prequel trilogy was the Jedi Council’s initial rejection of young Anakin Skywalker and then the more than decade-long push and pull between the Council and Anakin (even once he was on it). Already, the Council’s treatment of Anakin suggests they would not have taken kindly to Luke.
Most obviously, Luke wasn’t trained until he was already an adult, and, given the Council was so concerned about Anakin joining the Order when he was 9, this would have taken the possibility of Luke being trained off the table. Even imagining a completely alternate timeline, though,I believe Luke’s lineage alone would have made him ineligible.
Specifically, whether Anakin had fallen to the dark side or not, I’m convinced Luke, as his biological son, would not have been welcome in the Order. Simply based on all the behavior and restrictive thinking we see from the Jedi in the prequels, it’s difficult to imagine they would have an open mind when it came to Luke.
Whether Anakin had fallen to the dark side or not, I’m convinced Luke, as his biological son, would not have been welcome in the Order.
In all likelihood, had Anakin not fallen and the twins been discovered, Anakin would have been kicked out, and the twins would not have been trained. If Anakin did fall but the Jedi Order survived, it seems most likely that Luke being the biological son of one ofStar Wars’most powerful Sithwould have made him ineligible.
Luke Went On To Become One Of The Galaxy’s Greatest Jedi
Luke Was Unconventional, But He Is One Of Star Wars' Most Powerful Jedi
It’s true that Luke was far from the typical Jedi. In the prequel era, Jedi Initiates, the first ofthe ranks within the Jedi Order, were generally brought to the Temple when they were infants or, at the oldest, toddlers. That was why Anakin was such a significant anomaly and why his attachment to his mother was of concern.
As mentioned, Luke was considerably older than even Anakin had been, and his attachment to his parents (or, his adoptive parents, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru) was therefore presumably only stronger. Luke also went on to have a significant attachment to his sister, Leia, so much so that he nearly fell to the dark side when Darth Vader mentioned her.
Despite that,Luke Skywalker is one of the best Jedi inStar Wars, if not the single greatest overall. He not only became the person who secured the future of the Jedi—which remains true even in light of the sequels—but he was also incredibly strong in the Force and reflected what/who a true Jedi should be.
The Jedi Order Would Have Missed Out On Luke Because Of Close-Mindedness
The Jedi’s Own Rules Would Have Cost Them This Brilliant Jedi
Although it’s only speculative that the Jedi Council would not have admitted Luke Skywalker, it’s difficult to imagine another scenario at that point intheStar Warstimeline. The Jedi Order in its entirety, but especially the Council, was effectively driven by rules and tradition at the time.
This is what contributed not only to their initial rejection of Anakin, which tainted his view of them in the long run, but also worsened their blindness to the threat of people like Count Dooku, who they were convinced couldn’t be a Sith because he’d once been a Jedi. Even Yoda’s response to Anakin’s nightmares was reflective of this.
Had Luke, the son of Darth Vader, been considered to join the Jedi Temple, the Council almost certainly would have seen him as too dangerous. What this means, however, is thatthe Jedi would have passed over on one of the galaxy’s greatest Jedi because their mindset was so limiting.
Revenge Of The Sith Proved These Rules Weren’t As Necessary As They Seemed
After Order 66, None Of These Rules Mattered Anymore
Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of this is the fact thatStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(andA New Hope) essentially proved that these rules were not nearly as important as they seemed to be. After all, Yoda was the one to suggest Luke go with his family, directly defying the Jedi’s rule.
Likewise, the future of the Jedi ended up depending on Luke being trained when he was an adult. Yes, Order 66 required some creative thinking and essentially meant the rule book had to be thrown out for survival, but it also revealed that incredible Jedi could come to be even without these rules.
Of course, we will never really know what would have been had events unfolded differently. Based on what has been shown inStar Wars, though, it seems likely that Master Yoda and the prequel trilogy Jedi Council would have rejectedLuke Skywalkerand missed out on one of the greatest Jedi of all time.
