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Warning ! Spoilers forStar warfare : Darth Vader#48 ahead!Luke Skywalkerwas never intended to be a paragon of the light side of the Force and theStar Warscomics recently support the Original Trilogy Luke ’s family relationship with the Force would have been closer to Legends canon . Fans have debated Luke ’s relationship with the Force and the Jedi Doctrine for decades , with little confirmation outside ofMark Hamill ’s sentiment or the occasional George Lucas comment . Finally , fans have answer .

Star war : Darth Vader#48 by Greg Pak and Raffaele Ienco follows the last moments of the Galactic Empire before the events ofReturn of the Jedi . In this progeny , Darth Vader in secret employs one ofPadmé ’s tight handmaidensto pushing Luke into giving in to the dark side of the Force .

Vader has had imagination of the imminent conflict with Emperor Palpatine and has been prove to prepare his son to hold the Emperor ’s power . Luke momently gives in to his frustration before forgive Padmé ’s handmaiden , affirming thathe is not a Sith , but also not afraid of his strong emotions .

Luke Skywalker and High Republic Jedi in Star Wars

The origin of the Jedi name is settle down in ancient chronicle of Star Wars Legends , and defined their family relationship to the Force for millennia .

Luke Skywalker Admits That There is Wiggle Room in the Force

Balance Means Allowing Both Sides of the Force to Prosper

When Padmé ’s handmaid , Sabé , look at Luke , she get a line his mother more than she does his father , but she is terrorise that Luke may also have Vader ’s same sinisteraffinity to the dingy side . After disarming Sabé and immobilize her in a vulnerable side , Luke retracts his lightsaber and speaks to her once again as the friend they were . " Just like that , huh ? We ’ve got ta beperfector we’redoomed ? I mean , we have to have a trivial squirm room here … don’t we ? " he says . " I ’m not perfect , Sabé . But I am not my Father-God . “This interpretation of Luke empathise the relationship between both sides of the Forceand assures Sabé that it ’s good for you and normal to espouse one ’s emotion . Luke knows he ’s being follow , he knows he ’s being pushed , he knows what ’s coming next .

When lover see Luke inReturn of the Jedi , his behavior has changed wildly from the previous two films . Calm , collected , and clad in all - black , Luke is confident in himself and the Force when he faces Vader and the Emperor . His strength does n’t come from an over - dependence onJedi ideology , but rather from embracing his belief in what “ balance ” is opine to think of within the Force . unluckily , by the clip of the Sequel Trilogy , Luke ’s relationship with the Force has become misanthropical and distant . Luke has been deprived of the single most important calibre that made him a wedge : acceptation .

Luke Skywalker ’s ' Yellow Lightsaber Era ' in Star Wars canyon is come to an conclusion , and with it , his apparent venture into the ways of the sorry side .

Split image of two Luke Skywalkers, one with a red lightsaber, the other with a yellow.

George Lucas Intended for Luke and Anakin to Represent True Balance

Like Father and Son, the Skywalkers Were One With the Force

TheStar Wars : Darth Vadercomic serial is n’t the first timeStar Wars , its actors , or even George Lucas himself have confirmed where Luke sits between the opposing sides of the Force . As early as the Original Trilogy , the progression of Luke ’s training clearly render his flight as a wielder of the Force . ByReturn of the Jedi , Luke is trained to squeeze his internal balance on a planet directly linked to the dark side . George Lucas admitted in an interview withThe Los Angeles Timesthat this was always the full stop of Luke andStar Warsas a whole .

“ I wanted to have this mythological ground because I was basing the films on the estimate that the Force has two sides , the estimable side , the evil side , and they both need to be there . Most faith are built on that , whether it ’s anticipate yin and yang , God and the devil – everything is built on the pushing - pull tensity create by two side of the equation . Right from the very offset , that was the key issue in ‘ Star Wars . ’ ”

“ The effect Darth fight with as he grows older are the same issue that everybody struggles with , the fact that sometimes they do n’t consider the consequences of what they ’re doing because it ’s not expedient . ”

A collage image of Luke Skywalker in A New Hope

By the fourth dimension ofthe Sequel Trilogy , whether it be Disney or Lucasfilm , Luke has lost the point he was designed to be the procurator of . One can not be without embracing both halves of the self , otherwise , you will tear yourself apart trying to ignore one or the other . While the most recentStar Warsmovies have flush it to squeeze Lucas ’s initial delineation of Luke , the modern canyon comedian , likeStar Wars : Darth Vader , have become such a novel approaching to whatLuke Skywalker ’s well - equilibrate Jedi Order could have been .

Star Wars : Darth Vader#48is available now from Marvel Comics .

Star warfare : Darth Vader#48 ( 2024 )

older luke skywalker from the movies and younger luke teaching his jedi order

Sources : Mark Hamillvia Twitter / X , The Los Angeles Times

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala , Luke was brought up on the desert major planet Tatooine . ab initio mentored by Obi - Wan Kenobi , Luke provoke the fateful nip that destroyed the Death Star , and he became a rebel grinder . Despite the care of Obi - Wan and Yoda , Luke ’s religious belief in his forefather was proved well - plant when Vader return to the light . With the Emperor overcome , Luke dedicate himself to bring back the Jedi ; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine ’s manipulations , but Luke ’s bequest lives on in Rey .

Luke Skywalker tells Sabe that it is okay to not be perfect, as long as you’re trying to be good.

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.

Mark Hamill smiling on the set of The Last Jedi.

Cover for Star Wars: Darth Vader #48 featuring Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker In Star Wars Return of the Jedi

The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.

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