It has long been debated whether Obi-Wan Kenobi was truly the best choice for Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi Master, but this is surprising. Star Wars Suggest theory mace window Instead his ideal could be the master. From the moment Anakin was introduced to the Jedi Council as a small boy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceThe Jedi suspected that he was the Chosen One, prophesied to bring balance to the Force and destroy the Sith. Rather than excitement about the implications, however, the Jedi had serious concerns about the threat Anakin could pose.
Initially, the Jedi rejected Anakin, believing him to be too old and too attached to his mother to be a Jedi Initiate. This decision was reversed when Qui-Gon Jinn – who wanted to be Anakin’s Jedi Master – died at the hands of Darth Maul. After that loss, the Jedi Council allowed Obi-Wan to train Anakin. However, their true fears unfortunately proved true, as Anakin became Darth Vader, one of them star wars The most powerful Sith. this Star Wars The theory interestingly suggests that Mace Windu, instead of Obi-Wan, could be the Jedi Master to protect Anakin from falling to the dark side..
Mace Windu understood the dark side better than most
Although Mace Windu can be seen as a strict, even judgmental rule-following Jedi Master Star Wars The prequel trilogy, in fact, Mace Windu toed the dark side of the Force surprisingly often. Mace Windu used a forbidden lightsaber form, Form VII, also known as Juyo (a variant of the form). This lightsaber form was specifically forbidden by the Jedi because it was so aggressive, making Jedi using the form more susceptible to the dark side. In fact, Form VII favored the Sith because it was so aggressive.
Mace Windu is a forbidden lightsaber form, Form VII, also known as Juyo.
Impressively, Mace Windu was able to use Form VII without falling to the dark side, meaning he learned how to tap into his emotions and be aggressive while remaining committed to the light. It also means Mace Windu had a very unique level of familiarity with the dark side of the Force, especially compared to other Jedi. Perhaps, every time he used this lightsaber form, he had to face the dark side, resisting the pull towards it even after he used such an aggressive fighting form.
Mace learned how to channel his inner darkness
Notably, Mace Windu had a very creative (and brilliant) way to keep Form VII from turning him to the dark side of the Force. Mace Windu developed his own variation of this fighting form, called Vapod. Vaapad is still an aggressive fighting form which includes one’s emotions. However, with Vapad, Mace Windu has not completely lost his passion. Rather, he used his emotions to his advantage instead of letting Rage consume him like the Sith. So Vaapad is a less dangerous variant of Form VII that didn’t lure the user to the dark side in the same way.
This practice suggests that Mace Windu would have been a great Jedi Master for Anakin.
This practice suggests that Mace Windu would have been a great Jedi Master for Anakin. Apparently, Mace Windu understood the temptations of the dark side of the Force. He could use this knowledge to guide Anakin, especially given the unorthodox nature of Anakin’s Jedi journey. More than that, though. Vaapad proves that Mace Windu knew there were techniques the Jedi could use to overcome the pull of the dark side..
So Mace Windu’s perspective was quite distinct from Anakin’s experience in the Jedi Order. Rather than a concise approach that offers such flexibility, Anakin’s training at the Jedi Temple often reinforces black-and-white thinking about the light and dark sides of the Force, leading Anakin to think that something was fundamentally bad or ‘wrong’. Actually with that, this pattern really started The Phantom Menace When the Jedi Council initially rejected Anakin from the Order. Each time the Jedi were wary of Anakin or holding him by the arm.
Not only Vaapad itself, but also the reasoning behind it, Mace Windu could have helped Anakin accept his flaws and taught him how to navigate them in a way that kept him on the light side of the Force.. Specifically, he could teach Anakin habits that would channel these same dangerous emotions of fear and anger into something that brought Anakin into balance. In that sense, Mace Windu’s training may be preferable to Obi-Wan’s, which often involves enabling Anakin or shaming him.
Mace didn’t fully trust Anakin
Surprisingly, the fact that Mace Windu couldn’t trust Anakin could also work in Mace Windu’s and Anakin’s favor in terms of a master and apprentice dynamic and Anakin’s future. That was part of the problem with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin’s dynamic Obi-Wan was often too gentle with AnakinNo doubt because he finally got to truly love her. In fact, Obi-Wan almost certainly knew about Anakin and Padme’s love affair, and despite the risks involved, Obi-Wan never intervened.
This would not have happened with the Mace Window training Anakin. Because she doesn’t trust Anakin, she keeps a close eye on him. In fact, if Mace Windu had been Anakin’s Jedi Master, he wouldn’t have let Anakin go to Naboo alone with Padme. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. That in and of itself could have prevented the destruction Anakin and Padme’s marriage caused.
In addition, Mace Windu probably would have been better for Anakin than Qui-Gon Jinn. In fact, the flaws in the dynamic between Anakin and Obi-Wan may become even more troubling than with Qui-Gon and Anakin. Clearly, Qui-Gon already had a certain level of attachment to Anakin, as he insisted on training Anakin no matter what the Jedi said. The lines were even more blurred for Anakin, who saw Qui-Gon as a father figure.
Yet again, this would not have been true with Mace Windu. Yes, Mace Windu was harsh and even cold with Anakin, but, in the end, that was probably preferable to Qui-Gon’s paternal bond or Obi-Wan’s (sometimes) passive approach. Surprisingly, this Star Wars The theory may be correct; mace window Could really be the ideal Jedi Master for Anakin Skywalker.