Anakin Skywalker completed his journey to the dark side in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith with the slaughter of the younglings at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Many have questioned why he killed innocent children, especially when they posed no immediate threat to the Empire and could be converted to the dark side. While the easiest answer claims that Anakin was simply following Emperor Palpatine’s orders, a number of fan theories have expanded upon the fallen Jedi’s willingness to commit this atrocity.While corrupting Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side, Palpatine states in Revenge of the Sith that “Every single Jedi, including your friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, is now an enemy of the Republic,” before adding, “Do not hesitate. Show no mercy. Only then will you be strong enough with the dark side to save Padmé.” Although younglings were only in the initial steps of their Jedi training, they were, nevertheless, members of the Order, making them de facto enemies of the Republic. This directive also displays Palpatine’s decade-long manipulation of Anakin, as it implies that killing the younglings will make his new apprentice strong enough to save Padmé.RELATED: Dark Droids Reveals the Tragic Truth of Star Wars’ Unsung Heroes
Anakin Skywalker completed his journey to the dark side in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith with the slaughter of the younglings at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Many have questioned why he killed innocent children, especially when they posed no immediate threat to the Empire and could be converted to the dark side. While the easiest answer claims that Anakin was simply following Emperor Palpatine’s orders, a number of fan theories have expanded upon the fallen Jedi’s willingness to commit this atrocity.
While corrupting Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side, Palpatine states in Revenge of the Sith that “Every single Jedi, including your friend Obi-Wan Kenobi, is now an enemy of the Republic,” before adding, “Do not hesitate. Show no mercy. Only then will you be strong enough with the dark side to save Padmé.” Although younglings were only in the initial steps of their Jedi training, they were, nevertheless, members of the Order, making them de facto enemies of the Republic. This directive also displays Palpatine’s decade-long manipulation of Anakin, as it implies that killing the younglings will make his new apprentice strong enough to save Padmé.
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