I’m really happy about the free-post topic because now I can post something completely about Star Wars! In this post I’m going to try to explain my interpretation of a really important part of Star Wars without confusing any of the not-100%-star-wars-fan people reading this (probably everyone who reads this besides me 😕). As my Star Wars news for this post, I present the prophecy of the chosen one!

The Prophecy existed throughout all of the Star Wars movies, but was only mentioned during the time between episodes 1-3. The first thing I want to clarify is the fact that Anakin Skywalker, not his son Luke, is the Chosen One. The prophecy says the the chosen one will have a higher midi-chlorian count than ever recorded (midi-chlorians are in the blood of those who can tap into the force). He/she will also bring balance to the force. The prophecy did not specify whether the chosen one would be Jedi or Sith. Anakin fulfilled all of the prophecy because he had the highest midi-chlorian count (mentioned in episode 1) and he also brought balance to the force by killing Darth Sidious.

The midi-chlorian count thing is obvious, but the other part of it gets a bit more complicated. For explaining this, I’m going to assign “levels” to the explenation. This all starts way back when there was the war between the Army of Light, led by Jedi Master Hoth, and the Brotherhood of the Sith, led by Lord Kaan. One of the Sith there was Lord Bane. He fulfilled the prophecy of the Sith’ari (another prophecy) and started the Sith’s rise to power. During the War between the Jedi and Sith, both groups were at about a level 10, in knowledge and power. Darth Bane tricked the Sith into killing some of the most powerful Jedi, along with the entire Brotherhood of Sith. The Jedi were weakened to about a level 5, while the Sith had only Darth Bane, at about a level 3.

Now that the Jedi believed the Sith were gone, they began to rebuild, while Darth Bane could strike from secret. Without having to defend against each other, Darth Bane was able to gain power, while the Jedi gained some power, while being weakened from Darth Bane’s indirect attacks. Eventually, the Jedi made it to level 6, while in the same time, Darth Bane was at level 5.

Then Darth Bane created the rule of two. Before, a level 3 Sith Lord would have several apprentices, some level 2, and several level ones. Individually, the master could defeat anyone of his apprentices, but the apprentices would team up against their master, overthrowing him. Then the level 2 apprentices would get rid of the level 1’s, and then the level 2’s would battle until there was one left standing. This left the Sith at a level 2, when before they were at a level 3. The level 2 Sith Lords would not be able to grow into a level 3, due to their noticeability by the Jedi. This process would continue with several different Sith Lords. This weakened the Sith severely.

With the rule of 2, the master would start at a level 5, and train a single apprentice to become a level 5, then as the master grew older, the younger apprentice could confront the master. If the apprentice was too weak, the master would triumph, and take another apprentice, and if the apprentice were stronger, he/she would defeat their master and become the new master. The level 5 apprentice would be able to grow stronger into a level 6, while keeping the Jedi at the same level they were at. After generations of the rule of 2, the Sith made it to about a level 20 , while the Jedi were only 7 or 8.

This process shifted the balance of the Force, but it was still in balance. Then Darth Plagueis came along. He and his apprentice, Darth Sidious, succeeded in shifting the balance of the Force. The balance now shifted to the dark side, the Jedi were apple to sense the “dark presence,” and Darth Plagueis could now manipulate midi-chlorians to preserve life.

With the Force now off balance, the chosen one was destined to fix it. By defeating the emperor, Anakin Skywalker (as Darth Vader at the time) brought balance back to the Force. With the 20 levels of power now gone, along with all but one of the Jedi, the balance had been restored.

I’m not a very interested person when it comes to poetry, and is don’t really have a favorite poem, or poetry author. When this assignment came along I had no idea what to do. After a bit of thinking, I remembered something. I LOVE STAR WARS! After I got the idea, I started looking for a Star Wars poem, and after a bit of searching, I found it.

I like this poem because it has a good story behind it, and a great description. This poem is about a lightsaber—specifically the one used by Anakin Skywalker, which was later given to his son, Luke Skywalker.

To a Lightsaber

The trusty weapon to a knight,

magical sword of flame,

beacon of justice, blade of light,

-“Lightsaber” is thy name.

A weapon of a better day,

whose memory long did fade,

buried like those whom it did once slay.

The years went on—and more did die

of murder and of lies

a corrupt reign stood strong and high

-for you had helped it rise.

You saw it not—in a faraway land,

hidden you bide your time,

buried, like bones beneath the sand,

hoping once more to shine.

You’ll shine again, famed sword of yore,

in better eras wrought,

new hands will carry you to war,

to right the wrong you brought.

By Lady Shizoid.

I have a lot of great memories from when I was young, but there is one that stands out. When I was younger, I loved the game Star Wars Battlefront. The first time I played it, it became the most interesting thing I had ever experienced. Blaster rifles, rocket launchers, jetpacks, tanks, starfighters, lightsabers, and more. Whenever I played it, I began to gain my skill as a gamer.

Star Wars Battlefront is amazing. It was great how two or more people could play with, or against each other. After a while I became really good, and really addicted to the awesome game. At one point my dad and I could play together, and make it so the odds of the battle was about 600 vs 250, then we’d switch to the losing side, and come back and win. Battlefront also gave me my ability to be a quick learner, and a quick thinker.

Without this amazing game, I’d lose some of my best memories and experiences from when I was younger. Now I have Star Wars Battlefront 2, and I’m looking forward to the third one. This one game shaped nearly the entire video-gaming part of my life.

(I took this picture)

When I turn on my iPad, I have a bajillion things I could do, and all of these things come from apps. There are apps for texting, gaming, school, typing, recording, movie-making, emoji 😜, and more! Apps make life easier, entertaining, and better. I love all of my apps, but here are just a few that I use on a daily basis

•iMessage
I talk A LOT, and to me, texting and talking are pretty much the same thing. Texting basically let’s me talk with anyone whenever I want, wherever I am. It also allows me to send pictures to friends when I need help with a homework assignment or something. I really enjoy texting, and I find it as more of an app for entertainment rather than communication.

•The App Store
I’m already talking about how great apps are, so what’s not better than the app that gives you apps. When I’m bored, I find an (usually game) app, play it beat it, show off to my friends, heheh, and then get another app. The App Store gives me a bajillion apps to choose from, and guess what? Some of them are STAR WARS!!!

•Emoji
When smartphones came out everyone started the “:)”s and the “;(“s, and everyone thought it was clever, but it really isn’t that clever. For years I just used the strange combinations of keys, then I learned about emoji 👍👍👍. Now I can express pretty much any feeling from a tap on my keyboard 😊. I’ve used emoji so much that it seems as if it is just another part of the English language! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

•Skype
Skype isn’t just for the iPad, but by having it, my life is so much easier! I usually like to Skype my friend so we can help each other with homework. Since I have Skype on a mobile device, I could be doing my homework anywhere in my house and still be communicating with my friend. It’s also way less complicated than actually calling, and you don’t have to pay anything to use it!

•ALL Game Apps
Games are AWESOME! I spend pretty much all of my free time on games. I’ve got entire pages of my iPad filled with games. iPad games are great because you can play them anywhere. No need for giant computers, some special programs, and controllers, I just need my iPad and I’m good to go!

Apps are a great thing to have around. With so many apps with for plenty of categories, apps can do almost anything!

I speak, watch, and read Star Wars. After watching the movies, I wanted more information, so I hit the books. After the first few books, I became obsessed, and I started reading more. After reading literally over 100 books, I still have hundreds more to read. Star Wars books are the best books ever!

One reason Star Wars books are the best is because of the story. When Star Wars came out, it introduced the whole new concept of the Force, so there are so many new conflicts that can occur that you have no idea how they will be solved. Then you have the 2 sides of the Force: Jedi and Sith. The 2 groups are the users of the Force, and the story ends with one side. Of coarse, it’s impossible to tell– through the action and mystery of the book– who is actually going to win, unless you finish reading the book, which makes it even better.

Another perfected piece of the Star Wars books is that nothing, NOTHING, contradicts anything else. If you’ve seen the movie Man of Steel, you should know that it contradicts the movie Superman 2. This is horrible, because for a true fan (not me for superman) you brain doesn’t know which story is right. Because there are absolutely NO contradictions in Star Wars, it has the ability to make sense, keep your brain intact, and make the world happy. 👍

Although I still have tons of Star Wars books to go, I’m saying it’s so-far-so-good for the Star Wars galaxy of entertainment. I’m hoping the key factors of a good Star Wars story will remain forever, but I will never wait to pry open the cover of any new Star Wars book I see.