Luke Skywalkerhad a shocking amount of knowledge about the Jedi, their practices, and their history, andStar Warsmay finally have revealed how he acquired so much information. AlthoughLuke’s Jedi Templehad already been destroyed by the time the sequel trilogy began withStar Wars: The Force Awakens, Luke had built a Temple and begun restoring the Jedi in the time betweenReturn of the JediandThe Force Awakens. The Temple has since been shown briefly inThe Book of Boba Fett, before Luke had multiple students.
Even inThe Book of Boba Fett, though, little was revealed about how Luke acquired sufficient knowledge of the Jedi to begin rebuilding the Jedi Order. Yes, Luke trained with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda, but Luke’s time with both Jedi Masters was minimal. It certainly wasn’t adequate time to learn all that he needed to establish a Jedi Temple, and significant history had already been lost throughout various wars and purges.Star Wars’new TV show,Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,may have finally explained this mystery.
Star Wars Rebels Showed How Some Jedi Temples Could Survive
In Rebels, Kanan Jarrus And Ezra Bridger Visit A Jedi Temple On Lothal
Although the Jedi had already withdrawn considerably from their many posts throughout the galaxy byStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceand the Empire nearly eradicated the Jedi inStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,Star Wars Rebelsrevealed that some Jedi Temples survived these many events. InRebels, Jedi Master Kanan Jarrus and his Padawan Ezra Bridger visit the Jedi Temple on Lothal, one of the manyJedi Temple locations inStar Wars. There, Kanan and Ezra both had and completed their Jedi trials.
InRebels, Jedi Master Kanan Jarrus and his Padawan Ezra Bridger visit the Jedi Temple on Lothal.
This Temple on Lothal proved thatthere were ways Jedi Temples survived, even when the Empire took over. Of course, there were plenty of examples to the contrary. One key example was sadly the main Jedi Temple on Coruscant, which was turned into Palpatine’s Imperial Palace after the Republic and the Jedi Order fell. There was therefore considerable knowledge and history lost when such Temples were destroyed or taken over, but bothRebelsandSkeleton Crewrevealed how such information could have been preserved and ultimately uncovered by Luke.
Skeleton Crew Revealed The Lothal Temple Wasn’t Unique
Wim’s Knowledge Of Jedi Temples Reveals Many Temples May Have Survived
Rebelshad already laid the foundation for Jedi Temples to have survived many of the galaxy’s gruesome events, including the Dark Times, butSkeleton Crewconfirmed that Lothal was not the only Jedi Temple that managed to survive after the Jedi Order fell. InSkeleton Crew, Wim believes he has found a Jedi Temple on At Attin, his home planet and one of the newplanets inSkeleton Crew. He also explained that Jedi Temples had the ability to bury themselves to protect against threats and intruders—as seen inRebelswith the Temple on Lothal.
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In light of bothRebelsandSkeleton Crew, it seems more than possible that many Jedi Temples across the galaxy were able to be concealed and kept safe, come what may. If the Temples were able to protect themselves in this way,it would also mean that the contents within the Temples—such as archives—would have been kept safe as well. Could this be how Luke Skywalker managed to learn so much about the Jedi?
Did Luke Find Other Jedi Temples Across The Galaxy?
Luke May Have Uncovered Other Jedi Temples
If there were indeed hidden Jedi Temples across the galaxy that were kept safe through preservation methods similar to what was seen on Lothal inRebelsand discussed inSkeleton Crew,Luke could have gained access to Jedi information through them. This would explain how he was able to learn so much, despite his limited time with Obi-Wan and Yoda and (seemingly) lack of access to much of the history thought to be lost. In fact, this may even explain why Luke ultimately headed to Ahch-To.
Perhaps Luke had discovered information about the Jedi through these various other Jedi Temples, and he believed that Ahch-To, as the very first Jedi Temple location, was the place in which he could finally find the answers to the questions he still had. Access to the sacred Jedi texts would undoubtedly have contributed to this as well. WhileStar Warshas yet to confirm it, based on what has been disclosed inRebelsandSkeleton Crew, it seems quite possible thatLuke Skywalkermay have used hidden Jedi Temples across the galaxy to learn all he could about the Jedi.
Jon Watts
January 14
The first three episodes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew are now streaming on Disney+.
Star Wars Rebels
Cast
Set between Episodes III and IV of the Star Wars film franchise, Star Wars Rebels is a canon animated series that follows a group of ragtag heroes who band together to face the Empire. In an age where the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi, a teenage outcast named Ezra Bridger is discovered to be force sensitive by a surviving Jedi known as Kanan Jarrus. Agreeing to join them and accept Jedi training, Ezra becomes a part of a small but growing crew of rebels determined to destroy the empire covertly.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.
