(referenced The Phantom Menace)Īlso around this time, a young Yoda-like creature is born to mystery parents. (The Acolyte, Disney Plus series)Ĥ1 BBY - Anakin Skywalker is somehow conceived by the Midichlorians and his mother, Shmi. (The High Republic novels and comic-book series)Įmerging dark-side powers soon take hold within the Jedi, as the Sith come to power. ~200 BBY - The Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order are at their zenith. In the 2015 documentary Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel, Mark Hamill discussed how his time in Japan and his brief exposure to Japanese history and culture, specifically the Samurai, influenced the organizational structure and purpose of the Jedi as spiritual warrior monks.~900 BBY - Yoda is born, though nobody ever thought to ask what species he belongs to. Interestingly enough, you see more Japanese influences in the Jedi then you do in the Empire. Men - there were echoes of the Gestapo or at least fascism in there -Īnd that was also how I approached the role.” “Obviously they were going on some sort of design for Darth Vader’s The overall color palette and feel for the Empire was intended to beįascist, but earlier Prussian military uniforms inspired the actualĬut of the uniforms designed by John Mollo. Militaristic dress, noting, “The Nazis are basically the same costumeĪs we used in the first film and they are designed to be very Imperial officers in The Empire Strikes Back as “Nazis” while giving In fact, Star Wars creator George Lucas even refers to the The fact that fascism inspired the look and feel of the Empire is no His primary inspiration for the Empire was actually the Nazis.

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