What is the origin of the word Jedi in Star Wars?
George Lucas adapted the word Jedi from Japanese jidaigeki, meaning period drama motion pictures about samurai. He also considered terms like Jed and Jeddak from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series.
Questions about Jedi
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was Episode I: The Phantom Menace released and what happened to Anakin Skywalker?
Episode I: The Phantom Menace released in 1999 when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn discovered nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker. He believed Anakin was the Chosen One destined to bring balance to the Force before pairing him with apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi following Qui-Gon's death at hands of Darth Maul.
How does the Jedi Code define the relationship between fear and the dark side?
The Jedi Code taught followers not to give in to feelings of anger toward other lifeforms to help them resist fear and prevent falling to the dark side of the Force. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering while an excess of negative emotions turns practitioners away from the light side toward the dark side.
Who were the first twelve Dark Jedi that left the Order during history?
A group named Lost Twenty included twenty Jedi Masters who left Order throughout history where the first twelve became Dark Jedi founding first Sith Empire. Count Dooku left Order due differences with fellow Jedi becoming twentieth Master to do so in years preceding Clone Wars.
What are the four educational stages for a Jedi trainee at Academy entrance?
Progress through four educational stages levels Initiate Initiation first part mentored Masters rudimentary control Force basic self-defense techniques. Younglings typically receiving early first-class education followed by Padawan training tutelage Mentor usually Knight Master and finally Knight Disciplined experienced become only completed trials final tests eligible specialized advance courses continue pursue third-class education obtain equivalent habilitation post-doctoral degree.