Is Darth Jar Jar canon?

Lucas himself said Jar Jar was "the key to all of this," but the canon has quietly confirmed that he was never a Sith Lord. However, Darth Jar Jar has done more justice to the character and, by extension, the prequel films, than anything in canon.

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Is Jar Jar Binks canonically a Sith?

George Lucas has reportedly stated that Jar Jar Binks was originally intended to be an undercover Sith Lord, but the Force user theory has been tossed back and forth between Lucasfilm and fans. While there are only ever two Siths, Jar Jar could have been the third hiding in Palpatine's shadow.

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Is Jar Jar canon?

There is no more speculation, the fate of Jar Jar has officially been made canon. So is he a powerful Sith Lord after all?

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What canonically happened to Jar Jar Binks?

Instead, he took a much sadder path. Instead of joining the rebellion to fight the Empire and help make up for his mistakes, he ended up… forgotten. He was banished from the Gungan city once again, and indeed, there wasn't anyone who wanted to take him in.

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Was Darth Jar Jar the original plan?

Was This Really George Lucas' Plan? Of course, the reality is that this probably wasn't George Lucas' plan at all. He intended Jar Jar to appeal to children, and as such it's highly doubtful that he'd have written the character as a secret Dark Lord of the Sith.

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When Darth Jar Jar Became REAL(Canon) - Star Wars Comics Explained

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Was Jar Jar supposed to be a villain?

In 2015, a Reddit user posted a fan theory that Jar Jar was originally going to be revealed as a manipulative villain, but this plot point was removed due to the character's unpopularity. The theory gained popularity on the internet, and was even encouraged by Best, who implied that it could have been partially true.

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Is Jar Jar The Strongest Sith?

He truly orchestrated everything. He successfully infiltrated and wiped out nearly all the Jedi.

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Why do Star Wars fans hate Jar Jar Binks?

Jar Jar was created in an attempt to appeal to children and provide The Phantom Menace with comic relief, a decision that alienated Star Wars fans and clashed with the film's dark and political subject matter. Moreover, some critics also found the character to be racially insensitive and offensive.

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What happened to Jar Jar Binks at the end of the Clone Wars?

After the battle, Jar Jar continued to ascend in Gungan society, putting his awkward past as an outcast behind him. Jar Jar eventually became a Senior Representative for Naboo, serving in the Galactic Senate.

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Why is Jar Jar Binks a Sith Lord?

The driving force behind the Darth Jar Jar theory is that Binks was so absurdly clumsy and inept that it borders on an act. It would be the perfect cover-up for a Sith apprentice who wanted to infiltrate the Republic, since he'd be the last person anyone would consider as the culprit.

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Did Jar Jar survive Order 66?

During the fighting, Amidala accidentally ripped her envirosuit while tackling Jar Jar to save him from blaster fire, exposing herself to the virus. Fortunately for Binks and his companions, Anakin and Kenobi returned with the antidote. Binks and his companions survived their ordeal in Dr. Vindi's laboratory.

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Will Jar Jar appear in Obi Wan?

Was Jar Jar be in Obi-Wan Kenobi? It was technically possible that Jar Jar could make an appearance in the show considering that it takes place ten years after Revenge of the Sith, filling in the gaps between the fall of the Republic and the events of A New Hope. However, that was not what ended up happening.

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Does Jar Jar know Anakin is Darth Vader?

Considering the fact that only a limited few knew that Anakin turned to Darth Vader, no. He would never have known.

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Who is Anakin's dad?

Anakin Skywalker is the son of Shmi Skywalker, born without a father through the Force. He is the secret husband of Padmé Amidala, the father of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, the father-in-law of Han Solo, and the maternal grandfather of Ben Solo.

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Who was the first Sith?

According to Star Wars Legends content, the first Sith was a former Jedi Master, Ajunta Pall, who became a so-called Dark Jedi, or “Fallen” Jedi. As the name implies, these Force-sensitives chose to practice the Dark Side, and rejected the Light Side of the Force.

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Who was the most powerful Sith Lord ever?

1 Darth Sidious

There has been no Sith, as powerful, meticulous, nor as evil as the Emperor himself, Darth Sidious. As previously mentioned, Sidious trained in the Dark Side by Darth Plagueis before Sidious killed Plagueis in his sleep, making Sidious a Sith Master.

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How long is Jar Jar Binks lifespan?

The most important factor that Lumpawarroo, and others, failed to consider was Jar Jar's age. According to Wookieepedia, Gungans have a lifespan of about 65 galactic standard years. Jar Jar's legends page indicates he was born in 52 BBY (Before Battle of Yavin), which makes him 20 years old at the time of “Episode I.”

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Did Jar Jar become a clown?

After Jar Jar Binks was exiled by his people for his role in the rise of the Galactic Empire, he became a clown, performing on the streets of Theed, Naboo.

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Who is Jar Jar Binks leader?

Boss Nass | StarWars.com.

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What happened to Jar Jar Binks after Episode 3?

Jar Jar was granted an interim place in the Galactic Senate and subsequently was manipulated into proposing they give power to Chancellor Palpatine to build an army, directly leading to the creation of the Galactic Empire.

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How old is Anakin in Episode 1?

*According to sources published at the time the prequels came out, Anakin was 20 in Episode II, but 9 in Episode I, which took place ten years earlier. The explanation for this was that he turned ten right after Episode I, and the two movies are actually about ten years and one month apart.

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Who was Snoke's master?

In the context of the story, Snoke is a "genetic strandcast" created by Emperor Palpatine to serve as his proxy in power. Snoke, whom Abrams called "a powerful figure on the dark side of the Force", was introduced as the leader of the First Order and master to the sequel trilogy's primary villain, Kylo Ren.

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Who did Jar Jar kiss?

Julia thanked Jar Jar Binks in her mediation room and said the actions of Mace Windu had convinced her that the Jedi Order and the Bardotta could begin anew, Jar Jar then kissed her again, which she happily accepted.

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Is Jar Jar autistic?

Jar-Jar is the first Gungan ever to have his species' version of autism or Asperger's Syndrome. In the grand WMG tradition of plonking fictional characters on the autism spectrum: He spends most of the film acting childishly, which is known behavior on the autism spectrum.

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