What are Midichlorians in real life?

Midichlorians are fictional microscopic lifeforms from Star Wars, but in real life, they are inspired by mitochondria (cellular powerhouses) and a specific bacterium named Midichloria mitochondrii, discovered in ticks and named in homage to the Star Wars concept. In Star Wars, they are symbiotic beings within cells that connect living things to the Force, while in reality, mitochondria are essential organelles for energy, and Midichloria bacteria live inside them, showing a real evolutionary link.

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What is a midichlorian in real life?

Midichlorians, for anyone still out of the loop, are the fictional and microscopic “force giver” of the Star Wars canon. They are symbionts that live inside all human cells, and…well that's really all we know, scientifically.

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What are midichlorians based on?

They were loosely based on mitochondria, organelles that provide energy for cells; like midi-chlorians, mitochondria are believed to have once been separate organisms that inhabited living cells and have since become part of them; even now, mitochondria act in some ways as independent lifeforms, with DNA all their own.

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Is the Force possible in real life?

Scientific analysis

Scientists are mostly skeptical about a "real world" explanation for the Force. Astrophysicist Jeanne Cavelos says in The Science of Star Wars that explaining the Force is particularly difficult because "it does so many different things".

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What is Princess Leia's midichlorian count?

In case it's difficult to read, the twins each had 23,000 m-count.

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Maxi-Chlorians Explained: What They Are and How They Differ From Midi-Chlorians

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Which clone got a Jedi pregnant?

The clone commando RC-1136, known as Darman Skirata, got Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan pregnant during the Clone Wars, resulting in their son, Venku Skirata, a Force-sensitive child born outside the Jedi Code's restrictions. Their forbidden relationship and child's birth were detailed in the Republic Commando novels, highlighting the complexities of clone troopers' development and the strictures of the Jedi Order, as Etain was killed shortly after Order 66 while protecting her family.
 

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What is rule 37 in Star Wars?

In Star Wars lore, Order 37 was a grim Clone Trooper contingency plan to capture a wanted individual (often a Jedi) by taking a civilian population hostage, locking down the area, and threatening mass execution if the target wasn't surrendered, making it a horrific tactic used by the Empire to force Jedi compliance. It was considered more brutal than Order 66 because it targeted civilians directly, forcing Jedi to often turn themselves in to save innocent lives, as seen on planets like Bellassa. 

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Can I be a Jedi in real life?

The real-world Jediism movement has no leader or central structure. Jediism, while initially regarded as a tongue-in-cheek joke religion when it emerged in the 2001 email campaign, gained legitimate supporters who now claim it is an actual religion and not merely a Star Wars fan club or spoof.

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Can anything be 100% proven?

The more studies we have with similar findings, the less likely it will be that we will ever have to revise our thinking, but we can never be 100% certain.

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Does Yoda ever mention Midichlorians?

The reason neither Obi Wan nor Yoda mention them to Luke is because Yoda discovered that they were merely all surrounding just like the Force, they don't control the way the Force works, they are just another life form with which it penetrates and binds to all other life in the universe.

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What religion is Jedi based on?

The Force and the Jedi religion, Lucas stated, were thus based on all religions in the real-world, as he constructed Star Wars mainly from Methodism—(a sect of Christianity,) Islam, and Judaism—and Buddhism.

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How intelligent are midichlorians?

Midi-chlorians were intelligent microscopic lifeforms that served as organelles within all living cells, existing in a symbiotic relationship with the beings they inhabited and comprising a collective consciousness among themselves.

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Do midichlorians exist outside Star Wars?

Despite being fictional, according to George Lucas life cannot exist without at least ONE midi-chlorian in a living cell, and since it is a galaxy long ago and far far away. If we where in the Starwars universe YES, we all would have at least one midchlorian in each of our living our cells.

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Could we live without mitochondria?

You can't survive without mitochondria, the organelles that power most human cells. Nor, researchers thought, can any other eukaryotes—the group of organisms we belong to along with other animals, plants, fungi, and various microscopic creatures.

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Why Star Wars 4 5 6 before 1 2 3?

When Lucas 1st made Star Wars there was no confidence that there was ever going to be more. Star Wars (or Episode 4) is a stand alone movie. But there was a skeleton script for a trilogy of movies, some even claim there were 6 alternative endings. After the massive success of the 1st movie, episodes 5 and 6 were made.

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Why is Form 7 banned in Star Wars?

Form VII (Juyo), the "Ferocity Form," was banned by the Jedi Order because it required channeling aggression, anger, and other intense emotions to fuel its wild, relentless, and unpredictable attacks, which closely skirts the dark side and risks corrupting the user, a direct violation of the Jedi Code's emphasis on peace and emotional control, even though Mace Windu later adapted it into the controlled Vaapad variant for a select few.
 

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What is forbidden for a Jedi?

The Code forbade the Jedi from killing unarmed opponents as well as seeking revenge. Amongst other dictates, the Jedi Code forbade Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters from training more than one Padawan at a given time. Attachment was also forbidden by the Code.

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What is rule 66 in Star Wars?

Order 66, also known as Clone Protocol 66, Protocol 66, or simply "the Order," was one of top-secret contingency orders that identified all Jedi as traitors to the Galactic Republic and, therefore, subject to summary execution by the Grand Army of the Republic.

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What does order 69 mean?

BACKGROUND INFO: What is Order 69? Order 69(AKA "clean up") was the idea to kill the entire clone army in one sitting, leaving the Jedi defenseless and exposed by the sudden departure.

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What is 99 in Star Wars?

Clone 99, or simply 99, was a human male clone of Jango Fett bred to be a clone trooper for the Galactic Republic's Grand Army. However, he was rendered genetically defective in the cloning process, and instead of serving in the army, he was assigned to be a maintenance duty clone on his home planet of Kamino.

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Why did Padme not wear a bra?

Padmé didn't wear bras (or underwear) in Star Wars because director George Lucas famously told Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) there was "no underwear in space," a rule extended to other characters like Padmé, suggesting a sci-fi lack of undergarments for comfort or visual reasons, though Carrie Fisher found the rule odd and compared it to Padmé's frequent costume changes, as cited in Wookieepedia and Reddit. While Leia famously went braless under her white robes (using gaffer tape instead), Padmé's elaborate outfits often made bras impractical or unnecessary for the desired look.
 

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Who was Padme's first kiss?

Here they are in chronological order: Anakin and Padme's first kiss on Naboo.

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Who does Ahsoka fall in love with?

Lux Bonteri

However, Ahsoka found it annoying, as she immediately shrugged his crush off her. This changed during their time together, as Ahsoka began developing feelings for Lux until she and Padme left Raxus, she and Lux said their goodbyes before going their separate ways.

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