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The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
Passed down from Master to apprentice, The Jedi Path is an ancient training manual that has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi. Within its pages, the Jedi-intraining will discover the history and lore of the Jedi Order, the ways of the Force and how to wield it, the subtle nuances of lightsaber combat, and the dangers of the Dark Side. The only remaining copy in existence, this hallowed tome features handwritten annotated notes by Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Count Dooku, and Darth Sidious, among many others. Created in collaboration with Lucasfilm along with an acclaimed Star Wars author and revered Star Wars illustrators this volume also introduces never-before-seen ships, creatures, characters, and details about the Star Wars galaxy.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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February 13, 2016
This, no doubt, will be an incredibly fun book for some Star Wars fans. But, for me it was completely unnecessary. Normally I tend to like books like this if I feel that they belong in their world, however, this was completely unrealistic.
This would have been destroyed
Several characters have annotated the text, and some have even gone on to comment on the remarks of others. Some of the Emperor’s responses were very amusing. This is all well and good, but the problem is that this book actually exists. The idea behind this is that the book passed through the hands of many Jedi and eventually into the Emperor’s possession; it went from Yoda to Anakin to the Emperor to Luke Skywalker. The Emperor has crossed out the part of the book that marks the coming of the chosen one and the destruction of the dark side, so why would he not destroy the book completely?
The Emperor is of the opinion of being the supreme overlord of the galaxy with no Jedi to interfere with his ruling. So, why would he allow what is, essentially, a manual on how to be a Jedi to survive? He wouldn’t. Why would he waste his time annotating the said book that he has already mastered and then conquered? He wouldn’t. This book would have been obliterated by the blow of Vader’s lightsaber or incinerated with his own force lighting. Better yet, to insure that no trace of the Jedi order survived, he’d probably shoot it off to some random planet and then blow it up with the Death star. Problem solved.
I just couldn’t accept that this book would have survived the Emperor; it seems like a massive oversight in the book’s construction. If the Emperor was excluded from the books history then I may have been able to approach this book properly, but his inclusion ruined it for me. There is just no chance that the Emperor would allow such a document to survive after he eradicated the Jedi order. Luke Skywalker would never have even seen this book.
An unbelievable one star
This would have been destroyed
Several characters have annotated the text, and some have even gone on to comment on the remarks of others. Some of the Emperor’s responses were very amusing. This is all well and good, but the problem is that this book actually exists. The idea behind this is that the book passed through the hands of many Jedi and eventually into the Emperor’s possession; it went from Yoda to Anakin to the Emperor to Luke Skywalker. The Emperor has crossed out the part of the book that marks the coming of the chosen one and the destruction of the dark side, so why would he not destroy the book completely?
The Emperor is of the opinion of being the supreme overlord of the galaxy with no Jedi to interfere with his ruling. So, why would he allow what is, essentially, a manual on how to be a Jedi to survive? He wouldn’t. Why would he waste his time annotating the said book that he has already mastered and then conquered? He wouldn’t. This book would have been obliterated by the blow of Vader’s lightsaber or incinerated with his own force lighting. Better yet, to insure that no trace of the Jedi order survived, he’d probably shoot it off to some random planet and then blow it up with the Death star. Problem solved.
I just couldn’t accept that this book would have survived the Emperor; it seems like a massive oversight in the book’s construction. If the Emperor was excluded from the books history then I may have been able to approach this book properly, but his inclusion ruined it for me. There is just no chance that the Emperor would allow such a document to survive after he eradicated the Jedi order. Luke Skywalker would never have even seen this book.
An unbelievable one star
February 25, 2014
There is no emotion, there is peace.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no death, there is the Force.
This book is a veritable treasure trove of information pertaining to Jedi and the Jedi Order. Ever wonder how a lightsaber is made? Ever wonder about the different types of Jedi and their function? Ever wonder about the Trials and Knighting ceremony? Then read this book because all of these things and so much more are discussed.
I have always been fascinated by the ways of these noble peacekeepers, and I am not ashamed to admit that I have always yearned to be one myself! ;) Well, if you are like me and feel similarly, I strongly encourage you to read this book because not only is it fascinating, but it also carries so much insight and knowledge.
There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.
There is no chaos, there is harmony.
There is no passion, there is serenity.
There is no death, there is the Force.
This book is a veritable treasure trove of information pertaining to Jedi and the Jedi Order. Ever wonder how a lightsaber is made? Ever wonder about the different types of Jedi and their function? Ever wonder about the Trials and Knighting ceremony? Then read this book because all of these things and so much more are discussed.
I have always been fascinated by the ways of these noble peacekeepers, and I am not ashamed to admit that I have always yearned to be one myself! ;) Well, if you are like me and feel similarly, I strongly encourage you to read this book because not only is it fascinating, but it also carries so much insight and knowledge.
September 19, 2011
The effort taken to present this 'lost' manual of the Jedis deserve applause. Pressing the button makes the vault doors open up with beeps and hisses and the book itself rises from inside thanks to a battery operated platform (batteries included as well. That's rare!) After a while, though, the novelty wears off a bit. It's not bad but there's just so many times you can press the button and see the book rise because you get tired of it.
The manual itself is another cause for applause. It covers everything a young Padawan needs to become a Jedi but what makes it worth it weight in gold are the annotations on the margins by previous Masters. You see, this particular copy is the only one that survived the massacre of the Jedis by the Emperor's army. It is also the same copy that was owned by Yoda, his student, Dooku and his student, Qui-Gon who passed it on to Obi-Wan Kenobi...it has pedigree, this book. And they all wrote down their opinions in the margins. Even Palpatine chipped in. You could almost see his sneer as he scoffs at the manual's warnings of the Sith.
It also includes some nice souvenirs from a bygone era like a severed Jedi braid, a military patch, a napkin with a lightsaber design drawn on it. Very nice.
You're not a true Star Wars geek until you have this in your collection.
The manual itself is another cause for applause. It covers everything a young Padawan needs to become a Jedi but what makes it worth it weight in gold are the annotations on the margins by previous Masters. You see, this particular copy is the only one that survived the massacre of the Jedis by the Emperor's army. It is also the same copy that was owned by Yoda, his student, Dooku and his student, Qui-Gon who passed it on to Obi-Wan Kenobi...it has pedigree, this book. And they all wrote down their opinions in the margins. Even Palpatine chipped in. You could almost see his sneer as he scoffs at the manual's warnings of the Sith.
It also includes some nice souvenirs from a bygone era like a severed Jedi braid, a military patch, a napkin with a lightsaber design drawn on it. Very nice.
You're not a true Star Wars geek until you have this in your collection.
August 3, 2018
This book is AMAZING! Just AMAZING!
The time, care, love and attention that went into this thing is awe inspiring!
The Jedi Council doesn't exist, neither do real Jedi, yet to read this book makes it all seem plausible, it all tracks. It's written in the sincerest form with an eye to teaching Jedi initiates about the journey they will soon undertake, IF they have the heart and the nerve.
It covers EVERYTHING from the seven forms of Jedi lightsaber combat styles to the Knighthood Trials, from Force using animals (oh yes!) to the old Jedi/Sith myths and folklore that went before. In short, it's penned as a SERIOUS handbook for Padawans to study like a shorthand manual to finding his or her destiny in the Force.
It's sincerity, it's attention to detail, it's prose, it's beautifully archaic style parchment printed paper, it's wonderfully elaborate detailed drawings and paintings, it's technically stylised schematics, just bowled me over! It continues to further impress me with every reading!
Yes, it's geeky, yes, it's over the top, but it's commitment to realism is so impressive, you simply give in to it.
This is a wonderful book! Essential for any Star Wars fan, enlightening for any casual reader. This is where geek becomes cool.
The time, care, love and attention that went into this thing is awe inspiring!
The Jedi Council doesn't exist, neither do real Jedi, yet to read this book makes it all seem plausible, it all tracks. It's written in the sincerest form with an eye to teaching Jedi initiates about the journey they will soon undertake, IF they have the heart and the nerve.
It covers EVERYTHING from the seven forms of Jedi lightsaber combat styles to the Knighthood Trials, from Force using animals (oh yes!) to the old Jedi/Sith myths and folklore that went before. In short, it's penned as a SERIOUS handbook for Padawans to study like a shorthand manual to finding his or her destiny in the Force.
It's sincerity, it's attention to detail, it's prose, it's beautifully archaic style parchment printed paper, it's wonderfully elaborate detailed drawings and paintings, it's technically stylised schematics, just bowled me over! It continues to further impress me with every reading!
Yes, it's geeky, yes, it's over the top, but it's commitment to realism is so impressive, you simply give in to it.
This is a wonderful book! Essential for any Star Wars fan, enlightening for any casual reader. This is where geek becomes cool.
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January 3, 2023This was a fun one.
I knew this was a manual going into it, so the book is a bit dense, but it's offset by the wonderful "notes" from Palpatine, Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka. (And Thame, but I haven't read anything with him yet.) I love Ahsoka's personality shining through, and Anakin's Dark-Side leaning observances are great. But that one note from Obi-Wan about how he doesn't think he'll ever have to use the disarming method of cutting off multiple limbs at once - ouch.
Definitely worth checking out!
A FOJ2 read
I knew this was a manual going into it, so the book is a bit dense, but it's offset by the wonderful "notes" from Palpatine, Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka. (And Thame, but I haven't read anything with him yet.) I love Ahsoka's personality shining through, and Anakin's Dark-Side leaning observances are great. But that one note from Obi-Wan about how he doesn't think he'll ever have to use the disarming method of cutting off multiple limbs at once - ouch.
Definitely worth checking out!
A FOJ2 read
April 8, 2018
This was a fun read! Yes, it's not canon anymore (I think mainly because of Luke's comments that mention what currently is Legends stuff) but there's mentions to TCW too, so I think the technical aspect is still correct (except maybe the killing with the hate in your eyes power???).
The edition is absolutely stunning, and now that thank to twitter we know that Rian used the book for some things in VIII you can actually say: "AH! THIS WAS THAT!"
-The book includes: Basic force stuff, Weapons, Lightsabers, Creatures, Fighting styles, Younglings/Padawans/Knights characteristics, Jedi order classifications, Force powers, force forbidden powers, a bit of Sith history, and a few more things, all with pictures and commentary from Yoda, Obi-Wan, Luke, Anakin, Ahsoka, Thame, Dooku and Sidious.
Now i'm waiting for my copy of Book of Sith to arrive :D
The edition is absolutely stunning, and now that thank to twitter we know that Rian used the book for some things in VIII you can actually say: "AH! THIS WAS THAT!"
-The book includes: Basic force stuff, Weapons, Lightsabers, Creatures, Fighting styles, Younglings/Padawans/Knights characteristics, Jedi order classifications, Force powers, force forbidden powers, a bit of Sith history, and a few more things, all with pictures and commentary from Yoda, Obi-Wan, Luke, Anakin, Ahsoka, Thame, Dooku and Sidious.
Now i'm waiting for my copy of Book of Sith to arrive :D
October 5, 2010
This book is SO much fun!
If you get the bells-and-whistles "Vault Edition," you get to start your reading experience with quite the presentation. That just starts off the fun.
The text of the book is very interesting; a great compilation of all the Jedi philosophies from the myraid of movies, shows and EU books.
The annotations are hilarious. Dan really captured each character's voice. And they were a wonderful way to address many of the fan arguments that you can find on any Star Wars fan board.
The extras are a lot of fun, as well. Just good luck keeping it all together for the future!
If you get the bells-and-whistles "Vault Edition," you get to start your reading experience with quite the presentation. That just starts off the fun.
The text of the book is very interesting; a great compilation of all the Jedi philosophies from the myraid of movies, shows and EU books.
The annotations are hilarious. Dan really captured each character's voice. And they were a wonderful way to address many of the fan arguments that you can find on any Star Wars fan board.
The extras are a lot of fun, as well. Just good luck keeping it all together for the future!
September 7, 2022
The Jedi Path is a manual that has been passed down the line of our favourite line of Jedi. It belonged in the hands of Yoda, Thame Cerulian (he is Dooku's master in legends, not canon), Dooku, Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Ahsoka. Sidious got his hands on the book sometime after Order 66 and eventually Luke retrieved the book. Each book holder added handwritten notes in the book, which ended up with a bunch of funny banter between the bookholders. Sidious criticizing the Jedi, pointing out their weaknesses was a really nice touch. It was also nice to see Luke comment on the notes of his father and his two mentors. This is also his introduction to rigid Jedi philosophy and his interpretation of it can even be critical at times.
The content of the book covers what you'd expect. Jedi ranks, trials, code, how to dress, lightsaber styles, philosophy, history lessons etc. I'm giving this 4 stars mainly because I felt like the content was very surface level. I was expecting this to be a one-stop shop for Jedi lore but it mainly just stuck to the basics and stuff I already knew. Fun read nonetheless.
Also, the build quality of the book is great. It is a beautiful book.
The content of the book covers what you'd expect. Jedi ranks, trials, code, how to dress, lightsaber styles, philosophy, history lessons etc. I'm giving this 4 stars mainly because I felt like the content was very surface level. I was expecting this to be a one-stop shop for Jedi lore but it mainly just stuck to the basics and stuff I already knew. Fun read nonetheless.
Also, the build quality of the book is great. It is a beautiful book.
May 15, 2016
Entertaining at points, but I expected more. The idea is that it's an ancient manuscript found by the generation of Jedi's before Yoda and was passed down through several characters from the movies to Luke (including Emperor Palpatine). The presentation was very cool--with rough pages and hand drawings--and some of the material was engaging. But the "handwritten" comments from the various characters are often too cheeky and just represented stereotypes of those characters. It could have been something that deepened my understanding of the Star Wars universe, but instead felt more like fan fiction.
May 29, 2014
Vaya reliquia de coleccionismo friki *-*
Aún no los he leído en su totalidad, pues como bien se supone, no son libros narrativos al uso, sino manuales. Y es tal la cantidad de información y expansión del universo sobre el mundo jedi y sith que... WOW e infinitamente WOW. Una real pasada, ya solo desde su edición de lujo que es el pack, taaaan IMPRESIONANTE. Las mejores ediciones de libros que han visto mis ojos hasta el momento.
Aún no los he leído en su totalidad, pues como bien se supone, no son libros narrativos al uso, sino manuales. Y es tal la cantidad de información y expansión del universo sobre el mundo jedi y sith que... WOW e infinitamente WOW. Una real pasada, ya solo desde su edición de lujo que es el pack, taaaan IMPRESIONANTE. Las mejores ediciones de libros que han visto mis ojos hasta el momento.
October 13, 2024
Obsessed with the idea that Palpatine would keep this just to snark in it, instead of just destroying it.
October 20, 2024
Hate the Jedi order bashing but other than this I absolutely adore this book. I want to be a Jedi sooo bad.
March 24, 2017
En su momento tuve la suerte de leer estas enseñanzas. Lástima que no sirvieron para su fin. Mi paso al lado oscuro de La Fuerza fue ineludible.
July 28, 2017
2.5 stars rounded up to three.
Tackling 800 large, small-print, elevated-vocabulary laden pages of Our Mutual Friend has put me a book behind in my 2017 goodreads reading challenge, and we just can't have that. Luckily I had this standing by. I started it five years ago for nighttime reading when the current book I had was too much to deal with when bedding down. It could serve that purpose well since it's broken up into small segments. It's a shame I didn't find it more interesting, and it simply sat on my bachelor's chest, unread for months or even years at a time, but a couple of weeks ago I made a commitment to get the last hundred plus pages done, and here we are.
You'd think I would be part of the target audience for this considering my Star Wars fetish, but I'm not the uber fanboy a lot of people think I am. Yes, not a single day goes by that I don't have some kind of Star Wars thought, or do a Star Wars action, or make a Star Wars comment, or breathe like Darth Vader, or thrust my hands at someone who has pissed me off as if I'm going to electrocute them with Sith lightning, or do something Star Wars related. I have Star Wars paraphernalia out the wazoo. A calendar, Tervis Tumbler, coffee mug, wall clock, desk clock, computer desktop background, an Anakin pen, a clone trooper pen, a storm trooper post card, and that's just on my desk at work.
Within grabbing distance of the chair in which I'm sitting right now are a Star Wars mouse pad, this book, two packs of Star Wars playing cards, Star Wars Crochet by Lucy Collins which I've used to do several projects, Star Wars Origami by Chris Alexander, The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives, With Removable Memorabilia and Two Audio CDs, Star Wars: Millennium Falcon: A 3D Owner's Guide, a small Darth Vader plush doll who finds my lack of faith disturbing if I push a button on his chest, a Merry Sithmas note pad and another Darth Vader notepad, and a Lego calendar which often has Star Wars minifigs standing atop it (though the Ghostbusters, Doc Brown, and Marty McFly are modeling for February 2017, say sorry).
If I stand up I can also reach all six books of William Shakespeare's two Star Wars trilogies, a Momaw Nadon action figure, and Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle.
If I move about the house, watch out! More books, clothes, bed linens, the movies, stickers, countless Lego sets, innumerable toys including Transformer and Mr. Potato Head crossovers, lightsabers, board games, video games, pictures, Return of the Jedi trading cards, CD's, storybook records I played on my Fisher Price record player, the original soundtrack record I played probably a million times as I just sat in front of the turn table, piano books from which I can play a few tunes, bobble heads, dishes, and enough Christmas decorations to make an entire Star Wars themed Christmas tree, and we're talking a large tree, and packed. There isn't a branch left if I go that route. In my truck is a Darth Vader plush who keeps me company from his place in the cup holder, and Lord only knows what I'm forgetting.
I've been trying to do Sith lightning since I saw Return of the Jedi in the theaters at age four and had to sit on a pillow so I could see the screen. I saw all of the movies multiple times in the theater with Revenge of the Sith getting five viewings alone (I had more money then, and tickets were cheaper). I've seen the odious Star Wars Holiday Special. I own all the songs from the wretched holiday album on mp3. Darth Vader is currently my goodreads avatar, for Sidious' sake. At age 38 I still "use the force" to open automatic doors. I've spent a little bit of time on Wookiepedia, and can hold my own in a discussion about the Max Rebo Band and Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Star Wars quotes constantly run through my head and infiltrate my conversations. If I need to do battle with a particularly difficult BM, I can hear the Emperor utter "now witness the fiber power of this fully armed and operational Metamucil" at the moment of triumph.
The point: I consider myself a fan.
But this was too much even for me. It hits a level of detail that often left me lost, and I found it a little tedious even though it's an easy read. I've never lost Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, but that's because the game I have pertains to the original trilogy movies, and has only a few expanded universe book questions thrown in, and the movies is where my base of knowledge lies. This book touches on stuff in the movies, but is mostly related to expanded universe matters which comes from books, video games, and, I believe, some fan fiction.
It's neat in that it shows the owners of the book who have all scribbled their names on the front inside flap. It was passed from master to padawan (student) until Darth Sidious got it, and eventually ended up with Luke Skywalker. It started with Yoda, then went to Thame Cerulian (who?), Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano (I know her only from the Lego Star Wars III video game, but understand she was important in the Clone Wars show that I never watched), Darth Sidious, Luke Skywalker, and finally Jason Pierce (no Jedi, he, but that name's in my book only). All of them save the last made notes in the margin which are amusing, and occasionally make ironic references. E.G. in the "marks of contact" section discussing lightsaber strikes, "Mou Kei" is a forbidden one which cuts through several limbs at once. Obi-Wan notes "I can't see ever using such a mark," though he ended up doing exactly that to Anakin/Darth Vader which is what made him "more machine now than a man; twisted and evil." "Cho Mai" is listed as a "merciful" way of ending a battle by cutting off the weapon hand of your adversary which leaves him/her alive but unable to continue the fight. Luke notes "I don't know that I'd call it merciful," probably because he was on the wrong end of such a maneuver, but so was the man who gave it to him.
And that brings up part of the problem I had with the book. Marks of contact. "Mou Kei." "Cho Mai." The seven forms of lightsaber combat, all with weird names. I just don't care that much. Some things I did like, but most of it was beyond my ability to appreciate. You need to already be well immersed in the Star Wars universe to even follow half of what's being talked about, or to get some of the quips made by the annotators. All of Thame's were lost on me, and some of Ahsoka's as well, but some of hers were responses to other notes, and they were pretty funny. E.G. in the section discussing forbidden force techniques the "force grip" paragraph describes a move which hoists an enemy into the air as being brutal and cruel. Anakin notes "Is it really that dangerous? How can it be a dark side move if you just lift somebody?" Ahsoka responds "By their neck? And he lectures me about my anger." Of course we all know what the future holds for Anakin with regards to this technique, and I'm assuming Ahsoka died sometime after clone wars.
Included in this are some galactic and Jedi/Sith history, the three pillars of the Jedi, information on the trials, initiates, padawans, knights, masters, what each wears, different branches of service you can enter, enemies and force resistant materials and animals you can encounter, what different colored lightsabers mean, how they're made, missions, other cultures, places in the galaxy, Jedi duties, and a few other things. It provides breadth for all of these things, and a little bit of depth as well. If that's your bag, you'd probably like this.
One more thing of note: This is presented as a kind of training manual for Jedi padawans, but it's not realistic in that capacity. There's too much levity in the text itself, and it comes across as conversational in tone. This is not something I would expect from a textbook or any kind of book one would give to a student. This narrows the target audience even further for now you need someone who is passionate about the canon for its knowledge yet willing to not take it too seriously, and just how many super fanboys do you find who are built like that? I'm super serial here; I've seen the most passionate arguments on Star Wars message boards about things I couldn't begin to follow. One I saw just after Revenge of the Sith came out was about Mace Windu's lightsaber style, something called Vaapad which is briefly mentioned in this book, and why he was able to hang with the Emperor while every other Jedi was taken out like they learned their lightsaber skills from a single tee-ball practice. I imagine the participants in this discussion looked something like this:
What's even better is that the arguers were making the same point. They weren't disagreeing with each other, but they were trying to show the other that they were more passionate about their knowledge of Vaapad than the other. So, it seems like coming across fanboys with knowledge who don't take their passion too seriously would be difficult to come by, but there are a lot of five star reviews for this out there. I guess I'm wrong again. I bet if I could actually use the force I'd have been able to sense how matters really lie. And this book didn't teach me how to use the force any better than I already do which really just involves accurately guessing when the light is going to turn green and waving my hand at it at that exact moment. Oh well. The search goes on.
Tackling 800 large, small-print, elevated-vocabulary laden pages of Our Mutual Friend has put me a book behind in my 2017 goodreads reading challenge, and we just can't have that. Luckily I had this standing by. I started it five years ago for nighttime reading when the current book I had was too much to deal with when bedding down. It could serve that purpose well since it's broken up into small segments. It's a shame I didn't find it more interesting, and it simply sat on my bachelor's chest, unread for months or even years at a time, but a couple of weeks ago I made a commitment to get the last hundred plus pages done, and here we are.
You'd think I would be part of the target audience for this considering my Star Wars fetish, but I'm not the uber fanboy a lot of people think I am. Yes, not a single day goes by that I don't have some kind of Star Wars thought, or do a Star Wars action, or make a Star Wars comment, or breathe like Darth Vader, or thrust my hands at someone who has pissed me off as if I'm going to electrocute them with Sith lightning, or do something Star Wars related. I have Star Wars paraphernalia out the wazoo. A calendar, Tervis Tumbler, coffee mug, wall clock, desk clock, computer desktop background, an Anakin pen, a clone trooper pen, a storm trooper post card, and that's just on my desk at work.
Within grabbing distance of the chair in which I'm sitting right now are a Star Wars mouse pad, this book, two packs of Star Wars playing cards, Star Wars Crochet by Lucy Collins which I've used to do several projects, Star Wars Origami by Chris Alexander, The Star Wars Vault: Thirty Years of Treasures from the Lucasfilm Archives, With Removable Memorabilia and Two Audio CDs, Star Wars: Millennium Falcon: A 3D Owner's Guide, a small Darth Vader plush doll who finds my lack of faith disturbing if I push a button on his chest, a Merry Sithmas note pad and another Darth Vader notepad, and a Lego calendar which often has Star Wars minifigs standing atop it (though the Ghostbusters, Doc Brown, and Marty McFly are modeling for February 2017, say sorry).
If I stand up I can also reach all six books of William Shakespeare's two Star Wars trilogies, a Momaw Nadon action figure, and Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle.
If I move about the house, watch out! More books, clothes, bed linens, the movies, stickers, countless Lego sets, innumerable toys including Transformer and Mr. Potato Head crossovers, lightsabers, board games, video games, pictures, Return of the Jedi trading cards, CD's, storybook records I played on my Fisher Price record player, the original soundtrack record I played probably a million times as I just sat in front of the turn table, piano books from which I can play a few tunes, bobble heads, dishes, and enough Christmas decorations to make an entire Star Wars themed Christmas tree, and we're talking a large tree, and packed. There isn't a branch left if I go that route. In my truck is a Darth Vader plush who keeps me company from his place in the cup holder, and Lord only knows what I'm forgetting.
I've been trying to do Sith lightning since I saw Return of the Jedi in the theaters at age four and had to sit on a pillow so I could see the screen. I saw all of the movies multiple times in the theater with Revenge of the Sith getting five viewings alone (I had more money then, and tickets were cheaper). I've seen the odious Star Wars Holiday Special. I own all the songs from the wretched holiday album on mp3. Darth Vader is currently my goodreads avatar, for Sidious' sake. At age 38 I still "use the force" to open automatic doors. I've spent a little bit of time on Wookiepedia, and can hold my own in a discussion about the Max Rebo Band and Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes. Star Wars quotes constantly run through my head and infiltrate my conversations. If I need to do battle with a particularly difficult BM, I can hear the Emperor utter "now witness the fiber power of this fully armed and operational Metamucil" at the moment of triumph.
The point: I consider myself a fan.
But this was too much even for me. It hits a level of detail that often left me lost, and I found it a little tedious even though it's an easy read. I've never lost Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, but that's because the game I have pertains to the original trilogy movies, and has only a few expanded universe book questions thrown in, and the movies is where my base of knowledge lies. This book touches on stuff in the movies, but is mostly related to expanded universe matters which comes from books, video games, and, I believe, some fan fiction.
It's neat in that it shows the owners of the book who have all scribbled their names on the front inside flap. It was passed from master to padawan (student) until Darth Sidious got it, and eventually ended up with Luke Skywalker. It started with Yoda, then went to Thame Cerulian (who?), Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano (I know her only from the Lego Star Wars III video game, but understand she was important in the Clone Wars show that I never watched), Darth Sidious, Luke Skywalker, and finally Jason Pierce (no Jedi, he, but that name's in my book only). All of them save the last made notes in the margin which are amusing, and occasionally make ironic references. E.G. in the "marks of contact" section discussing lightsaber strikes, "Mou Kei" is a forbidden one which cuts through several limbs at once. Obi-Wan notes "I can't see ever using such a mark," though he ended up doing exactly that to Anakin/Darth Vader which is what made him "more machine now than a man; twisted and evil." "Cho Mai" is listed as a "merciful" way of ending a battle by cutting off the weapon hand of your adversary which leaves him/her alive but unable to continue the fight. Luke notes "I don't know that I'd call it merciful," probably because he was on the wrong end of such a maneuver, but so was the man who gave it to him.
And that brings up part of the problem I had with the book. Marks of contact. "Mou Kei." "Cho Mai." The seven forms of lightsaber combat, all with weird names. I just don't care that much. Some things I did like, but most of it was beyond my ability to appreciate. You need to already be well immersed in the Star Wars universe to even follow half of what's being talked about, or to get some of the quips made by the annotators. All of Thame's were lost on me, and some of Ahsoka's as well, but some of hers were responses to other notes, and they were pretty funny. E.G. in the section discussing forbidden force techniques the "force grip" paragraph describes a move which hoists an enemy into the air as being brutal and cruel. Anakin notes "Is it really that dangerous? How can it be a dark side move if you just lift somebody?" Ahsoka responds "By their neck? And he lectures me about my anger." Of course we all know what the future holds for Anakin with regards to this technique, and I'm assuming Ahsoka died sometime after clone wars.
Included in this are some galactic and Jedi/Sith history, the three pillars of the Jedi, information on the trials, initiates, padawans, knights, masters, what each wears, different branches of service you can enter, enemies and force resistant materials and animals you can encounter, what different colored lightsabers mean, how they're made, missions, other cultures, places in the galaxy, Jedi duties, and a few other things. It provides breadth for all of these things, and a little bit of depth as well. If that's your bag, you'd probably like this.
One more thing of note: This is presented as a kind of training manual for Jedi padawans, but it's not realistic in that capacity. There's too much levity in the text itself, and it comes across as conversational in tone. This is not something I would expect from a textbook or any kind of book one would give to a student. This narrows the target audience even further for now you need someone who is passionate about the canon for its knowledge yet willing to not take it too seriously, and just how many super fanboys do you find who are built like that? I'm super serial here; I've seen the most passionate arguments on Star Wars message boards about things I couldn't begin to follow. One I saw just after Revenge of the Sith came out was about Mace Windu's lightsaber style, something called Vaapad which is briefly mentioned in this book, and why he was able to hang with the Emperor while every other Jedi was taken out like they learned their lightsaber skills from a single tee-ball practice. I imagine the participants in this discussion looked something like this:
What's even better is that the arguers were making the same point. They weren't disagreeing with each other, but they were trying to show the other that they were more passionate about their knowledge of Vaapad than the other. So, it seems like coming across fanboys with knowledge who don't take their passion too seriously would be difficult to come by, but there are a lot of five star reviews for this out there. I guess I'm wrong again. I bet if I could actually use the force I'd have been able to sense how matters really lie. And this book didn't teach me how to use the force any better than I already do which really just involves accurately guessing when the light is going to turn green and waving my hand at it at that exact moment. Oh well. The search goes on.
December 7, 2017
As both guidebook and history lesson, The Jedi Path offers insight into what it means to be a Jedi Knight and hints at the philosophies, structures, and mantras of the Jedi way that allowed for their great longevity but that also prevented them from seeing their eventual destruction. The book is a sleek, in-world manual for Jedi of all ages covering the basic tenets, factions, duties, training, history, and lore of the Jedi Order. Published shortly after the Battle of Ruusan and the supposed destruction of the Sith, the book passed through several hands over the years and bears annotations in the margins from its various owners, including Yoda, Thame Cerulian, Count Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Sywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine, and Luke Skywalker, the book's current "owner." As with the other texts in this series, the annotations provided great fun and had lots of cheeky references to the larger stories of their respective characters. The manual is slim but comprehensive, covering everything from recruitment to the Jedi Trials to the Temple on Coruscant to the Archives, the High Council, and the prophecy of the Chosen One (completely redacted--Luke speculates by Sidious). A lot of the material is known to megafans, but it's fun to see how it's presented as a teaching tool to up-and-coming Jedi. It's a great contrast to the The Book of Sith not only in content but in physicality as well, which is a clever representation of these two warring sides of the Force. It will be interesting to see what pillars Luke still holds too when instructing Rey in the new film.
October 9, 2018
After reading "The Bounty Hunter Code" (TBHC after this) from the same series as this book I was hoping this book would be a bit better. TBHC was fun, but too stale and dry for my taste. I was expecting "The Jedi Path" to be much more philosophical, since Jedi are much more spiritual than bounty hunters. So, did this book do its job?
As with the TBHC this book is meant as a guide. In this case, for aspiring young students of the Force. And just like TBHC this book is a wonderful collection of texts, illustrations, and annotations by famous characters from the Star Wars Universe.
The guide tells you everything you need to know about becoming a Jedi, dating back from the year 115 BBY. This means that a lot of information in this book describes how things were for the Jedi Order before the Clone Wars. The book gives the reader an introduction to the order, how to become a Padawan and finally how to become a Jedi Knight.
A lot of attention in this book is given to the many different types of Jedi in the order and what their roles are. The book gives you a good idea of what kind of careers you could pursue, depending on your personality, and personal philosophies. Even if you're not skilled enough in the use of the Force, there is a role you can fulfil within the order.
Overall I liked this book very much. Especially the parts about the Jedi code and the Force are great parts to read. I didn't like the parts about attire, and equipment as much, since they were quite dry, just like TBHC. What really adds to this books are the annotations by famous Jedi and even Sith. They added a lot of flavour and a little bit more depth to the book, even though these are no longer considered canon.
A much recommended read for any Star Wars fan, especially if you're into the Jedi, which is one of the main reasons I love Star Wars so much, even though I'm more of a Dark Sider myself. ;)
As with the TBHC this book is meant as a guide. In this case, for aspiring young students of the Force. And just like TBHC this book is a wonderful collection of texts, illustrations, and annotations by famous characters from the Star Wars Universe.
The guide tells you everything you need to know about becoming a Jedi, dating back from the year 115 BBY. This means that a lot of information in this book describes how things were for the Jedi Order before the Clone Wars. The book gives the reader an introduction to the order, how to become a Padawan and finally how to become a Jedi Knight.
A lot of attention in this book is given to the many different types of Jedi in the order and what their roles are. The book gives you a good idea of what kind of careers you could pursue, depending on your personality, and personal philosophies. Even if you're not skilled enough in the use of the Force, there is a role you can fulfil within the order.
Overall I liked this book very much. Especially the parts about the Jedi code and the Force are great parts to read. I didn't like the parts about attire, and equipment as much, since they were quite dry, just like TBHC. What really adds to this books are the annotations by famous Jedi and even Sith. They added a lot of flavour and a little bit more depth to the book, even though these are no longer considered canon.
A much recommended read for any Star Wars fan, especially if you're into the Jedi, which is one of the main reasons I love Star Wars so much, even though I'm more of a Dark Sider myself. ;)
January 24, 2021
I'm a big Star Wars fan so I already knew I was going to enjoy this. It's brilliant to find a book this immersive, you really feel as though you're a padawan who might be reading this as part of your teachings. It's full of cool information that builds on all the stuff you see in the movies and shows. And I loved all the little annotations made by characters like Luke, Obi-wan, Dooku etc.
There's some great information on things like the history of the Jedi, the different forms of lightsaber combat, the trials that must be passed to gain the Jedi title, and much more. If, like me, you're a Star Wars nerd then I'd say this needs to be on your 'to read' shelf. I loved it.
There's some great information on things like the history of the Jedi, the different forms of lightsaber combat, the trials that must be passed to gain the Jedi title, and much more. If, like me, you're a Star Wars nerd then I'd say this needs to be on your 'to read' shelf. I loved it.
July 14, 2017
I just sat and read this book and thought-- where is the rest? There has to be more, right? It was very good and I loved the notes in it. I was really interested in the part about a Jedi and his sabre. I wish they would have made it longer.
I was thinking about getting the Sith one.
I was thinking about getting the Sith one.
September 29, 2021
Let’s just take a moment to note how deep I’m falling down this rabbit hole.
Interesting book, lots of information on, well, the Jedi path, and the world in which the Jedi lived before the events of the prequels. And the comments were quite fun, but sometimes I had trouble finding them believable. Again, maybe I’m not the target audience 😂🙈
Interesting book, lots of information on, well, the Jedi path, and the world in which the Jedi lived before the events of the prequels. And the comments were quite fun, but sometimes I had trouble finding them believable. Again, maybe I’m not the target audience 😂🙈
May 4, 2014
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about the ways of the Jedi and has a higher level of thinking and reading, because it is a hard read and offers a lot of missing information on Jedi. If you don't like Star Wars or don't find it interesting, then this book is not for you because you would be bored.
The Jedi Path by Daniel Wallace is basically a guide on the ways of the Force. It was passed down from generation to generation of Jedi. It was first owned by Yoda who passed it onto his padawan Thame Cerulian. Thame then passed it down to Dooku, his padawan. From then it went to Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Sidious (a.k.a. the Emperor), and Luke Skywalker in that order. Throughout this journal each person wrote in their own comments to the text. I will be adding my own comments in this review along with theirs.
The first part is the introduction to the Jedi Order. It talks about the five basic precepts on which the Jedi Order was built around. When I read about them I decided to implement these basic rules into my life as well. In the first part it also talks about the history of the Jedi Order and how it came to be. I found it interesting to learn about the history of my favorite fictitious people. It gave out a lot of information that I will use in the future reading other books of the Star Wars legacy. Reading the comments to the previous Jedi Masters it is noticeable that many had different views and opinions toward the Force. One section in particular was the one that spoke of the prophecy of the Chosen One. Darth Sidious blacked out the entire section so that no one after him could read about the prophecy. Why he did that no one will ever know.
The second part is all about the Jedi Initiate. The Jedi Initiate is the beginning rank of Jedi. First it talks about joining a clan. After reading about the clans and what they symbolize, I would place myself in the Bergruufta Clan because I am a loyal person. The main point of the second part is to teach the initiates about the three pillars of the Jedi: Force, Knowledge, and Self-Discipline. They are the foundation of the Jedi Order. The last part of Part Two introduces the lightsaber and the basics of fighting and defending.
This leads us into Part Three: Padawan. In Part Three it talks about what it means to be Padawan and Master. It also talks about what Padawans are supposed to do and respond. Then it starts talking about the Reassignment Council. This interests me because it talks about the other things Jedi can do besides what you see in the movies. Part Three gets into a lot more detail on lightsabers. It tells you how to build one, about different variants, and about different materials that can counteract lightsabers. The countermeasures section caught my attention because it will help in my imagination when I play with my Legos. It also talks about the different forms of combat with lightsabers and what they are about. It talks about Force powers and field equipment a little bit too. After that it starts to talk about some alien species that have a significant place in the galaxy, as well as creatures that are immune to the Force. I found this section intriguing because I remember reading about some of these creatures in other books. Another big chunk of Part Three is the Jedi Trials. The Jedi Trials are a series of five tests; Skill, Courage, Spirit, Flesh, and Insight; that the Padawan must pass in order to become a Knight. The final part of the Part Three is the Knighting Ceremony.
We are now onto Part Four: Jedi Knight. The first section talks about what a Knight is supposed to do. Then it talks about the different types of Knights: Guardian, Consular, and Sentinel. Learning about the subdivisions of Jedi Knights interested me because it also talked about the special abilities of the group. After reading about them, I would place myself among the Jedi Guardian ranks. Then it talks about other abilities that Jedi can do with the Force. I find that these are very bizarre talents and that they must take a long time to master. Part Four also states the forbidden Force techniques and the advanced lightsaber techniques. These two sections I want to do more research on as I would like to implement them when I play Star Wars with my cousins. Part Four also gives a brief history on the Sith. I would like to get the book that gets into more detail on the Sith because the Sith interest me a lot. After that the book talks about other groups that use the Force other than the Jedi and Sith. I didn't know that these existed until I read the book. Finally it talks about taking on a Padawan and becoming a Master. The final stage is death. I believe there are still many things that we don't know about the Jedi yet and we may never know them.
The Jedi Path by Daniel Wallace is basically a guide on the ways of the Force. It was passed down from generation to generation of Jedi. It was first owned by Yoda who passed it onto his padawan Thame Cerulian. Thame then passed it down to Dooku, his padawan. From then it went to Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Sidious (a.k.a. the Emperor), and Luke Skywalker in that order. Throughout this journal each person wrote in their own comments to the text. I will be adding my own comments in this review along with theirs.
The first part is the introduction to the Jedi Order. It talks about the five basic precepts on which the Jedi Order was built around. When I read about them I decided to implement these basic rules into my life as well. In the first part it also talks about the history of the Jedi Order and how it came to be. I found it interesting to learn about the history of my favorite fictitious people. It gave out a lot of information that I will use in the future reading other books of the Star Wars legacy. Reading the comments to the previous Jedi Masters it is noticeable that many had different views and opinions toward the Force. One section in particular was the one that spoke of the prophecy of the Chosen One. Darth Sidious blacked out the entire section so that no one after him could read about the prophecy. Why he did that no one will ever know.
The second part is all about the Jedi Initiate. The Jedi Initiate is the beginning rank of Jedi. First it talks about joining a clan. After reading about the clans and what they symbolize, I would place myself in the Bergruufta Clan because I am a loyal person. The main point of the second part is to teach the initiates about the three pillars of the Jedi: Force, Knowledge, and Self-Discipline. They are the foundation of the Jedi Order. The last part of Part Two introduces the lightsaber and the basics of fighting and defending.
This leads us into Part Three: Padawan. In Part Three it talks about what it means to be Padawan and Master. It also talks about what Padawans are supposed to do and respond. Then it starts talking about the Reassignment Council. This interests me because it talks about the other things Jedi can do besides what you see in the movies. Part Three gets into a lot more detail on lightsabers. It tells you how to build one, about different variants, and about different materials that can counteract lightsabers. The countermeasures section caught my attention because it will help in my imagination when I play with my Legos. It also talks about the different forms of combat with lightsabers and what they are about. It talks about Force powers and field equipment a little bit too. After that it starts to talk about some alien species that have a significant place in the galaxy, as well as creatures that are immune to the Force. I found this section intriguing because I remember reading about some of these creatures in other books. Another big chunk of Part Three is the Jedi Trials. The Jedi Trials are a series of five tests; Skill, Courage, Spirit, Flesh, and Insight; that the Padawan must pass in order to become a Knight. The final part of the Part Three is the Knighting Ceremony.
We are now onto Part Four: Jedi Knight. The first section talks about what a Knight is supposed to do. Then it talks about the different types of Knights: Guardian, Consular, and Sentinel. Learning about the subdivisions of Jedi Knights interested me because it also talked about the special abilities of the group. After reading about them, I would place myself among the Jedi Guardian ranks. Then it talks about other abilities that Jedi can do with the Force. I find that these are very bizarre talents and that they must take a long time to master. Part Four also states the forbidden Force techniques and the advanced lightsaber techniques. These two sections I want to do more research on as I would like to implement them when I play Star Wars with my cousins. Part Four also gives a brief history on the Sith. I would like to get the book that gets into more detail on the Sith because the Sith interest me a lot. After that the book talks about other groups that use the Force other than the Jedi and Sith. I didn't know that these existed until I read the book. Finally it talks about taking on a Padawan and becoming a Master. The final stage is death. I believe there are still many things that we don't know about the Jedi yet and we may never know them.
February 9, 2025
Forgot that I had a physical copy of this! Revisiting my Star Wars era, I am. And enjoying a physical book again :)
From what I understand, most of this is not canon, but it’s still a fun read for extrapolating on the lore and delving into the characters’ mindset. I also found some material to be pretty consistent with the new Star Wars material!
From what I understand, most of this is not canon, but it’s still a fun read for extrapolating on the lore and delving into the characters’ mindset. I also found some material to be pretty consistent with the new Star Wars material!
July 22, 2020
So... am I a Jedi now?
March 5, 2017
Muy original, bien hecho y cuidado al detalle. Me he sentido fuertemente acompañada.
January 31, 2022
Good insight to what it was ACTUALLY like being a Jedi. (I would've been absolutely terrible at it. Literally would have failed in every single aspect lmao.) The annotations by the characters was a lot of fun (I immediately looked for Anakin's notes on every page like the embarrassing fan I am). Once again you can see how despite having the best intentions, some of the Jedi's policies were blind and flawed. It's funny reading this now that Disney has taken over Star Wars because many of Luke's notes refer to things that happened in the Extended Universe that now longer exist in Disney canon.
April 4, 2013
Decepción máxima.
Yo esperando una especie de manual sobre la disciplina jedi, y me encuentro con una suerte de bestiario ilustrado acerca del universo Star Wars.
Tiene alguna cosita interesante, como los tipos de esgrima con el sable láser, pero ni de lejos es un manual.
Joder, yo quería ser un jedi...
Yo esperando una especie de manual sobre la disciplina jedi, y me encuentro con una suerte de bestiario ilustrado acerca del universo Star Wars.
Tiene alguna cosita interesante, como los tipos de esgrima con el sable láser, pero ni de lejos es un manual.
Joder, yo quería ser un jedi...
February 6, 2016
4'5 en realidad.
Leído a la par que Cris Rabaneda (Los libros del búho) ♥
Leído a la par que Cris Rabaneda (Los libros del búho) ♥
May 19, 2020
“We are part of an energy larger than ourselves, and we play roles in a cosmic fabric that outstrip our incarnate understanding.”
Je ne vais pas tourner autour du pot : j'ai tout simplement adoré ce livre. Je l'ai dévoré en deux jours, et uniquement parce que je devais dormir pour continuer à fonctionner. Premièrement, en tant qu'objet, ce livre est magnifique. L'édition hardcover anglaise est une beauté. Le papier donne l'impression d'avoir entre les mains un vieux livre plutôt qu'une simple édition imprimée, et les illustrations apportent vraiment quelque chose en plus.
Il y a énormément d'informations sur les Jedi dans cet ouvrage. Je comprends ceux qui trouvent qu'il y en avait beaucoup, voire trop : cela peut rapidement devenir confus et lourd à lire, un peu comme un manuel scolaire. Cela ne m'a pas dérangée plus que ça, et j'en aurais voulu encore plus ! Si vous cherchez à vraiment en apprendre plus sur la Force, l'ordre des Jedi, et leur manière de penser, je pense que cela peut-être très intéressant pour vous.
Le gros plus de ce livre sont clairement les annotations. J'ai adoré voir les personnages que l'on connaît et aime (comme Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin et Ahsoka, entre autres) commenter les apprentissages du manuel ainsi que les remarques des autres Jedi. Cela permet d'alléger un peu le sérieux de l'ouvrage et le ton trop scolaire.
Je ne vais pas tourner autour du pot : j'ai tout simplement adoré ce livre. Je l'ai dévoré en deux jours, et uniquement parce que je devais dormir pour continuer à fonctionner. Premièrement, en tant qu'objet, ce livre est magnifique. L'édition hardcover anglaise est une beauté. Le papier donne l'impression d'avoir entre les mains un vieux livre plutôt qu'une simple édition imprimée, et les illustrations apportent vraiment quelque chose en plus.
Il y a énormément d'informations sur les Jedi dans cet ouvrage. Je comprends ceux qui trouvent qu'il y en avait beaucoup, voire trop : cela peut rapidement devenir confus et lourd à lire, un peu comme un manuel scolaire. Cela ne m'a pas dérangée plus que ça, et j'en aurais voulu encore plus ! Si vous cherchez à vraiment en apprendre plus sur la Force, l'ordre des Jedi, et leur manière de penser, je pense que cela peut-être très intéressant pour vous.
Le gros plus de ce livre sont clairement les annotations. J'ai adoré voir les personnages que l'on connaît et aime (comme Yoda, Obi-Wan, Anakin et Ahsoka, entre autres) commenter les apprentissages du manuel ainsi que les remarques des autres Jedi. Cela permet d'alléger un peu le sérieux de l'ouvrage et le ton trop scolaire.
June 19, 2025
This book is styled to be immersive and act as an actual relic from the universe. it does a really good job bringing up all the obscure factions and items the way a real manual would. its a good source of knowledge, my problem is the annotations.
annotations are added from the characters who are reading this journal. the issue is, they're awful. they either drip with foreshadowing, or present comments that I can't imagine the characters writing in the edges of this field journal. why would they add personal comments when they add nothing to the guide? that's is true purpose after all. Sidious adding comments however, is the most unforgivable. I can stretch the believe the other cutesy odd comments. But why would Sidious allow this to exist? We are meant to believe what? that he sat back and read this, giggling all the way and adding his own sly comments here and there? why?? Luke even comments how hard its been to find artifacts because Sidious destroyed EVERYTHING. But he allowed this- a GUIDE TO BEING A JEDI- remain?
Also, the timeline seems to be confused. allegedly this was written a thousand years ago, yet everything fits into their modern life, bar two or three minor details that they comment on. I think the structure itself should have been changed to be more of a progressive guide, changing over time with new generations adding their own chapters. which is actually what they hint at in the beginning, and fail to deliver on.
annotations are added from the characters who are reading this journal. the issue is, they're awful. they either drip with foreshadowing, or present comments that I can't imagine the characters writing in the edges of this field journal. why would they add personal comments when they add nothing to the guide? that's is true purpose after all. Sidious adding comments however, is the most unforgivable. I can stretch the believe the other cutesy odd comments. But why would Sidious allow this to exist? We are meant to believe what? that he sat back and read this, giggling all the way and adding his own sly comments here and there? why?? Luke even comments how hard its been to find artifacts because Sidious destroyed EVERYTHING. But he allowed this- a GUIDE TO BEING A JEDI- remain?
Also, the timeline seems to be confused. allegedly this was written a thousand years ago, yet everything fits into their modern life, bar two or three minor details that they comment on. I think the structure itself should have been changed to be more of a progressive guide, changing over time with new generations adding their own chapters. which is actually what they hint at in the beginning, and fail to deliver on.
February 8, 2025
i’m not going to lie - this book was really beautiful to read. as someone who has been into star wars for my entire life, it was really interesting and eye opening to get a sort of historical, textbook sense of the jedi order. something even more intriguing in this book was the idea of the annotations from various jedi (and sith), and it was really interesting to see how their thoughts on the text echo in their general characters and the stories those characters have in lore. some comments (like anakin’s) were really heartbreaking, but they also showed a lot about his character. i know that this is technically “legends” because luke’s notes (and im sure some of the other characters too) contain legends knowledge, but it was still really interesting to read. if anything, it made me want to delve more into the legends lore because there were so many interesting ideas and characteristics shared about the stories delved from the jedi order and the general legends lore. it does make me sad though to see a lot of the lore reduced to legends, but also if disney can make a show/movie based off the legends version of a character (cough ahsoka thrawn) then why do i gotta gaf about the difference!! im sure there’s more rattling around my brain about this that i can’t remember off of the top of my head but basically i love star wars and i love learning about it smile
September 4, 2020
I love this. This gives a depth and insight to the Jedi order and gives you a look at the ideal linage of the most well known procession of Jedi master and students. I was able to see a glimpse at the history, and the feature of the order, with snide comments from the emperor in between. The handbook is packed full of information without being dull. And while some of the people who have possessed the book and made notes I did not know I was able to get a since of there character and life so when I do meet them in I will already have a better since of who they are. I look forward to reading the sith handbook as well.
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