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Jediism (or Jedism [1]) is a philosophy, [2] and, in some cases, a religion, [3] [4] mainly based on the depiction of the Jedi characters in Star Wars media. [5] Jediism attracted public attention in 2001 when a number of people recorded their religion as "Jedi" on national censuses.
The Republic began to diplomatically influence its neighboring worlds rather than conquer them by force. This meant the Republic expanded slowly. The Republic finally took control of the Mid Rim. Power blocs formed out of the Republic, but the Jedi kept order. The Republic became peaceful but corrupt, and a Core-Rim distrust formed.
A 2001 map of Jedi census phenomenon's effect in England and Wales. In some national population censuses which include a question on religious identity, media report numerous respondents giving their religion as Jedi (or "Jedi Knight") after the quasi-religious order in the Star Wars science fiction franchise.
Because of the hubristic Jedi, the corrupt senate and a civil war, Palatine was seen by many as a savior and is easily able to take near-complete control of the Republic. In Episode I: The Phantom Menace , amid a trade dispute and invasion of his homeworld of Naboo , [ 12 ] Senator Palpatine convinces Queen Padmé Amidala to call for a vote of ...
The Jedi served as a space-faring knightly order within the Galactic Republic, a representative democracy encompassing most developed worlds. The Jedi Order sought to use the powers of the Force to help defend the weak and advance the rule of law across the galaxy, in keeping with their ethics of self-sacrifice and service to the common welfare.
Anthony Daniels has opened up about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, admitting that he has a problem with what happened to C-3PO in the movie.
Jedi (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ d aɪ /), Jedi Knights, or collectively the Jedi Order are fictional characters, and often protagonists, featured in many works within the Star Wars franchise. . Working symbiotically alongside the Old Galactic Republic, the Jedi Order is depicted as a religious, academic, meritocratic, and military-auxiliary (peacekeeping) organization whose origin dates back thousands of ...
[113] [114] Many citizens around the world answer list their religion as Jedi during their countries respective Census, among them Australia and New Zealand getting high percentages. [115] [116] A petition in Turkey to build a Jedi Temple within a university, also got international media attention. [117]