The new animated series of Star Wars reveals The Underworld, a hidden corner of the strength that had prepared decades
The underground world of the force finally reaches the visual canon
It all starts when Quinlan yours brings the body of revenge to Dathomir’s life watersA legendary of the dark side with the reputation of returning life. But the surprise comes when, during the ritual, The spirit of belly emerges. Not like a ghost, but on a completely new level: a kingdom between life and death that The series confirms that the strength of the underground world.
In this place it appears Mother TalzinMatriarca of the sisters of the night, which offers belly two options: join their sisters in that spiritual world or give up their deepest desire and returns to life. The impressive is not only the dilemma, but the scenario itself. The way in which Belly perceives you from the underworldwithout being able to see it or hear it, it raises a bridge between the existence plans that had never shown itself Star Wars.
“You can join me your sisters in this kingdom, or you can return to the world of living”Talzin tells him, clarifying that this is not a simple limbo or a narrative makeup: it is, once and for all, The under the strength.
This moment is not only shocking in the visual, but also gives rise to many implications. What about the Jedi that become ghosts of strength? Is it the same plane they access? Or are there different levels within this dimension?
An idea of Lucas who has been waiting for four decades
For those who have immersed themselves in the secrets of the galactic universe, this revelation has a taste of poetic justice. And that’s The strength of the world is not new. Second Star Wars: the scripts notedGeorge Lucas has already planned to show him in a first draft of The return of the Jedi. In that version, Luke dreamed of Yoda and Ben, and it was said that Yoda would soon join well on that other plane, from where it would have been even more powerful.
Although the idea was excluded in the final assembly, Lucas returned to mention the underworld In The revenge of Sith. At the end of episode III, Yoda tells Obi-Wan: “An old friend learned the way for immortality. Someone who has returned from the underworld”referring to Qui-Gon Jinn.
However, So far we have never seen it visually represented. He had always talked about him like a mystical voice, a stage after death, a source of wisdom and power for the ghosts of force. But in Tales of the underworld It becomes tangible, with its own colors and rules.
What implies this for the future of the saga?
The fact that Ventress has completely back to lifeAnd not as a spectral presence, open a debate on the limits of the force and who can manipulate it. Unlike the Jedi, whose spiritual importance requires specific training, the sisters of the night seem to dominate a Alternative path to the Resurrectionmixing mysticism and magic with the ancestral knowledge of Dathomir.
This resurrection also marks a fascinating narrative turning point. What role will belly play now in the Star Wars universe? Will we see it ally with ex enemies or will we travel a new path from darkness? His decision to give up his deepest desire to imply again that something has changed in it.
In addition, this chapter He arrives just in time for the 20th anniversary of the Sith revengeClosing a circle that started with a cryptic phrase of Yoda and culminates with a real representation of that other world. Without a doubt, a gift for the usual fans.