Star Warssecretly drop a massiveDarth Jar Jarclue five years ago . " Darth Jar Jar " is one of the most delicious fan theories of the prequel geological era ; the idea that Jar Jar Binks is just too unwieldy and too lucky to be believed . harmonize to this theory , with seems to justifiedly disport player Ahmed Best himself , he is in fact the true " Phantom Menace " - a Sith Lord operate in secret to help Palpatine climb up to power .

The Darth Jar Jar theory is pop enough that it even found its way intoLEGO Star war : reconstruct the Galaxy , which add Best back to joyfully hold Jar Jar had always been the Phantom Menace . There are , surprisingly , quite a fewdetails supporting the Darth Jar Jar theory- ranging from minute when Jar Jar literally destroyed enemies through his apparent clumsiness , to leaps and dive that do indeed look a trivial Force - serve . Surprisingly , though , Star Warshas been hide another slice of grounds in plain vision for five years ; a scene where Jar Jar use a lightsaber .

Jar Jar Secretly Used A Lightsaber Surprisingly Well

Published in 2019 , Marvel’sAge of Republicspecial featured three delightful short history featuring different fictitious character from the Clone Wars . One , " 501 Plus One " by Marc Guggenheim and Caspter Wijngaard , is a squad - up between Captain Rex and Jar Jar Binks during the Battle of Mimban . During the battle , Jedi General Laan Tik is killed ; the clone retreat , trying to protect Senator Jar Jar Binks , who had accompanied them .

Captain Rex ultimately heads out on what anticipate to be a self-destruction charge , and he would have been ripe if not for the intervention of Jar Jar Binks . The senator somehow slip away from the clones protecting him , arm with Laan Tik ’s lightsaber , and he use it to cut down several battle droids and economise Rex ’s life . The hit is a skillful one , all the more singular given Jar Jar then drops the lightsaber , and claims to Rex he almost kill himself five times .

Could Jar Jar Secretly Be A Lot More Powerful Than He Seems?

All this is delightfully in stay fresh with the Darth Jar Jar possibility - the musical theme Jar Jar is secretly a powerful Force - sensitive who is hiding his truthful potential . Here , he apply the lightsaber to rescue Captain Rex , before feigning incompetence once again . Rex was a close associate of Anakin Skywalker , and it would make sense for the Sith to want him alert at this point in the Clone Wars .

It ’s significant to remember there ’s a reasonlightsabers are Jedi arm , when technically anyone can use them . As the recently - publishedStar Wars : The High Republic - Lightsaber Collectionexplains :

" Jedi can use the Force to do unbelievable feats , and the lightsaber is an propagation of that acquisition . While its blade can slice through most materials with ease , its frictionless design make it difficult to exert without preternatural precision . Only a Force user can use a lightsaber at its full potential . "

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Jar Jar ’s smash is a skillful one , destroying several battle droids with one snow . It ’s the kind of thing only a seasoned military group - sensitive should be able to do with a lightsaber , and one of the strongest musical composition of support evidence for thisStar Warstheory to date .

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