Was Anakin Skywalker an immaculate conception?

As any good Star Wars fan knows, Anakin is kinda-sorta an immaculate conception baby. But, as Palpatine later explained to Anakin in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Darth Plagueis the Wise could manipulate midichlorians”to make life.”

Who conceived Anakin Skywalker?

He was the son of Shmi Skywalker, a slave who conceived a child without a father. His blood contained over twenty-thousand midi-chlorians, surpassing that of Grand Master Yoda and all other Jedi in the galaxy.

Why did Anakin not have a father?

In Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Shmi Skywalker (Pernilla August as Luke and Leia’s grandmother) told Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) that “there was no father,” suggesting Anakin was the product of a virgin birth that just came out of the Force.

Is Anakin Skywalker a messianic character?

This added a new Messianic element to the Star Wars franchise, because Anakin was essentially a human vergence in the Force, conceived by the will of the Force itself. And yet, as important as the concept of the Chosen One was in the prequels, Lucas carefully avoided exploring it in detail.

Was Anakin Skywalker created by Palpatine?

Anakin Skywalker was most likely conceived by Darth Plagueis’ experimentation with the midi-chlorians. After all, Palpatine said he could use them to create life. Anakin’s mother was Shmi Skywalker, while his father is, quite literally, the Force.

Was Anakin born from the force or a creation?

This then led Qui-Gon to believe that Anakin was born from the force itself and that Anakin was a creation of Midi-chlorians, which is why he had such a high concentration. Some Star Wars fans accepted this explanation and never looked back, however other fans did not.

What did Anakin Skywalker do to Darth Sidious?

Responsible for aiding Sidious in killing Mace Windu, Anakin turned his back on the Jedi. He knelt before Darth Sidious, adopting the mantle of Darth Vader. Tapping into the dark side, Anakin found his powers increasing. At Sidious’ order, Anakin led an attack on the Jedi Temple and the slaughter of all within.