The Chosen one.

"You refer to the prophecy of the one who will bring balance to the Force"-Mace Windu

It's been a running question in the minds of Starwars fans for years now, whether or not Anakin really was the chosen one. Yoda says, "misread, the prophecy may have been." But what did it really mean to bring "balance" to the Force? When, and who, made this prophecy? Some ancient Jedi, or pre-Jedi Force user, no one knows. But what gets me, is why would this person even make this prophecy in the first place. Was the Force out of "balance" when that person made this prediction? If not, it probably didn't make much sense to the rest of the Jedi.

What would it take for this "prophecy of the one" to be fulfilled? To destroy the Sith? I'm not too sure. The prophecy was mentioned in the Phantom Menace rather early, and Qui-Gon had his suspicions about "the boy" before they even realized the Sith were still around. Up until this point in time, the Sith were thought to be gone. In the Council chambers, when Qui-Gon said that Darth Maul was a Sith Lord, Ki-Adi-Mundi says "Impossible! The Sith have been extinct for a millinium." So in my mind, the prophecy was not about the Sith, but something deeper.

What does it mean to be "out of balance?" Balance usually refers to more than one thing being equal in relation to one another, whether it be strength, value, importance, etc. So in order for one to bring balance to the Force, the Force must be out of balance in the first place. Now, the only parts of the Force that we know of, are the Dark side and the Light side. Are these two sides out of balance? In multiple ways, I believe so. Strength, I would almost say is tipped toward the Darkside. At one point in time, Mace Windu said "I think it is time we informed the Senate that our ability to use the Force has diminished." It seems to me the Sith don't really have this problem. But though the ability of the Jedi to use the Force has lessened, when it comes to sheer numbers, they have the Sith beat hands down. The rule of two, however loosely it was followed, was greatly outnumbered by countless amount of Jedi spread throughout the galaxy. But in the end, this did nothing to help them. If you examine the value, or importance that each side had on the living Force, both sides run pretty close, though in differing ways. The Light side had more influence day to day, situation by situation happenings. With the Jedi, Protectors and Guardians of Peace and Justice throughout the Galaxy, they were always trying to follow the will of the Force, whether in the Jedi Temple or on some distant planet, they were a force of goodness, (from their point of view). But behind the scenes, the Sith, and there for the Dark side, had just as much influence. In the senate, in backdoor dealings and underground operations, they ran things from the shadows, unnoticed but just as influential.

One thing is for sure, the Force was NOT in balance. So when Yoda said "Misread, the prophecy may have been," he may have been right, but not in the thought of Anakin being the chosen one or not, but in the fact him saving the Jedi. Maybe in order to bring about this balance, a total reset was needed. Even though it did not quite go in the favor of the Jedi, balance was ultimately achieved through his actions.

I welcome anyones input, especially differing viewpoints, as that's the only way to truly understand a subject, even if it is a fictional one. Maybe in the next movies we'll learn more, but until then.....

 

You're right, it didn't make much sense. But it is cannon, and future stories will have to stay true to it. That's why I did this, to try to make sense out of what makes no sense at all, , if that makes any sense. lol