Great Character: Yoda (“Star Wars”)

Great character he is. Planet Dagobah he lives on. Backward he talks. It’s Yoda:

Here is a description of Yoda from StarWars.com:

The Grand Master of the Jedi Council, Yoda has trained Jedi for over 800 years. He is wise and powerful in the ways of the Force, though his small size causes many to underestimate him. Yoda prefers meditation and reflection, spending much time pondering the mysteries of the Force. In his long lifetime, he has witnessed the decay of the Galactic Republic, and saw the Jedi Order transform from peacekeepers to battlefield commanders in the Clone Wars. When he must, Yoda wields his lightsaber and becomes a whirling warrior of great speed and agility. A stern instructor, Yoda nonetheless has a mischievous sense of humor. With the rise of the Galactic Empire, Yoda fled into exile and awaited the arrival of a new Jedi student to rekindle a new hope in the galaxy.

Yeah, and how about this: Yoda kicks ass!

Let’s get a taste of Yoda-speak:

“Do or do not… there is no try.”

“Size matters not, … Look at me. Judge me by size, do you?”

“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”

Deceived be not. A Mentor character Yoda is of the highest order. The wisdom he lays down check out:

“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”

“Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them do not. Miss them do not. Attachment leads to jealously. The shadow of greed, that is.”

“Remember, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Luke… Luke… do not… do not underestimate the powers of the Emperor or suffer your father’s fate you will. Luke, when gone am I… the last of the Jedi will you be. Luke, the Force runs strong in your family. Pass on what you have learned, Luke. There is… another… Sky… walker.”

Yoda is so cool, even Weird Al Yankovic wrote a song parody about him:

Yoda proves that Mentors come in all shapes and sizes. Some times they are all light and cheer. And some times they say stuff like this:

“Named must your fear be before banish it you can.”

You want a key to understanding your Protagonist and their metamorphosis? There it is.

Yoda: Great character he is!

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