From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars)

by Olivie Blake

There was a great deal of Anakin in him, but he had inherited mainly Anakin’s best qualities. Obi-Wan hadn’t killed Anakin Skywalker, but neither had Vader. The best of him lived on in Leia and in Luke.

Droids. Each a compilation of past decisions and future calculations for what might be needed.

It wasn’t like just anyone could get their hands on Death Star plans, but Corr often wished he understood the decision making that went into the more puzzling designs. Why so many seemingly bottomless pits?

Luke had stared directly into the pain and rage of Anakin Skywalker, and somehow managed to see past it all. Now he stood alone, a son offering compassion to his fallen father. “When he called out, you answered,” Obi-Wan said. “You chose him over the Emperor. You chose empathy over power. You chose a future for the galaxy, to break the rule of the Sith. “You chose to bring balance.”