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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Star Wars Day: From Luke to Yoda - The 10 most powerful Jedi knights
There's a moment in The Last Jedi where Luke Skywalker says, 'It's time for the Jedi to end.' Bold words from a man who once kissed his sister and threw his lightsaber like it was a banana peel. But while the galaxy is always teetering between peace, genocide, and bad CGI, one thing remains constant: the Jedi Order's ability to produce absolute beasts in robes. So here, without further ado or midichlorian tests, are the 10 strongest Jedi in Star Wars history—ranked not by your dusty Jedi Council scrolls, but by pure, unfiltered Force flex. 1. Luke Skywalker – The Galaxy's First Emo God Once a whiny farm boy who couldn't hit womp rats, Luke transcended every expectation—defeating Vader, redeeming him, rejecting genocide, and in Legends, pulling Star Destroyers out of orbit like someone flicking boogers. Canon Luke? Still legendary enough to Force project across planets and humiliate Kylo without breaking a sweat or even leaving his meditation pillow. The true GOAT, even when milking alien sea cows. Power Move : Didn't even show up to the fight, still won it. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Luke Skywalker Saves Star Wars [4K HDR] - The Mandalorian 2. Yoda – Kermit on Crack Don't let the syntax fool you. This 900-year-old gremlin could bench-press starships and spin like a Beyblade on Red Bull. He trained generations of Jedi and still had the clarity to ghost out when the Order fell. The green machine took on Darth Sidious in the Senate chamber like it was a UFC cage match—and almost won. Power Move: Made 'Size matters not' the second-most inspirational line in Jedi history. (First being 'I hate sand.') Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Yoda VS Palpatine (Darth Sidious) - 4K ULTRA HD. 3. Anakin Skywalker – The Chosen One Turned Daddy Issues Incarnate The Force literally created this guy. He's Space Jesus with a lightsaber and the emotional stability of a wet paper bag. As a Jedi, Anakin was a walking WMD—slaughtering Sith, droids, and occasionally children. Had he not switched sides faster than a Lok Sabha MP post-election, he would've been untouchable. Power Move: Beat Dooku, married Padmé, and got promoted while defying the Council. Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - Obi-Wan VS Anakin Battle. {Full Version HD} 4. Obi-Wan Kenobi – He Will Do What He Must No one does polite annihilation better than Obi-Wan. He doesn't scream, doesn't monologue—just dismembers you with style and apologises after. Trained the Chosen One, defeated Maul twice, and still had time to drop the coolest exit line ever: 'If you strike me down…' You know the rest. And he will always do what he must. Power Move: Beat Anakin while literally standing on the moral and physical high ground. Obi-Wan - Obi-Wan vs Darth Vader - (HDR - 4K - 5.1) 5. Mace Windu – The Jedi with the Purple Rage Samuel L. Jackson in space. Inventor of the Vaapad style, which channels darkness without falling into it—like doing ayahuasca with a therapist. Disarmed Sidious. Nearly ended the war. Lost only because Anakin's moral compass spins like a fidget toy. Power Move: Only Jedi with a lightsaber colour so gangster it had to be custom-made. Mace Windu vs Jango Fett | Full Fight Scene - Star Wars: Attack of the Clones 6. Rey Skywalker – Plot Armour Personified Is she overpowered? Yes. Is it canon? Also yes. Whether you like it or not, Rey goes from sand-scrapper to Sith-smasher in two movies flat. She does Force healing, lightning deflection, and dual-wielded saber strikes. And she buried the Skywalker sabers like a girlboss Marie Kondo-ing a legacy. Power Move: Killed zombie Palpatine with two lightsabers and pure Gen Z rage. Rey Destroys Kylo Ren's TIE Whisper | The Rise of Skywalker 7. Ahsoka Tano – The Jedi Who Said 'Nah' Anakin's Padawan, but with the wisdom to walk away before the whole place burned down. Ahsoka isn't just strong—she's balanced. Survived Order 66, dueled Vader, and became a symbol of Jedi ideals without being part of the cult. If the Force were Tinder, she'd be a 100% match with destiny. Power Move: Took on Maul, Vader, and the toxic bureaucracy of the Jedi Council—and beat them all. Ahsoka Tano vs Baylan Skoll (Full Fight) - Star Wars: Ahsoka 8. Qui-Gon Jinn – The Philosopher with a Death Wish Qui-Gon was that college professor who made you read The Tao of Physics, wore robes unironically, and believed in midichlorians before it was cool. He discovered Anakin, defied the Council, and invented immortality by learning how to ghost. Technically, he wins Jedi post-life. Power Move: Died once. Came back more often than Palpatine. Qui-Gon Jinn & Obi-Wan Kenobi vs Darth Maul [4K HDR] - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 9. Cal Kestis – The Ginger with Grit Canon's favourite Jedi trauma victim. Survivor of Order 66. Cal went from PTSD janitor to Force-swinging powerhouse in two video games flat. He can slow time, split sabers, and wall-run like a Jedi parkour influencer. Still, doesn't get enough respect because... gamers. Power Move: Escaped Darth Vader twice. Most NPCs don't even get a scream in. Cal Kestis Destroys Everyone Scene - Star Wars Jedi Survivor 2023 10. Grogu – The Snack-Sized Demigod He's 50 years old, barely says a word, and lives on a diet of frogs, cookies, and chaos. But behind those doe eyes and cooing noises is the potential to become the strongest Jedi of all time. Grogu didn't just survive Order 66—he survived Disney marketing, and came out stronger. He stopped a rampaging rancor like it was a toddler tantrum, Force-healed a bleeding Din Djarin without a sweat, and trained with Luke Skywalker before deciding Jedi robes weren't his vibe. He doesn't speak, he doesn't monologue, he just stares at you, lifts one finger—and suddenly gravity forgets how to work. In an era of galactic overthinkers, Grogu is pure instinct. No speeches, no visions, no sand. Just raw, adorable devastation. Power Move: Took down a monster while swaddled in a potato sack and still made time for nap and snack. Star Wars: The Mandalorian - All Baby Yoda Force Power Scenes
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 launch recap — Star Wars comes to Fortnite
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 just landed , meaning that the extended downtime that began at 2 a.m. EDT / 11 p.m. PDT has officially ended. With that new season comes a fresh batch of content from a Galaxy far far away. The new season kicks off a new Star Wars-centric update called Galactic Battle. This means there will be a brand new Battle Pass and map locations — not to mention new characters and skins. if you ever wanted to play as Darth Jar Jar (yes, really), this is your chance. Here's our coverage of the launch as it happened, and what you can expect to find in the now-ongoing season of Fortnite. Yes Fortnite is down right now, but don't worry too much — this is all planned. Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 is due to land later today (May 2), and that means the servers needed to go down to prepare. Servers officially went offline at 2 am. EDT / 11 p.m. PDT / 7 a.m. BST this morning. At this point we're unsure how long the outage will actually last. So far Epic Games hasn't said anything about the downtime, or when we can expect Galactic Battle content to be available. We'll keep you up to date with the latest news on when Fortnite will be playable as soon as we hear it. The official cinematic trailer for Galactic Battle has been released, giving us a glimpse of what's to come once the Fortnite outage is over. In the trailer we can see Star Destroyers appearing through a hole in the universe, launching TIE Fighters, stormtroopers and all kinds of other Imperial nasties into the world of Fortnite. Also making an appearance are Rebel X-Wings, with Luke Skywalker leading the charge, Mandalorians, a Samurai-ified version of Darth Vader and the Death Star. To name just a few. If this trailer is anything to go by, Fortnite is going to be full to the brim with new Star Wars content and characters over the course of the season. Of course Darth Jar Jar makes an appearance as well. Which is quite exciting, assuming to subscribe to that particular fan theory... Fortnite has confirmed that servers are back online, meaning the Galactic Battle update is now yours to enjoy. While this is certainly good news, the amount of people flooding to Fortnite to enjoy the new season may cause some stress on the servers — and further downtime. We're hoping that doesn't happen. But we're covering the launch of the new season right here with live updates. So if Fortnite does have some problems with the influx of players, we'll be the first to let you know. The launch of Chapter 6 season 3 (or Galactic Battle) is only the start of what Forntite has to offer in the coming weeks.. In fact, Epic Games has confirmed that Galactic Battle will receive weekly updates, adding new weapons and content into the battle royale. Here's the official schedule: Tales of the Underworld (watch first two episodes in Fortnite) - May 2, 2025 The Pull of the Force – May 8, 2025 Mandalorian Rising – May 22, 2025 Star Destroyer Bombardment – May 29, 2025 Death Star Sabotage – June 7, 2025 It's not clear what extras these updates will actually bring to Fortnite just yet. So we'll have to wait and see whether our favorite Star Wars weapons and characters will be playable at some point over the next month. A lot of Star Wars fans will have heard the not-so-serious theory that Jar Jar Binks was actually a Sith Lord. We even got to see Darth Jar Jar make his official debut in the Lego rebuild the Galaxy series last year. Fortnite Galactic Battle takes things a step further, bringing Darth Jar Jar to the game. This is a brand new skin, which means you can actually play as an evil version of bumbling character. Any good multiplayer game knows that new content should always offer new places to explore. Fortnite is no exception. 4 new Points of interest (POIs) are being added to the Galactic Battle season as a result. The first is Outpost Enclave, a rebel base with a distinctly Tatooine feel to it. To counter that we have a First order base populated by Stormtroopers. Vader's Samurai Solitude is a blend of Star Wars and historic Japan featuring the Samurai Vade mini boss. Finally there's the Resistance Base, which is in the forest and houses the Millennium Falcon. Aside from Darth Jar Jar, there are a bunch of other new skins coming to Fortnite as part of Galactic Battle. They include Poe Dameron, a Wookie Team Leader, Resistance Evie and Emperor Palpatine himself. Later on in the season will also give gamers the chance to unlock General Grievous, Mace Windu and a customizable Mandalorian skin. An hour ago, Fortnite was down and Down Detector was flashing red across the board. Now, though, with the game back up, reports of issues have dropped back down to a slightly less scary-looking orange. As of the last update at 12:38, Down Detector only had 32 reported issues with Fortnite in the U.S. — suggesting that the servers are holding up to demand pretty well. Though this may change as more of the continental U.S. wakes up and jumps into the game. We'll keep you posted on how that goes. One of the bigger news stories from the start of the week involved Apple and its ongoing feud with Epic Games. A court ruled that Apple has ignored an injunction from 2021, and means Apple has to allow app developers to direct users to off-app payment systems. That was one of the reasons Fortnite got kicked from the App Store in the first place, and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has confirmed this means Fortnite could return to the Apple App Store in the U.S. as early as next week. What this means is that Fortnite will be officially playable on iPhones and iPads for the first time in several years. Who knows, maybe this means you'll be able to play Galactic Battle on your iPhone now? Obviously no Star Wars-centric video game is complete without the lightsaber. And there will be plenty of lightsaber action going on in Galactic Battle. heck, there's even an unlockable purple lightsaber, for those of you hoping to complete the Mace Windu look. But what about other weapons? Star Wars isn't just about lightsabers. Fortunately there are plenty of blasters to enjoy as well: Reliable DL-44 Blaster Pistol Heavy CR-2 Blaster (an SMG!) Close-range ACP Scatter Blaster and BARM-ST12 Scatter Blaster Close-to-medium range DLT-19 Blaster Rifle Long-range IQA-11 Marksman Blaster Rifle All-purpose A280-CFE Blaster Rifle (unvaulted) Highly accurate DC-15 Heavy Blaster Rifle (unvaulted) Empire standard Issue E-11 Blaster (unvaulted) First Order standard issue F-11 Blaster There's also a "Thermal imploder," a grenade that kicks off a compression vacuum that ignites to cause some pretty major damage. Enough to rip holes in buildings. Remember back before Episode 9 came out, Fortnite hosted a special Star Wars event that led into the events of the movie? Galactic Battle doesn't quite have anything on that scale, but it is giving fans chance to watch the next Star Wars series early. Tales of the Underworld officially hits Disney Plus on May 4th, but Fortnite players will be able to watch the first 2 episodes from 10 a.m. ET today (May 2). I've been a big fan of Star Wars' "Tales" series, thanks to it offering smaller stories in the Star Wars universe. So any kind of early access sounds like a good deal to me.
