Summary
One viral tweet about absurdStar Warslore has led to the celebration of the galaxy’s most hilarious facts from both canon andStar WarsLegends. From the beginning,Star Warshas always had some intentionally quirky traits, particularly due to its unique genre: the space opera. As a blend between science fiction and fantasy, many elements ofStar Warsmake little sense to begin with. As the fanbase has grown, however, so has the lore, and thusStar Warshas found itself justifying the littlest lines to make sense of the greater galaxy.
The most recent celebration ofStar Wars’strangest lore moments has taken place due to a post on X (formerly Twitter) byheadfallsoff, which asks viewers of the tweet to share their “personal favourite world-shatteringly stupid star wars lore decision.” They give their own example, which is a layer of Corellian culture focused around beating the odds that acts as an explanation for most ofHan Solo’s best quotes. Other users gathered in both the replies and quotes to offer their favorite lore decisions, which includes these 15 hilariousStar Warsfacts.
20 Funniest Moments In Star Wars History
These 20 Star Wars moments from the movies and TV shows, both on the screen and behind the scenes, are some of the most hilarious in the franchise.
15Boba Fett Has Invisible Spurs On His Boots
The Western Influenced Fett’s Appearance… Perhaps Too Much
One of the contributors to this tweet isStar Warsthemselves (lovingly nicknamed “Swagmin” by fans), who recalls the fact that Boba Fett’s character was inspired by the gunslingers seen in the Western genre. Because of this strong influence, Boba’s boots make spur sounds - thoughhe doesn’t actually have spurs attached to his boots. This is also the case withThe Mandalorian’s Din Djarin, whose boots make the spur sound despite him not having any. This acts as a proper ode to the Western, but hilariously makes no sense at the same time.
14Anakin Invented A Species… Kind Of
APostStoryreminds everyone of the moment inStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menacewhen Anakin asks Padmé if she’s an angel, which makes perfect sense to all the Earth-dwelling viewers. In theStar Warsgalaxy, however, this reference wouldn’t really make sense, not unless angels also somehow existed in that universe. That’s why an alien species was created to help Padmé understand Anakin’s reference, and vice versa. Their proper name is “the Diathim,” with “Angels” being the name they’re constantly mistaken for.
13The Jedi Code Isn’t As Strict As We Think
Even The Jedi Could Get Away With Ghosting
As confirmed by George Lucas himself,opinionhaverdiscusses how the Jedi can still have sexual relations with others without violating the Jedi Code, contrary to popular belief. It was theStar Warsprequels that fully established the infamous “attachments” rule, which forbids Jedi from having romantic relationships. It’s since been revealed, however, that it’s only these relationships that are forbidden.Should a Jedi choose to partake in intercourse, they wouldn’t be violating the code- and some Jedi actually did this, such as Rael Averross from Claudia Gray’sMaster & Apprentice.
12Jedi Bob Is The Real Hero Of Geonosis
LEGO Introduced A Secret Jedi Hero
It’s timely fornescartridgesto mention the story of Jedi Bob, the character LEGO introduced in aBattle of Geonosisset afterStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Jedi Bob is about to get a spotlight in the canon continuity in the upcomingLEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxyseries, which - thoughLEGO Star Warsisn’t technically canon - will take him to the screen for the very first time. Though Jedi Bob may not actually be a part ofStar Warscanon, he’s certainly a beloved part of its extended lore, and his origin story proves that.
11Podracing Got Banned Because Of One Character’s Death
The “Ratts Tyerell Foundation” Succeeds In Its Efforts
One character’s death inThe Phantom Menaceactually led to podracing getting banned, as shared byporksweats1. During the Boonta Eve Classic, Ratts Tyerell meets his demise after losing control of his pod inside the Laguna Caves. His son, Deland, went on to create the “Ratts Tyerell Foundation,” which helped to raise enough awareness to gain the galaxy’s attention. Podracing was then outlawed in the Core Worlds, and though it did not disappear completely, it did massively lower viewership of the sport - all because of Ratts' unfortunate accident.
Podracing was then outlawed in the Core Worlds, and though it did not disappear completely, it did massively lower viewership of the sport.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Cast & Characters Guide
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace introduced Star Wars to a new generation with characters old and new. Who was in the cast of the movie?
10Finn Almost Crossed Paths With A Beloved Clone Character
Finn’s Alternate Path Would Have Crossed With Kix’s
As pointed out byEPM106, one simple change in Finn’s fate inStar Wars: The Force Awakenswould have seen him cross paths with a beloved clone of the 501st: Kix. The former medic of Anakin Skywalker’s clone legion,Kix was frozen by the Separatists after uncovering theinhibitor chipconspiracy that would eventually lead toOrder 66. Roughly fifty years later, he was found by Sidon Ithano and his crew, the same pirate who offered Finn a job inThe Force Awakens. With Kix becoming a member of the crew, he very well could have become Finn’s ally.
9Star Wars Couldn’t Get Away With Destroying Coruscant
Now The Galaxy’s Capital Situation Is Strange
As highlighted byvoidscentury,Star Warsmade a bold decision in having theFirst Ordertarget the galaxy’s capital, but they couldn’t quite get away with it being Coruscant. To make up for this error, new lore instead established thatthe galaxy adopted a rotating galactic capital system during theNew Republic erato make it clear that this destroyed planet was Hosnian Prime. As the home of much of theStar Warsprequel trilogy,Star Warscould never truly succeed in destroying Coruscant like this, thus leading to the confusing capital rotation system that has since been adopted.
8One Coffee To Go For Scarif, Please
The Rebellion’s Most Pivotal Battle Was Named After A Coffee Mistake
Even the most pivotal battle for theRebel Alliancehas some silly lore attached to it, as shared bynewsandor. The planet Scarif is where the Death Star plans were kept when Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, and the rest of Rogue One launched an attack and infiltrated the Imperial base to retrieve them. The name of this planet, however, has a much simpler origin.Rogue One: A Star Wars Storydirector Gareth Edwards came up with the name after a barista spelled his name wrong, a real-world mistake that has since changed theStar Warsgalaxy forever.
7There’s A Surprising Inspiration For Kylo Ren’s Name
Kylo Ren… Or Kybo Ren?
As it turns out, Kylo Ren’s name may have an in-universe inspiration from a 1985 animated series, asQ_Reviewpoints out. The story ofDroidswas disrupted by the villainous Kybo Ren, exactly 30 years before Kylo Ren would make his debut inStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Even better is the fact that another character inDroidsvery closely resembles Rey’s original scavenger look, which serves as further evidence thatthis character’s name may have been a legitimate source of inspiration for the sequel trilogy’s lead villain.
Vader Wasn’t Above The Imperials
Even Darth Vader himself wasn’t above the rules and regulations of the workplace inStar Wars.MaceAhWindurecalls the iconic scene fromA New Hopethat sees Vader Force choke Admiral Motti during a meeting on the Death Star. Though Darth Vader was one of the most powerful people in the galaxy at that point, his actual rank in the Empire was fairly unclear to others, and thus these officials did not recognize him as a true authority. This incident, then, led to the admiral filing a report against Vader that clearly no one bothered to deal with.
Though Darth Vader was one of the most powerful people in the galaxy at that point, his actual rank in the Empire was fairly unclear to others.
Every Star Wars Character Who Knew Anakin Was Darth Vader
Darth Vader’s true identity was a closely-guarded secret during Palpatine’s reign - but there’s still a few characters confirmed to know it.
