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What if Qui-Gon takes SHMI?
If Qui-Gon rescued Shmi, Shmi would be free from slavery. People don’t care about Shmi’s life. they care about what would happen to Anakin if Shmi had been freed. They want to know if Anakin would still fall to the dark side.
What if SHMI was freed?
After being freed, she could leave Tatooine with Anakin, or remain behind. Without the chains of slavery binding her, Shmi would definitely want to leave with her young son. Of course, Jedi training would prevent her from going everywhere with Anakin.
Why did Qui-Gon not free SHMI?
Why didn’t Qui-Gon free Shmi Skywalker? – Quora. The movie explains quite clearly why he didn’t free her at the time. Watto was not weak-minded enough to allow a Force suggestion to work on him, and he didn’t see Shmi and Anakin as a fair trade for the price of a pod.
Why couldnt Anakin see his mother?
They probably wanted to keep him away for fear that his feelings would grow even stronger and lead him towards the dark side. And, being the good Jedi he is, Ben would have followed their wishes. Besides, Anakin more or less knew that he would never see his mother again when he left Tattooine.
Why did they leave Anakin’s mom?
Born on an unknown world, Shmi was sold into slavery at an early age. In 41 BBY, she gave birth to a son she named Anakin, who also served as a slave. After Anakin left to become a Jedi in 32 BBY, she was sold to Cliegg Lars, who freed her and married her.
Why did they just take Anakin’s mom?
Reddit user Steinrikur theorizes was Palpatine “staged the attack and delivered Shmi to the [Tusken Raiders] to torture.” The implication is that Palpatine likely bribed (or likely threatened) the Tuskens to take Anakin’s mother so as to fuel his anger and fully commit himself to the Dark side.
How did Qui-Gon free Anakin?
Qui-Gon Jinn used telekinesis to influence the fall of the chance cube to ensure that Anakin’s freedom would be at stake. As Watto had weighted the die to land on red, and had five red spaces and one blue, to ensure winning such random tosses, Jinn’s trick took him quite by surprise.
Was Shmi Skywalker a Jedi?
Ok, Let’s start here: Shmi Skywalker was not a Jedi. However, it would take an awfully powerful Sith to conceal the dark side in her so fully that the Jedi wouldn’t detect it. Only Sidious/Palpatine was strong enough to do that. That’s not to say she wasn’t connected with the Sith, though.
How old was Anakin when his mom died?
He left when he was 9 years old. Surely Anakin would’ve asked to visit her over the years but the Jedi refused to let him see her just once. And now, when he hasn’t seen her in a decade and he’s finally by himself for the first time, he goes to save her and she dies in his arms, him being seconds away from saving her.
Why did Qui Gon Jinn roll the chance cube?
After refusing to bet both Anakin Skywalker and his mother Shmi against Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer, he offered to roll his chance cube to decide which slave would be wagered: blue for the boy, red for his mother. Qui-Gon Jinn used telekinesis to influence the fall of the chance cube to ensure that Anakin’s freedom would be at stake.
How did Qui Gon Jinn use telekinesis to defeat Watto?
Qui-Gon Jinn used telekinesis to influence the fall of the chance cube to ensure that Anakin’s freedom would be at stake. As Watto had weighted the die to land on red, and had five red spaces and one blue, to ensure winning such random tosses, Jinn’s trick took him quite by surprise.
How many sides does Watto’s cube have?
As Watto had weighted the die to land on red, and had five red spaces and one blue, to ensure winning such random tosses, Jinn’s trick took him quite by surprise. (Note: in the film, Watto’s cube appears to be the standard arrangement: 3 red sides and 2 blue sides are visible as it rolls; the sixth side is never seen.
What is a chance cube in Star Wars?
―Watto, deciding whether to wager Anakin Skywalker or his mother in a bet [src] A chance cube, or chance-cube, was a gambling device in the form of a small cube. Some types of chance-cube could only give two results after being thrown, as three of their sides were one color, while the other three were another color.