Jedi and Marriage after the Empire

After the Emporer was killed and the New Republic was made Luke got married to Mara Jade and Leia got married had kids and became a jedi. I thought Jedi couldn't get married or was this rule changed?

 

it the NEW JEDI ORDER luke is starting over and had to teach people who already had estadlished live,primarly teenagers and adaults,as luke is starting over he is not going to have the exact same rules he also did away with those stupid braids.

 

Since Luke doesn't have terribly much knowledge of what was convential for Jedi to do, he had nothing to go by and made his own rules.

 

Thanks for the replies.

 

Many things changed since Luke Skywalker became a Jedi and began to rebuild the ancient Order of the same name.

This being that much had evolved and transformed in the entire galactic society, even moreso that to the extent that the Jedi would have to alter their ways.

If you recall back to ESB, Yoda was reluctant to train to train Luke- this being an ancient Jedi rule that those that are too old to be trained are not.

However, given the circumstances, Yoda did train Luke, and the consequences turned out for the better.


This concept is congruent with the New Jedi Order way of things- much had been modified in the way of everyday life and so, naturally, the Jedi would have to modify their ways as well (restricted changes, of course, but changes nonetheless).


Also, if you refer to Luke training both Anakin and Jacen Solo at the same time you'll see another clear view of Jedi ruling changes- apprenticing two Padawans at the same time (as regarded canonistically in TPM). Again, given the circumstances, Luke trained two young Jedi-to-be at the same time.


When Luke married Mara, that was also a change, albeit a very big change but not dissimilar to how Luke took on two Padawans and Yoda trained an almost adult Luke.

Now, I'm not saying the Jedi are perfect (as many see them in biased light), but many of their techniques were well practiced and thought through, so understandably the rules at that time (Old Republic era being the prime example of non-marriage of the Jedi) were suitable, for that time.


So, once again, given the circumstances Luke had the right to make changes within the way the Order works, as well as certain aspects of how things were to go about.



Also, I'm sure that after we see Episode III (of which will most likely answer and show us what happens when a Jedi breaks the code and marries), then we will have a better understanding of Luke's reasoning for marrying Mara even as a Jedi.


Then again, it is very doubtful, but I don't remember ever hearing a rule that a Jedi can't marry another Jedi. Skeptical, yes. Out of the picture, no.



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