The Perception of the Chosen One in the Saga

Just an idea.

Another thing I have always wondered about is Anakin's perception of himself as the chosen one, apart from the one scene in TPM where Anakin is in the background the subject is never discussed infront of him. I wonder just how well aware he is. I mean have the council or OB1 ever discussed it with Anakin?

It would be a very heavy burden to carry.

 

Qui Gon was convinced that Anakin was the Chosen One.

No other Jedi believed in Anakin as firmly as Qui Gon did. Not even Obi Wan. Throughout Anakin's apprenticeship, Obi Wan may have leaned in the direction that Ani was the Chosen One, but any hope was likely destroyed after he turned to the Dark Side, the Jedi Order was eradicated, and the oppressive Galactic Empire became the New Order. If anything, when the opportunity arose, Kenobi may have convinced himself that Luke was the galaxy's new hope and may actually be the real Chosen One. Even upon returning as a spirit on Dagobah, he counseled Luke by telling him that the only way to succeed is by defeating Darth Vader. Obviously, Obi Wan no longer believed that the prophecy had any more pertinence in Anakin's life if he was to be killed by his own son.

Following his isolation out beyond the Dune Sea, it was likely that Yoda and Kenobi seriously re-examined the meaning behind the prophecy, and although they may have held only a slight glimmer of hope that Anakin was still intended to be the Chosen One, they were forced to reform their interpretation of the prophecy into that of one of the following: A) an untrue oracle no longer bearing an relevance to their era, B) just a whimsical hope of good fortune for some future generation, or C) if fortune actually presented itself (for example, the emergence of a New Hope), then the Chosen One might actually be the direct offspring of the person with the highest midichlorian count and was destined to destroy both his father and the Emporer to restore balance.

The Jedi, in general, were likely very suspicious of Qui Gon's claim that Anakin was the Chosen One because they would essentially be giving in to the sentiment that the Force had come out of balance under their watch. Despite the possible reemergence of the Sith Order, the Jedi were still in denial that they could possibly be removed from power right from under their noses. Besides, the prophecy was vague to begin with, so placing too much hope on one individual would not be a prudent action given that no one understands what ultimately the will of the Force has in store to bring ultimate balance.

Because of the uncertainty of what the prophecy truly meant, Palpatine likely was aware of Anakin's origins and potential destiny as the Jedi Council kept him abreast of his development. He felt that preservation of order and technological advancement and fulfillment (by way of Death Stars, Star Destroyers, clone armies, expansion of dominion across the galaxy, etc...) was the true and proper way to bring balance to the Force. If anything, bringing Anakin on board as the Chosen One only further enhanced his venture and ultimate drive for power.

In the end, if the prophecy was to be believed given the audience's understanding of how the entire saga had played out, it was the Force's will that the only way to restore balance to the Force was by essentially pressing the reset button on the hard drive and doing a complete reboot. The galaxy engulfed itself in a chaotic conflict that persisted for decades until the people came to the realization that order and virtue comes not with fear and control of the masses, but with goodness and freedom of will and the ultimate destruction of its sinister mastermind.

 

Following his isolation out beyond the Dune Sea, it was likely that Yoda and Kenobi seriously re-examined the meaning behind the prophecy, and although they may have held only a slight glimmer of hope that Anakin was still intended to be the Chosen One, they were forced to reform their interpretation of the prophecy into that of one of the following: A) an untrue oracle no longer bearing an relevance to their era, B) just a whimsical hope of good fortune for some future generation, or C) if fortune actually presented itself (for example, the emergence of a New Hope), then the Chosen One might actually be the direct offspring of the person with the highest midichlorian count and was destined to destroy both his father and the Emporer to restore balance.

In any event, once Luke Skywalker had revealed his potential by destroying the Death Star, the ball was already in motion. The remaining Jedi could no longer place the fate of the galaxy in some mysterious prophecy, but instead, they were forced to make the most out of their predicament using a proactive means of reformation in the only way that they knew how: train Luke Skywalker to face Darth Vader and his Emperor.

 

Lucascop, you are seriously needed in Anakin isn't the Chosen One!!!!!!