The Origins of Yoda

I feel like be like why are you strong

I feel like be like why are you strong is he with the force oh wait put your

is he with the force oh wait put your

is he with the force oh wait put your weapon I mean you no harm

weapon I mean you no harm

weapon I mean you no harm welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of Yoda

be taking a look at the origins of Yoda

be taking a look at the origins of Yoda I’m not afraid

I’m not afraid

I’m not afraid yeah you will be

you will be this iconic Star Wars

you will be this iconic Star Wars character is arguably the oldest and

character is arguably the oldest and

character is arguably the oldest and wisest Jedi Master in the franchise and

wisest Jedi Master in the franchise and

wisest Jedi Master in the franchise and he made his on-screen debut in 1980s The

he made his on-screen debut in 1980s The

he made his on-screen debut in 1980s The Empire Strikes Back at the insistence of

Empire Strikes Back at the insistence of

Empire Strikes Back at the insistence of his mentor obi-wan Kenobi Luke Skywalker

his mentor obi-wan Kenobi Luke Skywalker

his mentor obi-wan Kenobi Luke Skywalker seeks out the old and reclusive Yoda at

seeks out the old and reclusive Yoda at

seeks out the old and reclusive Yoda at his home in the swamps of Dagobah okay

his home in the swamps of Dagobah okay

his home in the swamps of Dagobah okay thank someone you have I would say right

thank someone you have I would say right

thank someone you have I would say right it is there that Yoda immediately begins

it is there that Yoda immediately begins

it is there that Yoda immediately begins using his small stature and whimsical

using his small stature and whimsical

using his small stature and whimsical demeanor to teach the young Skywalker

demeanor to teach the young Skywalker

demeanor to teach the young Skywalker about making assumptions that size isn’t

about making assumptions that size isn’t

about making assumptions that size isn’t everything and about purging himself of

everything and about purging himself of

everything and about purging himself of anger and hatred look at me

anger and hatred look at me

anger and hatred look at me that’s me by my size do you eventually

that’s me by my size do you eventually

that’s me by my size do you eventually yoda succeeds in training Luke to become

yoda succeeds in training Luke to become

yoda succeeds in training Luke to become a Jedi

a Jedi

a Jedi but soon he passes away and becomes one

but soon he passes away and becomes one

but soon he passes away and becomes one with the force though the idea for this

with the force though the idea for this

with the force though the idea for this memorable character came from George

memorable character came from George

memorable character came from George Lucas himself his look was imagined and

Lucas himself his look was imagined and

Lucas himself his look was imagined and developed by legendary film makeup

developed by legendary film makeup

developed by legendary film makeup artist Stuart Freeborn after a long

artist Stuart Freeborn after a long

artist Stuart Freeborn after a long creation process marked by countless

creation process marked by countless

creation process marked by countless redesigns Yoda slowly but surely became

redesigns Yoda slowly but surely became

redesigns Yoda slowly but surely became the two-foot tall creature we know and

the two-foot tall creature we know and

the two-foot tall creature we know and love today complete with green skin long

love today complete with green skin long

love today complete with green skin long elfin ears claws reptilian try dactyl

elfin ears claws reptilian try dactyl

elfin ears claws reptilian try dactyl feet and foam-rubber skin with 900 years

feet and foam-rubber skin with 900 years

feet and foam-rubber skin with 900 years old you reach British good humor not

old you reach British good humor not

old you reach British good humor not interestingly freeborn’s final design

interestingly freeborn’s final design

interestingly freeborn’s final design merged aspects of his own face with

merged aspects of his own face with

merged aspects of his own face with elements of Albert Einstein’s just as

elements of Albert Einstein’s just as

elements of Albert Einstein’s just as important as his look is Yoda’s

important as his look is Yoda’s

important as his look is Yoda’s distinctive voice and personality do or

distinctive voice and personality do or

distinctive voice and personality do or do not there is no try these were

do not there is no try these were

do not there is no try these were developed and portrayed by puppeteer

developed and portrayed by puppeteer

developed and portrayed by puppeteer Frank Oz a prominent talent from the Jim

Frank Oz a prominent talent from the Jim

Frank Oz a prominent talent from the Jim Henson company known for Muppet

Henson company known for Muppet

Henson company known for Muppet characters like Miss Piggy Cookie

characters like Miss Piggy Cookie

characters like Miss Piggy Cookie Monster and Grover Yoda may be a

Monster and Grover Yoda may be a

Monster and Grover Yoda may be a centerpiece of the Star Wars saga but he

centerpiece of the Star Wars saga but he

centerpiece of the Star Wars saga but he is unique to the franchise because his

is unique to the franchise because his

is unique to the franchise because his origin story is a guarded mystery George

origin story is a guarded mystery George

origin story is a guarded mystery George Lucas opted to keep his species and

Lucas opted to keep his species and

Lucas opted to keep his species and homeworld unnamed and unexplored

homeworld unnamed and unexplored

homeworld unnamed and unexplored despite this the prequel film trilogy

despite this the prequel film trilogy

despite this the prequel film trilogy expands upon elements of Yoda’s legacy

expands upon elements of Yoda’s legacy

expands upon elements of Yoda’s legacy by establishing that for over 800 years

by establishing that for over 800 years

by establishing that for over 800 years Yoda trained countless stood

Yoda trained countless stood

Yoda trained countless stood in the ways of the force as early as

in the ways of the force as early as

in the ways of the force as early as Episode one the Phantom Menace Yoda is

Episode one the Phantom Menace Yoda is

Episode one the Phantom Menace Yoda is shown as the prominent figure within the

shown as the prominent figure within the

shown as the prominent figure within the 12-member Jedi Council on the city

12-member Jedi Council on the city

12-member Jedi Council on the city planet of course and he is even joined

planet of course and he is even joined

planet of course and he is even joined by a member of his own species

by a member of his own species

by a member of his own species a female Jedi master named yeah ttle the

a female Jedi master named yeah ttle the

a female Jedi master named yeah ttle the design of which incorporated elements of

design of which incorporated elements of

design of which incorporated elements of the original unused yoda concept

the original unused yoda concept

the original unused yoda concept sketches although her character is

sketches although her character is

sketches although her character is hardly featured in the films at all keen

hardly featured in the films at all keen

hardly featured in the films at all keen eyed fans can spot her in the council

eyed fans can spot her in the council

eyed fans can spot her in the council scenes during this trilogy Yoda is shown

scenes during this trilogy Yoda is shown

scenes during this trilogy Yoda is shown to have taught that Jedi children

to have taught that Jedi children

to have taught that Jedi children advised his order during the Clone Wars

advised his order during the Clone Wars

advised his order during the Clone Wars crisis and unwittingly sealed the

crisis and unwittingly sealed the

crisis and unwittingly sealed the Republic’s fate by allowing Anakin

Republic’s fate by allowing Anakin

Republic’s fate by allowing Anakin Skywalker’s training your apprentice

Skywalker’s training your apprentice

Skywalker’s training your apprentice Skywalker will be interestingly 1999’s

Skywalker will be interestingly 1999’s

Skywalker will be interestingly 1999’s The Phantom Menace features a younger

The Phantom Menace features a younger

The Phantom Menace features a younger looking puppet as this version of Yoda

looking puppet as this version of Yoda

looking puppet as this version of Yoda but that puppet is replaced by CGI in

but that puppet is replaced by CGI in

but that puppet is replaced by CGI in episodes two and three and again by a

episodes two and three and again by a

episodes two and three and again by a computer model for the blu-ray

computer model for the blu-ray

computer model for the blu-ray re-release even though he’s younger this

re-release even though he’s younger this

re-release even though he’s younger this depiction of Yoda still requires the use

depiction of Yoda still requires the use

depiction of Yoda still requires the use of his walking cane but he’s shown to

of his walking cane but he’s shown to

of his walking cane but he’s shown to have the energy to personally lead a

have the energy to personally lead a

have the energy to personally lead a clone army and confront both his former

clone army and confront both his former

clone army and confront both his former pupil Count Dooku and Darth Sidious in

pupil Count Dooku and Darth Sidious in

pupil Count Dooku and Darth Sidious in armed combat it’s so powerful you are

remarkably these duels allow him to

remarkably these duels allow him to showcase his mastery of the force

showcase his mastery of the force

showcase his mastery of the force surprising agility speed and expertise

surprising agility speed and expertise

surprising agility speed and expertise with a lightsaber unfortunately it is

with a lightsaber unfortunately it is

with a lightsaber unfortunately it is Yoda’s ultimate failure in detecting the

Yoda’s ultimate failure in detecting the

Yoda’s ultimate failure in detecting the workings of the darkside that leads to a

workings of the darkside that leads to a

workings of the darkside that leads to a galaxy-wide purge of the Jedi

galaxy-wide purge of the Jedi

galaxy-wide purge of the Jedi intervention I must go

intervention I must go

intervention I must go fail because of his loss to the newly

fail because of his loss to the newly

fail because of his loss to the newly self-anointed

self-anointed

self-anointed Emperor Yoda instructs obi-wan to send

Emperor Yoda instructs obi-wan to send

Emperor Yoda instructs obi-wan to send Anakin’s twins into hiding he chooses

Anakin’s twins into hiding he chooses

Anakin’s twins into hiding he chooses exile on the remote planet of Dagobah

exile on the remote planet of Dagobah

exile on the remote planet of Dagobah for himself and it is there that he has

for himself and it is there that he has

for himself and it is there that he has given the chance to commune with qui-gon

given the chance to commune with qui-gon

given the chance to commune with qui-gon jinn who has learned the secret of

jinn who has learned the secret of

jinn who has learned the secret of immortality a fixture in the Star Wars

immortality a fixture in the Star Wars

immortality a fixture in the Star Wars universe

universe

universe Yoda remains one of the most famous

Yoda remains one of the most famous

Yoda remains one of the most famous sci-fi characters ever beloved for his

sci-fi characters ever beloved for his

sci-fi characters ever beloved for his personality wisdom and unforgettable

personality wisdom and unforgettable

personality wisdom and unforgettable backward method of speech strange is the

backward method of speech strange is the

backward method of speech strange is the enemy’s strategy his popularity

enemy’s strategy his popularity

enemy’s strategy his popularity continues to grow as he appears in

continues to grow as he appears in

continues to grow as he appears in countless media spin-offs and cartoon

countless media spin-offs and cartoon

countless media spin-offs and cartoon series Yoda story will continue to reach

series Yoda story will continue to reach

series Yoda story will continue to reach new generations as he is expected to

new generations as he is expected to

new generations as he is expected to eventually receive his own film

eventually receive his own film

eventually receive his own film adventure that will finally shed light

adventure that will finally shed light

adventure that will finally shed light on his life where is choo choo far it’s

on his life where is choo choo far it’s

on his life where is choo choo far it’s a family are you a fan of this backward

a family are you a fan of this backward

a family are you a fan of this backward speaking Jedi Master form or character

speaking Jedi Master form or character

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