Yoda

The Jedi Master known as Yoda (896 BBY–4 ABY), voiced by Frank Oz, is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. He appears in all of the franchise's installments except for '. Like many names in Star Wars, the name "Yoda" may be etymologically derived from the Sanskrit yoddha ("warrior") and/or the Hebrew yodea ("one who knows"). Yoda's character is believed by some to have been inspired by the title character in the 1975 Russian-Japanese film Dersu Uzala directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Powers and abilities

Yoda has achieved mastery of all forms of lightsaber combat, though Form IV (Ataru) is his preferred choice, since it enables him to overcome the limitations of his height and reach. He is an exceptional swordsman, displaying amazing speed and dexterity, leaping through the air and twirling as he batters at an opponent's defenses. Yoda is a great contributor to the highest level of Jedi strategy, and is also a worldly diplomat comparable to Windu. Master Yoda can dissipate and deflect Force Lightning, telekinetically lift enormous objects, including an X-wing starfighter, and use Force Push to an untold degree. He has a talent for sensing the future that is on par with Darth Sidious and is completely incorruptible by the dark side (particularly in the Clone Wars novel Dark Rendezvous when Yoda turns to the dark side for a short while to see why Dooku went there in the first place. Also, Dooku claimed that Sidious would have been annihilated if "Dark Yoda" fought him). Yoda is even able to use Battle Meditation to win battles by lifting the morale of thousands of companions while simultaneously dampering the spirits of thousands of his opponents. He can purge Dark Side manifestations through the use of Force Light and feel the deaths of individual people and identify them. These skills, in particular, show a far more profound knowledge of the Force than most Jedi Masters or Sith Lords possess.

Related Topics:
Lightsaber combat - Diplomat - Force Lightning - Telekinetically - X-wing - Starfighter - Sith Lord

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