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Star Wars Characters I Love

There are so many memorable characters from the Star Wars movies that it is difficult to choose a favorite. If you prefer handsome characters, there is always Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. If you want the pretty characters, how about Princess Leia or Queen Amidala? If you're like me and find the wise characters the most appealing, how about Yoda or Obi Wan Kenobi? If you want to be a villain, Darth Vader is the obvious choice. Maybe you prefer to be amused. The characters R2D2, C-3PO and Jar Jar Binks always make me laugh.

I'm sure most people who love Star Wars have their own favorite characters and may disagree with my favorites. Nevertheless, I'm going to tell you about my own three favorite characters. It wasn't easy to pick from all my favorites.

1. Yoda

Yoda has to be one of the strangest looking characters, but looks can definitely be deceiving. Yoda turns out to be one of the most powerful Jedi Masters who is known for his mastery of the Force, skills with the light sabre and of course, his legendary wisdom. So, remember not to judge a book by its cover. This is the lesson that Yoda teaches us. In The Empire Strikes Back we see Luke Skywalker going to Yoda to continue his training as a Jedi. He rashly judges Yoda by his appearance and his strange behavior. His view of Yoda is turned totally upside down when he discovers he is a Jedi Master. Yoga is in fact a great teacher and Luke progresses rapidly in his knowledge of the Force and how to use it with wisdom. In fact, it is all neatly summed up when Yoda states "Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is…."

2. Han Solo.

I think that Han Solo is probably the favorite character os most women who watch Star Wars. He was definitely a very appealing character, especially as played by Harrison Ford. Unlike Luke Skywalker, Han doesn't have any special powers, but what made this smuggler and mercenary so great is that we see him change from a sarcastic rebel to someone who realizes the importance of being part of a group and fighting for the greater good. As Han changes his outlook to become less selfish and more altruistic, he is able to win the affections of Princess Leia.

3. Princess Leia

I love Princess Leia. She is not only beautiful, but feisty, forceful, strong-willed, humorous, compassionate and dedicated. She has positive qualities that any young woman would do well to emulate. You may be surprised to know that, like her twin brother Luke, she learned some ways of using the Force. In fact, she became very capable Jedi knight herself and was very skilled in the use of the light sabre? Apart from her mental and physical attributes, Leia became very well known in the movies for her amazing costumes, especially the metal bikini which has to be every man's fantasy.

The great thing about the Star Wars movies is their mythic element - they focus on the timeless story of good winning over evil. If you love Star Wars then take a look at some of the amazing Star Wars Halloween costume available and you too can feel the Force?

Luke Slater - Stars And Heroes