Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 10 Mythology Aspects That Must Be Explored Further

7. The Origin Of The Prophecy

"You refer to the prophecy, of the one who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it is this boy." With those words, Mace Windu brought to light something that Star Wars fans had never heard of before - a Prophecy that details the eventual rise of an individual who would balance the force and effectively bring peace to the galaxy. Yet, beyond that, it was only mentioned in very vague terms and never expanded upon. Who foretold of this prophecy? When did it first come about and was there any more information that would elucidate the reasoning behind it. Most importantly, it would be interesting to find out if the prophecy was referring to Anakin, Luke, or... someone else.
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A self professed Stephen King/Star Wars geek and pop culture neophyte, Scott tends to spend much of his time alone pondering life's greatest mysteries.....he also depends heavily on his son Liam, a great sounding board, to set him straight on Star Wars issues and gives him advice on what EXACTLY he's doing wrong.