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+ | *Rumors exist that postulate that the Jedi masters [[Yoda]], [[Yaddle]], and [[Vandar Tokare]] may in fact be Whills; currently, they are officially designated as belonging to a "[[Yoda's species|mysterious species]]". |
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*In the book ''Star Wars'', the events preceding the book itself are from the ''"Journal of the Whills"''. |
*In the book ''Star Wars'', the events preceding the book itself are from the ''"Journal of the Whills"''. |
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*Science fiction writer Algis Budris, writing in [[Wikipedia:Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine|Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine]] in 1981, jokingly referred to the closing medals ceremony scene in [[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] (1977) as "The Triumph of the Whills" - implying that the scene resembled [[Wikipedia:Leni Riefenstahl|Leni Riefenstahl]]'s 1934 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:Triumph of the Will|Triumph of the Will]]'', a propaganda film which depicted the [[Wikipedia:Nuremberg rallies|Nuremberg rallies]]. |
*Science fiction writer Algis Budris, writing in [[Wikipedia:Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine|Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine]] in 1981, jokingly referred to the closing medals ceremony scene in [[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] (1977) as "The Triumph of the Whills" - implying that the scene resembled [[Wikipedia:Leni Riefenstahl|Leni Riefenstahl]]'s 1934 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:Triumph of the Will|Triumph of the Will]]'', a propaganda film which depicted the [[Wikipedia:Nuremberg rallies|Nuremberg rallies]]. |
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+ | *In the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, there was a passing reference to a Shaman of the Order of the Whills, confirming their existence, although the capacity of which is arguable.<noinclude> |
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Revision as of 19:00, 17 November 2009
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| Average Height | Unspecified |
| Diet | Unspecified |
| Sapience Level | Sapient |
The Whill are a race of omnipresent beings who are in fact the species that the Star Wars saga is being told to, by the droid R2-D2.
Speculation
- Rumors exist that postulate that the Jedi masters Yoda, Yaddle, and Vandar Tokare may in fact be Whills; currently, they are officially designated as belonging to a "mysterious species".
Trivia
- According to George Lucas: "Originally, I was trying to have the story be told by somebody else (an immortal being known as a Whill); there was somebody watching this whole story and recording it, somebody probably wiser than the mortal players in the actual events. I eventually dropped this idea, and the concepts behind the Whills turned into the Force. But the Whills became part of this massive amount of notes, quotes, background information that I used for the scripts; the stories were actually taken from the Journal of the Whills."
- In the book The Making of Revenge of the Sith, it was finally revealed that the Whills are still a part of the Star Wars Saga canon, as mentioned above. Because of this information, it is in fact R2-D2 who is the central character in the series, not Anakin Skywalker as most would speculate.
- R2-D2's relating the story to the Whills explains away the "a long time ago" setting that precedes each film and several of the games.
- In the book Star Wars, the events preceding the book itself are from the "Journal of the Whills".
- Science fiction writer Algis Budris, writing in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1981, jokingly referred to the closing medals ceremony scene in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) as "The Triumph of the Whills" - implying that the scene resembled Leni Riefenstahl's 1934 documentary, Triumph of the Will, a propaganda film which depicted the Nuremberg rallies.
- In the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, there was a passing reference to a Shaman of the Order of the Whills, confirming their existence, although the capacity of which is arguable.