#and in my headcanon as well he tried to give a chance to djem so but it didnt really fit his fighting style

[lucyskywalker]

My favorite Luke Skywalker headcanon:

His favorite and most used lighsaber form is Ataru (Form IV)

I have a few reasons for that as well.

1st and most important: he was Yoda's Padawan.

2nd: I headcanon Luke being a little.... um-hum, short. Around 5'5, and in my mind, if you are short Ataru just seems to fit? It kinda compensates your lack of muscular strength and height in a duel, with fast and calculated moves. (My opinion)

3rd, but no less important: I just love to imagine him jumping and spinning in a deathly dance no one can get too close without the chance of loosing an arm.

[binaryeclipse]

so here's some thoughts about the disaster lineage and Jar'kai

(I have a black belt in Haidong Gumdo, so I'd like to think I know what I'm talking about to some extent here but real-life swords =/= lightsabres so take what I say with a grain of salt)

The Disaster Lineage fucking flexes on the Jedi Order when it comes to lightsabre combat and this is my essay.

So, as far as my shoddy research turned up, Jar'kai isn't really one of the numbered forms. That gets me to believe that Jar'kai is something like a method rather than a philosophy/style so for the purposes of this breakdown I'll propose that you can do forms I through VII in Jar'kai.

Now, as someone who has faffed around sparring with two swords for shits and giggles, let me tell you it is extremely difficult to do. I don't know if you guys had to do the dumb motor exercise in grade school where you tapped your head with one hand while rubbing a circle on your tummy with the other and it's doable but like requires focus? Or tried swinging your arms in two counter directions and it's not easy? This is because our brains are coded in a specific way to make movement easier (because we have symmetrical biology for the most part) and require less thought to do simple tasks and theres tricks to the nerves that control our muscles on both sides of our body. You can make your arms move in opposite directions it just takes a lot of practice and conscious thought.

Now, imagine doing that but if you fuck up you die. 🤪

I don't know what a real lightsabre would feel like in terms of weight. It's a different ballgame when you're missing most of the weight of the blade and it's all in the hilt. (I have stunt sabres but they function more like real swords because this is not the galaxy far far away). Regardless of this, lightsabres basically function like hand and a half swords because they can be used either one-handed or two-handed. The strength and control you need to wield a sword, typically used with two hands, one-handed is significant. The arm-power you need to block a two-handed strike with one hand is insane.

Someone, please draw the disaster lineage in tank tops that say "suns out guns out" because I cannot emphasize how strong and dexterous and focused you need to be to dual-wield.

Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka dual-wielding is A FUCKING FLEX.

Ahsoka has a shoto which means it's smaller, this is to make dual-wielding easier because there's less of a chance your swords are going to get in each other's way. It also draws on rapier-dagger combos as well. It's extremely effective sword fighting.

She also typically reverse grips one which gives it less range (reverse grip is unh... really limiting actually, it truncated your threat range considerably but it's useful in specific circumstances. It also follows the rule of cool).

The two thots on the other hand—the Team, the glorious bastards, Ahsoka's two Masters—times we see Anakin and Obi-Wan dual-wield they're using two full-length lightsabres and no reverse grip. These fucking bitches are flexing so hard, they're showing off how good they are, the precision of their control, their strength. Anakin and Obi-Wan are just as good at Jar'kai as Ahsoka. There, I said it. They just don't favour it because Anakin probably prefers the sheer fucking strength he can deliver two-handed with Djem So and Shien and Obi-Wan prefers the control he gets from a two-handed grip.

But make no mistake these absolute assholes are very very good at Jar'kai. I still think about that one time Obi-Wan dual-wielded against Maul and Savage like... we stan one (1) absolute bitch who makes everyone else look like a chump. And Anakin looks very good doing it too. In fact, I headcanon that Anakin taught Ahsoka and is part of the real reason she's so good at it.

Anakin Skywalker would have been a fucking threat if he had made Jar'Kai his primary method of lightsabre fighting. His reach alone would be insane, especially the way he wields the swords. You actually see it in the first fight against Dooku, his range of threat is immense. He's actually shortening his range when he two hands the lightsaber—this naturally comes when you occupy both of your arms, they limit each other—but on the flip side, he's doubling the power output and control when he does and Anakin seems to be someone who likes the fact that he can physically overpower most of his opponents.

Like, spoilers for Rebels, but In the fight with Ahsoka in Season 2, my girl with the guns has to stop him with both of her blades crossed. This is Ahsoka who has blocked two-handed hits before one-handed. She knows she's fucked if she tries that against Anakin and has to compensate.

But Izzy, you might say, Anakin lost his arm doing Jar'Kai! How could he be good at it!?

First, I love that we all agree that Obi-Wan is good at everything and we aren't questioning him. We love and respect Obi-Wan Kenobi on this blog.

Secondly, I don't think Anakin is bad at Jar'Kai at all. We're talking about "sees things before they happen" and "pod racer" Anakin fucking Skywalker. Duh, of course, this sabre thot would be an amazing Jar'Kai practitioner. The reasons he lost the battle with Dooku are threefold in my mind:

He just lost his mother, his still-developing brain is going through chemical hell and he has to be distracted by his grief and anger.

Distracted because Obi-Wan is unconscious and probably hurt. His primary concern is no longer himself ah yes there goes self-preservation out the window 😔

Dooku is a Master—possibly the Master—of Makashi, which is specifically used against one opponent. Do you think Dooku hasn't made sure he's effective against Jar'Kai practitioners? Lol, he eats Padawans for breakfast. RIP Anakin.

Yoda's line is 100% the envy of the Jedi order for lightsabre skills. They settle for nothing short of mastery of every form and method (except Vapaad because Mace took one look at that trend and said Fuck Off, and I love him for that) and the only one who can kick their ass at it is someone who exclusively favours a specific form to the point that they've perfected it.

[anakinspraisekink]

Autistic Anakin Skywalker Headcanon

I've seen some posts about neurodivergent Anakin, and I think they're great!! So I wanted to make one specifically about autistic Anakin, since me being me with ASD, I needed this. Also this is ✨pure projection✨ on my part, so ofc everyone can have their own headcanons and interpretations of his character, and people can have different experiences with ASD!! These are simply a few of my thoughts just for fun 😊

Anakin might come across to many people as brash and confident or even flippant, when those who really know him (who are actually very few) know he is always self-conscious and considerate, and worries about how he presents himself to others. 

It's often hard to quiet all the noise in his head, and during the war it's even harder when he can't have space and time to himself to decompress at the end of a hard day of fighting or after a long meeting. But making sure he has a place where he's comfortable enough, like the cabin of his ship, enables him to recuperate wherever he happens to be.

It's very easy for him to get distracted or anxious with too much stimulation going on around him, and he can be prone to outbursts or breaking down because of a sensory overload, which can make using the Force dangerous for him and others around him. But he's gotten better at controlling it with Obi-Wan's support over the years, and Obi-Wan can still help with calming himself down if needed.

He can't sit still or concentrate on much for very long, and he's always fidgeting, which is why his mother encouraged him to start fixing things in order to have him do something with his hands, and why Obi-Wan let him tinker with spare parts all the time when he was a Padawan, even during lessons. Thus he always has some little project on hand, even if it is just taking something apart and putting it back together again, anything that is repetitive and satisfying.

He likes to wrap himself up in his robe or hide his hands in his big sleeves especially when anxious, because COMFY :D

His living spaces may come across as untidy or cluttered to others, but to him it's organized and he knows exactly where everything is and doesn't like when things are moved without him knowing. There's probably a specific reason for why that broken droid is in the middle of the floor... but there's honestly also a chance he may have forgotten about it and has already moved on to a new project.

Even if from an outside view it could seem the opposite, he is very competent in what he does and puts so much energy into everything, even to the point of pushing and overworking himself. Obi-Wan or Ahsoka often have to pull him away from something, because it's obvious that he's stressed and tired but won't allow himself to quit yet.

He is very passionate about certain things and loves talking about them, even if others don't care to pay attention all the time. His friends always try to truly listen though :)

He may come across as emotionless and uncaring in both tone of voice and expression, but really he is feeling so much and doesn't know the right way to portray himself, so instead he wears a mask of what he thinks people want him to behave and look like. Thus his emotions might come out strong and intense when he is around people he's comfortable with, because he's been keeping them inside for so long.

Sometimes he prefers the company of droids because their reactions are logical and predictable and he doesn't have to be so self-aware of how he comes across to them, because he knows they like him regardless (as long as they're not seppie droids of course). 

When he is especially confident and flirty or suave, he is probably copying what he's seen Obi-Wan do and putting on an act, and when he actually tries to flirt or impress someone who actually means something to him, it can turn out very awkward. Good thing Obi-Wan and Padmé have found it endearing. 😌

He keeps to himself often and only likes physical contact from those he truly trusts, and he doesn't trust easily. But to those he does trust, physical contact is sometimes the only way he knows how best to express his affection for them, and he likes to give it to them when he thinks they need it, too.

He doesn't mind conversation but he doesn't seek it constantly or need it all the time, and sometimes he's seen as rude for not wanting to talk for long right then. Sometimes it's easier to just talk to Obi-Wan and Ahsoka through their Force bonds, because he can express how he's feeling more easily that way without having to find the right words.

He can be very impulsive and prone to depressive episodes and quick to change emotion, as well as get frustrated or angry easily. His form being Djem So is a reflection of him being able to release those strong emotions from within him and putting them into use.

But he's also empathetic and sensitive, and very attuned to the Force and emotions because of that; he thinks of things or sees patterns others might have missed and pays attention to the little details. This is extremely valuable to him as a Jedi, especially since he's so powerful within the Force, that being able to feel so deeply and pick individual things out helps him navigate through how chaotic and loud the Force can often feel around him.

The experience of his childhood as a slave on Tatooine made him close his true self off from the world as a defense mechanism early on, to protect himself. It took a long time for Obi-Wan to coax him out of his shell when he was younger, and let him know that he doesn't need to put a mask on himself and his personality all the time, and that it's okay to be who he is. It can be hard for Anakin to remember sometimes, but he's learned that he's not a burden, that there are many people who care for him, and that he is very loved. ❤️