Why The Bendu Might Be the Most Powerful Star Wars Character

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  • @GrouchyRaccoon
    @GrouchyRaccoon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    The Bendu absolutely fascinated me when I watched Rebels. There was so little information about him yet he was so unbelievably powerful and integral to the plot.

  • @darylsdesigns6679
    @darylsdesigns6679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +305

    I think it would be interesting to see how Luke Skywalker would react if he met the Bendu in person

    • @rikkiwoodgate1558
      @rikkiwoodgate1558 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@dribblingdavid547 yes

    • @waynehouseworth3982
      @waynehouseworth3982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Legends Skywalker

    • @albino5995
      @albino5995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Luke or Yoda meeting the Bendu would be epic. Imagine a 900 year old Yoda just shooting the breeze about the force with Bendu. I’d love to see that!

    • @christophermarsh7723
      @christophermarsh7723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@albino5995 underrated comment

    • @RangersRBest
      @RangersRBest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Need an animated show for either Luke or Leia in the clone wars style ASAP

  • @NightBane345
    @NightBane345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    I think one can have balance in the force, is by letting your emotions flow, but not let them control you.
    Love for the sake of love, but don't let it cloud your actions. Hate for hate, but don't let it consume you. Let it emotions be a part of you, but don't let them stay and fester, and don't be blind, saying one is bad, and one is good, like the Jedi or Sith.
    I think Bendu mastered that, because one moment he can be a raging storm, then moments later, he can laugh, and just let that emotion go. That, I think for me, is the balance in the force

    • @oliverbrooks4588
      @oliverbrooks4588 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i would say that is more overal balance over youre self so he ultimatly reach it in the force because you cant control the abilities that are enhaced or disruoted by emotions to the fullest if you havent reached balance with youreself yet we saw strong biengs in star wars with no force abilities just by knowing the order of the galaxy or the soul

    • @boom8474
      @boom8474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's literally what the "Grey jedi" have tried to do. There is no controlling your hate.
      If you act out in hate, the dark side pulls you. You use hate more. You get stronger. That's the whole point.

    • @Macky4941
      @Macky4941 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@boom8474 exactly, can't use the dark side without being consumed by it in turn making you evil, not neutral.

    • @andy2200
      @andy2200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know Siths are basically terrorists or tyrants. So yeah. They are bad. Dark side users are a different story.

    • @kendrickgolston9108
      @kendrickgolston9108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Based on your speech I think you actually are a Jedi my dude

  • @peteschweddy4263
    @peteschweddy4263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    In Star Wars Darth bane and other novels, there are descriptions and even encounters with other “force beings” and “individuals sensitive to the force” who were not affiliated with either the Jedi or sith or similar organizations. People who called upon the natural force of their planets and such for healing and basic force magic.

    • @CTP909
      @CTP909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They might not have been affiliated with a specific force religion but they still adhered to either the light or the dark

    • @macekreislahomes1690
      @macekreislahomes1690 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CTP909 Usually yes, but not always.

    • @ked49
      @ked49 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@macekreislahomes1690 almost always. It depends on where you consider the cosmic force

  • @McHrodik
    @McHrodik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    He clearly is the Tom Bombadil of the SW Universe. Good guy, only speaks in riddles, will help anyone who comes to him, but ultimately he only expects to be left alone.

    • @kunjin2513
      @kunjin2513 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The guy says In the video that he is upfront and doesn’t speak in riddles

    • @StoneDeceiver
      @StoneDeceiver 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      no, tom bombadil is the forest. that's not the same as the bendu

  • @Just_Pele
    @Just_Pele 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    How does the Bendu achieve such power? He can tap into anger, and even rage, without hatred, which is very difficult even without using the Force (and while using the Force must be near-impossible). I think it all comes down to ego, he doesn't let it consume him, and in doing so he doesn't take negative events personally, but can weigh them against how those events affect everything else around him. That type of self-awareness and control would take ages to master.

    • @kainidy7756
      @kainidy7756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If the points they made in the video are accurate, then The Bendu would be INCREDIBLY old, and the most powerful characters are usually aged.

    • @stonezman2743
      @stonezman2743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You mean not giving a shit? That takes ages to master?

    • @DerrickGoldsmith
      @DerrickGoldsmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Until Kanaan calls him a coward

    • @Peterkrack
      @Peterkrack 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He flew into enemy fire and wasn’t smart enough to use force powers from a distance . I know new movies but palp didn’t fly up into the middle of the final battle he shot lightning from a distance . Smarter and more powerful

    • @BJETNT
      @BJETNT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think he is thousands of years old and Immortal!

  • @zachcarrizales5038
    @zachcarrizales5038 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    An interesting aspect to the whole light and dark aspect of the force is how the majority of sentient beings in the Star Wars universe view it, an aspect of constant nature; i.e. someone is either good or bad, jedi or sith. However, few things are discussed as transient phenomenon. Nature at its core is a transient phenomenon, it is and does not want. That's why I have found Qui Gonn's perspective interesting, he sought balance and did not express his wants or expectations. In many ways this entity, Bendu, did not have wants he was. Either he did or did not, which is many ways is similar to nature, it is a natural flow both ebbing and flowing from highs and lows, light and lack of light. This total acceptance of his current nature regardless and without worry of his previous nature and future nature. I think the concept of balance is possible and neutrality is possible only after living you life with respect to its transient nature.

  • @Randoman590
    @Randoman590 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    For me personally, there was no ambiguity about Bendu's fate: he's definitely not dead. If they wanted to show him dead, they would have left a body there - and they DEFINITELY wouldn't have had him laugh menacingly after being "killed". Bendu is proving his point about being "beyond your power to destroy".

  • @PetePlayGames1992
    @PetePlayGames1992 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What if The Bendu is the Force and it manifested itself as the creature. Like when The Bendu said to Thrawn that he was a creature beyond his power to destroy.

  • @hiroshock
    @hiroshock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    True neutrality of the force is emotions. Jedi are detached emotionally so they can't help you when you need a shoulder to cry on. For the Sith their emotions controlled them and can't help you to think out any solutions.

    • @ked49
      @ked49 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is balance not neutral

  • @ItsAVolcano
    @ItsAVolcano ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A point for the Bendu surviving is that in Legends force teleportation was absolutely a thing. It was very rare and exceedingly difficult with only a handful of force master learning it from the Aing-Ti priesthood, and the Bendu feels like exactly the kind of force being to have studied with another neutral force faction.

  • @kevincalgta
    @kevincalgta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    What I find interesting is that the vendor was able to open the Sith Hala Cron and Was not be corrupted by the Darkside or Tempted the knowledge that was with in the Hala Cron

    • @ReiseLukas
      @ReiseLukas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That part reminded me of Tom Bombadil and how he played around with the One Ring but had no hold on him

  • @poopcicleog6629
    @poopcicleog6629 2 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    The Bendu is another force ‘wielder’ like the Father, Son, and Daughter but represents the force as it exists in nature. Kanan at first doesn’t see the Bendu because his back looks like the surrounding environment… rocks and foliage. When the Bendu reveals himself, his body looks as though it’s composed of different animals. And as we saw he was also able to become a raging storm. All are parts of the natural world, and all devoid of good or evil, putting them naturally “in the middle”. Storms form and run their paths of destruction but aren’t evil. Predators kill violently, but also care deeply for their young. That’s instinct, not good or evil. Plants are also living creatures and therefore a part of the living force but are neither good nor evil. This is the aspect of the force the Bendu represents. BTW, he’s a fitting replacement for Abeloth minus the Chaos.

    • @jeskerjames3260
      @jeskerjames3260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That is an excellent description of The Bendu!

    • @kaiyz4222
      @kaiyz4222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree I wish but nobody replaces ABE Lott haha. I miss star wars being lovecraftian horrible

    • @deshengwang3320
      @deshengwang3320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As a conclusion, the Father is the Balance of the Force, the Daughter is the Light Side of the Force, the Son is the Dark Side of the Force, and Bendu, is the embodiment of the Natural Force itself, right?

    • @kaiyz4222
      @kaiyz4222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@deshengwang3320 Pretty much. And the ones themselves aren’t actually gods or only gods but rather direct descendants of the celestials race or embodiments of them. So the bendu could be another descendent or the celestial race that used to be feared across the universe

    • @jeskerjames3260
      @jeskerjames3260 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@deshengwang3320 Yep. There is also a being in legends known as Abeloth or “The Mother”. Someone who represents the Force in total unbalance and chaos and who the ones of Morris had to seal away long ago.

  • @Kronos5K
    @Kronos5K 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's not because he is neither light or dark; it's because he is both. He accepts and promotes peace, yet also is aware of the self and it's needs and desires.

    • @MengzisDisciple
      @MengzisDisciple ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So he is both selfish and unselfish? Both Order and Chaos? Both Creation and Destruction? So at what point would his "needs" override those of someone else?

    • @Kronos5K
      @Kronos5K ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, think about his actions throughout SW Rebels. In the end, he decided that war between the rebels and imperials (light and dark, good and evil) was undesirable and that he would have no part of it. And then Kanan called him a yellow belly, he got super pissed and used a force storm to take out the rebel base and the imperials. Because of this both sides found a measure of victory, instead of just one. And I would say he used both light and dark sides of the force but I can't think of any light side abilities he used aside from convincing them to stop killing the spiders (if you can even call it that).
      Although most say that there can't be a truly grey jedi, I still like to think there can be. Jensaarai were close but appeared to be unable to tap deeply enough into either side. Maybe with enough time and mastery, there could be one like Bendu.@@MengzisDisciple

  • @InfiniteNaos
    @InfiniteNaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Bendu is the most powerful in terms of Force ability, not for war. Nearly any sort of ability that’s influenced by the Force he can do. The simple fact that he opened a Sith Holocron effortlessly like if opening a toy chest is key to Bendu not only being powerful by the Force, but also neutral in nearly all of his aspects. Even when helping both Kanaan and Ezra his sort of balanced nature is by teaching rather than doing things for them. Plus, at the very end of the series when Thrawn found Atoll Bendu didn’t jump into action to save Kanaan and his team he also got everyone off the planet. Still keeping his balance not only in the Force but also within himself.

  • @lawrencewalston2272
    @lawrencewalston2272 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Understanding is a three edged sword. Your side, their side, and the truth."
    Kosh Naranek of the Vorlon Empire
    (Babylon 5)

  • @tatsusama3192
    @tatsusama3192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ". . . And some Sith named Maul [shiver] I never wanna see him again."
    "Then don't turn around"

  • @MengzisDisciple
    @MengzisDisciple ปีที่แล้ว +1

    People get confused--thinking there are only two side, when it is more like a cube (or a circle...). The top being the Force--Spirit--Essence that fills all living things and emanates downwards (like light from the Sun). The living things then are able to use the Force for either good or evil (selfless or selfish). So at the top you would have Order (Ideal)--a semi perceived balance between Jedi and Sith who are both using the Force for opposite reasons. The Jedi for "Spiritual" reasons (power to control self). The Sith for Material reasons (power to control others). So Top of the Cube--Idealism/Order/Creation/White. Bottom of the Cube--Materialism/Chaos/Destruction/Black/Non-Force users (Non-Seekers--Focus only on Material). Left--Selfishness, Emotions, Vices, Material vision/Red-Fire. Right--Selflessness, Duty, Calmness, Virtues, Spiritual vision/Blue-Water. Green would be the Neutral state--observing all Four and keeping balance between all-four, by just being an observer and having no Desires (the Jedi claim this state--but it isn't true...)--but by attempting to keep one's "balance" by not taking sides at all, except when forced too (why he remains solitary...or only helps to get rid of overcoming fears-darkness). The Golden Mean--so could either be Yellow/Gold or Green (representing standing on a grassy planet with all directions around you). Grey is just black and white mixed together like mud--Bendu actually can discern between all the sides (which is definition of Wisdom--a Philosopher). It is regular people with no understanding of the Force who are Grey--as they can't discern the difference and lack Wisdom.

  • @X-Warrior.1119
    @X-Warrior.1119 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is something I wanna see in the future Star Wars movies... Any Followers & Any Force-Users of Bendu!

    • @jamesbrice3267
      @jamesbrice3267 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They would be Elementalists and Druid Force Users.

  • @kaimagnus5760
    @kaimagnus5760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Personally I see The Jedi and Sith both to be symbols of Inballance. Both are so heavily skewed in their respective directions that they either deny themselves as beings or deny The Force itself. To be "Nutral" to to be between the extreems. The Living Force itself IS Ballance and is, in my oppinion at least, neither Light nor Dark. The Force simply IS. I think that's more where The Bendu was leaning is that he was outside to the struggle between light and dark entierly.

  • @xaivierallen4020
    @xaivierallen4020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I believe neutral in the force refers to being naturally balanced in the force without conscious effort ( otherwise known as achieving lasting balance within oneself) something that can happen naturally or be achieved through training but has no universal solution and must be found by an individual

  • @MrDraxz
    @MrDraxz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Always wanted them to do more with these characters in the movies or spin offs. I think just the tides ebbs and flow nuteral is always moving too, so not without sides... just constantly adjusting posistions to each other's truths.

  • @darkignition1171
    @darkignition1171 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I will say when the bendu disappeared it reminded me of those force ghosts yoda met with while learning how to keep his consciousness after death in the clone wars season 6

  • @dyehenslevinkelevra7308
    @dyehenslevinkelevra7308 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent assessment

  • @Whoami691
    @Whoami691 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The bendu is just nature. Raw unstoppable power but wild and untamed.
    Not good, or bad. Just wild.

  • @danielwilliamson6180
    @danielwilliamson6180 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Bendu is the Three-Eyed Raven of Star Wars.

  • @kwstasapostolou6823
    @kwstasapostolou6823 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Honestly the bendu is the strongest character in my opinion because it uses the entirety of the force as one. He told Kanan that no object can change someone only they themselves can. In a way he meant you can use the dark side and still remain a good person if your will is strong enough. This is exactly what the Jedi lacked. They were taught to ignore that dark completely so when temptation came knocking they could hardly resist. If they had been taught to face the temptation head on and overcome, making their will strong enough, palpatine’ plan would have never worked

  • @Alpha-oo8
    @Alpha-oo8 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can’t not love the bendu, it’s voiced by Tom baker, the 4th doctor himself! Still can’t believe they managed to get him to do that, it’s awesome

  • @Unknown-vt5gt
    @Unknown-vt5gt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think Bendu literally means "The Force" in the ancient language, which explains the name of the order Dai Bendu. It seems to me that Bendu is a natural primal force while father, son and daughter are aspects of it. This can be compared with Hinduism: Brahma is creation, Shiva is destruction, Vishnu is preservation, but the three Gods are aspects of the Absolute Parabrahman. Likewise, in Star Wars, the Daughter is the Light Side, the Son is the Dark Side, the Father is the Balance, they are aspects of the one thing - the Bendu.

  • @colorgreen8728
    @colorgreen8728 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wonder how yoda in all of his wisdom would talk with bendu

  • @texas1872
    @texas1872 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Outstanding video! Nailed it right on the head.

  • @BlindTimeLord
    @BlindTimeLord 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love this vid and the Bendu as a character.
    Also voiced sublimely by Tom Baker. I want to see more neutral force wealders in Star Wars in general. Its high time the Gray Jedi seriously make a bigger appearance.
    Could you possibly do a video on the diference between the force and the living force?
    Finally I think that being a neutral foce user brings an interesting dynamic to Star Wars and the conflict itself.
    That's why I would love to see more Gray users. It gets a bit boring just seeing Light and Dark all the time

  • @ninjew00
    @ninjew00 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best call to action I’ve heard yet.

  • @clintonmorris7318
    @clintonmorris7318 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It says he is "neutral" and is willing to help all force sensitives, but from everything I've heard, he only helps people who has benevolent issues and acts benevolent and is nice. Of course, I can only speak on what I've heard so I'm sure he's helped Sith too.

  • @Ironbreeze53
    @Ironbreeze53 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not neutral, just the one in the middle. Balanced is averaged over time

  • @grouch_gaming
    @grouch_gaming 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So since everyone talks about the Bendu, and everyone talks about Kreia... Can someone theorize how those two would interact?

  • @nathancloutier6219
    @nathancloutier6219 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bendu needs to return. Live action hopefully. I believe his way is the way.

    • @X-Warrior.1119
      @X-Warrior.1119 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Maybe he might pop up in the Rey's New Jedi Order Movie?!...

    • @nathancloutier6219
      @nathancloutier6219 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@X-Warrior.1119 I hope he comes back. I feel like bendu is the way

  • @15blackshirt
    @15blackshirt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Father, Son and Daughter of Mortis are intriguing characters as well

  • @emptyhad2571
    @emptyhad2571 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The reason why Ashoka isn’t a dai bendu is because she’s closer to the light side then the middle as you can tell even thought she’s not a jedi she is still within the light side of the force. Revan wasn’t this ether because he dipped between jedi and sith, at one time he’s jedi and another he’s sith.

  • @saur2244
    @saur2244 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The one thing you say thats wrong is saying non force user's are neutral.
    Just buy the fact that they can't use the force means they are not in the scale at all .
    With that being said
    I do believe that you can be neutral.
    Even though both side's will have pull it is up to the one using the force to give into pull of light or dark .
    Also just because theres no official status or avatar for the gray jadi doesn't mean you can't be one .
    Its an interesting video keep up the good work

  • @dylancanaday2444
    @dylancanaday2444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Maybe I'm thinking about it to hard. But I feel like Revan is a good argument. For force neutrality when he is whole at least not when he is fractured.

  • @Only1199
    @Only1199 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'd love to see an interaction between The Bendu and Darth Marr.

    • @ZeldaSam1
      @ZeldaSam1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Never heard of Darth Marr...

  • @lillysora
    @lillysora 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Bendu is my favorite, thank you for this video and great analysis.

  • @zanneel6758
    @zanneel6758 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think a decent way to describe it is in the terms of geometry. The Force is like a two-dimensional plane. Like a coin, but so flat that it has no edge. One side of the coin is the Light, the other side is the Dark. To achieve balance within the Force, you can neither fully surrender yourself to one side or the other. You can neither stand on one side of the coin, nor the other. You can embrace your emotions, without fully being consumed by them. You can strive for control, while understanding that chaos and disorder are a natural part of life, like fire, or a great storm. To achieve balance in the Force, you must accept all of its aspects, the good, and the bad, and reconcile their duality within yourself. Control what you can, while accepting what you cannot. Accept and understand your emotions, but do not give in to them. Know yourself, and with that knowledge, you will know the Force.

  • @BretMuckdogs
    @BretMuckdogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video.

  • @Im_Jaaylen
    @Im_Jaaylen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine Yoda and The Bendu meet👀

  • @PhantomRedKnight
    @PhantomRedKnight ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It would be very interesting to find out what would happen if Revan were to meet Bendu.

  • @davmccar
    @davmccar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have always felt balance in the force was like sitting in the eye of a storm, that storm being made of the light side AND the dark side of the force, from within the eye there is calm and control. The Jedi belief that balance is obtained by suppressing the dark side is absurd, the brighter the light the darker the shadow it casts. Even if one is shrouded in light under there feet is blackness.

  • @Sarah-zr1nj
    @Sarah-zr1nj ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Getting Tom Baker to voice this character was the best decision ever.

  • @kevinx7015
    @kevinx7015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Neutral in this case is not playing favorites between the light and the dark, but as the Bendu states that he is the light and that he is the dark.
    I also think he was quiet ancient as well considering that not only his mind set is more like the Jedai’s view of balance between the light and dark but also he uses.the old terms for the light and dark or rather the ashes and the brogan.

  • @jdmmike7225
    @jdmmike7225 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "I am the one in the middle." Such a good line.

  • @BJETNT
    @BJETNT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this guy is the way they should be! No riddles just help! That's what I would want!!

  • @ejrodriguez2656
    @ejrodriguez2656 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree with the fact that neutrality in the Force exists but not in the physical sense but rather its more of a state of mind, what you choose to use your gifts in the Force for, like the Bendu, for others and not oneself.

  • @PlagueOfGripes
    @PlagueOfGripes 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would be nice to see the canon actually discuss the nature of balance rather than play out space cowboys and aliens with the Jedi so often. There is a cosmic force, a living force and the will of the force, but it's unknown if the force itself has its own will or if that will is the ambient, generic need to propagate life (in which case you couldn't trust it to not do something foolish). The dark side is also said to be totally out of balance and is not a factor in achieving it, yet the Jedi are also often depicted as being out of a balance due to being in service totally to the living force, and losing their own will in the process.
    Although not canon, the Je'daii practiced balance by toeing the line between questionable acts without ever actually resorting to selfish or evil behavior - Lanoree Brock's non-sentient clone body she used for spare parts, for example.
    A non-fictional person could be said to practice balance by being self-serving as an organism without exerting willful damage to nature outside of the scope of what they require to survive. It's not a matter of leveraging good with a little evil at all; it's honestly competing as a lifeform without damaging the system you exist within. Balance may just come down to the phrase "Don't be an asshole."

  • @xianaroosian9597
    @xianaroosian9597 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    specific words are so important whem talking about stuff like neutrality

  • @ZeonNewtype
    @ZeonNewtype ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel that your explanation makes the most sense when it comes to force neutrality. The force is made of both light and darkness, two halves coming together to make one whole. By that logic, one can’t be neutral in the force, but they can find balance. One could argue that to be neutral in the force means that you embrace all that the light and dark offer without favoring one or the other, but that would still sound more like balance to me rather than neutrality.

  • @crackin2000
    @crackin2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is everywhere neither alive nor dead .

  • @Jbone-th5xg
    @Jbone-th5xg ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best characters want more of him

  • @Thaumh
    @Thaumh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Bendu is an old friend. We taught each other much.

  • @stevenkarmazenuk2540
    @stevenkarmazenuk2540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Force is universally described as a power; an energy...energy can be positively charged, negatively charged, or carry a neutral charge. A neutral charge is a balance of positive and negative charge particles. Thus, the Bendu and any who follow a similar philosophy are in true balance, both equally dark and light in measure.

  • @GuggWarrior
    @GuggWarrior 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was wondering when you'd make this video. Took you Ling enough to talk about the Bendu 👌🏾👌🏾

  • @israelduncan4341
    @israelduncan4341 ปีที่แล้ว

    The content creator explains it so well and the time and research into gathering this information is awesome all by itself much less the extra time it took to make an edit this video... well done sir well done.
    Yes I think bendu is neutral lol.

  • @patrickcole2356
    @patrickcole2356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Would be interesting to see the Bendu interact with Abeloth. Could he somehow calm her mind, regain her identity, and let the force flow through her rather than drive her to insanity

  • @jordanelza8806
    @jordanelza8806 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:42 to 1:27 Grey Jedi have the best and most efficient use of the Force. They understand the balance.
    4:19 , 5:17 and 6:40 I couldn’t agree more. The Bendu’s teachings are phenomenal, and are perfect for balancing the Force. It’s a shame there are so few other characters that master the light and dark.

  • @CTP909
    @CTP909 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Swear I was just thinking about the Bendu and boom a video

  • @gabrielmerritt8589
    @gabrielmerritt8589 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Having a Player ID of IamTheBendu makes losses and wins easier to stomach... sometimes... Somewhere in the middle 😅

  • @adampender3685
    @adampender3685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bendu might actually be the last Dai Bendu. If so, that would explain why Atollon wasn't on any star map, the Dai Bendu would respect him and leave Atollon off the map.

  • @TheMan2030
    @TheMan2030 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfect Video

  • @jaredbanister6880
    @jaredbanister6880 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Bendu also appears to be the last member of the Dai Bendu order and species. This makes him likely around 20,000 years old.

  • @Mike-ht6rf
    @Mike-ht6rf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video.

  • @neilcollins4210
    @neilcollins4210 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh yeah, there’s also The Father from Clone Wars. He was self-described as “in the middle.”

  • @Sci-Fi-Mike
    @Sci-Fi-Mike ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I might be very wrong, but the idea of "neutrality"and "balance" in the Force strike me as similar terms. I think they are used differently by different directors or showrunners to mean the same thing.

  • @Greenknight3
    @Greenknight3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Or the Bendu is like the bogan or the ashla and is the physical embodiment of the neutral force, and the di'bendu named themselves after The Bendu.

  • @jacobmetz3109
    @jacobmetz3109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neutral does not always imply nothing-in Alternating Current electrical systems, which is basically what the force is; a power system-the neutral acts as a natural return path for the power itself while the ground actually hinders a fault-an unintentional break in the system.
    By neutrality, the Bendu might be implying that he acts as a natural conduit of the force in its totality-an intentional and natural return to the supply of the force regardless of any unintentional fault in the force itself. That is to say, the Bendu allows the force-both the positive and negative aspects which allows continuity and flow-to be used in whatever way the Force wills.

  • @lordoflightalter3338
    @lordoflightalter3338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I dont agree with you that there is no nuetrality within the force because where there is negative and positive there will always be something inbetween.

  • @little-wytch
    @little-wytch ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't think it's right to call the Bendu a creature or a beast, as those imply a lack of sentience. I think the word "being" is better suited for self-away life forms. I can't remember: does the Bendu ever actually use the word "neutral" at all? I remember him saying "Jedi and Sith wield the Ashla and Bogan, the light and the dark. I'm the one in the middle. The Bendu." I don't recall him ever using the word neutral. I don't think it matters anyway. It sounds like semantics. Neutrality doesn't "imply nothing at all" as you say. The meaning of the word neutral is to be not aligned with any side, which in itself with relation to the Force, would imply balance. "Nothing at all" would be absence rather than neutrality. The nature of the word "balance" implies harmony in the center point, to harmonize the sides of the Force, whereas "neutral" has more to do with choice, making it the grey area of overlap between both sides but not letting yourself be ruled by either side.
    As you can see, there is a subtle but distinct difference between balance and neutrality, but they are close enough that in a lot of cases, they can be used interchangeably. However, in my opinion, one can be balanced and select a side, thus not being neutral, while one can be neutral, using the abilities of either side for either side without being ruled by or choosing a side. A more simple way to see the difference might be to consider "balance" to be a more localized or exact point in the middle while neutrality could be considered to be more of the undefined grey area between extremes.

  • @bananba-y5w
    @bananba-y5w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He’s like the Curator of star wars

  • @brettshaff8772
    @brettshaff8772 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    While Bendu appeared to act neutrally at the Battle of Atollon, taking minor shots at the parting rebels and expressing hostility to Kanan Jarrus was an effective ruse that completely removed Admiral Thrawn from the board just as the rebels were escaping, preventing Thrawn from commanding efforts to prevent that escape.

  • @NoxFlex
    @NoxFlex ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *Hes a Mortis level threat*

  • @MrMikekenna
    @MrMikekenna ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve always believed bendu is the father of mortis, resting! The face and lines up.

  • @omarkarn
    @omarkarn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you imagine if the bendu were the native species of tython that would be so cool

  • @mrjuse5470
    @mrjuse5470 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    IF you go to Disneyland or DisWorld and get the Sith and Jedi holocrons you can combine them with the jedi holocron on the bottom and sith pyramid on the top. They will synch up and you ca hear the Bendu speak his truth which is cool. You will know you have it right when they turn purple. Anyway jussssss some cool asssss Bendu shizzz

  • @silverpc4611
    @silverpc4611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Grogu or Yoda trained by Bendu would be interesting.

  • @nightpandas7178
    @nightpandas7178 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When watching I assumed the bendu was a spirit much like the lothal wolves

  • @the1stknightlucas591
    @the1stknightlucas591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Father of Mortis is a neutral force wielder, is he not?

  • @joelsyberg4779
    @joelsyberg4779 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You know I think this is a really interesting character and one I hope we him see turn up again I for one would love to see and turn up on the Mandalorian and meet Grogu

  • @emperor_of_kindness
    @emperor_of_kindness 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Keep it up your doing a great job

  • @TheMan2030
    @TheMan2030 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Transfer essence i believe he could perform effectent efficiently enough that he could take the body of another if harmed wounded or was just practicing who said how many body sees might have been straight into the point he's so old he might have been an influencer in the outer rim or various invasions or battles similar to the dark lord of the Sith emperor

  • @kaotic300
    @kaotic300 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    light is heads, dark is tails and neutral/balanced is using the whole coin.

  • @andrewmah2962
    @andrewmah2962 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd like to see a Bendu origin video as I'd like to know where he came from.

  • @mahiyatsafiyullah7103
    @mahiyatsafiyullah7103 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would be awesome to be a jedi like the Bendu

  • @sacredsam6046
    @sacredsam6046 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey Stupendous Wave

  • @theskoomacat3106
    @theskoomacat3106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Definitely one of the coolest characters in the Disney canon.

    • @thereturnofdarthcaedus
      @thereturnofdarthcaedus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      disney has done bad in the past and still doing bad and negative today as a matter of fact kathleen kennedy should get fired and replaced shes destroying star wars now indiana jones star wars was already woke before disney even bought it trust me buddy the old eu is way better than disney canon

    • @thereturnofdarthcaedus
      @thereturnofdarthcaedus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you have bad taste in star wars my friend the old eu is and always will be better than disney canon star wars

    • @arcerionmusic
      @arcerionmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thereturnofdarthcaedus chill out dude, he said the best character "in the disney canon", that doesn't mean he likes disney as a whole or its effects on sw, nor saying it is better than legends content

    • @thereturnofdarthcaedus
      @thereturnofdarthcaedus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arcerionmusic im pissed off at kathleen kennedy my friend she betrayed me she hired that hack of a directir rian johnson he destroyed my childhood hero luke skywalker i cant forgive what they did to a beloved charecter i love disney betrayed me

    • @thereturnofdarthcaedus
      @thereturnofdarthcaedus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arcerionmusic j j abrams betrayed me as well for destroyig not just one frrenchise i love but two now lord of the rings is another frenchise that just got murdered rian johnson j j abrams destroyed star wars for me kathleen kennedy is also to blame

  • @nategraham6946
    @nategraham6946 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neutrality doesn't mean a lack of the force in any position, but not siding with any/either. SO as long as one doesn't align with the light or the dark, including dabbling in both, I would say that counts for neutrality. I also disagree with balance and neutrality being separate.

  • @rah7866
    @rah7866 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wasn't The Father a Neutral Force being?

  • @albertostylee1966
    @albertostylee1966 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How come everytime i try to click on the video the audio plays but the video doesn't

  • @gamingguard5895
    @gamingguard5895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly I'd love to see more of bendu

  • @finkfunk1745
    @finkfunk1745 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would be dope 2 see Bendu in the Ashoka series

  • @richardallan2767
    @richardallan2767 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But solely light, or dark, are imbalanced, being one side of a false dichotomy. (the force is one) Hence the universe having to oscillate between light/dark, Jedi/Sith in order to try and find balance. Actually only swinging from one side to another, instead of creating a third order synthesis that is beyond dichotomies, like the Bendu has found/become. (And to some extent qui gonn was as well)
    It could be this synthesis is actually an empty awareness where, as you say, both light and dark move and interplay, not being caught in identification with either, but able to dip in an use the powers as seen fit. Or it could be light and dark have merged into a different order of energy. Both and Neither.
    Interestingly the Bendu said at one point, merging the knowledge of light and dark can bring great insight and destruction. I think this is because this is what happened to them, in their progression. Maybe they were once a humanoid dai bendu, but in merging light and dark they became their new form, and perhaps somehow destroyed the other dai bendu in the process.

    • @NoCluYT
      @NoCluYT ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not it. The light is balance. The dark is imbalance. The idea that light and dark are equals is wrong

    • @richardallan2767
      @richardallan2767 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NoCluYT But anakin was dark and light, and brought balance, therefore either side is imbalance. Like both sides of a false dichotomy. They are seperate because we see them as so. Dark and light are like particle (ego) and wave (expanded self)

  • @OleDirtyMacSanchez
    @OleDirtyMacSanchez 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Bendu's way is the true path of the force.