
The temple and its store of kyber crystals were protected by the Guardians of the Whills. Jedha was a place of pilgrimage, a holy city for those who worship the Force, and Jedha City was home to the Temple of the Whills. During the height of the Jedi Order, it was considered to be a spiritual home for the Jedi and those who followed their teachings like the Church of the Force. Its inhabitants are said to be one of the earliest civilisations to have studied the Force. Placing one’s faith in the Force combines the two definitions. The Force is an established, well, force (for lack of a better term) in the Star Wars galaxy, a constant as real as spaceflight and alien species.

In technology not to fail, or in people to do what’s right. The belief in the spiritual without quantifiable proof is the common usage, but we do place our faith in the everyday. He will be in the right place, at the right time, to enact its will.īut is it really faith if what you believe in is tangible and real? Obviously, this depends on which definition of faith you use. Everything that happens is meant to happen. In Rogue One, Chirrut Îmwe firmly believes in the will of the Force. Some believe that the Force has a will, and that it influences events by controlling those sensitive to it. The phrase “may the Force be with us” is more than a simple saying its akin to a prayer. They know it exists and have seen proof of its power. There are others, who while they are unable to touch the Force, believe in it and worship it all the same. Receptive individuals like the Jedi and Sith master it and use its incredible power to perform great feats or terrible atrocities. An energy field that permeates all living creatures, binding them all together.

The concept of the Force is one of the underlying principles of the Star Wars galaxy. WARNING: The article contains spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
