User blog comment:RoninTheMasterless/The Force Is Calling To Me.../@comment-6548012-20151108225555/@comment-9803708-20151108232428

Funny that you mention Qi, because I used Chi for a reason. It's true the Force in conception relied on previous ideas of Qi for it's formulation, but Chi in Ancient Chinese philosophy was specifically said to be a part of everyone by defintion in the same way the Greeks thought we had a soul, so the overall goal for hopefully every character worthy of a name will come to understand that the Force is truly calling to everyone equally.

Not realistic, idealistic (of Early modern French philosophers I should add), a Republic is ideal since it provides equality, liberty and promotes brotherhood (sexism), and an Empire is almost a priori tyrannical. I don't want to go crazy mostly because politics is a setting more than anything else, plus most characters are human, or at least humaniod.

Speaking of naturalism, Star Wars, and the Force, I was inspired by Spinoza's system.

The reason those two aren't as fleshed out is because the trailer with them is fairly straightforward, and I didn't feel like adding to that just yet. Arcann's journey is similar to Starkiller's, Arcann is the son of pureblood sith who had a human host body, so in his soul, Arcann is very close to the Dark Side, and he is overtaken by something basically biological when he kills his brother, the only person in his life he had a loving relationship with. Thexan is basically set up as the more important and gifted of the two cut down early, so Arcann also has to live up to that, and in some ways he can't, but in others he will surpass what his brother ever could. I do like the name Thexan more though.

Tythos is closest to me as far as perspective goes, so he'll often be seen as correct. He is going to embody the notion I want to put in contrast with the OG Star Wars, which is embrace your rage, fear, etc, but also be calm, introspective, and logical.

Shan will be much the same, but what makes her important is she is a strong force user, and she is trained by extreme Light Side Jedi's, but experiences war, falls in love with a Grey-sider of the Force. I don't care for the Dark Side either, since they're just as stupid, if not more so. She will be the great reformer of the Jedi order, and easily the most powerful Jedi force user who does not die or get corrupted, a notable feat for the historically percieved weaker sex.

Revan will be a dark reflection of Tythos; the Thexan to Tythos' Arcann in many ways. Tythos, Revan, and Arcann are founding fathers of Mandalore, and Revan is initially seen as the most gifted force user ever. Tythos is just a warrior full of rage, but Revan is full of power and potential, but is corrupted and shows that out of the two, in large part because the Jedi and Sith systems are so polar. Tythos was truly the most worthy of being called a Jedi, due to his before mention embracing of his Light and Dark sides.