One Attack of the Clones Line Reveals Who The Most Powerful Jedi Really Is

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The power scale in the Star Wars universe is not always easy to decipher, but one line from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones reveals who was the most powerful Jedi. While the original trilogy treated the Jedi as mythical figures and as such featured only three of them, Obi-Wan, Yoda, and later Luke, the Star Wars prequel trilogy showcased the Jedi during a period of time closer to their prime. That transition from mysterious wizards hiding on distant planets to an Order of warriors that was involved in the galaxy's most important conflicts helped make more clear not only how powerful the Jedi really were, but also how their ranks worked.

For example, in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, the term Jedi Master was no longer just a generic title attributed to an old, wise master like Obi-Wan and Yoda, but rather an official rank in the Jedi Order, the most important a Jedi could achieve. The term Jedi Knight also won another meaning – someone who was a Jedi but not a Master yet – and a new designation, padawan, was crafted to refer to Jedi’s apprentices. Such a well-defined hierarchy helps sort out the Jedi, especially those of the prequel era, in terms of power, but identifying who was the strongest among them is a bit more complicated.

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While many believe that Master Yoda, leader of the Jedi Council and one of the most important characters in the saga, was the most powerful Jedi during the Star Wars' prequels era, one Attack of the Clones line suggests otherwise. In the film, when trying to speak well of his master, Anakin says that Obi-Wan is «as wise as Master Yoda and as powerful as Master Windu.» That particular choice of words