The Way of righteousness and grace in the Star Wars universe

There are rules. Then there is what is right. Those two concepts overlap more often than not. But when they do not overlap it makes for a great story–which the Star Wars universe is quick to remind us. And these stories make for great parables instructing us in the good life of faith, providing us the room to ask “are the rules what make right, or is it something else?”

There are many rules in the Star Wars universe. Perhaps the order of the Jedi Knights best exemplifies the love of rules. Jedi are not to have personal attachments. They have codes of dress and hairstyle, apparently. They must obey their masters and the Jedi Code.

More recently, we were shown the love of rules through Star Wars’ two newest episodic adventures: The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Both feature characters bound by strong cultural codes. In The Mandalorian, we meet Din Djarin, an adopted Mandalorian seeking to live by the strict Mandalorian cultural code while navigating a galaxy-wide adventure on his own. As part of the Way of the Mandalore (the Mandalorian cultural code), Din must never remove his helmet, must always protect other Mandalorians, must bring certain resources to the clan, and must honor vows. At times, adhering to The Way seems to come at a cost to Din’s better nature, especially when it comes to Din protecting and nurturing the cute, green and vulnerable child who falls into his care: Grogu, AKA “Baby Yoda”. It certainly makes for a compelling story.

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