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Star Wars nerds making Star Wars content for all Star Wars enjoyers! We post 5 times a week of Star Wars "what if" scenarios! Subscribe, like, and enjoy your stay!

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  1. What if Obi Wan & Anakin BOTH Secretly Married After Attack of the Clones

    Obi-Wan wakes in the medbay as his vision goes from blurry to clear. The last thing he remembered was watching Master Yoda confront Count Dooku before blacking out. His mind immediately goes to Anakin. The young padawan had his hand severed and was moaning in agony. He can’t help but think of...

  2. What if Anakin Skywalker Trained Ahsoka AND Starkiller

    Firelight flickers off the jagged remains of ruined buildings, casting long, shifting shadows. Smoke coils through the air, thick and suffocating. The boy runs. His breath burns in his throat, his heart pounding an erratic rhythm against his ribs. His legs ache, but he forces himself forward....

  3. What if Ahsoka's Trial Led to a Jedi Civil War

    Ahsoka stares at the Padawan braid in her master's hand. She sees his smiling face as he offers it to her. Mace: We understand that the Force works in mysterious ways, and because of this trial, you have become a greater Jedi than you would have otherwise. Yoda: Back into the Order you may come....

  4. What if Mace Windu TRUSTED Anakin and Arrested Palpatine

    Palpatine closes his eyes and gasps as Mace raises his lightsaber. But then after a moment, the final blow does not come. When he opens his eyes he finds Mace glaring down at him, before grabbing the chancellor by his collar and shoving him to the ground, Mace: Very well, he lives. But know...

  5. What if Anakin and Obi-Wan Found Palpatine ALREADY DEAD

    Anakin and Obi-Wan sprint through the Halls of the Invisible Hand, lightsabers ready for the battle to come. R2 has given them a good idea of where the prisoner is thanks to accessing the ship's logs. However, the strange thing is neither of them can sense him. Once they arrive at the detention...

  6. What if The Father from Mortis Trained Anakin Skywalker

    Father: You must see it now. I am dying and you must replace me. Anakin: Replace you? I can’t stay here. Father: But this is yours. It has been foretold. The Chosen One will remain to keep my children in balance. Anakin: No. Father: I cannot force you to do this. The choice must be yours. But to...

  7. What if Anakin’s Nightmares Were About Obi Wan, NOT Padme

    Anakin climbs into bed and moves close to Padme as he falls asleep, smiling to himself. The battle finally ended and he was given some much-needed downtime with his wife. More importantly, he’s now expecting a child. While part of him is worried about her health, she assures him there isn’t much…

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  8. What If Anakin, Ahsoka, and the 501st Went Rogue Before Order 66

    Rex: Ahsoka, we need to talk. Ahsoka looks at the clone commander, frowning at the grim expression on his face. This sounded serious. She excuses himself from her meeting with Obi-Wan as she gives her report and heads out with him. Ahsoka: What is it, Rex? Rex: I don’t know if it's a good time to...

  9. What If The Force Revived Dooku and Sent Him Back to Episode I

    Dooku wakes up to the sound of birds chirping and children laughing. His eyes immediately narrow suspiciously as he rises to his feet. To his surprise, his body moves with a vigor he had not felt in years. He begins to rise and wipe the sweat from his brow. And then something feels off he blinked...

  10. What if Anakin was TRAINED by Yoda, Not Obi-Wan?

    Even from his childhood, Anakin showed signs of being the chosen one. It was why Jedi like Qui-Gon-Jin took such an interest in him. But while the evidence was there, the Jedi failed to take the right action and it took Qui-Gon dying before they allowed Anakin to join the order. Even then, they...

  11. What if Anakin Convinced Obi-Wan the Jedi Were Evil on Mustafar

    Anakin’s eyes widen as he spots Obi-Wan descending Padme’s ship. A spark of betrayal crosses his face, followed by anger as his mind thinks of all the possibilities. He turns to Padme and feels the Force reaching out and urging him to lash out and strike them. But as he stares at their faces, his...

  12. What if Palpatine Properly Repaired Darth Vader

    The clones soon come back with the transport unit. Palpatine has him loaded up and brought back to his ship. But just what he is to do with his young apprentice is another matter. This was a failure, and there is no denying that. And in the Sith, failure is normally only punishable by death. He...

  13. What if Mace Windu Consulted Obi-Wan Before Confronting Palpatine

    Mace: “Stay here. If what you’ve told me is true, the Jedi must act carefully. We cannot afford a single mistake.” Anakin: “He’s manipulating everything! If we wait…” Mace: “If we wait… we learn. Yes. If we rush, we fall into his trap. And that is precisely what Sidious expects.” The words press...

  14. What if Obi-Wan Died INSTEAD of Qui-Gon

    Qui-Gon stares at the small casket as a laser begins incinerating the contents. Although it is part of Jedi tradition, he cannot help but feel a wrongness in the action. Obi-Wan should be buried in nature surrounded by trees and flowers. He looks around at the rest of the hooded Jedi Council/…

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  15. What if The Jedi REFUSED To Join The Clone Wars

    The Senate chamber is restless. Senators fill the floor, voices rising in arguments over the Separatist crisis. The battle on Geonosis has left no doubt: the Republic is at war. Chancellor Palpatine stands at his podium, his calm expression masking the urgency of the moment. Palpatine: “Delegates...

  16. What if Anakin Skywalker Told Yoda WHY He Killed Dooku

    In the sterile halls of the Jedi Temple, Anakin faces the Council with a report that should be routine. The rescue was successful. The Chancellor is safe. The Separatist flagship is destroyed. Victory across the board. But nothing feels routine. Obi-Wan sits beside him, medical wrappings still...

  17. What if The Force Revived Revan and Sent Him to Episode 1

    The galaxy stirs uneasily. Corruption spreads through the Senate. The Trade Federation tightens its grip. In secret, Darth Sidious moves with patience and precision, laying the foundations for his rise. In the shadows beneath Coruscant, where light barely touches and the hum of machinery drowns…

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  18. What if Yoda Was Sent To Rescue Palpatine

    The battle for Coruscant rages beyond the viewport, streaks of turbolaser fire illuminating the darkness. Inside the towering bridge of the Invisible Hand, Count Dooku stands and observes it. At his side, bound in durasteel restraints, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine feigns helplessness. But they…

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  19. What if Anakin, Ahsoka, & Obi-Wan returned from Mortis during Order 66

    Anakin: How long were we gone… Anakin’s voice trails off as he stares at the viewport. He sees nothing but the wreckage of Republic and CIS ships everywhere. A battle must have taken place here and a big one at that. His heart clenches as he thinks of the people below including Padme. The only...

  20. What if Palpatine Defeated Mace Windu Before Anakin Arrived

    Mace watches as his Jedi companions fall around him and grips his lightsaber tightly. Palpatine smiles and rushes at him, his lightsaber flashing in quick, powerful bursts that slash at him. With nothing left to hide, Palpatine can unleash his full fury upon the Jedi. The powers of the dark side...

  21. What if Anakin Skywalker Reached His Full Potential on Mustafar

    The air on Mustafar is a furnace. Rivers of fire boil and roar, spitting sparks into the sky as if the planet itself mirrors the fury of two men locked in combat. Obi-Wan and Anakin move like shadows of the same flame, one measured, controlled; the other wild, unstoppable. Their sabers clash…

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  22. What if Anakin Skywalker Left The Jedi Order With Ahsoka

    Ahsoka: “ And you don’t have to follow me. This is my choice.” Anakin: “Then it’s mine too.” Ahsoka: “Anakin…” Anakin: “I mean it. I’m not letting you walk away from all this alone.” Anakin: “They were wrong. About you. About… everything. I can’t stand in that Council room another day pretending…

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  23. What if Darth Vader Crash Landed in Westeros

    Stannis watches the bleeding star rippling across the sky, feeling his grip tighten around his sword. Many of his knights and lords are saying that it is a herald for a new dawn, a comet that replaces the dark sky with a crimson one. He doesn’t think they are entirely wrong, but each of them has...

  24. What if The Son Showed Obi-Wan Anakin's Future

    The ancient monasteries of Mortis shimmer with ethereal light as Obi-Wan Kenobi stands alone in the courtyard, waiting. Anakin has gone to confront the Son, leaving him here with Ahsoka and the ship. The air feels wrong. Too still. Too charged with something he can't name. Then the Son…

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  25. What If Anakin Received a WHITE Kyber Crystal From Ilum

    Anakin winces as he tries to clear his mind while wandering the crystalline caverns of Ilum. He tells himself to ignore the ticking clock and the other worries on his mind. What matters is that he accomplishes the task at hand. This is one of the most important steps on his Jedi journey: to find...

  26. What If Anakin Learned Force Judgement From Plo Koon

    As the Jedi Council finishes its meeting for the afternoon, Master Plo Koon leaves and prepares to head back to his quarters. But before he goes, the Jedi decides to stop by the training yard to inspect the Padawans’ progress in their fighting skills. With the Clone Wars breaking out, it is now...

  27. What if Count Dooku Survived AND Saved Anakin on Mustafar

    But as Anakin is going to kill him, battle droids burst through the observation lounge's main entrance, their blasters already firing as they advance in perfect formation. The remaining Separatist forces have found their way to the bridge. Anakin (urgent): "Chancellor, get down!" The young Jedi...

  28. What if The Jedi Council Approved of Anakin and Padme’s Marriage

    The sun sets over Naboo's lake country, painting the water in shades of gold and crimson. The wedding celebration has ended. The ancient villa stands quiet except for the gentle lapping of waves against the shore. Anakin Skywalker stands on the balcony overlooking the lake, still wearing his…

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  29. What If The Jedi Joined The CIS During The Clone Wars

    Dooku: Master Windu! You have fought gallantly. Worthy of recognition in the history archives of the Jedi Order. Now it is finished. Surrender - and your lives will be spared. Mace Windu looks around at the Jedi who accompanied him and feels a lump in his stomach. Of the nearly two hundred Jedi…

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  30. What if Anakin Skywalker Married The Daughter, NOT Padme

    As Anakin rests inside a Venator cruiser, he tosses and turns, unused to this environment. Although Obi-Wan advises him to get some rest, that does not come easily to him. So much has changed within him and in the galaxy. In just a day, the galaxy is now at war. A war that will span across the...

  31. What if Old Obi-Wan Saved Darth Maul on Tatooine

    And in that moment, as life fades from Maul's eyes, something unprecedented happens. Instead of letting his enemy die, Obi-Wan makes a choice. The Force flows through in a desperate attempt to heal him. He channels every ounce of his remaining strength into Maul's failing body, sealing the mortal...

  32. What If Anakin Skywalker Refused To Execute Order 66 on the Younglings

    Youngling: Master Skywalker, there are too many of them, what are we going to do? Anakin looks at the youngling and his friends who are hiding behind the chairs. His orders are clear, no survivors. But as he stares into the child’s eye, he sees the emotions plain on his face. Fear, desperation…

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  33. What if Anakin Became a Jedi Master But Wasn't Granted a Council Seat

    The Jedi Council Chamber hums with the weight of momentous decisions. The galaxy's most powerful Force users have gathered to discuss a single name: Anakin Skywalker. The Hero with No Fear. The Chosen One. The Knight who turned the tide at Coruscant and brought victory from the jaws of defeat....

  34. What If Anakin Doubted Palpatine While the Jedi Council Trusted Him

    Anakin closes his eyes and tries to drown out the sounds of the holofeed coming from the ship. It was another speech from the chancellor, thanking the Jedi for their cooperation in helping investigate the bombing of the Jedi Temple. Since the incident several days ago, Palpatine has gone out of…

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  35. What if the Clone AND Droid Armies Joined The Rebel Alliance

    Captain Rex surveys the data rod given to him by the Martez sisters for any useful information. One of the first things he finds is that several command codes were listed after the droid was deactivated. The sisters explain that their allies used the droid to activate the other battle droids…

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  36. What If Mace Windu Was Sent to Rescue Palpatine, Not Anakin

    As the battle rages around him, Count Dooku closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. He senses something powerful. But it isn’t far beyond in space. It is within the Invisible Hand. He turns away from the viewport and onto the security feed, where he sees it. Scores of droids firing down a…

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  37. What If Anakin Skywalker Led the Rebellion?

    Palpatine grits his teeth as he defends against Mace Windu’s attack. The Jedi Master rushes at him, his purple lightsaber shining in the darkened room and flashing like lightning. Though Palpatine managed to defeat the rest of the Jedi strike team, Mace was more of a challenge. When his...

  38. What If Anakin Could See and Hear ALL Force Ghosts

    Anakin sits alone in Naboo as he watches the final embers that were once Qui-Gon Jin die out. He still can’t believe his master is gone. It seems like just yesterday when he met the Jedi Master, yet he made such a great impact on the boy that he cannot shake him from his memories. Obi-Wan...

  39. What If Anakin Trusted Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith?

    The Coruscant skyline stretches endlessly beyond the Temple's meditation chambers. Several days have passed since the rescue of Chancellor Palpatine, since Count Dooku's death aboard the Invisible Hand, but Anakin Skywalker finds no peace in their victory. He sits cross-legged on the cold stone...

  40. What if Palpatine Was WINNING When Anakin Skywalker Arrived

    What if Palpatine Was WINNING When Anakin Skywalker Arrived? Let's explore the depths of it in the video. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE - Original video: https://youtu.be/Jnn50KbE8NI ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FOLLOW THE SHOW 📺 YouTube: https://Youtube.com/@DarthTheorist 💬 Discord:...

  41. What if Qui-Gon Stopped Anakin From Killing The Tusken Raiders

    Anakin slowly rises to his feet and reaches for his lightsaber. The whole world falls silent in his eyes, everything except the alien shouts from outside. The Tusken Raiders. The monsters are responsible for this. He ignites his lightsaber and prepares to make his way out. Each step has its…

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  42. What if Yoda Took Anakin to Kashyyyk in Revenge of The Sith

    Yoda ponders this predicament. Of the Outer Rim Sieges, Kashyyyk remains one of the most ferocious. Holding the planet has become a priority for the Republic He’s about to agree, but his eyes fall upon young Skywalker and he feels a tingle in his neck. It’s as if the Force is trying to get his...

  43. What if The Covenant from Halo Invaded The Star Wars Galaxy

    Prophet of Truth: Your destruction is the will of the gods and we shall be their instrument. That message plays nonstop as the Home One survey the ruins of the Imperial Fleet. This was just one of many recent encounters across Wild Space since the arrival of the mysterious alien empire. They soon...

  44. What if Anakin Exposed Mace Windu’s Attachment to The Republic

    The Jedi Council chamber sits in heavy silence as holographic reports flicker across the central display. Three years of relentless warfare have transformed the circular room from a place of contemplative wisdom into a military command center. Strategic charts cover ancient meditation alcoves,...

  45. What If The Force Revived Obi-Wan and Sent Him Back to Episode I

    Maul prepares to mount his speeder and prepares to take off to confront the Jedi as his probe droid reports finding them. But as he begins to activate it, the droid begins to jerk in the air before flying straight towards the speeder and shattering against its chassis. Cursing, the Sith warrior...

  46. What If Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi Wan Left The Jedi Order TOGETHER

    Anakin listens as Bariss confesses her crimes and frowns. It should be a moment of vindication but all he can feel is disgust at the Jedi Order’s actions. When he can’t look at Bariss any longer, he turns to Obi-Wan whose expression mirrors his. When the Jedi Council apologizes to Ahsoka and…

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  47. What If Anakin Mastered Makashi After Losing His Arm to Dooku

    The medical equipment hums softly as Anakin lies in his bed. Though the medical droids say he’s stable and expected to pull through, what does that mean? It won’t bring his arm back. His thoughts race back to the duel on Geonosis. Count Dooku’s blade flashed like a streak of lightning. Even…

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  48. What if The Force Revived Anakin AND Obi-Wan And Sent Them To Episode 1?

    Anakin blinks and feels himself rising with a start as he hears the doors of Watto’s junk shop open and a group of figures step inside. Watto has him working in the storeroom, gathering spare parts for their latest project. Meanwhile, the Toydarian’s raspy voice is arguing with another figure. In...

  49. What if Count Dooku Led the Separatists as a Jedi?

    Dooku relentlessly paces back and forth as he swears under his breath. In a mere week, he had an encounter with a sith lord named Darth Sidious, one who turned out to be none other than the new Chancellor of the Republic. Though the Jedi Master had refused Sidious’s temptation, Dooku’s warnings...

  50. What if The Father Sent Anakin, Obi-Wan, & Ahsoka to The Battle of Endor

    The Father: If you will not stay to take my place, you must see what you become. Anakin: See what I become? What are you talking about? Before Anakin can demand answers, the Father raises his hand. Reality fractures around them. Obi-Wan and Ahsoka cry out as brilliant light consumes everything.…

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Star Wars nerds making Star Wars content for all Star Wars enjoyers! We post 5 times a week of Star Wars "what if" scenarios! Subscribe, like, and enjoy your stay!

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How many episodes does Darth Theorist have?

Darth Theorist has 126 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 7, 2026.

What is Darth Theorist about?

Star Wars nerds making Star Wars content for all Star Wars enjoyers! We post 5 times a week of Star Wars "what if" scenarios! Subscribe, like, and enjoy your stay!

How often does Darth Theorist release new episodes?

Darth Theorist publishes daily, based on its 126 episodes since June 2026.

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Darth Theorist is created and hosted by The Sonar Podcast Network.
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