Duality has been a focus of galactic tales from the beginning
Tight-knit, torn apart, or recently reunited — we meet twins of all kinds in Star Wars.
Most recently, the Aniseya twins played a large role in The Acolyte, first revealed in the premiere episode “Lost/Found,” where we learned the assassin Mae also had a twin sister, a skilled meknek (and former Padawan) named Osha. Separated after a tragic fire on their home planet Brendok — a planet with twin moons, no less — the sisters each believed the other had perished until Mae resurfaced to take revenge on the Jedi she blamed for the death of her family.
Twin characters — and their unique connections to each other — as well as twin imagery can be found in many Star Wars stories, from animated shorts to the film that started it all. Early in Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker wistfully looks at Tatooine’s binary suns, having no idea his journey will reunite him with his twin sister, Leia. A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi bring the adventure-seeking farmboy and the steel-spined princess together as they lead a feisty group of rebels in a fight against the Empire — and their father Darth Vader….
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