The Dark Side doesn't equal Evil
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To Balance the Force by Nation_Ustria
Fandoms: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars - All Media Types
16 Aug 2021
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Anakin Skywalker never Fell, but it was a fall that led him to the Dark Side.
Or in other words, everything started with a Separatist grenade blasting him into a karking canyon.*****
When Anakin ends up in an old Dark Side temple, he learns a surprising truth: the galaxy needs both the Light and Dark Sides of the Force to be healthy, to be balanced. However, the only Darksiders left are the Sith, who poison the Dark Side with their hatred, driving any new Darksiders mad. They need to be dealt with so the Force can heal, but the already-failing Jedi would collapse if the presence of the Dark Side was eliminated completely, so removing the Sith isn't currently an option.Anakin is the Chosen One for a specific reason: he's very predispositioned to the Dark. Him embracing the (healthy) Dark Side is the first step in restoring balance to the Force—and the following steps include ensuring that the Jedi don't realize that he's gone Dark, recruiting other Darksiders, letting the entire 501st and his Padawan in on the secret, and not-quite-accidentally adopting 600 Darkside younglings and starting an Order of his own—all in secret, and all during a war.