Anakin Skywalker Seems to Have Fulfilled His Destiny as the Chosen One as the Balance Between the Light and the Dark Side of the Force
It was pretty cool to see Ahsoka reunite with her Master Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Ahsoka Episode 5, “Shadow Warrior.” There was a lot to unpack in this episode as Anakin is looking to complete Ahsoka Tano’s training, and in the process of that, we see Anakin flash between Anakin and Dark Vader. It seems like he can seamlessly jump between the light and the dark side, and it’s possible that he has fulfilled his destiny as The Chosen One.
I recently came across a fan theory that makes complete sense to me, and it ties to some deep mythology from The Clone Wars.
The theory hinges on The Clone Wars story in which Anakin, Ahoska, and Obi-Wan Kenobi find themselves in World Between Worlds, which is also known as Mortis. It’s a supernatural realm where they meet three Force gods, which include the Father, the Son, and the Daughter. The Son is a representation of the dark side, while the Daughter is a representation of the light side, and then there’s the Father, who is the balance between the light and the dark.
The Father wants Anakin to take his place as “the Father,” but Anakin doesn’t take him up on the offer and he leaves. Later, in the next episode, the trio returns to Mortis and by the end of their adventure, the three gods are dead. The next time that we see the gods, it’s on a mural in Star Wars Rebels at the entrance to the World Between Worlds.
The theory is that by the time we see Anakin in Ahsoka, he has actually has become “the Father.” Reddit user lexE5839 explains that the Anakin we see in Episode 5 is "loosely as we once knew him.” He added:
"However I believe he has ascended and become the Father. His ability to change between the light and dark sides at will, have a full tangible body in the World Between Worlds, and even summon Ahsoka to simulations of physical environments from the past battles they had together would indicate he has tremendous power. This is purely my own head canon but I believe Anakin did save Ahsoka from dying, maybe because he chose to, but if he is really the Father it was likely the will of the Force."
He goes on to call Anakin a "true master," as he is able to wield both the light and the dark side in very cool and unprecedented ways in the Star Wars universe. He continues:
"The Father seemed to have an unparalleled grasp of the will of the Force, and his children were the balance between good and evil. I'd like to think that in the eyes of the Force Anakin served his destiny by destroying both the Jedi and the Sith, then allowing both to rebuild. His fall as Vader and his later redemption demonstrated he was not entirely light or dark. As the Father, Anakin would follow the will of the Force and ensure balance in the universe, guiding those who need it to their destinies."
The Redditor goes on to say that this "would be a touching and fitting destiny for the Chosen One, and would prevent tampering with his sacrifice as Vader," and he also believes that Anakin “has transcended into a being that keeps the balance of the Force that he created."
I have no idea if this is true or not, but I love this theory, and it makes sense to me that Anakin’s story would continue after death. It was prophesied that Anakin would bring balance to the Force, and now he has become the embodiment of that balance. What do you think!?