The last remaining square of this once-vast complex has been turned into a bustling bazaar at avenue 7 Novembre in the centre of the town. Young Anakin’s slave-quarter home is a ksar (originally a grain store) in Medenine, about 35 miles southeast of Matmata in southern Tunisia. It’s back to Tunisia for the ‘Tatooine’ scenes, this time at Tozeur – also a location for Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient. The seeds for the eventual rise of the evil Empire are sown in a seemingly routine place: a trade dispute between the Republic. Speculation about the planet, the Sith, and the ronin’s motivations is half of the fun, and given that Visions is intended to be Star Wars vignettes rather than fleshed-out sagas, the mystery works perfectly.OK, Episode I: The Phantom Menace gets a bit po-faced and doesn’t match up to the original trilogy, but there’s no denying the sheer spectacle of the films, in part due to the fantastic locations around Tunisia and Italy. The Jedi/Sith dichotomy is iconic, but a little blurring of the lines has a lot of potential to expand the universe, both in projects like Visions and the standard, canonical timeline. We will most likely not get any answers to the aforementioned questions, which works to the episode’s advantage. This episode adds some much-needed depth to Star Wars’ Force-wielders. ThePhantomMenace StarWarsAs the Separatist Droids are being deployed on the field, the Gungans prepare for a battle.Fair Use: Copyright Disclaimer Under Se. Perhaps they killed an old friend (or lover), or maybe he was cast out for some transgression. Given his demeanor and collected Kyber crystals, he most likely has a vendetta against the ancient order of Force-users. What we do know is that while the ronin wields a red lightsaber, he is no friend of the Sith. It actually resembles Sorgan from The Mandalorian, though given that Visions doesn’t take place in the regular Star Wars timeline, this is highly unlikely. The planet “The Duel” occurs on is also (intentionally) vague - it appears to have a temperate climate similar to Earth’s, and it is inhabited by a variety of alien races. Perhaps this particular “vision” occurs in a distant future, sans-Jedi, or an alternate timeline. The villagers refer to “the Jedi Knights of old” before realizing the ronin is actually a Sith (or Sith-adjacent). However, the most interesting part of the episode is the ending. The bite-sized story is engaging and the animation is beautiful. “The Duel” is an incredibly strong start to Disney’s latest Star Wars project. In a parting gesture, the ronin presents the young leader of the village with one of the crystals, claiming that it “wards off evil.” Star Wars: Visions “The Duel” ending explained As the group watches in stunned disbelief, the ronin opens his cloak to reveal a collection of red lightsaber crystals similar to General Grievous’ collection. He gifts the shopkeeper he met at the opening of the episode with the Sith’s lightsaber, before surprising the crows by revealing his own crimson sword. Though both are strong combatants, the ronin eventually tricks the invading Sith into attacking a decoy, giving him a chance to strike from behind and finish her off.Īs the short wraps up, the villagers thank the ronin for his help in defending their village. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, an evil legacy long believed dead is. The next several minutes of the episode are an epic duel between the two warriors. About The Phantom Menace: Star Wars: Episode I. Much to her surprise, he also ignites a red lightsaber, indicating that he too may be a Sith. He calmly walks through the chaos until he faces the Sith, challenging her to single combat.
Prior to that, he’s been biding his time at a local shop, observing from afar the pandemonium. She wields a multi-bladed, blood-red lightsaber arranged in the shape of an umbrella as she single-handedly wipes out the village guards.Īt this point, our main character enters the scene. That is, until a mysterious Sith-like woman emerges from the bandit transport.
After a short scuffle, it looks as though the day may have been saved.