Summary
Star Warsfans may have uncovered an interesting shared trait among 3 of the most prominent characters in the franchise at the moment. They may all be the same age despite appearing so far apart. But those making this realization for the first time might wonder how they never noticed this possibility.
One persistent theme throughoutStar Wars, occasionally to the dismay of some fans, is repetition. Series creator George Lucas' famous (or infamous, depending on who’s being asked) utterance of “it’s like poetry; it rhymes” continues to live rent-free in the heads of many a nerd. So when the animated seriesStar Wars Rebelsintroduced Ezra Bridgeras yet another brash young hero who just so happened to possess Force sensitivity, some viewers were already rolling their eyes at the idea despite Ezra eventually turning out to be a shockingly well-developed character who earned plenty of fan gushing when he appeared on the live-action seriesAhsoka. But that may not be the only thing Ezra shares with the franchise’s roots.
UserLod_the_Nordon theStar Warssubreddit noticed something when rewatchingRebels. Based on the timeline of events in that series, Ezra likely shares a birthday with Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. This possible discovery stems from an episode set on “Empire Day,” 15 years after the rise of the Galactic Empire, where Ezra reveals that it’s also his 15th birthday. Those who have seenRevenge of the Sithenough times to memorize more than just the scenes immortalized in memes will recall that Luke and Leia were born around that same time. But how close is their birthday to Ezra’s?
Other fans pointed out that the timeline doesn’t necessarily match up perfectly. But while Luke and Leia may not have been born on the same day as Ezra, it’s pretty safe to say they’re all essentially the same age.Revenge of the Sithsaw the twins born shortly after their father, Anakin’s, fateful duel with Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar. That duel, in turn, took place not long after Chancellor Palpatine declared himself Emperor as he morphed the Republic into the Galactic Empire. Appropriately enough, this scene also spawned a particularly poignant and unfortunatelywell-agedStar Warsmemeas Senator Padmé Amidala (Luke and Leia’s mother, for the uninitiated) watched her fellow politicians praise the open move to a dictatorship, uttering “So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.”
“They are separated by two days, but yeah they’re the same age. The day-by-day timeline for Revenge of the Sith is:
Day 1 - Battle of Coruscant
Day 2 - Anakin Joins the Council
Day 3 - Obi-Wan leaves for Utapau; Battle of Kashyyyk begins
Day 4 - Battle of Utapau; Order 66
Day 5 - Declaration of a New Order; Ezra is born; Death of the Separatists
Day 6 - Padme leaves for Mustafar
Day 7 - Anakin gets burned; Birth of Luke and Leia
Day 8 - Bail, Yoda, and Obi-Wan go their separate ways
Day 9 - Funeral for Padme; A New Hope for the Galaxy
The last couple days of the movie might be expanded, but there are definitely two days apart between Ezra’s birth and the twins' birth.”
Those familiar withStar Wars Rebelsmay also remember an episode where Ezra meets Leia. Despite the latter appearing much more mature than her new friend, the two are clearly around the same age. To be precise, the difference has been confirmed to be two days sincetheStar Warstimelineis baked into the heads of hardcore fans, like the song “Loser, Baby” is forHazbin Hotellovers. But even still, it’s pretty cool to know that one of the franchise’s newest beloved heroes could easily hang out with Luke and Leia without it being a little weird.
Star Warsmay rely too much on repeated themes for some fans' liking, but there’s no denying the giddy rush that comes from finding these connections. Despite one’sthoughts onThe Book of Boba Fett, for example, seeing the Mandalorian Din Djarin fix up a Naboo Starfighter felt like a warm hug for countless fans. So, finding one less degree of separation between Ezra and his fellow heroes seems right.
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Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space, including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other mediums like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
