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Master Yoda's exile

During his solitude on Dagobah, Master Yoda had more than twenty years to think of the past, the present and the future. What memories would he have relived and how did he prepare for the coming events?

'For 800 years have I trained Jedi.' What does he remember from those 800 years? Old and long gone students, padawans and younglings, his own teachers and fellow Masters. Great events, some good, some bad. His opinion 'Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not', has one whole new insight considering the huge amount of Jedi he had seen arriving as younglings and had watched for years. His experience was not to be underestimated, but nothing had prepared him for the return of the Sith and the betrayal of Young Skywalker.

How surprised was he? He agreed when Master Windu said the Sith had been extinct for a millennium. He taught Anakin the lesson of fear, anger, hate and suffering. He was there when Palpatine made another move towards Galactic domination, by proposing Senator Amidala to be placed under the Jedi's protection. He was the one who admitted the Prophecy may have been misread, but not before Anakin had come to him for help with some visions.

It is when Anakin tells him about his vision, master Yoda reminds him of his lesson in front of the Council, years ago 'The fear of loss is a path to the Dark Side'. But Young Skywalker refuses to take the teaching and says he won't let these visions come true. Yoda continues with so many wise words, but the young Jedi won't give up his chase towards immortality for his friends. Is this when Yoda finds himself in conflict? Believe the Prophecy, or admit it could have been misread? How would he have acted towards Anakin, had he known the disastrous outcome? Would he have accepted his exile, or would he have changed his words?

Now that he has enough time to consider all options, how does he think of the present? Is he afraid he will get caught? Is there some way he can keep contact with the world outside and watch the twins' progress? Or does he trust the Force and prepares for their possible arrival? What will he tell them?

When Young Luke finally arrives on Dagobah, Yoda teaches him almost the same lesson he taught Anakin: 'A Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the Dark Side. Anger, Fear, Aggression; the Dark Side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the Dark Path, forever will it dominate your destiny. Consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's Apprentice.' So, he did give up on Anakin being the Chosen One from the Prophecy, didn't he?

And he refuses to tell Luke about his family. It is not until Young Skywalker had asked twice about Vader, Yoda knows he has no other choice, but to tell the truth.

Obviously he has given the future some thought, and probably he does not believe in the full redemption of Anakin Skywalker, once the Chosen One. And when Luke is about to act the same way after his vision, Yoda reveals his look on the future: 'Only a fully trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally, will conquer Vader and his Emperor'. Wait a second, did he just say Jedi Knight? No Jedi-Master? That's interesting. So, only Luke, with his limited abilities as a Jedi Knight can conquer both Sith Lords.

And Yoda was right, completely, although maybe not that consciously. Luke conquered Vader and revealed Anakin Skywalker (who had never become a Jedi-Master and can still be seen as a Jedi-Knight) and Anakin destroyed the Emperor. Had Yoda seen all that during the twenty years of his exile? He surely must have.

As always, comments, thoughts and ideas are welcome.