Whills (short story)

The Whills were a higher order of beings. It was known that they had Shamans. One was known to have taught Qui-Gon Jinn the secret of the Force ghosts. The Whills kept a collection of stories called the Journal of the Whills chronicling the history of the Galaxy.

It is believed that R2-D2 narrated his stories to a Shaman about 104 ABY for the Journal, being the source of some chapters that encompassed the Clone Wars, the Galactic Civil War and the New Republic.

Behind the scenes
In early drafts of A New Hope, the name 'Whills' is equivalent to the Force. It is probably an early incarnation of the concept of midichlorians.

Some fans believed that Whill is the name of the unknown race of Yoda, but George Lucas denied this. Also, some fans speculate that the Whills are of spiritual substance, more or less like Wisties, and probably immortal.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (mentioned in script, not in final film)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel) (mentioned in narration)