Chosen One/Legends

The Prophecy of the Chosen One was a series of words written in the Journal of the Whills referring to a being that would retore balance to the Force. The prophecy was written as thus:


 * "... And in the time of greatest
 * despair there shall come a savior,
 * and he shall be known as:
 * THE SON OF THE SUNS."
 * Journal of the Whills, 3:127

The Chosen One bore similarities to the Sith'ari of the Sith, and were presumably the same person.

In the waning days of the Old Republic, some members of the Jedi Order, such as Qui-Gon Jinn, believed that the prophecy referred to Anakin Skywalker. They supported the claims with several reasons, including:


 * Skywalker had the highest count of midichlorians on record at twenty thousand.
 * He came from a world with two suns, a literal translation of the line, The Son of the Suns.

Indeed, Skywalker's career was an exceptional one. He served with distinction in the Clone Wars and became the youngest member of the Jedi Council.

One could argue that Anakin fulfilled the prophecy at the end of the Clone Wars, since there were two Jedi and two Sith left, both sides of the Force have the same amount of users, therefore balancing the Force.

The climax was when, after spending over two decades as a Dark Lord of the Sith, Anakin turned his back on the Dark Side and killing Darth Sidious to save the life of his son, Luke Skywalker.

Behind the Scenes
It has been argued by some fans that Skywalker was not the Chosen One, pointing out that his son, Luke, was just as likely a candidate. They point out the following:
 * Luke also came from Tatooine, the planet with two suns. Hence, Son of the Suns.
 * Luke did indeed emerge in the time of greatest despair, namely during the time when the Galaxy was ruled by the Sith, while his father appeared in a time of relative peace.
 * It was Luke who encouraged his father to turn his back on the Emperor and he also restored the Jedi Order. Through this, fans have claimed, Luke brougth the long awaited "balance" and can be characterized as a savior.

Still, despite these claims, George Lucas maintains that Anakin Skywalker is truly the Chosen One, and not Luke.