With Return of the Jedi turning 40 years old this year, it is wild to look back at how much media has been added to the franchise in the time since. And it is even wilder to look back at how much Episode VI has impacted the franchise as a whole. From all new species and characters that were heavily expanded on in #StarWars lore, to the doors it opened behind the scenes, this film is one of the most influential pieces in the Star Wars story. In this video essay, we will take a look into all the ways #ReturnOfTheJedi has impacted the Star Wars galaxy...

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Star Wars Main Theme | EPIC CINEMATIC EMOTIONAL VERSION -    • Star Wars Main Theme | EPIC CINEMATIC...  
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Theme x Duel of the Fates | EPIC ORCHESTRAL VERSION -    • Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Theme x Due...  
Star Wars: Andor Theme V2 | EPIC ACTION VERSION (Episode 12 Soundtrack) -    • Star Wars: Andor Theme V2 | EPIC ACTI...  
Cad Bane Theme vs Boba Fett | EPIC VERSION (The Book of Boba Fett Final Soundtrack) -    • Cad Bane Theme vs Boba Fett | EPIC VE...  
Star Wars: Luke vs Vader (A Jedi's Fury) | Epic Version -    • Star Wars: Luke vs Vader (A Jedi's Fu...  
Star Wars: The Force Theme | EPIC CINEMATIC VERSION -    • Star Wars: The Force Theme | EPIC CIN...  
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Star Wars: Luke and Leia Theme | EPIC CINEMATIC VERSION -    • Star Wars: Luke and Leia Theme | EPIC...  
Knights of the Force - Star Wars Episode 9 Fan Made Soundtrack -    • Knights of the Force - Star Wars Epis...  
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Victory Celebration | EPIC Version -    • Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Victo...  
The Jedi Lives Forever (Star Wars fan made soundtrack) -    • The Jedi Lives Forever (Star Wars fan...  
Star Wars - "The Final Duel" - (fan-made orchestral theme) -    • Star Wars  - "The Final Duel" - (fan-...  

00:00 Intro
02:27 Characters
14:26 Redemption
20:19 Lightsabers
22:37 Family
26:07 Species
32:21 Expanded Media
41:02 The Battle of Endor
44:57 Lightning Round
47:54 Conclusion

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