Star Wars fans are dying to know who or what exactly the First Order leader is.
Is he animal, vegetable or ancient alien with fabulous fashion accessories?
Star Wars and Disney authority Pablo Hidalgo went on record and categorically declared that Snoke is not a Sith.
If he is training Kyo Ren, he must be a powerful Force user and there are evidence that he values the importance of the Light Side of the Force.
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All the latest merchandise has confirmed that Snoke has beautiful blue eyes. Not a hint of scary Sith red.
New toys and images have also finally revealed that he is wearing a ring with a huge black stone. Every leak and report has indicated that this is a cyber crystal and allows Snoke to channel enormous amounts of the Force.
All of these increasingly seems to be pointing towards one shocking conclusion.
Snoke is a Grey Jedi. There seems to be no doubt.
Star wars Youtube channel The Stupendous Wave argues: “Snoke has a more muddled or grey view of the Force than just Light or Dark.”
Apart from his lack of Sith eyes, there are numerous clues in his attitudes towards Kylo Ren. Snoke clearly knows that his apprentice is still battling the pull towards the Light. This would be a huge disadvantage for any Sith apprentice. Snoke, however, seems to embrace it and even celebrate it.
Why?
In the Force Awakens novelisation Snoke tells Kylo Ren: “It is where you are from, what you are made of – the Dark Side and the Light. The finest sculptor can not fashion a masterpiece from poor materials. He must have something pure, something strong, something unbreakable with which to work.”
The Stupendous Wave adds: “Snoke does not scoff at the power of the Light side light other Dark Siders which is why he may adhere to certain viewpoints and abilities of the Light Side of the Force while remaining predominantly dark.
The concept of Grey Jedi was pervasive throughout all the Star Wars materials that are now Legend but is not acknowledged in any Canon materials.
Qui-Gon Jinn was widely suspected to be Grey Jedi and, more importantly, everything fans are learning about Luke Skywalker indicates that the is moving away from the rigid Jedi and Sith, Dark and Light Side dichotomy.
If Luke is moving toward Grey Jedi ground, it makes sense to have an adversary who is doing the same.
Not only does this expand the Star wars universe and mythos, it also sets up opportunities for exciting new displays of power incorporating both sides of the Force.
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