What the heck happened to Obiwan and Yoda?

[Lancer]

I was working last night and got to thinking about Star Wars. After a couple of hours of this I realized that Obiwan and Yoda were the only Jedi to vanish! If you recall Obiwan was locked in battle w/ Darth Vader when he said "If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you can ever imagine". He then lowered his guard and Vader swung his light saber. However Obiwan just vanished and Vader stepped on his clothes, not understanding where he went. Well, I'm with Vader. In all the recent movies a Jedi just dies and lays there. So where did Obiwan go?

Yoda passed on in front of Luke and vanished too. Where to?

Also, did Obiwan really become so powerful? He told Luke "Go to the Degava system, there you will learn from a Jedi named Yoda". That's more of a travel agent if you ask me...

So what were the powers he was refering to?

[TheStinger]

Blackpool

[DaShi]

The medichlorians ate him.

[JohnT]

Bored, Lancer?

[Lancer]

Well John, its just that my job is so challenging.

[Jon Miller]

Lucas went crazy

only explanation

Jon Miller

[Lorizael]

Dramatic effect, maybe?

[JohnT]

Good guys don't die, they just fade away...

[Japher]

All the Star Wars freaks have asked Lucas this question, and he told them that all the questions will be answered.

I think it was a power thing that Darth Vader would have vanished too.

[Boris Godunov]

I thought it was an "unfinished business" thing. All Jedis have a certain destiny to fulfill, and if they die before it is done, they remain as "spirits" to make sure the job gets done. So Obi-wan comes back as a spirit because he has to help Luke destroy the Death Star, find Yoda, etc.

Yoda and Anakin come back because...um...because...they have to see the Ewok party. Right. Sure. Mmm-hmmm.

Ok, maybe Lucas just does what he wants without regard to plot continuity? That seems most likely...

[H Tower]

Originally posted by Japher
I think it was a power thing that Darth Vader would have vanished too.

vader didn't dissapear, but Anakin Skywalker did, or don't you remember the three glowing images at the end of RotJ?

[Japher]

vader didn't dissapear, but Anakin Skywalker did, or don't you remember the three glowing images at the end of RotJ?

Yeah, it should of read; I think if it were a power thing vader would have vanished too.

All because we see them as ghosts doesn't mean their bodies disappeared.

[H Tower]

Originally posted by Japher


Yeah, it should of read; I think if it were a power thing vader would have vanished too.

All because we see them as ghosts doesn't mean their bodies disappeared.

judging by the fact that we have two dead jedis who turn into ghosts when their bodies dissapear, i think it is safe to assume anakin's body dissappeared as well

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by H Tower


judging by the fact that we have two dead jedis who turn into ghosts when their bodies dissapear, i think it is safe to assume anakin's body dissappeared as well

Except it didn't. Anakin died, leaned back, and was still there. Then Luke hauled his body to Endor and burned it.

[DaShi]

It disappeared later. First, Luke had to burn the evil out.