Why Captain America Would Be The Best Marvel Comics Jedi

While just about every superhero would look cooler with a lightsaber in hand, who would make the best Jedi in the Star Wars universe? The peace-loving Force monks know how to fight, but use their powers for good and try to prevent violence, just like many superheroes. But there’s definitely some heroes who should be ruled out as potential Jedi (looking at you Wolverine). 

The Jedi stand for peace and altruism. Their nature is of diplomacy and reverence to the binding will of the Force. They are trained in both the sage peace-keeping teachings of the Force and fighting techniques that can be used to kill. Superheroes also often have training that makes them lethal or powers that can do serious damage. But restraint and an ideology that values life and working for the greater good makes many heroes quality Jedi material. But some stand out above the others.

Spider-Man is a prime example of someone saddled with a potentially dangerous power but he harnesses it and uses it for good. As a bullied teenager struck by both poverty and tragedy, Peter Parker had the background that could have drawn him toward the Dark Side. But he chose to help with his newfound powers. A clear sign he would make a good Jedi. Spidey doesn’t really need any Force powers or laser swords since his super strength and reflexes make him a more than capable fighter. But he would make a proper Jedi due to his devotion to doing what’s right. 

Charles Xavier is an upstanding good guy and has sought social justice for mutants. His life-long devotion to helping mutant children and attempting to stop mutant prejudice by non-mutants puts him in good standing as far as Light-side characteristics. With his powerful mind Charles could kill millions with a thought, but only uses his power to aid others. Professor X gathered the X-Men and gave some of its rougher characters so many second chances that he deserves sainthood as well as the title of Jedi. 

Jedi need to divorce themselves from all possessions and attachments. This is a tricky tenet to follow (even for Jedi Masters) and especially for superheroes. While heroes have secret identities that similarly detach them from regular lives, relieving themselves from all attachment is another thing all together. Really there’s only one superhero that is capable of stepping back and relinquishing all attachment.

Captain America is clearly the best candidate for Jedi Knighthood. The patriot is more than just a jargon-slinging nationalistic hero. Cap cares more about doing what is objectively right and helping the little guy, putting people over country every time. He’s not all that handy with a sword, but surely the Jedi would be willing to outfit his shield with some kyber-crystal tech to accommodate his fighting style. But more than optics, Captain America has rarely had to compromise his morals. His inflexible adherence to always doing good, even if his friends oppose him, makes him an easy pick for Jedi. Jedi are meant to follow the Light Side of the Force and resist temptation to do things that are easy, fearful or hateful. Similarly, Cap resisted toeing the line when his own government cracked down and tried to regulate superheroes in the Civil War era. A characteristic that jells with the Jedi doctrine of non-attachment. If Cap can give up the very country that is on his chest, then he could easily become a Jedi in the Star Wars universe.

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