The Son of the Son

The Son of the Son is a Star Wars fan fiction written by Brandon Rhea in. The vignette is not part of the Alternative Star Wars Saga continuity, despite being written by one of the founders of the series. The brief story is set during the final minutes of the film , and it focuses on the thoughts of as he witnesses the death of his father,, aboard the.

Production
The Son of the Son was published by author Brandon Rhea on TheForce.Net's Jedi Council Boards on, to coincide with the  season. Rhea stated that it had a "feeling of the true meaning of Christmas" due to the fact that he intentionally based the character on, the  savior. A user on TheForce.Net named Cael-Fenton, who is a self-described, stated that Rhea "linked Anakin the virgin-borne demigod and Christ the Divine Messiah very well".

Story
''I look down at his batter body, adorned with scars, burns, despair, torture. I see his body, mechanical and broken. I see his heart, scared, bruised, and rejected by so many. But that’s not all I see.''

''I see a soul, a man, who was born and who will die for all of us. He has come, our savior, and until now I did not realize the impact of it. And I am his son.''

''His flesh runs with blood, his brow-splitting scarred by fire and flames. His face is twisted and the pain he went through was immense, yet it is comforting to me.''

''I take comfort in knowing that he is now living his final moments with the memory of the pain and the traces that still remain. I take comfort that he sacrificed his life not only to save me, but to save my friends. To save us all.''

''In my heart I know that he is the only one who could have came and died, who could have sacrificed himself for us all. He is the Force’s only son.''

''He has paid the debt we all owed. We threw harmony into chaos. We caused imbalance. And he is paying for that sin.''

''He has been the source of all of my strength. He is the one who will watch over me. He is the one who will watch over us all. He is the Chosen One. He is the Son of the Suns.''

''And as he closed his eyes for the last time, a new realization hit me. I am his son. I am the man he always wanted to be. I am the last of the old Jedi. I am the first of the new Jedi.''

I am the King of Kings.

I am the Son of the Son.