George Lucas discussed Yoda's unusual speaking style during a special screening of "The Empire Strikes Back," held for the film's 45th anniversary and the opening of the TCM Classic Film Festival in 2025.
According to the director, the green Jedi Order grandmaster was initially conceived as the film's main philosopher, whose words were meant to carry deep meaning.

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Let's recall that Yoda is one of the main characters in the classic parts of "Star Wars," directed by Lucas. He was considered one of the strongest Jedi of his time.George LucasEssentially, he was the philosopher in this film. I had to figure out how to make people listen — especially 12-year-olds.