Duel of the Fates
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Duel of the Fates is the climactic lightsaber battle from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, featuring Jedi against the Sith and underscored by John Williams’ iconic choral score.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duel of the Fates (partially used in surrounding sequences) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score cue
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musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedMedium |
film
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Anakin Skywalker (symbolic association)
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Darth Maul NERFINISHED ⓘ Obi-Wan Kenobi NERFINISHED ⓘ Qui-Gon Jinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFaction |
Jedi Order
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Sith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerRole | John Williams – composer and conductor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by film music critics ⓘ |
| fanReception | considered one of the most iconic Star Wars themes ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasChoralTextSource | adapted from a Celtic poem translated into Sanskrit-like phonetics ⓘ |
| hasMotifType | battle theme ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Star Wars action cues ⓘ |
| inUniverseContext | conflict between Jedi and Sith ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | minor mode emphasis ⓘ |
| label | Sony Classical (soundtrack release) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | Sanskrit-inspired pseudo-language ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Darth Maul
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intense choral writing ⓘ use in climactic battle sequence ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Star Wars prequel trilogy score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForDistributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Lucasfilm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recursIn |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (score motifs)
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (score motifs) ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| sceneFunction | underscores the climactic three-way duel ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | fast and driving ⓘ |
| textureCharacteristic | dense orchestral and choral texture ⓘ |
| usedInLocation | Theed power generator complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMarketing | trailers for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace ⓘ |
| usedInSceneType | lightsaber duel ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Duel of the Fates (partially used in surrounding sequences)
subject surface form:
Qui-Gon Jinn