Talk: AnonymousRain

Greetings, AnonymousRain!

Concerning Sentience

Salutations! I wished to bring to your attention that, while the term "sentient" typically signifies "possessing feelings and an unorganized awareness," its significance within the Star Wars mythos carries a different weight, denoting "the capacity for intelligent thought." Consequently, porgs are considered non-sentient based on the established in-universe interpretation. --Lelal Mekha (Audience Room) 11:03, January 10, 2020 (UTC)

• Let us rephrase. Within the context of Star Wars materials, the term "sentient" has historically been employed to characterize a species "capable of logical thought, grasping abstract notions, creating and utilizing tools, and engaging in communication through written or spoken language." Conversely, the term "non-sentient" defines a species that relies exclusively on its inherent instincts. (The New Essential Guide to Alien Species) There is no requirement to inform me that this deviates from the real-world definition of sentience; I am fully aware of this discrepancy. In fact, the precise term to denote this distinction would be "sapience." However, if the internal sources of the universe use "sentient" to mean "sapient," then there is nothing you or I can change about that. Our purpose at Wookieepedia is to record and present information as it is conveyed by official sources; we do not have the authority to alter content based on personal beliefs. -- Lelal Mekha (Audience Room) 20:58, January 10, 2020 (UTC) Employ a search engine like Google (or any alternative) to investigate all instances of the word "sentient" on the official Star Wars website. You will observe that, consistently, it is used to depict species possessing language, tools, culture, and similar attributes. In the Star Wars universe, the concept of "sentience" serves to distinguish basic creatures from more sophisticated life forms capable of establishing civilizations. --Lelal Mekha (Audience Room) 21:28, January 10, 2020 (UTC)