A young Star Wars fan, who wrote a heartwarming note to the movies’ creator George Lucas asking whether he would allow Jedi Knights to marry in the future, was elated to receive a reply granting his request.

Seven-year-old Colin Gilpatric, an aspiring Jedi Knight, was devastated to learn that achieving his dream might mean never being able to marry, as forming emotional attachments is said by the rules of the fictional order to lead Jedis to the 'dark side'.

Desperate for a solution, Colin, who has autism, went directly to the man in charge: Star Wars director and writer Mr Lucas.

Plea by post: Seven-year-old aspiring Jedi Colin sent a letter to George Lucas asking him to change the rule that bans the Knights from marrying

As character Anakin Skywalker's marriage to Princess Amidala led him to become a villain - and lord of the malevolent Sith Order, Darth Vader - Colin wanted to avoid the same fate, and pleaded with the Star Wars creator to make a change to the rules.

'With Colin, he was obsessing about it,' Colin's mother Peggy Gilpatric told Inside Edition: 'Finally, I was like, you know what, write to George Lucas and tell him how you feel and that's all that you can do.'

'Dear George Lucas,' Colin wrote in his letter. 'I don't like that a Jedi cannot get married. I want to get married without becoming a Sith. Please change the rule.

'P.S. I want to come to Skywalker Ranch please, Love Colin.'

Soon enough, a package from Lucasfilm arrived for Colin in the mail, and his mother Peggy was on hand to film him opening it up.

The letter: Colin, desperate not to end up like Anakin Skywalker - aka Darth Vader - in the film series, made his case to the Star Wars creator

The big reveal: Colin's mother filmed her son's ecstatic response as he realizes the package contains a plethora of Star Wars merchandise

In the video, Colin is ecstatic to find a stash of Star Wars goodies in the bag, including books and toys, accompanied by a letter addressing his question.

'It sounds like the Force is strong with you, and you are showing great wisdom by asking your question,' it said.

'To be a Jedi is to truly know the value of friendship, of compassion, and of loyalty, and these are values important in a marriage. The Sith think inward, only of themselves.

'When you find someone that you can connect to in a selfless way, then you are on the path of the light, and the dark side will not take hold of you. With this goodness in your heart, you can be married.'

The letter was signed 'Your friends at Lucasfilm'.

'The Force is strong with me!': Colin is elated to have his question answered

Quite the response: Lucasfilm sent this letter to seven-year-old Colin to ease his mind about one day being able to get married

In the video showing Colin reading the letter for the first time, the young fan is delighted to say the least, exclaiming: 'I can get married? No way!'

According to Colin's mother, the obsession with Star Wars has been a godsend for her son, who, as a result of his autism, struggles to share his emotions.

'A lot of autistic kids have a hard time understand processing emotions and the entire Star Wars universe has helped us that way,'she told Inside Edition. 'It’s very black and white. There’s a dark side and good side.