Questions tagged [the-force]
For questions about the energy field that connects all living things in the Star Wars universe, known as The Force. Always use this tag in conjunction with the [star-wars] tag. Use with a more specific work tag when appropriate.
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Why doesn't Vader grab the second ship in the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series?
In Part V of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, Vader grabs the first ship that is taking off instead of the second ship. It's safe to assume that Vader is too tired to grab the second ship after the first ...
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Why did the Sith want to build the Death Star if "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."?
I've heard explanations like Tarkin wanted it and presented his plans to the emperor. And I've heard the comment by Vader was more for the audience, since Luke does destroy the Death Star using the ...
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Why are midichlorians not mentioned when talking about Sabine in Ahsoka?
Ahsoka mentions talent is a part of becoming a Jedi, but isn't a minimum amount of midichlorians needed to become a Jedi? I could be mistaken, but this is the impression I got from Star Wars I, so I ...
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Why Isn't "Balance to the Force" Everlasting?
A common defense for the Star Wars sequels (episodes 7-9) is that the balance that Anakin Skywalker brought to the force would not last forever, which would explain why the First Order was able to ...
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Have we seen this power before in Star Wars?
In The Last Jedi (2017), towards the end, Luke projects himself onto the planet where Kylo Ren has cornered the Rebels. Later he is seen fighting Kylo and ultimately dying.
Have we ever seen someone ...
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Was the Force stronger in the past?
I mean, in the old days, the ancient Sith could achieve incredible feats, such as eliminating all life on a planet or triggering a solar flare. While in the New Republic era, none of this can be ...
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Can only a Sith conjure force lightning? [duplicate]
In Ep 9: Rise of Skywalker we see Rey accidentally using force lightning on one of the stormtrooper ships and thinks she killed Chewie later realizing he was on another ship.
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Is the Force balanced after the events of Episode IX?
Star Wars is mostly about the Skywalkers bringing balance to the Force and destroying the Sith. Is the Force balanced after the events of Episode IX?
This question arises considering the fact that ...
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Extreme use of the Force by Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series
Towards the end of Part V of the Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series, we see Vader use the Force to:
The amount of power that Vader demonstrated in that scene seemed a little bit more extreme than anything I ...
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Did Luke use the Force to forcefully lift up the large gate of Jabba's palace?
I have always wondered if Luke Skywalker had used the Force to forcefully lift up the large gate of Jabba's palace, or if he had used the Force to access the gate's control unit and manipulated it so ...
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Is C.S. Lewis' notion of "The Force" in Perelandra the same as George Lucas's?
I'm about half way through Perelandra, so please don't spoil the end for me, but I've read the entire conversation between Ransom and Weston were talking
" Why did I do physics? Why did I ...
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How come Snoke could force-connect Rey and Kylo but still not be able tell where Rey was?
In The Last Jedi, when Rey is on an island with Luke Skywalker, we see Kylo Ren and Rey force-connecting, and later in the film, when they are together in Snoke's throne room, Snoke tells them he ...
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Does the Light Side of the force "cloud everything" for Sith clairvoyance?
There have been moments where members of the Jedi Council say "Impossible to see, the future is. The Dark Side clouds everything.". . .
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We've seen a few moments where Palpatine's ...
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Could precognition explain the choreographed look of lightsaber duels? [closed]
If you watch the lightsaber fights in the Prequel Trilogy, you'll see a lot of flips and twirls and duelists aiming for each other's lightsabers. Overall, a bunch of flair you would deem unnecessary ...
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Are Force Ghosts only visible to those who interacted with them in real life?
So, I was marathoning all 9 Star Wars movies again because.... well, why wouldn't I right?
I came across something I never thought of before.
The force ghosts that we see in the movies only appear to ...
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