Questions concerning the mystical power from the Star Wars universe.
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Why do Force Users speak what they want people to do when they use Force Persuade?
This question is pretty straight forward. Why do Jedi or Sith say something when they uses Force Persuade/Mind Trick? One example from Episode IV: "These are not the droids you're looking for." I know ...
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Is Force lightning from the feet plausible? [closed]
In all the canons of Star Wars, there has not been one instance of a Force-user projecting Force lightning from their feet. Why? Is it implausible?
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Was the Force used before 100,000 BBY?
In 100,000 BBY, the Ones emerged from the mist, and became the manifestations of the balance, light side and the dark side. Before that, were there primitive species who could use the Force, and did ...
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Was Yoda wrong about the limits of telekinesis?
In Empire Strikes Back, Yoda tells Luke that an object's size doesn't matter and that the difficulty of levitating an X-Wing was only in his mind. If the upper limits of TK are determined by belief, ...
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How, if at all, does Midi-chlorian count relate to blood volume? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When Jedi lose parts of their body, does their midi-chlorian count and strength in the Force diminish?
This question is based on Is the relation between midi-chlorian ...
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What is “The Dark” and where can I learn more about it?
I was reading about the concept of "The Dark" in Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor and I want to learn more about it.
It isn't on Wookieepedia (suprisingly) and not on the CUSWE (Complete ...
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Could Star Wars Universe survive without the Force? [closed]
After hearing about the upcoming Third Trilogy, I started to play with my imagination about what it could be about.
I think an interesting development could be borrowed from something I read in The ...
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Does construction of a Lightsaber require use of the Force?
It's true that Lightsaber construction is a mandatory skill for a trained Force user, but I am not sure about it in reverse.
@DVK has commented on this answer that:
Grievous wasn't a Jedi (or a ...
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Did Anakin and Obi-Wan use the Force to protect themselves from the heat on Mustafar?
While duelling that close to lava, I would suspect that they would get dangerously hot and dehydrated, and possibly burned. Did they use the Force to protect themselves in some way, for example lower ...
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Did Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost communicate to Obi-Wan Kenobi post-RotS?
Did Qui-Gon Jinn's Force Ghost communicate to Obi-Wan Kenobi post-RotS?
Yoda-"An old friend has learned the path to immortality. One who has returned from the netherworld of the force, your old ...
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Why would Darth Vader find someone's lack of faith (in Dark Side's power) disturbing?
I find your lack of faith disturbing
- Darth Vader
What a great Quote! This inspired his own meme.
But does it make any sense?
Why would the fact that an officer didn't believe in the force ...
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Can you achieve Oneness with the dark side of the Force?
I was just wondering if you can achieve oneness with the dark side. Darth Malgus was said to have merged with the Force after he killed his lover and it linked the act to Oneness. So is it possible?
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Does losing part of your body reduce the amount of Force power you can wield? [duplicate]
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When Jedi lose parts of their body, does their midi-chlorian count and strength in the Force diminish?
If the Force is a function of midi-chlorians in the blood, does ...
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Sith using the light side of the force?
I started to play Star Wars: The Old Republic. In this game, you can choose between 2 factions (Jedi/Sith), however in the quest you can choose what you want you do. For example: torture a prisoner ...
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Why would the Force become so mysterious and unrecognized after only 20 years?
I always wondered why Admiral Motti and Governor Tarkin in the movie "A New Hope" (IV) insinuate that the Force is an old, dead religion?
Tarkin:
The Jedi are extinct, their fire has gone out of ...
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What happens to the mind of a recipient of a Jedi mind trick?
I was reading about Jedi mind tricks and am curious to know what happens to the mind of the trickee afterward. On Wookiepedia it says:
Should the trick succeed, he or she then agreed to whatever ...
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Why do the Jedi say “May the Force be with you”?
May the Force be with you is the catch phrase of Star-Wars, but does it make any sense?
Obi-Wan himself explains the force like this:
LUKE: The Force?
BEN: Well, the Force is what gives a ...
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Can a force sensitive use force to communicate with other force sensitive?
Apart from being a force ghost, the power one can achieve only after a death. But can one use the force to "communicate" with the other force sensitive?
Imagine one scenario where Anakin and Obi-van ...
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Why couldn't the Jedi detect Senator Palpatine as having powers?
In Return of the Jedi, when trying to sneak into the base on a shuttle, Luke said he senses Darth Vader's presence and said he shouldn't have come less he jeopardize the mission. Darth Vader also ...
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Does Jar-Jar have some force ability?
It seems that Jar-Jar has some very lucky breaks during the battle of Naboo. Is it possible that he has some innate hidden force ability?
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Why are so many humans force-sensitive?
It seems to me that humans form the greater percentage of beings who use the force.
At least in the films, there are plenty of Human force-users (Qui-Gonn, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Windu, Sidious, Luke, ...
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Why Did Anakin Skywalker Believe that Turning to the Dark Side of the Force Would Save Padmé?
Just as the question asks: Why did Anakin come to believe that Padmé could be saved if he embraced the Dark side of the Force? Padmé clearly didn't believe it. Why was Anakin so driven to save Padmé ...
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Does the Force Have Color That Can Be Seen?
I researched this question on SE and the Wookiepedia for a couple of hours before posting, to ensure it hasn't been asked before. I read up on The Force on the Wookiepedia, as well as the Jedis and ...
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Can flow of force be disturbed with technology?
I haven't seen it in movies & TV shows (And, no luck regarding novels as I haven't read any). But, in many Star Wars video games, I experience disturbance while using force in some tech ...
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Are there “Light Side places”?
In the Star Wars galaxy, there are places where the Dark Side is strong. It usually manifests as twisted fauna and deranged people. I know about such places thanks to the computer games that take ...
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What's the meaning of “Bring Balance to the Force”? [duplicate]
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Why did the Jedi want to bring balance to the Force?
As common sense says, Force will be in balance if there exists both sides of force (including dark side of force). ...
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Why did Vader not use the force to stop Luke from falling down in end of The Empire Strikes Back?
In the end of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back", Darth Vader was trying hard to capture Luke. Even with the hard way... The Carbonite Freezing!
After cutting off Luke's hand, capturing Luke would ...
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Can droids sense the presence of a Force user?
While watching Star Wars Episode I, I started thinking about how Darth Maul was searching for the Jedi (and Padme) with those probe droids. Is there anything in the Star Wars Universe to indicate ...
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Why did the Jedi want to bring balance to the Force?
During the Prequel trilogy, the Jedi wanted to bring balance to the Force, in accordance with a prophecy. There seemed to be a general agreement that this was a 'good thing', but a disagreement with ...
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When Jedi lose parts of their body, does their midi-chlorian count and strength in the Force diminish?
From what I understand, midi-chlorian count is a strong indicator of ability in the Force (though there are other factors as well). So it seems like when Anakin loses his arm or Luke loses his hand, ...
