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The Living Force

The philosophy of the Jedi Order, the Living Force was divided between light and dark, with no state in between. Those who try to walk in the middle are eventually drawn to one side or the other, and the Jedi are always fearful of the dark side.

The Jedi Order's view

In Legends, this philosophy was called the Living Force. This view stated that the Force was divided between light and dark, with no state in between. Those who try to walk in the middle are eventually drawn to one side or the other, and the Jedi are always mindful of falling to the dark side.

If they were true embodiments, then that would definitively describe the nature of the Force, including the fact that a "balance" between light and dark exists. But the fact that the Ones have been given a species name, and that all three died, yet the Force continued to exist, suggests that they are merely representative of their own viewpoint of the Force, no more legitimate than others.

Regardless, their existence seemed to be relatively unknown, and Anakin Skywalker still seemed to believe in the Living Force, despite having met these beings. So it seems to be another view that is not necessarily more legitimate than others.

If they were true embodiments, then that would definitively describe the nature of the Force, including the fact that a "balance" between light and dark exists. But the fact that the Ones have been given a species name, and that all three died, yet the Force continued to exist, suggests that they are merely just another group of people, immortal though they may be, who have their own viewpoint of the nature of the Force and modeled themselves after it.

Regardless, their existence seemed to be relatively unknown, and Anakin Skywalker still believed in the Living Force, so this codified belief seems to be a minority view.

If they were true embodiments, then that would definitively describe the nature of the Force. But the fact that they have been given a species name, and that all three died, yet the Force continued to exist, suggests that they are merely representative of their own viewpoint of the Force.

Regardless, their existence seemed to be relatively unknown, and Anakin Skywalker still seemed to believe in the Living Force, despite having met these beings.

If they were true embodiments, then that would definitively describe the nature of the Force, including the fact that a "balance" between light and dark exists. But the fact that the Ones have been given a species name, and that all three died, yet the Force continued to exist, suggests that they are merely representative of their own viewpoint of the Force, no more legitimate than others.

Regardless, their existence seemed to be relatively unknown, and Anakin Skywalker still seemed to believe in the Living Force, despite having met these beings. So it seems to be another view that is not necessarily more legitimate than others.