![]() It might be he's bound himself to the Death Star itself – or it might be the rumored Wayfinder device that Kylo Ren and his Knights will be questing for in The Rise of Skywalker. So what does that mean for Palpatine? His spirit definitely survived the destruction of the Death Star II, and throughout the sequel trilogy, we have seen objects associated with him (Darth Vader’s mask, Snoke’s ring) which suggests that he managed to attach himself to an object. Luke died in an almost perfect balance, so logically we should expect his spirit to be that much more powerful in The Rise of Skywalker. Yoda’s understanding of balance was better at the time of his death than Qui-Gon’s, which suggests that being able to come back as a Force Ghost has less to do with being a Jedi and more with being able to balance between the individual spirit (the self) and the whole of the Universe (the Force.)įorce Ghosts can teach this lesson to other Force Ghosts, which is why Anakin’s Ghost, guided by Obi-Wan and Yoda, was present at the end of The Return of the Jedi. There’s a massive difference between Qui-Gon Jinn’s “voice” manifestation at the beginning of the saga and the way Yoda’s Force Ghost sets fire to a tree in The Last Jedi. ![]() Interestingly enough, the “light” Jedi ghosts have to perform an act of “Sithian” selfishness to attain this separation from the Force and to manifest in the mortal realm. Momin’s inner balance might be why he succeeded in connecting with the realm of the dead: he was not afraid of letting himself go to offer his “creations” to the Force. He understood the Force like a Jedi, as something that one submits to, although coupled with a much more sinister vision. However, Momin was a rare beast even among the Sith, and he was a heretic for a reason. ![]() Momin is able to succeed in the endeavor. Darth Vader tries to use Momin to open a portal to the afterlife, hoping to bring Padmé back. Heretic Sith Momin repeatedly possesses Imperial personnel and Mustafar inhabitants with his mask while retaining his full mental abilities, will and Force power. RELATED: What if The Rise of Skywalker Art Leak Isn't Mustafar But THIS Planet?Ĭanon Star Wars comic series Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith by Charles Soule explores this concept. That, of course, is the ultimate perversion of the Force: using it to overpower the spirit of another sentient being. If the Sith is powerful enough, they can continue to influence the living when the haunted object is touched. To accomplish this, they master the ultimate separation: that of their spirit and their body, so that their spirit does not depend on their physical body to survive, but it can attach itself to any physical object. Sith do not seek to become one with the Force they want to stay in this plane and keep their own minds to have the chance to live and rule again in the future. It is the core of their power, so it is understandable that a Sith would approach the idea of dying much differently than a Jedi. The Sith, who seek to absorb and manipulate the Force, tailoring it to serve their will and to make them different, unique and individually powerful. Githany’s fear was not baseless: it is what happens to almost every single being upon death, and this loss of the sense of self is one of the main fears in real life as well. In Legends, padawan Githany is incapable of becoming a Jedi (and eventually turns Dark) because she is terrified by the vastness of the Force and fears she'll lose herself in it. In the novelization of The Last Jedi, Rey is able to survive the throne room battle because she surrenders to the Force and lets it guide her. This ties in with the idea that only true selflessness in service of the Force allows Force Users to become true Jedi. RELATED: D23: Every Star Wars Reveal (And Rumor) at Disney Expo This Year It is coming back as a Force Ghost that is painful and hard because it implies abandoning that blissful state. ![]() The first takeaway is that becoming one with the Force is easy for a Jedi: one just has to let go, and join a plane where there are no timelines, no separation and no otherness of any kind. Later on, Obi-Wan learns this technique, and Clone Wars Yoda has his own quest to learn how to become one with the Force as well. His body remained in Naboo, and it took him a long time to go from an incorporeal voice, to a grey blob, to finally, in the short story Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray, a fully materialized Force Ghost. He learned the technique from the Priestesses of the Force, but Darth Maul killed him before he could complete his training. Qui-Gon Jinn is the first Jedi shown to master becoming a Force Ghost. RELATED: Star Wars: What Does Palpatine Want in The Rise of Skywalker?
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