Meanwhile, recent Star Wars tie-ins have suggested there is a third aspect of the Force, balance, which presumably incorporates a whole range of other Force abilities. ' The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural,' Palpatine observed in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and repeated in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In contrast, a Sith is sworn to the dark side of the Force, exerting their own will upon the Force.
A Jedi serves the light side of the Force, using their power in accordance with the Force's will, always for defense and never for attack. While they have some basic powers in common, Jedi and Sith draw upon the Force in very different ways. It binds the galaxy together.' He was oversimplifying, of course, and since then the Star Wars franchise has built upon the mythology of the Force. ' It's an energy field created by all living things.
' The Force is what gives a Jedi his power,' he explained. When Obi-Wan Kenobi began to train Luke Skywalker, he gave his apprentice a simple definition of the Force. Here's your guide to every Force power in Star Wars - including the abilities associated with the light side, the dark side, and even balance.