Darth Bane's lightning, for example, would often electrocute his opponents to death on contact. Users skilled in controlling the intensity and force of their lightning could render a target unconscious with only a short burst, or kill a person instantly with a single, powerful blast. The intensity varied based on a number of factors. Powerful discharges would branch out into dozens of smaller forks thus, skilled practitioners could target several foes at once. " Some possess raw elemental power they can unleash storms of lightning from their fingertips…" ― Darth Bane ĭark Jedi Namman Cha projects a Force spark.įorce lightning was an almost purely offensive and energy-based power that channeled Force energy down the user's limbs, hurling arcing bolts of electricity from the wielder's fingertips or palms Force lightning could be executed with either one or two hands. The ability was commonly referred to as Sith lightning due to the affiliations of its typical users and manipulation of lightning. In order to summon and use lightning properly, you will someday have to be on the receiving end of its power, as a means of taking the energy inside yourself." ― Darth Plagueis įorce lightning was a well-known Force ability used most often by practitioners of the dark side of the Force, especially the Sith. But the Force cannot be treated deferentially. The Force tries to resist the callings of ravenous spirits therefore it must be broken and made a beast of burden.
To do so requires a thirst for power that is not easily satisfied. Force lightning requires strength of a sort only a Sith can command because we accept consequence and reject compassion. " A Jedi sufficiently strong in the Force can be trained to produce a facsimile, but not true Sith lightning, which, unabated, has the power not only to incapacitate or kill, but to physically transform the victim.