Aayla Secura, Plo Koon, Luke Skywalker, Jacen Solo, Gatlin Ives and Kyle Katarn were known to have used Force lightning or its variants. The use of Force lightning is not restricted to Sith. Others, such as novels taking place after Return of the Jedi, claim it to be electricity. Some claim Force lightning to be a simple blast of Force power, but with the visual look of bolts of lightning. Expanded Universe sources seem to contradict each other. However, a single powerful blast may be sufficient to kill a person instantly.
Force lightning is often used as a form of torture not only does it cause severe physical damage, but also extreme agony to the victim.
The greater the user's aptitude, the more power the lightning bolts possess and the more they fork, allowing the possibility of striking multiple foes at once. Force lightning is the trademark Force attack of the Sith in the fictional Star Wars universe, first portrayed in the series by Emperor Palpatine in Return of the Jedi.įorce energy, in the form of lightning bolts, exits the Force-user's body through their fingertips.
