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Force choke

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Force choke, a variant of and, at times, synonymous with Force grip, was a dark side Force power where one would use the the Force to choke or strangle a victim, oftentimes with a grip-like gesture. It was a technique of telekinesis that was frequently employed by the Sith and other users of the dark side of the Force, although there were some cases where Jedi or other users of the light side would use the technique.

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Facts

Alternate
Force grip
Alignment
Dark side of the Force
Purpose
Killing or wounding by crushing the throat or body or crushing an object.
Subduing or moving people by lifting them by the neck.
Torture or intimidation.
Affiliations
Sith
Jedi Order
Knights of Ren

Appearances

209 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Galactic Defense
  2. The High Republic — The Blade 4
  3. The High Republic Adventures (2022) 3
  4. The High Republic: A Test of Courage
  5. The High Republic Adventures (2021) 5
  6. The High Republic: The Rising Storm
  7. The High Republic: Midnight Horizon (mentioned only)
  8. Starlight Coda
  9. The High Republic – Shadows of Starlight 1
  10. The High Republic Adventures (2023) 3 (in a flashback)
  11. Chronicles of Corellia: Heir Apparent (in a flashback)
  12. The High Republic: Trials of the Jedi
  13. The Acolyte
  14. Justice
  15. Jedi Knights 10 (in a flashback)
  16. Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 3
  17. Darth Maul (2017) 4
  18. Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
  19. Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade
  20. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
  21. The Gungan General
  22. Dooku Captured (indirect mention)
  23. Brain Invaders
  24. ARC Troopers
  25. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 3
  26. Nightsisters
  27. Monster
  28. Witches of the Mist
  29. Padawan Lost
  30. Shadow Warrior
  31. Slaves of the Republic
  32. Escape from Kadavo
  33. Friends and Enemies
  34. Bounty
  35. The Lost Nightsister
  36. The Dark Mirror (in a flashback)
  37. Revival
  38. Eminence
  39. Shades of Reason
  40. The Lawless
  41. Kenobi's Shadow
  42. The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
  43. The Wrong Jedi
  44. The Rise of Clovis
  45. The Lost One
  46. Sacrifice (in a vision)
  47. Dark Disciple
  48. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  49. The Phantom Apprentice
  50. Victory and Death
  51. Darth Vader (2017) 1 (in a flashback)
  52. Devoted
  53. Darth Vader (2017) 2
  54. Darth Vader (2017) 3
  55. Darth Vader (2017) 4
  56. Master of Evil
  57. Darth Vader (2017) 8
  58. Darth Vader (2017) 10
  59. Darth Vader (2017) 11
  60. Darth Vader (2017) 12
  61. Sanctuary: A Bad Batch Novel
  62. The Predecessor (in a flashback)
  63. Darth Vader (2017) 13 (in a vision)
  64. Darth Vader Annual 2
  65. No Good Deed...
  66. Ahsoka
  67. Chapter 9: Strange Allies
  68. Chapter 10: The Dark Lord
  69. Lords of the Sith
  70. Orientation
  71. Tarkin
  72. Darth Vader (2017) 18
  73. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  74. Jedi Fallen Order - Dark Temple 1
  75. Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars (indirect mention)
  76. Beckett 1
  77. Part III
  78. Obi-Wan Kenobi 3
  79. Part IV
  80. Obi-Wan Kenobi 4
  81. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  82. Path of the Jedi (in a vision)
  83. Kanan's Jedi Training (in a vision)
  84. Twilight of the Apprentice
  85. The Holocrons of Fate
  86. Thrawn: Alliances
  87. Vader - Dark Visions 3
  88. The Kindling (indirect mention)
  89. Target Vader 2
  90. Target Vader 6
  91. Vader Immortal – Episode I
  92. Vader Immortal – Episode II
  93. Vader Immortal – Episode III
  94. Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 5 (in a flashback)
  95. Vader - Dark Visions 2 (in a flashback)
  96. Hard Shutdown
  97. Dissolution of Hope
  98. Blood Moon Uprising
  99. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  100. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
  101. Star Wars: Rogue One: A Junior Novel
  102. Rogue One Adaptation 4
  103. Darth Vader - Power of the Dark Side
  104. Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (first appearance)
  105. Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization
  106. Star Wars: Heroes Path
  107. Star Wars Battlefront
  108. Fully Operational
  109. An Incident Report (mentioned only)
  110. Time of Death (indirect mention)
  111. Star Wars Annual (2015) 4
  112. Star Wars (2015) 2
  113. Star Wars (2015) 3
  114. Darth Vader (2015) 1
  115. Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original
  116. Darth Vader (2015) 2
  117. Darth Vader (2015) 11
  118. Darth Vader Annual 1
  119. Star Wars (2015) 13
  120. Darth Vader (2015) 24 (in a vision)
  121. Darth Vader (2015) 25
  122. Diplomatic Impunity
  123. Star Wars (2015) 36
  124. Star Wars (2015) 54
  125. Star Wars (2015) 67
  126. Star Wars (2015) 75
  127. Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (in a flashback)
  128. Doctor Aphra (2016) 37
  129. Doctor Aphra (2016) 38 (indirect mention)
  130. Tales of Villainy: A Last Chapter
  131. Battlefront: Twilight Company
  132. In Service to the Empire
  133. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
  134. The Empire Strikes Back: So You Want to Be a Jedi?
  135. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
  136. The Truest Duty (indirect mention)
  137. Kendal
  138. Tales of Villainy: Invasion of Echo Base
  139. Amara Kel's Rules for TIE Pilot Survival (indirect mention)
  140. Wait for It (indirect mention)
  141. The Witness (indirect mention)
  142. Star Wars (2020) 5
  143. Darth Vader (2020) 2
  144. Darth Vader (2020) 3
  145. Darth Vader (2020) 4
  146. Darth Vader (2020) 5 (in a flashback)
  147. Darth Vader (2020) 6
  148. Darth Vader (2020) 7
  149. Darth Vader (2020) 10
  150. Darth Vader (2020) 14
  151. Darth Vader (2020) 13 (in a flashback)
  152. Doctor Aphra (2020) 12 (in a flashback)
  153. War of the Bounty Hunters 3
  154. Darth Vader (2020) 17
  155. Crimson Reign 4
  156. Darth Vader (2020) 20
  157. Darth Vader (2020) 24
  158. Darth Vader (2020) 26
  159. Hidden Empire 1
  160. Hidden Empire 2
  161. Bounty Hunters 31 (cameo)
  162. Darth Vader (2020) 29
  163. Darth Vader (2020) 31
  164. Darth Vader (2020) 33
  165. Darth Vader (2020) 39 (in a flashback)
  166. Darth Vader (2020) 41
  167. Darth Vader (2020) 42
  168. Darth Vader (2020) 43
  169. The Curse
  170. Return to Hoth
  171. Trooper Trouble (mentioned only)
  172. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (deleted scene)
  173. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization (indirect mention)
  174. Any Work Worth Doing (indirect mention)
  175. Blade Squadron (mentioned only)
  176. To the Last (indirect mention)
  177. Star Wars Adventures: Shadow of Vader's Castle (in a flashback)
  178. Aftermath: Life Debt (indirect mention)
  179. Consolidation (in a flashback)
  180. Aftermath: Empire's End (in a flashback)
  181. The Mandalorian Junior Novel
  182. The Mandalorian: The Manga, Vol. 4
  183. Chapter 7: The Reckoning
  184. The Mandalorian 7
  185. Chapter 14: The Tragedy
  186. Part One: Master and Apprentice
  187. Part Four: Fallen Jedi
  188. Force Collector
  189. Eyes Like Stars
  190. Hyperspace Stories 8
  191. Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (mentioned only)
  192. Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  193. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
  194. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
  195. Legacy of Vaneé (in a flashback)
  196. Legacy of Vader 2
  197. Legacy of Vader 4 (in a flashback)
  198. Legacy of Vader 5
  199. Legacy of Vader 8 (in a flashback)
  200. Legacy of Vader 11
  201. Legacy of Vader 12 (in a vision)
  202. Legacy
  203. Galaxy's Edge – Echoes of the Empire 2 (in a flashback)
  204. Galaxy's Edge – Echoes of the Empire 3 (in a flashback)
  205. The Escape
  206. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  207. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
  208. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
  209. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
Non-canon appearances: 9
  1. Attack over Tatooine
  2. Disney Infinity 3.0
  3. Zander's Joyride (mentioned only)
  4. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  5. Fortnite
  6. The Tower of Alistan Nor (mentioned only)
  7. Flight of the Arrowhead (mentioned only)
  8. Escape from Coruscant
  9. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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