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Force deflection

Canon Legends version → Linked from 44 articles

Using the Force, the Jedi and the Sith had the ability to deflect energy-based attacks like blaster bolts and Force lightning. A few even could block melee attacks, such as those performed with lightsabers.

Text and facts from the “Force deflection” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.

Facts

Alternate
Iron shield of will
The Hand Thing
Purpose
Deflecting energy-based attacks
Blocking melee attacks or hurling grenades back at enemies.
Reflecting energy attacks, such as fire or lightning at an attacker
Affiliations
Jedi Order
Sith
Force wielders

Appearances

48 works, in story order
  1. The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
  2. Mace Windu 4
  3. Darth Maul – Black, White & Red 3
  4. Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
  5. Star Wars Battlefront II
  6. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  7. Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch—Ghost Agents 2
  8. Altar of Mortis
  9. Sacrifice
  10. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  11. The Phantom Apprentice
  12. Master of Evil
  13. Darth Vader (2017) 14
  14. Darth Vader (2017) 18 (mentioned only)
  15. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  16. Thrawn: Alliances
  17. A World Between Worlds
  18. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  19. Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
  20. Star Wars Battlefront
  21. Star Wars Annual (2015) 4
  22. Star Wars: Commander
  23. Star Wars Annual (2015) 1
  24. Diplomatic Impunity
  25. Star Wars (2015) 75
  26. Battlefront: Twilight Company
  27. Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (first appearance)
  28. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back junior novelization
  29. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Graphic Novel Adaptation
  30. Rendezvous at Bespin
  31. Captured on Cloud City
  32. Darth Vader (2020) 2
  33. Darth Vader (2020) 4
  34. Darth Vader (2020) 14
  35. War of the Bounty Hunters 3 (in a flashback)
  36. Bounty Hunters 18
  37. Crimson Reign 4
  38. Darth Vader (2020) 28
  39. Darth Vader (2020) 32
  40. Star Wars (2020) 42
  41. Masters (in a flashback)
  42. Shattered Empire 4
  43. Chapter 8: Redemption
  44. Part Seven: Dreams and Madness
  45. Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
  46. Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
  47. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  48. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation
Non-canon appearances: 1
  1. The Ninth Jedi

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