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Force lightning

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Force lightning, also known as Sith lightning or dark lightning, was an offensive power that Force users could conjure through the dark side of the Force.

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

Facts

Alternate
Storm of Midnight Fire
Guided Lightning
Alignment
Dark side of the Force
Purpose
To launch bolts of electrical energy at individuals
Affiliations
Sith
Force wielders
Nightsisters
Baran Do Sages

Appearances

93 works, in story order
  1. Star Wars: Force Arena
  2. Star Wars: Galactic Defense
  3. A Life Immortal (in a flashback)
  4. The Sleep of Ages (in a flashback)
  5. The High Republic Adventures – Echoes of Fear 1 (in a flashback)
  6. The High Republic: Into the Light
  7. Master & Apprentice (in a flashback)
  8. Jedi Knights 1 (in a vision)
  9. Age of Republic - Darth Maul 1
  10. Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (mentioned only)
  11. Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
  12. Star Wars Battlefront II
  13. Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga
  14. Age of Republic - Count Dooku 1 (cameo)
  15. Dooku: Jedi Lost
  16. Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  17. Yoda vs Count Dooku – Size Matters Not
  18. Queen's Hope
  19. Brotherhood (mentioned only)
  20. Hyperspace Stories 11
  21. Hyperspace Stories 5
  22. Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
  23. Dooku Captured
  24. The Gungan General (in a flashback)
  25. Dooku Captured (mentioned only)
  26. Nightsisters
  27. Witches of the Mist
  28. Brothers (in a flashback)
  29. Altar of Mortis
  30. Ghosts of Mortis
  31. Shadow Warrior
  32. Escape from Kadavo
  33. Crisis on Naboo
  34. Massacre
  35. The Lawless
  36. Voices (in a vision)
  37. Sacrifice
  38. Dark Disciple
  39. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 1
  40. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 2
  41. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 3
  42. Darth Maul — Son of Dathomir 4
  43. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  44. Shattered
  45. Darth Vader (2017) 1
  46. Master of Evil
  47. Lords of the Sith
  48. Darth Vader (2017) 25 (in a vision)
  49. Leia Organa: Ordeal of the Princess (in a flashback)
  50. Age of Rebellion - Darth Vader 1 (in a flashback)
  51. The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
  52. Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
  53. Star Wars Battlefront
  54. Star Wars Annual (2015) 1
  55. Doctor Aphra (2016) 33
  56. Yoda 10 (in a vision)
  57. Yoda – The Jedi Master (in a flashback)
  58. Darth Vader (2020) 5
  59. Darth Vader (2020) 6
  60. Darth Vader (2020) 8 (in a flashback)
  61. Crimson Reign 1 (in a flashback)
  62. Darth Vader (2020) 28
  63. Hidden Empire 4 (cameo)
  64. Hidden Empire 5
  65. Darth Vader (2020) 33
  66. Darth Vader (2020) 40
  67. Darth Vader (2020) 41 (in a flashback)
  68. Darth Vader (2020) 42
  69. Darth Vader (2020) 43 (in a flashback)
  70. Darth Vader (2020) 50
  71. Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (first appearance)
  72. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
  73. Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
  74. Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD
  75. Masters (in a flashback)
  76. The Emperor's Red Guards
  77. Luke vs. Emperor Palpatine - Rise to Evil (in a flashback)
  78. The Rising (in a flashback)
  79. Consolidation (in a flashback)
  80. Star Wars: Hunters
  81. Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
  82. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
  83. Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
  84. The Last Jedi Adaptation 1
  85. Legacy of Vader 6 (in a flashback)
  86. Legacy of Vader 8 (in a flashback)
  87. Legacy (in a vision)
  88. Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
  89. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
  90. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
  91. The Final Battle (first identified)
  92. The Last Order (indirect mention)
  93. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (non-canon)
Non-canon appearances: 25
  1. Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi
  2. Crisis on Coruscant (in a flashback)
  3. LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith picture book
  4. Disney Infinity 3.0
  5. Gambit on Geonosis (in a flashback)
  6. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  7. Return of the Kyber Saber
  8. Trouble on Tibalt
  9. The Pit and the Pinnacle
  10. Flight of the Arrowhead
  11. A Perilous Rescue
  12. Escape from Coruscant
  13. Return of the Return of the Jedi
  14. Fortnite Battle Royale
  15. Happy Color
  16. THE TWINS
  17. The Elder
  18. The Ninth Jedi
  19. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  20. The Elder
  21. The Ninth Jedi
  22. THE TWINS
  23. The Greatest Assistant
  24. Project Shockwave
  25. Star Wars: Droid Tycoon

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