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Kinetite

Legends Canon version → Linked from 3 articles

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

Kinetite was a variation on the Force lightning ability. It involved molding "Force energized lightning" into a sphere of restrained kinetic energy which could be thrown at an enemy. Instead of burning or electrocuting its target like most forms of Force lightning, it acted as a solid projectile. Nevertheless, if the target of the kinetite employed the Force defensively, the kinetite could be deflected back to its origin.

Darth Vader used this power in an attempt to subdue Luke Skywalker on Mimban. Skywalker, however, managed to deflect it with Obi-Wan Kenobi's help, and later escaped to safety.

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

Facts

Alignment
Dark side of the Force

Appearances

3 works, in story order
  1. Splinter of the Mind's Eye (first appearance)
  2. Splinter of the Mind's Eye 4
  3. The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader

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