Darth Vader Uses A Much Darker Version Of The Jedi Mind Trick
The Jedi mind trick is an iconic power in the Star Wars franchise, but while Jedi use the ethically-dubious power sparingly, Sith Lords like Darth Vader employ the ability unscrupulously. Although the Jedi Knights are peacekeepers, they are among the galaxy’s finest warriors, carrying deadly mystical weapons and using the fundamental powers of the Force in combat, if absolutely necessary. By contrast, Sith Lords use their lightsabers and mastery of the Force’s dark side to brutally eliminate or control their enemies in their quest to rule the galaxy.
The mind trick’s first and most famous appearance is in A New Hope when Obi-Wan Kenobi convinces a group of Stormtroopers to let them pass through Mos Eisley without conflict. Luke Skywalker goes on to employ the ability towards the end of his path to Jedi Knighthood in Return of the Jedi, using it as one of many non-violent options to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt before finally drawing his lightsaber as a last resort (and after two attempts to execute him). The dark side equivalent to the Jedi mind trick, however, is never shown in any of the live-action Star Wars films.
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Issue 51 of Marvel’s classic Star Wars comics, by David Michelinie and Walter Simonson, showcases how terrifying a mind trick can be when used by a Sith. Imperial Army Major Kuhru disobeys Darth Vader’s orders to capture a Rebel alive (who he discovers is Luke Skywalker) and attempts to justify his insubordination to Darth Vader, who promptly uses the dark side to give him an order he can’t disobey. Using a Sith mind trick, Vader compels Kuhru to exit the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer via the airlock without a space
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