Star Wars: The Force Ghost Technique, Explained
There is a lot of Star Wars lore that is deliberately kept in the shadows to preserve the all-important sense of wonder in that fantastical galaxy. The weird side effect of those editorial decisions is that, sometimes, things happen with little to no explanation and fans just have to smile and nod.
Most fans recall that in Obi-Wan Kenobi's final moments, he lowered his blade and allowed his former pupil to slay him in combat. After promising to become even more powerful, Obi-Wan is gone for some time before he reappears. Fans got to see Obi-Wan return, alongside fellow mentor Yoda and the man who killed him, as a blue-tinted spirit at the end of the film, with little explanation as to how.
Star Wars: The Origins Of The Sith, Explained
The Force is the nebulous field of energy that connects everything alive. The Jedi Order seeks to snap up every kid in the galaxy with a preternatural connection to that energy and trains them under their rules. Subsequently, Jedi are the primary users of the Force, opposed almost exclusively by their ancestral enemies the Sith. They are not, however, wholly successful in their attempts to monopolize the supernatural powers that a deep connection with the Force can grant. Since others developed newfound techniques and deviations of the Force's immense power, individual Jedi made it their mission to learn those gifts as well.
Obi-Wan's mentor Qui-Gon Jinn was among the first Jedi to study the possibility of eternal life within the Force. Qui-Gon was considered a maverick Jedi, regularly treated with mistrust for his unusual methods and disdain for authority. The powerful rogue master spent years away from the Council studying the teachings of other beings that were wise with the Force. At some
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