In the Star Wars universe, force lightning is Emperor Palpatine’s terrifying signature attack, but Star Wars: The Clone Wars showed a version even stronger and more dangerous. Stronger than any Sith, one of the most dangerous characters in all of Star Wars uses a Force power that could outdo Palpatine. His attack is a lot like the lightning used by the Sith, but blood red.
One of the short storylines in Clone Wars reveals some interesting Star Wars lore, as well as foreshadowing Anakin’s entire life story. A three-part story across season 3, episodes 15-17, sees Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano finding their way to a mysterious world known as Mortis, hidden in the wild space between the Star Wars galaxy's hyperspace routes. Seemingly outside both time and space, Mortis is a conduit for the Force, with only three inhabitants. The Daughter, aligned with the light side, the Son, aligned with the dark side, and the Father, tasked with keeping them in balance. The three Force users show some stunningly powerful abilities, including being able to block lightsabers with their bare hands. The Son’s weapon of choice is his deadly red lightning.
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While Palpatine shoots lightning at his forest, the Son of Mortis' power involves throwing pure dark side energy at his powers. As a manifestation of the dark side itself, the Son’s lightning must be the most powerful form possible. The same color as lightsabers created by the Sith, red lightning is the purest power of the dark side. Unlike the Sith Lords with their blue Force lightning, the Son’s fingertips glow bright when he casts it, showing the amount of energy he’s projecting into it. While Palpatine’s lightning
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