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This article is about the dark side of the Force, also known as Bogan.
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"The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be...unnatural."
―Sheev Palpatine
The dark side of the Force, also known as Bogan, regarded as the dark side of the Unity by the Sorcerers of Tund, and called the shadow by the Knights of Ren, was one of two ways of channeling the Force. To tap into the power of the dark side was to indulge in raw emotions such as passion, anger, and hatred. The dark side was greed, the fear of change, and the inability to let go. By holding on to things, one became angry and hateful, which in turn led to suffering. Those who were unable to conquer their dark side were devoured by it. The Sith were Force-sensitives well known for serving the will of the dark side and being the mortal enemies of the Jedi, who served the will of the light side of the Force.
The dark side was associated with the night. As with the light side, it was an integral part of all living things, and as the shadow of the soul, the dark side had to be continually overcome by sentients to walk the path of the light; indulging in the dark side led to imbalance. The dark side was not more powerful than the light side; it was an easier, albeit destructive, path. Failing to resist the temptation of darkness would allow the dark side to dominate one's destiny, although redemption was always a possibility.
"It's called the dark side of the Force because it's secretive. That's all. The Sith kept their knowledge and identities hidden—in the dark, see? They thought it made it easier to impose order."
―Lona Aphra to her daughter, Chelli Lona Aphra
The dark side was often given into because it tempted its possible users; even the Son, a Force wielder who embodied the dark side, was unable to resist it. Farmer Kaeden Larte, who had previously seen her friend Ahsoka Tano use the light side of the Force, felt as though the dark side was unnatural and wrong upon seeing the Sixth Brother use the Force choke ability.
The dark side of the Force was defined as anger, fear, aggression and a lust for power. It was stated that the Sith referred to the dark side as "dark" because it was secretive. The Sith kept their knowledge and identities secret because they believed it would make it easier for them to impose order.
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"You've told me your existence has been nothing but pain and loss. Never feeling secure. Never having a home. You deserve so much, and I can get it for us. The life we'll be able to have together once—" "What kind of life will that be, Quinlan? The kind where we're slaves to our hatred? Our rage? That's what the dark side made me. That's what it does. Nothing is ever enough. You get more, and more, but you're never happy. It's a trap baited with all the things you want most in life—and it's not worth living. I already left that behind." ―Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress The dark side was selfishness and possession, interlocked with the fear of loss that gave rise to anger and hate and brought suffering to those on whom its power was unleashed and who embraced it alike. As noted by former Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress, those who followed the dark side were never satisfied, always desiring more than what they gained. In fact, Grand Master Yoda stated that giving into fear, anger and hate was a path to the dark side. He further declared that suffering was an inevitable next step for the individual who had given into the dark side after they reached hate. Yoda believed that once someone took the dark path, it would dominate their destiny forever due to its addictive nature. Nevertheless, a return to the light side was always possible. Dark side adepts, such as the Sith Master Darth Sidious and his Sith apprentice Darth Vader, maintained that hatred was the key to their strength. Despite Yoda's warning that one would find only suffering after they gave into hate, the fallen Jedi Count Dooku, known also as the Sith Lord Darth Tyrannus, declared that he had persevered and moved beyond the stage of suffering in order to secure ultimate power. Alternatively, Sidious claimed that one could find power in hatred, with suffering only an alternative path if one failed to forge their hate into power. Vader believed the same, demanding Sabé, who was not Force-sensitive but had the chance to serve him as his lieutenant, chose between suffering or power. She, however, rejected his question altogether by deciding not to hate. Sidious's power in the dark side was so great that he fed off the hatred of others; as he told Vader during the Scourge of Coruscant, in which Vader had tried to test his master with his increased power in the Force granted by his hate, Sidious thrived off the hatred Vader and anyone else was radiating towards him. In effect, Vader's efforts to increase his powers with hate of his master had only made Sidious stronger. Indeed, the Scourge told Vader that his fear and hate only made him into a stronger weapon for Sidious, instead of allowing him to live on his own terms.
Hubris
"The beast is you and you are the beast. To deny it simply gives it power." ―Serenity, to Yoda The dark side was selfishness, fear, and aggressive feelings in all living things. However, beings were often tempted to deny and try to escape from this truth, imagining the dark side to be something external, something that is not the part of them, something that they can rid themselves of. Such hubris was easy to fall into—even Grand Master Yoda, who trained to conquer his darkness for hundreds of years, initially refused to recognize his own dark reflection. However, in denying this truth he only fed the dark side. In 19 BBY, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi confronted his former Padawan, the fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, on the volcanic planet of Mustafar. Skywalker had turned to the dark side, creating the persona of the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and believed himself capable of overthrowing his Sith Master Darth Sidious. The duel between Kenobi and Vader resulted in a stalemate, although Vader refused to concede despite his former master gaining the high ground. The dark side filled his senses with rage and hubris, causing Vader to ignore Kenobi's warning as he attempted another attack. Vader was consequently disarmed by Kenobi's counterattack, losing the Skywalker lightsaber and his organic limbs in the process. As a result, he nearly burned to death on the banks of the lava river.
Attachment
"Rejoice for those around us who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy, the shadow of greed, that is." ―Yoda, to Anakin Skywalker Living beings tended to mistake attachment for love, whereas attachment was possession and as such, like everything of the dark side, had selfishness at its core. Since it was possession, it fed into the fear of loss, which was yet another face of greed. When attachment creeped onto love, it became pain just like Anakin Skywalker described it: love was haunted by the fear of loss and the fear of the pain that loss would bring about—thus, it was not love, but a prison, in which the loved and the lover were both prisoners. Attachment led to jealousy and it was always followed by fear, which led to hate. Anakin Skywalker struggled to balance his life as a Jedi with the personal attachments he formed, in particular with Padmé Amidala whom he married despite the Jedi Code. Throughout the Clone Wars, Skywalker had faithfully served the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic. Ultimately, however, he was prepared to sacrifice the galaxy rather than lose Amidala.
As George Lucas explained numerous times over the years, the dark side was greed, self-centeredness, fear, anger, hate, bitterness, possessiveness, not being able to let go of things—and thus, it was the opposite of the light side of the Force, which was compassion, caring about others, love, fairness, charity and hope. He stressed that the dark an...
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Mar 23, 2024 · Explore the corruptive and tempting nature of the dark side of the Force in the Star Wars canon. From Anakin Skywalker to Kylo Ren, see how fear, bloodlines, and power can lead one to the dark side and its consequences.
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The dark side is a term for the evil or malevolent aspect of human personality or society, often used in a humorous or comic context. It was popularized by the Star Wars films, but it also has roots in Christian, Jungian and Pink Floyd influences.
The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on March 1st, 1973. It is a concept album that takes listeners across various stages of human life...
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