Make Your Coins Levitate On Star Wars Day! (2024)

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Luke Skywalker could use this power while in low gravity. His wife had also learned this skill by 40 ABY. The ancient Sith Lord Darth Thanaton was also able to use the Force to levitate, yet with better control to such a degree that he could indeed fly.

Levitation in Star Wars is primarily caused by a type of anti-gravity technology known within the setting as a "repulsorlift engine." According to in-universe material, a fusion-powered repulsorlift or 'antigrav' creates a field of negative gravity that pushes against the natural gravitational field of a planet.

"—but it's a complicated thing to do, and difficult under stressful situations." Levitation was a telekinetic Force power that allowed a Force-sensitive individual to suspend themselves in the air for extended periods of time without making physical contact with the ground.

From a storytelling perspective, it also makes sense that Jedi can't fly. They're already powerful enough, and it would make numerous situations feel way too easy for them.

Carbon in the form of pyrolytic graphite also possesses the unique ability to magnetically levitate. If a piece is placed in a magnetic field, the field will hold the pyrolytic graphite in the air, creating a “levitating” effect.

Levitation or transvection, in the paranormal or religious context, is the claimed ability to raise a human body or other object into the air by mystical means.

Repulsorlift was a technology that allowed a craft to hover or even fly over a planet's surface by pushing against its gravity, producing thrust. Repulsorlift engines or "antigravs" created fields of negative gravity called "repulsor fields" which pushed against a planet's natural gravitational field.

All Jedi and Sith can use the Force to levitate and even fly.

Magnetic levitation (maglev) or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational force and any other forces.

Yoda, as one of the most powerful Jedi Masters in the Star Wars universe, was known for his exceptional mastery of the Force, including his ability to levitate and float in the air.

Can Sith Lords fly? ›

The Acolyte's Sith Lord Is Basically Flying

However, using the Force to levitate slowly through the air effectively demonstrates power while trying to intimidate an enemy. The Acolyte's Sith Lord is only the second to use this ability with such ease.

Like I said, a lot of Force Users will levitate when they are meditating on the Force, especially if they are deep in meditation. When it comes to using it in combat, however, that's a lot less common. As far as I know, only Dooku, Vader, and Palpatine have ever used it in combat (which you saw above).

Because these Canon "Gray Jedi" utilize the dark side, it's impossible for them to be in balance. The dark side corrupts, destroys, and tears down in Canon; it's not a force for good or altruism. Think starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kylo_Ren.

Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.

In general, a trained Jedi could quickly assess whether another individual was being truthful or not, but the technique did have its limitations.

While no Jedi has been seeing flying, per se, many fans have pointed out that various characters have used the Force to levitate, as did Mother Talzin in The Clone Wars and Darth Vader in the 2015 canon novel Lords of the Sith, where he did something similar to what Leia herself did in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as he ...

In The Book of Boba Fett, Luke's training drills worked to great effect so that now Grogu can jump around acrobatically just like Yoda did at the ripe age of 877, even being able to levitate for a bit.