Sever Force/Legends

Sever Force was a forbidden Force power by which a person's connection to the Force was removed from them. Those who were cut off from the Force by this power were unable to manipulate the Force themselves, as well as unable to be sensed through the Force by others. Effectively, they were dead to the Force.

In 3,951 BBY, Jedi Masters Zez-Kai Ell, Kavar and Vrook Lamar attempted to use this power on the Jedi Exile. At one point during the Clone Wars, Jedi Master Tholme cut himself off from the Force, so that he would be thought dead by Quinlan Vos. This, however, was only temporary and depending on the person who was casted this power it could take days or even years. Vergere also used this ability on Jacen Solo during the New Jedi Order accordingly to help him learn. When asked what, she replies, "Is it what the teacher teaches or what the student learns?"

- Vergere to Jacen Solo

This may have been how the Force sensitive sentient planet Yuuzhan'tar rendered the Yuuzhan Vong Force-dead.

In a very taxing variation of this technique usable only by those with experience in battle meditation, the Force user could use the Force to sever a target who was heavily tainted or consumed by the dark side. This technique effectively caged the user's power within the their own darkness, rendering them almost completely non-sensitive to the Force (though not dead to the Force). Any time the victim of the technique attempted to touch the Force, it would require an act of will that was near-impossible for even the strongest of minds. The more tainted the user had been, the more difficult the act would be. However, the technique could be broken with time, as the victim slowly purged the darkness from within and returned to the light. Nomi Sunrider used this technique on Ulic Qel-Droma after he killed his brother Cay on Ossus. In time, Ulic managed to redeem himself, and thus became one with the Force at the moment of his death.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War
 * Tales of the Jedi: Redemption
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Traitor
 * Tempest