The Force

"Well, the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together."

- Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Force was an energy field that connected all living things in the galaxy. The power of the Force could be used by individuals who were sensitive to it, a power that was tapped through the midi-chlorians.

The Living Force represented the energies of all living things, and those energies were fed into the Cosmic Force that bound the galaxy together and communicated to individuals through the midi-chlorians. The two main practitioners of the Force's power were the Jedi Order, which followed the light side of the Force; and the Sith, who followed the dark side of the Force. When there was great loss of life, Force-sensitives could sense a disturbance in the Force.

Usage of the Force granted a number of useful powers, such as the ability to sense impending attacks, to psychically push objects, influence the thoughts of others, known as the "mind trick," and even to maintain one's consciousness after death. Those who used the dark side could choke their opponents or summon lightning from their fingertips.

Certain individuals that were not Force-sensitive sometimes doubted even its very existence. For example, Han Solo once stated, when asked by Luke Skywalker if he believed in the Force, that "I've never seen anything to make me believe that there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything." Solo's adventures with Skywalker, however, may have eventually changed his opinion.

Though only certain individuals were Force-sensitive, the Force resided within all living things and could be extracted.

Behind the scenes
The leitmotif of the Force is called Binary Sunset. In  The Clone Wars, a deep rumble was typically used as the sound effect for the dark side of the Force. In Star Wars Rebels, a high-pitched tone likened to a wind is used instead.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul&mdash;Son of Dathomir
 * Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Lords of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * A New Dawn
 * Rise of the Rebels
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * A New Hero
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Heir to the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens