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Force Barrier
Force Barrier, also known as Force war shield or Force shield, was a universal Force power that allowed the user to create a barrier or wall of Force energy around the intended target. It was was one of the more commonly used abilities throughout history, being one of the first techniques learned by Jedi, Sith, and other Force-users alike. Defensively, the barrier protected against enemy attacks; if an opponent was powerful enough, however, a concentrated attack could still breach the barrier. Offensevely, it prevented the enemy from attacking.

Description
One of the first techniques that Jedi, Sith, and many other Force users learned was the ability to channel the Force to form a protective shield around themselves to negate the attacks of their enemies. These shields manifested differently; shimmering energy that surrounded a specific target, a glowing yellow hue that protected the user from an enemy onslaught. Others displayed no visible manifestation of Force Barrier at all, yet still created an equally powerful defensive weapon.

If an opponent was powerful enough, however, a concentrated attack could still breach the barrier.

Applications
A Force-shield was considered the most basic&mdash;and most necessary&mdash;protection for Jedi and Sith in lightsaber combat. However, an opponent who was skilled in the Force could circumvent their opponent's shield and pull away a lightsaber, unbalance a being, or even extinguish a lightsaber's blade without the touch of a hand or weapon.

Users
During the New Sith Wars, at the Sith Academy on Korriban, one of the first lessons Blademaster Kas'im taught his students, was how to build a protective shield around themselves in combat to prevent an enemy from using the Force against them. It became second nature for his students, including the future Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Bane as well as his rival Sirak, to raise the protective veil as soon as they drew their blade. Kas'im would have to employ a Force-shield during his duel with Bane on the planet Lehon, as Bane released a powerful shock wave. His shield protected him from Bane's attack, however he could not shield the ancient temple around him, and it collapsed, burying Kas'im beneath tons of rock and mortar. The Brotherhood of Darkness trained Sith assassins in the use of Force Barrier. Eight of the Sith assassins who survived the New Sith Wars attempted to protect themselves from reigning Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Bane during their encounter on Ambria. Bane proved too powerful and overcame their barriers with a powerful burst of the Force. In the aftermath of this encounter, Bane's Sith apprentice Darth Zannah used Force Barrier to protect herself from her master's rage.

During the later Duel on Tython, Jedi Lord Valenthyne Farfalla used Force Barrier both offensively and defensively against Darth Bane. As fellow Jedi Master Raskta Lsu dueled with Bane, Farfalla shielded Lsu from Bane's dark side onslaught with a Force Barrier. When the Dark Lord tried to rush the Ithorian Jedi Worror, who was providing a source of empowerment to the Jedi through his battle meditation, Farfalla again threw up a Force Barrier around Bane to halt his attack. As Bane tried to unleash a powerful blast of Force lightning to finish the Jedi off, Worror managed to put a Force shield around the Sith Lord and himself so that the lightning reflected back on them. This resulted in Worror's death and Bane becoming grievously injured.

Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker, taught this ability to many members of the New Jedi Order, even teaching it to his niece and nephew, Jacen and Jaina Solo at the age of five. After being kidnapped by Lord Hethrir, Jacen and Jaina attempted to shield themselves and their brother Anakin with a shimmering Force barrier. Hethrir's command of the Force was superior to theirs, however, and he simply caused the twins' barrier to collapse as though it were made of sand.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
 * Tales of the Jedi (audio)
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (audio)
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith
 * ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Darth Bane: Rule of Two
 * Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles
 * Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force
 * Star Wars: Dark Empire (audio)
 * The Crystal Star
 * The Joiner King
 * Betrayal
 * Bloodlines
 * Inferno