Dathomir Magic



Allyan Magic was the name given to use of the Force and Force Powers by the Witches of Dathomir. The name is derived from Rogue Jedi Allya, who was Exiled to Dathomir. Allya taught the powers of the Force to her children, giving them an evolutionary advantage over Dathomir's other inhabitants, and hence many generations of Allya's descendants survived. However, the practitioners of Allyan Magic believed themselves to be casting spells rather than making use of the Force, and often were unable to make use of a "spell" without speaking its assigned name. This may have been more of a psychological issue more than anything else.

It would seem that the strength in the Force that the Witches of Dathomir possessed became somewhat "watered down" and weakened over the many generations since Allya's arrival on Dathomir, as Teneniel Djo of the Singing Mountain Clan of Witches was very impressed by Luke Skywalker's strength in the Force, and had never seen such strength before. Also, it seemed that the Witches were only gifted in certain aspects of Force use, some in healing, others in Force Whirlwind etc.