Animal bond

"I feel your hunger! It is my hunger! But in the Force I bind your minds to mine! By the Force, I command&mdash;attack the leviathan!"

- Treis Sinde, using the Force to control devilsquid



Animal Friendship, also referred to as Beast Control or Beast Trick, was the Force ability to calm an animal. Once calmed, the animal would be tamed enough to be ridden or to simply remain calm.

Known users

 * Anakin Skywalker used this power to calm a reek in the Petranaki Arena.
 * The Twi'lek Jedi Tott Doneeta also used 'Beast Control' to befriend a vicious Boma in his quest to find Princess Galia on the planet Onderon. He rode the Boma into the Beast Riders' base before he, Ulic Qel-Droma and his brother Cay Qel-Droma learned the truth about Queen Amanoa. Plett may have been skilled in it.
 * Silri, the Nightsister, may have also used this power to control her pet, Cuddles. Also, the Nightsisters who worked for the Zann Consortium could also used this power to control rancors for battle on land using this power.
 * Darth Talon may have used a variant to control wild animals on Vendaxa.
 * Kreia taught this power to the Jedi Exile when they were both stranded on Dxun as a means to make their journey through the jungles easier.
 * In 18 ABY, Luke Skywalker used this power to prevent attacks by corridor ghouls in the undercity of Coruscant; in fact, because the beasts were terrified, Luke had to intensify the power to force them to remain still.
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi used animal friendship on Utapau to help tame Boga.
 * Valin Draco may have used this power to stop a K'kayeh dragon devouring him, beneath the Almas Academy.
 * Jacen Solo frequently used this power on various animals on Yavin 4.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Rogue Planet
 * Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Revised Core Rulebook
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hidden Enemy
 * Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
 * Children of the Jedi
 * The Crystal Star
 * Assault at Selonia
 * Young Jedi Knights
 * Edge of Victory I: Conquest
 * Star by Star
 * Destiny's Way
 * Star Wars Legacy: Broken
 * Star Wars Legacy 33: Fight Another Day, Part 2