Force deflection/Legends

"Much to learn you still have."

- Master Yoda to Darth Tyranus

Force Deflection was a Force power used by Jedi and Sith who were without a lightsaber, or chose not to carry one. It is unknown exactly if the Jedi and Sith merely created a wall using the Force to deflect blaster bolts and Force Powers, or if they actually deflected them back with their hand. It took much skill in the Force to use this, however, and most Jedi and Sith used their lightsabers instead to deflect blaster bolts.

Jedi Master Yoda used it to block Force lightning when dueling Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious. It is possible that Yoda combined Force Deflection with Force Absorb when protecting himself against Force lightning. He was unsuccessful because he wanted to gather the lightning into an orb to fire back at Sidious, but it overloaded and exploded in their faces, throwing the combatants apart.

When Luke Skywalker dueled his father, Darth Vader in the Temple of Pomojema on Mimban, Darth Vader fired a ball of kinetic energy at Luke. Luke was able to use this power and redirect it towards Darth Vader, even though he had little training with Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Darth Vader used it to deflect Han Solo's blaster in Cloud City. However, this may have been due to his armored mechanical hand.

During the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi also used this ability during a fight with Durge to deflect projectiles and fire and against the droideka.



Jacen Solo used this ability to deflect Thrackan Sal-Solo's blaster shots on the Centerpoint Station in 40 ABY.

Behind the scenes
In the Star Wars d20 RPG, this skill is referred to as "Block" and normally cannot be used without some sort of protective gear or an item that can withstand the attack (though there are exceptions).

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Splinter of the Mind's Eye
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Dark Empire II
 * Survivor's Quest
 * Betrayal