Dark Side Cave

"That place&hellip;is strong with the dark side of the Force."

- Yoda



The Dark Side Cave was a cave on Dagobah in which Jedi Master Yoda confronted a Bpfasshi Dark Jedi during the Clone Wars, and defeated him. As a result, the cave started to emanate dark side energies. Yoda lived near the cave, allowing its energy to hide his own light side energy and his presence.

In 3 ABY Luke Skywalker was given a task to enter the cave. He confronted an illusion of Darth Vader within and defeated him in a lightsaber duel using anger and aggression. It was there that he realized what would happen if he turned to the dark side of the Force; behind the mask of Darth Vader, he saw his own face.

Five years after Yoda's death, Luke Skywalker returned to the cave. This time, he had a vision of a possible past, one where Mara Jade accompanied Jabba the Hutt's retinue to the Sarlacc. She was able to pull Luke's lightsaber away from him, and Luke was thrown into the Sarlacc. While in the cave the second time, he found a beacon left behind by Jorj Car'das.

In 22 ABY, Anakin Solo, Tahiri Veila, and Uldir Lochett entered the cave after Anakin had a recurring nightmare of becoming the infamous Darth Vader. There, Tahiri encountered a vision of her parents and grandfather, and Anakin faced the manifestations of his own doubts. The two both emerged victorious. Uldir, however, encountered nothing in the cave but vast emptiness.

The dark side power of the cave was later siphoned by the Disciples of Ragnos, removing its energy completely.

Appearances



 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Chapter 21
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Anakin's Quest
 * Junior Jedi Knights: Vader's Fortress
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II