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Force Absorb or Force Absorption was a Force ability that enabled the user to absorb energy, usually harmful, and use it to strengthen their connection to the Force. It might have been connected to Force Deflection.

Effects of Force Absorb
It negated the harmful characteristics of certain offensive Force powers, such as Force Push and Force Lightning. Force Absorb would channel the offensive Force powers into Force energy, refreshing the user's connection to the Force. This technique became a useful one to Jedi that specialized in using Force powers. As they felt their energies running low, they could simply absorb power from others to feed themselves. Force Absorb has also been described as a "non-harmful Force drain".

Known users of Force Absorb


Kyle Katarn acquired mastery of this skill after the Empire Reborn Crisis, and his student Jaden Korr probably learned it during the Disciples of Ragnos Crisis.

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

It is also speculated that this technique was related to Force Deflection as used by Yoda to absorb the harmful effects of Force lightning, though this has not been confirmed.

Behind the scenes
In terms of game mechanics, the absorb power adds more points to the users Force pool when absorbing an attack.

Force absorb manifests in the game as a blue aura, although this is likely an interface mechanic to allow the player to know when the power is active. All three games in which this Force power appears uses a different name: In Dark Forces: Jedi Knight and Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, the power is called as Force Absorb, while in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the Force power is called as Force Absorption.

Appearances

 * Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
 * Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

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