Force phantom

A Force Phantom was an astral projection of a being created through use of the Force, likely the dark side, that could exhibit corporeal properties and inflict damage on living beings. The only known user of the Force to create such phantoms was Lumiya, who created phantoms of Jacen Solo to attack Luke Skywalker, killer mynocks to attack Ben Skywalker and Nelani Dinn, and of the deceased Edela Klauskin before her unstable husband, Matric Klauskin. She also created phantoms of Mara Jade and Ben Skywalker to fight against "each other" - that is, the real Mara Jade's speech was channeled through the phantom across the galaxy to Ben and vice versa. After many minutes of sustaining several Force phantoms, Lumiya abruptly ceased and appeared to have been under great strain.

It is possible that she learned the ability from Darth Vectivus who seemed to appear before in a similar fashion, although he may have been a Force ghost.

Force phantoms should not be confused with Force Illusion, as the phantoms have physical attributes.

Appearances

 * Betrayal