The full powers of the Jedi

Darth_Shinji · Post by **Darth_Shinji** » 2003-01-29 07:11pm

I was just wondering if we could have a thread about discussion about Jedi abilities. Just how powerful are they and what can they do? I've heard some examples of Jedi abilities of the novels but prehaps a big thread of them so people who don't know much about them can easly find them would be good.

So main premise: When someone says "a typical Jedi" for use in versus debates. What type of powers are we talking about? How tough is a typical Jedi? What are there limatations?

And does anyone want to discuss specifics like Jedi TK and Precog limatations?

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » 2003-02-03 07:01pm

Well, in regards to their abilities, probably the most pronounced is their telekinetic (tk) abilities. It seems that they work best on inanimate, non-living objects (a lightsabre, a droid, etc) at farther range. They can move living things, but they need to be much closer (example: when Darth Maul hurled Kenobi into a pit in TPM, his hand was within inches of Kenobi's face).

Lord_Xerxes · Post by **Lord_Xerxes** » 2003-02-04 03:00am

Abilities and skill levels in them seem to differ from Jedi to Jedi. It seems each one has a sort of focus-area that they excel in. But some of the general powers are:

Force Speed (running)
Push
Pull
Throw (I.E. lightsaber, other inanimate object)
Mind Trick
Force Leap/Jump
Danger sense
absorb/dissipate energy
Telepathy

And then of course all the Control/Alter/Mind stuff you find in RPG sources.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-02-04 03:16am

I'd guess the best examples we have of "average" Jedi would be Qui-Gon and Obi from EI.
They've got formidable speed (and translucence!), jump, push, and lightsabre-related abilities. There's also the ability to absorb the shock of a fall, which Obi-Wan in particular exhibits quite well.

The EI Visual Dictionary lists some interesting powers for some of the Council members, such as the ability to induce a powerful nausea in opponents.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-02-04 09:21am

Don't forget the power to make cheeseball lines work on hotties as demonstrated by Anakin on Amidala.

Connor MacLeod · Post by **Connor MacLeod** » 2003-02-05 11:11pm

Robert Treder wrote:I'd guess the best examples we have of "average" Jedi would be Qui-Gon and Obi from EI.
They've got formidable speed (and translucence!), jump, push, and lightsabre-related abilities. There's also the ability to absorb the shock of a fall, which Obi-Wan in particular exhibits quite well.

The EI Visual Dictionary lists some interesting powers for some of the Council members, such as the ability to induce a powerful nausea in opponents.

Don't forget the fact that Qui-Gon could shield his hands from the intense heat his Saber generated when melting the wallls in TPM

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-02-05 11:17pm

Darth Pounder wrote:Don't forget the power to make cheeseball lines work on hotties as demonstrated by Anakin on Amidala.

Perhaps the greatest power of all. When you can look at a first-class hottie, say "You are in my very soul" and actually convince her to spread her legs for you from THAT, this is truly unimaginable power.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2003-02-05 11:25pm

Darth Wong wrote:
Darth Pounder wrote:Don't forget the power to make cheeseball lines work on hotties as demonstrated by Anakin on Amidala.
Perhaps the greatest power of all. When you can look at a first-class hottie, say "You are in my very soul" and actually convince her to spread her legs for you from THAT, this is truly unimaginable power.

If only....

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-02-05 11:53pm

Connor MacLeod wrote:
Robert Treder wrote:I'd guess the best examples we have of "average" Jedi would be Qui-Gon and Obi from EI.
They've got formidable speed (and translucence!), jump, push, and lightsabre-related abilities. There's also the ability to absorb the shock of a fall, which Obi-Wan in particular exhibits quite well.

The EI Visual Dictionary lists some interesting powers for some of the Council members, such as the ability to induce a powerful nausea in opponents.
Don't forget the fact that Qui-Gon could shield his hands from the intense heat his Saber generated when melting the wallls in TPM

That would be self-induced anesthesia, I believe.