Yoda is undoubtedly one of the most popular characters in the Star Wars universe, best
known for his lovable broken English and tiny frame.
But despite his small stature, he is actually one of the most powerful Jedi to ever live,
and he mastered many aspects of the Force during his long lifespan.
In this video, we will explore the various skills and powers Yoda possesses, some that
are pretty well known, and some that may shock and surprise you.
So let’s begin…
1.
DEFLECT FORCE LIGHTNING Force lightning is one of the coolest powers
in the Star Wars universe.
Not only does it demonstrate that the user is at a very advanced level, it also inflicts
a lot of damage.
Most people will associate this power with Darth Sidious, and the Sith in general…
But, In Attack of the Clones, Count Dooku gets a nasty surprise when Yoda effortlessly
absorbs his Force lightning, and then deflects it right back at him.
Tutaminis is a term used by the Jedi Order to classify Force abilities related to energy
absorption, and evidently Yoda is a master of this technique…
Yoda’s ability to deflect Force Lightning keeps him protected even when he’s without
his lightsaber.
Whether Yoda can create force lightning is a mystery..
2.
BREAKDANCING
Now before you reach for that dislike button, answer this question: “do you consider bonus
and deleted scenes canon?”
If the answer is yes, then I’m afraid this is canon…
One of these Easter eggs on the Revenge of the Sith DVD involved entering 1138 on your
remote control while selecting the THX symbol.
From there, a secret video of Yoda appeared.
In the video, Yoda breakdances to the tune of “Don’t Day Nuthin.”
Performed by the legendary the roots…
At the end of the video, Yoda falls on the ground and says “That voice, hard on my
throat it is.”
Whether Yoda is using Force powers to achieve these dope moves is unclear..
3.
BATTLE MEDITATION Yes Battle mediation is an actual canon force
power.
This ability considerably boosted the morale, stamina, and overall battle skills of an individual's
allies while simultaneously reducing the opposition's combat-effectiveness by eroding their will
to fight.
With the Force, one could coordinate entire fleets of ships, allowing them to perform
at maximum efficiency, acting as a single entity with the ability to counter every enemy
move quickly.
Though ideal for meditating large-scale conflicts, battle meditation was also effective when
used for the benefit of one's comrades in small skirmishes, attacks, and duels.
Yoda appears to utilise this power during the battle scenes in Episodes 2 and 3.
4.
FORCE SENSE Well, you’re not much of a Jedi if you can’t
sense the Force, but characters like Yoda take force sense to a whole new level.
We saw examples of Force sense in the movies with Yoda, Luke, Vader, Obi Wan and even Leia,
and the power could be used to feel another being's feelings, the future, ripples in the
Force caused by traumatic events, impending danger and the presence of the dark side.
A more concentrated, more directed form of this ability was likely how the Jedi and Miralukas
were able to see others without relying on their physical senses.
5.
FORCE-AIDED ACROBATICS Before the prequel trilogy came out, most
people remembered Yoda from the Empire Strikes Back, where he’s hobbling around with his
cane and giving Luke grief … So imagine everyone’s surprise, when, in
Attack of the clones, he started spinning and flipping like a Romanian gymnast, during
his lightsaber duel with Count Dooku….
It appears as though Yoda is combining Force speed with force jump, or maybe using an entirely
new force power, but the results are clear.
With this special technique, Yoda is able to jump, flip, and spin through the air and
generally increase his speed, agility and reflexes all at the same time…
6.
FORCE BARRIERS AND SHOCKWAVES Force barrier was a very basic application
of the Force.
Depending on the individual, it manifested itself differently.
In combat, these barriers were capable of absorbing a wide variety of physical and energy
attacks.
We see Yoda, Anakin Skywalker and Aayla Secura protect Chancellor Palpatine and Padmé Amidala
from a poison gas cloud in the clone wars series, using this technique…
A technique similar to the force barrier was called the force shockwave.
This Force power allowed a user to emit a powerful destructive ring of energy, destroying
anything in its radius.
Evidence of whether Yoda can use this power outside of legends is slim, but it’s more
than likely that he can..
What’s more, the radius of the force shockwave seems to have no upper limit, and if someone
like Yoda really wanted, they could probably destroy an entire city like Jedha in Rogue
One…
7.
STRATEGIC MASTERY There’s no denying that Yoda has many advanced
Force abilities, but one of his skills that gets little mention is strategy.
We all know that Yoda could take out an entire army using the Force, but sometimes he may
want to simply use his intellect…
Yoda has led a clone army in Geonosis to save Kenobi, Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala
from Separatist captivity, and he also commanded troops during the Battle of Kashyyyk…and
that’s just the movies….
Whether he’s predicting his opponents next moves, coming up with counter plans or simply
managing an army of Jedi like a game of chess, Yoda’s skills in battle strategy have no
doubt saved countless lives…
8.
FORCE TELEPATHY As if all that isn’t enough, Yoda also possesses
the powers of Charles Xavier.
Telepathy was a Force power that enabled its user to mentally communicate with other individuals.
In Star Wars Rebels episode 9 "Path of the Jedi" we witness Yoda communicating telepathically
with Kanan and Ezra.
It’s strange that he never uses this ability in the movies to communicate with Luke and
others…
With the ability to contact force sensitives telepathically no matter where they are in
the universe, Yoda is the Grand Master equivalent of Santa Claus…
Luke Skywalker too was able to call out to his twin sister Leia Organa using telepathy
when he needed rescuing on Cloud City, as did Darth Vader to convince Luke to turn to
the Dark Side.
Although not true telepaths, the Mahran species were able to faintly sense the emotions of
others.
Kylo Ren was also an experienced telepath, capable of extracting information from even
unwilling targets.
9.
CREATING HOLOCRONS Unlike most other Jedi of his era, Master
Yoda possessed the knowledge of how to create Jedi holocrons.
Yoda was known to have created at least one holocron through which he discussed various
aspects of the Jedi Code.
This particular holocron was rescued by Jax Pavan during Vader's attack on the Jedi Temple.
Yoda was also a contributor to the highest level of Jedi strategy.
10.
IMMORTALITY If you think that every Jedi automatically
becomes a force ghost..
Think again.,,only a select few Jedi have achieved immortality..
While most Jedi would lose their bodily envelope and become one with the totality of the Force
upon their death, some had learned a technique allowing them to retain their own identities
separate from the Force for a time.
Those individuals could linger in the physical world in the form of "Force Spirits," nonphysical
entities that exhibited most traits and abilities they had in life.According to the knowledge
contained in Asli Krimsan's holocron, that feat could be achieved by sublimating one's
organic cells into a state of pure energy.
The assumption is that Master Qui-Gon Jinn is the first to learn this technique, as evidenced
by the scene in revenge of the sith where Yoda tells Obi Wan that he’s been contacted
by Qui Gon Jinn from beyond the grave…the knowledge was passed to Yoda and then eventually
passed down to Obi-Wan.
So that’s it, those are Yoda’s 10 lesser known powers...If I missed any, please leave
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