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Summary One particular Force ability was supposed to be exceedingly rare within the Star Wars galaxy, but recently, it’s become much more common. Force abilities have always affected Star Wars storytelling.
Quinlan Vos' Force Power Was Supposed To Be Rare In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, viewers are introduced to the Jedi Quinlan Vos. Vos is no ordinary Jedi, however. He’s roguish, stubborn, independent, and enjoys a good fight. Most importantly, Quinlan Vos has a rare Force ability: psychometry. Essentially, anyone with this ability can re-experience the past by touching an object or entering a specific location.
Modern Star Wars Is Making Psychometry Commonplace Close Since Quinlan Vos’ introduction, psychometry has become much more commonplace on screen, particularly since the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the advent of Disney+. In The Force Awakens, Rey experiences the power of psychometry for the first time when she touches Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber.
After that, however, in quick succession, two previously established characters were granted the power of psychometry too: Ahsoka Tano and Vernestra Rwoh. Ahsoka Tano used it to track Sabine Wren’s whereabouts after their altercation with the Force-wielding mercenaries on Seatos in Ahsoka, and Vernestra used it in the final episode of The Acolyte to finally discover the tragic and violent truth of what the Jedi did on Brendok all those years ago.
Narratively speaking, psychometry is exceedingly useful because it negates the need for excessive info dumps and backstories – the Star Wars Jedi games demonstrate this perfectly. Instead of having one character tell another character about a past event, they can simply experience it themselves, giving audiences a glimpse of how they feel about it at the same time. That’s why, in terms of storytelling, giving Vernestra this power in The Acolyte made sense, too.
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