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Warning : check SPOILERS for Star Wars # 43!It ’s no confidential thatLuke Skywalkeris perhaps the most potent Jedi in the history ofStar Warscanon , but his office was just redefined , as Luke late showcased his strength in the dark side of the Force . Interestingly enough , this prove whyPalpatine was so concerned in turning Luke to the dark sideinReturn of the Jedi , and why he was even willing to sacrifice Darth Vader if it meant corrupting his son .
InStar Wars#43 by Charles Soule , Steven Cummings , and Jethro Morales , Luke Skywalker has ventured into a red kyber watch glass , hoping to purify the phlebotomise kyber with light side energy . This metaphysical journeying lead Luke directly into the clutches of a sentient retention of an ancient Sith , the very Sith who bled this kyber watch crystal to start with . While Luke is there to heal the crystal , this mysterious Sith is working to sour Luke Skywalker to the dark side .
Luke is interlock inside a prison house cadre , with this Sith tempting him to the dark side by touching on the one affair Luke has a great plenty of : annoyance . Pain of losing his category , pain of have Darth Vader as his father , and - most of all - the pain of permanently losing a hand . The Sith leave Luke to rot in his cell and imagine about what they tell him , at which point Luke front down at his severed hired hand , harnesses the pain the injury stir , and pushes it out of him with a monolithic military group - push that bobble his cubicle apart .
After 44 years , Star Wars lastly reveals the true impact losing his hand had on Luke Skywalker , and how it nearly meant his fall to the dark side .
Luke Skywalker’s Dark Side Display Proves His Potential, & Palpatine Knows It
The scene in thisStar Warsissue read Luke Skywalker meditating over the pain of his cut off hand for about a second before bring on an tremendous blast of Force muscularity , which is imply to be strictly drab side . While Sith like Darth Vader have obviously achieved feat greater than this , it was the constitutional expertise and raw strength exhibit by Luke Skywalker in this scene that made it so impressive .
Luke , someone who ’s the most reluctant to turn to the moody side , play around in it by harnessing the pain of his cut off hand , and used that pain to explode out of his jail electric cell . If he were amply committed to the sour side , with a master like Emperor Palpatine , Luke Skywalker would be an utterly unstoppable Sith Lord - and this one moment proves it .
Luke Skywalker’s Strength in the Dark Side Gives Credence to Palpatine-Possession Theory
1Star Warstheory suggests Palpatine didn’t want to train Luke Skywalker, but possess him!
no matter of whether Palpatine require to possess Luke Skywalker - since that is just a possibility - he undeniably wanted to ferment him to the dark side inReturn of the Jedi . And now , Star Warsfans have sex why Palpatine was willing to sacrifice Darth Vader to do it , asLuke Skywalkerjust showcased his true dark side potential .
Star Wars # 43by Marvel Comics is available now .
