Did the concept of Force Projection exist in Star Wars universe before the Last Jedi movie?

Did the concept of Force Projection exist in Star Wars universe before the Last Jedi movie? - Man dreaming about going to space in cinema

Luke skywalker projected himself in front of Kylo Ren using his Jedi powers in the movie "Star Wars: The Last Jedi". Did this concept of Force Projection exist in Star Wars universe before the Last Jedi movie?



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Yes, Rain Johnson had mentioned once that he had known the ability existed before in other material, but it had yet to ever be shown "on screen."

"I've heard something like this described as a Force power, like actually projecting a vision of yourself elsewhere. But we've actually never seen it in the movies. It's something a little different. This could be a way that he could win this sequence." - Rian Johnson

Doing further research, I found that book that references many force abilities, including something similar to this one, that stems from a book, The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force.

And From Digital Spy:

His goal achieved, Luke awakens, only to fade away like his Jedi masters before him.

One complaint has been that Rian Johnson made up new ways to use the Force to fill in the gaps in his story, but the writer-director has something to show you (via The Mary Sue).

The book he is holding is The Jedi Path, which was first published in 2010 and describes the different Force abilities that a Jedi can master. It doesn't seem to be canon anymore, but it shows that the projection ability pre-dated Johnson joining the Star Wars universe.

This book is no longer considered "canon" after Disney's acquisition of Lucas Film, but does prove that the idea of Force Projection did exist prior to Rian Johnson incorporating it into The Last Jedi.

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The power also existed earlier with Luke specifically in the former EU (now "Legends") during the Dark Empire Comic series (see image above) & I believe again in book, Legacy of the Force: Fury.




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Did the boy at the end of the last Jedi use the Force?

"Did that really happen?" Yes and yes. That little boy used the Force to guide a broom into his hand before pausing from his work to stare into space, daydreaming about the Resistance.

Why did Luke use force projection?

Instead, he wanted to find a way for Luke to beat Kylo Ren without causing him physical harm. Using the same approach he had employed for Rey and Ren with the Force-bond, he used the Force projection as a way to allow Luke a final, intimate confrontation with Ren.

Does time travel exist in Star Wars?

No record of deliberate, physical time travel is known\u2014all known cases involved unusual hyperdrive malfunctions, the effects of the Force, or similar exotic events.

Was Rey created by the Force?

The offspring of Darth Sidious' cloned son, Rey inherited her grandfather's power in the Force. Born in 15 ABY, Rey was the daughter of a man named Dathan and woman named Miramir, whose names were lost to history.



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