That will wrap up my theory concerning the mechanics of Nihilus's "world devouring". As I mentioned at the
introduction to the thread, this is simply an interesting concept I've come up with and isn't necessarily to be
taken too seriously. With that out of the way, I'd like to also showcase another interesting thing I found in
regards to the subject.
As I mentioned earlier, Meetra's status as a wound in the Force has two main effects on her--Her ability to feed on
the those she kills, and her ability to rapidly and spontaneously produce Force Bonds. The latter effect may also
relate to Nihilus in a fashion unlrelated to the mechanics of his feeding. Let's take a look at a description of
the effects caused by the Exile's spontaneous generation of Force Bonds:
"You are a cipher, forming bonds, leeching the life of others, siphoning their wills and dominating
them. It is the teaching of these new Sith, to feed on others, on other Force Sensitives. They are
symptomatic of the wound in the Force. You are a breach that must be closed. You transmit your pain, your
suffering through the Force."
-Vrook Lamar
Here we see Vrook explaining how the bond-effect is caused by the wound in the Force within Meetra, and what it
results in. "Siphoning [her companion's] wills and dominating them,". As a more intense and self-destructive
version of Meetra [according to the earlier provided quote by Avellone], this is an effect that Nihilus should also
share, but to an even greater extent. It just so happens that it does:
"Nihilus powers grew so extreme that, for most beings, mere exposure to the Sith Lord would cause immediate
and utterly mindless devotion."
-Star Wars Insider 88
Nihilus's presence causes immediate and utterly mindless devotion--It's very likely that this effect is produced because of the wound's ability to uncontrollably bond to other beings, in a very similar parallel to Meetra and her companions. This would also go hand in hand with the concept that he constantly feeds on those around him, drawing on those bonds in the Force.
If any of you made it to the end, here, then I hope it was worth it! I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my crazy old ramblings. Alright, well, it's late now--Goodnight KMC.
I brought it up some time ago. Quote about Katarr being "blasted" and comics showing physical devastation of Katarr was my very basis to speculate that Nihilus used orbital bombarding, rather than Force drain.
At most it is some sort of destructive ritual but not Force drain and there is no proof that Nihilus can utilize it in combat.
Also, Force wound is a non-existant concept outside of Kotor II.
Leia and Vader experienced much worst Force disturbance in ANH and no wound was caused. Leia didn't even feel the disturbance, Nihilus wasn't a Jedi either, so how did he become Force wound, if he couldn't even sense it?
Kyp Durron was on planet surface of Carrida System inside Sun Crusher, when it was destroyed. Malachor V is a child play comparing to disturbance caused at Carrida and Kyp did not become Force wound or suffered any sort of permanent mentality breakdown. And there are many other examples like this. So no wonder that Encyclopedia author did not take Kotor II seriously and wrote that the planet was blasted into ruin, not devoured.
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Serious difference between those planets and the circumstantial event of Malachor V, let's analyse this:
Malachor V was a Sith world for a VERY long time, the academy there is ancient, there already exists a Dark Side nexus before the Mass Shadow Generators and the battle.
During the battle, hundreds of Jedi possibly even more, were on it's surface and almost the entire Mandalorian population. In the epicenter was Nihilus, or at least the man he was before this.
So all of those spirits that we know existed even during Meetra's attack on the Trayus Academy likely ripped apart the Force in whomever he once was. This left a hunger, just like Malachor, like Nathema in certain ways.
It is stated that Traya taught him how to harness this hunger, having the opposite effect of him being harnessed by his wound. She states it is a technique nearly as old as the Sith themselves, feeding on death.
I believe this was all a symptom of the situation:
An already powerful Dark Side nexus + 100s of Jedi being massacred + possibly even millions of Mandalorians + spirits latching on to anything they could find = Nihilus
Meetra subconsciously cut herself off from the Force, leaving a wound in her as well. This finally awoke when HK-50 massacred the staff on the Peragus Mining Facility.
Remember it is stated outright that the Jedi either 1.Went Dark Side or 2.Went insane and died.
Nihilus was created through circumstance and had to use specific techniques to harness his hunger, then became harnessed by his hunger.
I agree that destroying the worlds was likely done by his fleet, not he himself.
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You can see the buildings being destroyed by his attack in the image of Unseen, Unheard you posted. Where Nihilus' drain is the only thing taking place, not orbital bombardment.
That doesn't say with what. You can blast things with blasters or ship turrets.
Orbital bombardment can happen kilometers away. All she would hear is chaotic noise of destruction wave.
Why wouldn't she? She is a woman that lost everything. Countless beings died around her. That's the right chemistry for Force wound and far worse than Malachor V.
How would Nihilus even specifically leave Visas alive if he just consumed the place?
"Amazingly dark and devastating powers are the purview of some of the greatest Sith Lords of the Knights of the Old Republic era. They devastate and consume entire worlds with a thought. [...] Average beings stand no chance of stopping these ultra-powerful monsters of the dark side....
Darth Nihilus is literally a destroyer of worlds, powered by an insatiable hunger that drives him to consume greater and greater populations."
―Power Beyond Belief: Using Ultra-Powerful Sith Lords in Saga Edition
Except you can clearly see her look up and see what happened before her eyes were ripped open. She'd know what was happening.
Not really. Nihilus was physically crushed and was destroyed himself, where as the Exile is the one who ordered all of those deaths. It's not really the same.
Actually Kreia speculates on why Nihilius chose to spare her, she says that "Perhaps he is bonded to her, as i am to you" It's interesting to note, that Visas seems to be capable of still thinking for herself despite being around Nihilius. Maybe they somehow bonded during the bombardment of Katar?
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