Revan and the Unbalancing of the Galaxy Feat
Revan's unbalancing of the Force, accomplished by her sheer presence, is a comparable, if not outright superior feat, to Darth Plagueis and Palpatine's unbalancing.
- The Force was "roiled and convulsed" like never before with Revan's reintroduction to the galaxy:
Source: Spindrall, a Sith prophet who accurately foresaw the battle of Yavin IV, the resurrection of Vitiate, the death of Jensyn, and the rise of Darth Nox."The Force roils and convulses like never before. I reached out to study its peculiar activity, and in turn it showed me what is to come."
- The Force was disturbed to an extent that Lana Beniko remarked that it was felt "nowhere and everywhere:"
Source: Lana Beniko, a Sith famous for her sense abilities, which was capable of finding the world of Odessen"There's something in the Force that I've never felt before. It exists nowhere and everywhere at once. Writhing, growing."
- Unlike instances such as the resurrection of Darth Maul, the disturbance only grew in time, thus constituting it as an unbalancing:
Source: The Emperor's Hand, the Sith Emperor's foremost loyal servants"The Force moves through the Emperor's Hand in a manner that few others experience. For us, the Force is an intricate tapestry woven into our very essence. That tapestry has become flawed. I speak of a persistent disturbance. A cyst, dense and tangled and unpleasant. It began small and nearly imperceptible but has been growing ever larger... the source of this basal disturbance is of the gravest concern to us..."
- The idea was entertained that the Force was affected to the extent that it was impacting the thinking of others:
Lana Beniko, a Sith famous for her sense abilities, which was capable of finding the world of Odessen"If I'm wrong, it means my instincts are now deeply flawed. Considering the strange disturbance I sense that continues to pervade the Force, I worry that these concerns are merely the figments of a deranged mind."
As established above, many individuals felt this presence. Only the protagonist was unable to sense it. While many would argue that, since the protagonist did not sense the disturbance, that it must have been weak, this is a flawed argument. The protagonist is an individual far more powerful and attuned that some of the character's who sensed the disturbance. Thus, an alternative argument would be that, frankly, the Force itself was protecting the protagonist from the disturbance. This argument is supported by the fact that the protagonist had a Force vision of Revan's plans, allowing Revan to actually be caught and his plans to be destroyed. Likewise, the ship of the protagonist mysteriously glitched and changed its coordinates to Rishi. These cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence. As established in A New Hope, the concept of "luck" in Star Wars is replaced by that of the Force.
To summarize:
- Revan's presence in the Force unbalanced it like it never had been before.
- The disturbance was a constant, growing threat, not a wound in the Force or such.
- Many individuals made note of this, with some fearing it was affecting their mind.
- The Force took action against Revan, guiding the protagonist to confront Revan in battle.
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In comparison, the below are facts concerning the unbalancing of Palpatine and Darth Plagueis:
- It was accomplished after "months of intense meditation."
- For the "first several months," little progress was seen.
- No "counterforce" had risen against them during that time.
- They were completely united as a single, incorporeal entity.
- The end result of the war was the creation of Anakin Skywalker.
- A rift in the Force was already established by Darth Tenebrous' master.
While the feats, ignoring all circumstances, is likely more impressive for Darth Tenebrous and Darth Plagueis, since it yielded the creation of the Chosen One itself, note that Revan never even attempted to wage war against the Force, nor did he mediate for months straight. His mere presence was enough to not only affect the Force on a galaxy-wide scale, but likewise force the Force to initiate a "counterforce" to the disturbance, similar to how the Chosen One was created. The notion that Revan, in months of deep meditation and specifically aiming to war with the Force, couldn't replicate the results of these two when he's already doing it without realizing it, is absurd.
Thus, the following two options are presented to the community:
- Recognition that the feat is significantly less impressive than you act like, or
- Recognition that Revan is vastly more powerful than you give him credit for.