Mind control in canon?
Outside of the telepathic abilities Kylo Ren and Snoke used in the new movies, are there any other canon cases of true mind control in SW?
I'm not talking about Jedi mind tricks or being able to sense underlying secrets by reading the emotions and thoughts of your opponent(like when Vader sensing that Luke had a sister in ROTJ). I'm talking about legitimate mind control- completely taking over someone elses mind and making them totally subserviant..
Palpatine completely dominated the mind of a Twi'lek girl as well:
"Come here, girl," the Emperor said, putting the power of the Force into his command. Unable to resist, the girl walked out of the tree line until she stood, small and vulnerable, before him. With preternatural speed the Emperor drew, ignited, and slashed at the girl with his lightsaber, but Vader had sensed his Master's intent and moved with greater speed, igniting his own blade and intercepting his Master's blow before it could land. The girl, under the sway of the Emperor's power, seemed scarcely to notice the danger. She simply stood there, staring vacantly, her face aglow in the red light of the crossed blades."Forgive me, Master," Vader said, and deactivated his blade. "I think the girl can be of use to us."
"Do you?" the Emperor asked softly."There must be a village nearby," Vader said. "If they have a ship..."
His Master's scowl lingered for a moment before twisting into a half smile that didnt reach his eyes. "I agree. She can be of use to us."
The Emperor looked at his blade, at Vader, pursed his lips, and deactivated the weapon. To the girl he said, "Is your village nearby?" The Twi'lek, still under the influence of the Emperor's power and with an unblinking, faraway look in her eye, nodded. "It's not far. I will take you there."
-Lords of the Sith
Originally posted by SheevNot at all. It was stated at the end of the novel that Palpatine had been holding back the bulk of his power the entire time:
Also establishes that Vader has "greater speed" then Sidious. 😄
Vader knew that the day's events had been only half about depleting a rebel movement before it could grow. They had also, as Vader had suspected, been about testing him, forcing him to face the ghosts of his past and exorcise them forever and fully. He saw that more clearly now; saw, too, that his Master was right to administer the test. It also explained why his Master had shown so little of his true power throughout the day. Perhaps he'd wanted Vader to rely on himself to overcome the challenges they'd faced. Or perhaps he'd wanted to seem weaker than he was, to draw out any treacherous ambitions Vader may have held.