Can a Jedi be mind tricked?

The Force can have a powerful effect on the weak-minded, a phenomenon Jedi sometimes take advantage of in pursuing their missions. An experienced Jedi can use the Force to implant a suggestion in the minds of those they encounter, encouraging them to comply with the Jedi's wishes.
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Can a Jedi mind control?

Obi-Wan Kenobi in "A New Hope" explained it as, "The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded." With a mind trick, a Jedi can implant a suggestion in some else's mind and have them do as the Jedi wishes, often avoiding a potentially violent confrontation. It's also known as "affect mind" or "alter mind."
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How did Rey do a Jedi mind trick?

The novelization of The Last Jedi explained Rey's Jedi mind trick as being because of her turning Kylo Ren's Mind Probe against him. By exploring his mind and bonding with him through the Force, she was able to access powers she otherwise wouldn't have known about, including the old mind trick.
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Who can resist Jedi mind tricks?

There seem to be certain species or individuals in Star Wars that are resistant to Jedi mind tricks. Two of the most prominent species to show resistance to Jedi mind tricks in the Star Wars movies are the Toydarians (Watto in TPM) and Hutts (Jabba in ROTJ).
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Did Anakin mind trick Padme?

So, while the inner “Love me back” please of normal guys goes unheard, Anakin's pleads turned into a Jedi mind trick. The mind trick was victorious when she finally confessed her “love” for him on Geonosis. But Anakin also has a malicious motive for manipulating Padme.
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Can the Sith use mind tricks?

While technically referred to as a mind probe, the power appears to be an extension of a mind trick, with the user entering still accessing the mind to bend it to their will. However, the 2015 novel Star Wars: Lords of the Sith features the best example of a Sith mind trick.
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Can Jedi mind control droids?

Droids are not able to be controlled by Jedi mind tricks. This is because they have no minds to control.
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Is Jedi mind trick dark side?

Mind tricks allowed these light-side agents to serve the greater good without a show of force or unnecessary bloodshed, cruelty or torture, something that the Sith would be all too happy to do. As Darth Vader explains in Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 to a gasping Jabba the Hutt: Mind tricks are not of the Dark side.
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Does Anakin use Jedi mind trick?

Anakin's obsession towards Padme can be seen as a reason for him to use the Jedi mind trick on her, but he remains loyal to his heart and does what anyone would do for someone they love; he dedicates time to her, he fights for her, and he worries for her.
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Why is Jabba immune to Jedi mind tricks?

Perhaps the best answer for Jabba's Force-resistance is to say that Hutts are inherently difficult to manipulate through the Force, but Jabba's status as a master criminal makes him even harder to trick than the others.
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Why do Jedi mind tricks not work on Jabba?

The Jedi mind trick only works on the weak minded. Jabba was not easily influenced. Watto was also immune.
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Can Jedi read Droid minds?

A Jedi cannot manipulate an android's mind per se, but if you follow the canon of story where they are insanely powerful and able to manipulate things on a small scale using the Force, then it could be reasoned that a Jedi with the knowledge of building and programming droids (e.g. Anakin Skywalker), could reprogram a ...
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Can Jedi use Force lightning?

Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.
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Did Ventress mind trick Rex?

Asajj Ventress, however, used the mind trick and more Sith-like forms of persuasion to try to influence Captain Rex in The Clone Wars film. He resisted a Force choke but succumbed to a mind trick when Ventress told him, “You will contact Skywalker now.” Or did he?
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Who invented the Jedi mind trick?

Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) are an American underground hip hop group founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz (Vincenzo Luvineri) and producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (Kevin Baldwin). In 1999, rapper Jus Allah joined the group to record their second studio album, Violent by Design.
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Is Rex weak minded?

Rex is weak minded, even though he is made out to be, at least in TCW TV series, to be one of the most strong and beloved clone trooper in the entire army.
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How many Midichlorians do you need to use the Force?

On average, every human has about 1,500 Midi-chlorians per cell. To be recruited as a Jedi, one needs to have a Midi-chlorian count of around four times that amount, and the most powerful Jedi Knights in Star Wars canon will have around six to seven times that figure.
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Why don't Jedi use mind tricks more?

TL;DR The reason we only ever see Jedi rather than Sith mind tricking people in the films and shows is because "Jedi Mind tricks' really are a Jedi technique rather than a Sith one, because they're about conflict avoidance and involve making people more trusting/accepting, rather than tapping into hatred to dominate ...
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Does Vader use mind tricks?

Darth Vader has committed some incredibly dark acts under the stewardship of Emperor Palpatine, but his greatest Jedi mind trick ever is when he convinced Cylo's ship to steer itself into sudden death. He amazingly used his powers to Force a sentient ship to commit suicide by driving directly in the sun.
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Can Sith be Force ghosts?

In canon, no, a Sith cannot become a Force Ghost.

In the episodes "Sacrifice" and "Destiny" in the series The Clone Wars, Yoda learns how to become a Force Ghost.
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Who has more Midichlorians Luke or Anakin?

Looking back at other force users, it's clear Luke's midi-chlorian count is as high, if not higher, than Anakin's at his best. In the two decades before Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, fans lived with the idea that anyone could obtain the powers of the Force and become a Jedi with enough training and discipline.
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Can Darth Vader use force lightning?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.
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