Force - bond A Force - bond , also referred to as a Force connection , was a powerful connection that existed between two Force - sensitive individuals . Through the Force , the bonded persons were able to communicate with each other albeit being in separate locations through a shared Force vision . A bond could be formed between two allies , such as a Jedi Master and their Padawan , or two enemies adhering to opposite sides — the light and the dark side — of the Force . The dark side possessed an ability which enabled an outside party , such as a Sith Lord , to take advantage of a Force - bond . At the height of the Clone Wars , Darth Sidious and Darth Tyranus — the Lord s of the Sith — sought to undermine the Jedi Order by breaking the will of Grand Master Yoda , who shared a Force - bond with Tyranus , a fallen Jedi once apprenticed to the Grand Master . During the reign of the Galactic Empire , the Jedi aspirant Ezra Bridger became psychically linked to Maul , a former apprentice of Sidious , due to a ritual that merged their respective holocrons . As a side effect , Bridger experienced a series of aural hallucinations and visions for a time . Many decades later , the dark warrior Kylo Ren developed a Force - bond with Rey , a Jakku - based scavenger - turned - Jedi hopeful due to the machinations of his master , Supreme Leader Snoke of the First Order . The connection between Ren and Rey , both of whom possessed raw strength in the Force , was powerful to the extent that they could physically interact with each other despite being in two separate locations . As their bond grew stronger , Rey became certain that her destiny was intertwined with Ren ' s fate . Description . A Force - bond was a powerful link between two Force - sensitive individuals that ultimately connected their minds and allowed them to communicate across great distances through the Force . The range of the bond was vast ; it could span across the galaxy , keeping two beings united in a psychic link despite the physical distance between them . As a result , the individuals involved could both see and hear each other through a shared Force vision , which also allowed them to make physical contact with each other and their respective surroundings . The strength of the bond depended on the degree of the Force - sensitivity of the individuals bonded to each other , meaning the stronger they were in the Force , the greater their connection would be . In some cases , a bond or psychic link could cause at least one of the affected persons to suffer from aural and visual hallucinations . Application . In the Jedi Order , the relationship between Master and apprentice could result in the creation of a Force - bond between them . It was also possible for a bond to exist between two individuals aligned on opposite spectrums of the Force , specifically the dark side and the light . It was possible for a Force - bond to be taken advantage of by an outside party . For instance , a Sith Lord could manipulate the Force visions of a selected target through the use of a Force power known as dark illusion . An ancient dark side ritual was required in order to harness the dark illusion . First , the practitioner had to draw blood from the person whom the target shared a bond with , and then compounded with an array of Force lightning in a sacrificial altar basin . At this stage of the ritual , the practitioner would chant an old Sith incantation in the Balc language while the bonded one concentrated on their bond with the intended victim . Once the ritual was complete , the Sith Lord would be able to peer into the mind of his target while controlling their visions to an extent . Certain Force - based rituals could result in the creation of a psychic connection between two Force - sensitives , such as the fusion of two holocron s . In the case of combining a Jedi holocron with a Sith holocron , the ritual required a light side user and a wielder of the dark side to work together . If the process was interrupted , the participants could become mentally linked with each other . A bond could also be created between two Force - sensitive individuals by a being who was also Force - sensitive as well as strong in the dark side of the Force . The persons involved could then be subtly manipulated by the one who forged the bond between them . Users . Dooku and Yoda . Before turning to the dark side , Count Dooku — later known as Darth Tyranus during his apprenticeship to the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious — was a Jedi Master who developed a strong Force - bond with Yoda , the Grand Master who mentored him in the Jedi arts . During the Clone Wars , Sidious detected Yoda ' s presence on the Sith homeworld of Moraband . Determined to learn the purpose of Yoda ' s visit , the Dark Lord also sensed an opportunity to strike a crippling blow to the Order by breaking the will of its oldest and wisest Jedi Master . At the time , the Jedi High Council was uncertain if a Force - user could be compromised by their bond with another being . Ki - Adi - Mundi suspected that it was possible , although his theory was doubted by Obi - Wan Kenobi , who did not believe that a Jedi Master of Yoda ' s caliber could be affected by the dark side . In order to affect Yoda ' s visions , Sidious required the assistance of someone who was once close to his intended target . To that end , he summoned Tyranus to Coruscant where they performed an old Sith ritual that enabled them to harness the power of dark illusion . By using Tyranus ' Force - bond with Yoda , Sidious manufactured a Force vision designed to tempt Yoda with the dark side of the Force , resulting in a battle of wills between the Dark Lord and the Grand Master . Sidious ' efforts to break Yoda ' s spirit ultimately failed , however . Yoda was strong , as noted by Sidious , and refused to be tempted by the dark side . Ezra Bridger and Maul . At the height of the Galactic Empire , Maul — a former Sith apprentice of Darth Sidious — sought the Jedi Ezra Bridger ' s assistance in his quest to learn the fate of Obi - Wan Kenobi , the Jedi Master who defeated Maul during the crisis on Naboo . Having captured the young Padawan ' s allies , Maul was able to coerce Bridger ' s participation in a ritual involving the fusion of two holocrons , and thereby discovered that Kenobi had indeed survived the Jedi Purge of Order 66 . However , a psychic link was also established between Maul and Bridger as a result of the ritual . Their newfound bond led Bridger to experience a series of aural hallucinations and Force visions relating to Maul ; at one point on Atollon , he nearly killed a Rebel trooper whom he mistook for the Dathomirian Nightbrother . After the incident , Bridger ' s Jedi Master , Kanan Jarrus brought him to the Bendu , hoping to find a way to end the hallucinations that plagued his apprentice . By then , Maul had tracked their position and threatened to reveal the location of Chopper Base to the Empire unless Bridger agreed to finish the ritual on Dathomir . Bridger complied with the dark side wielder ' s demands , both to ensure Maul ' s silence and to discover the key to destroying the Sith . By finishing the ritual , Maul learned that Kenobi was on Tatooine , but was unable to find his exact location in the planet ' s vast desert . He therefore used his connection with Bridger to lure the Padawan to Tatooine in order to draw his old nemesis out of hiding . Though he managed to find Kenobi with Bridger ' s unwitting aid , Kenobi ultimately defeated Maul in single combat to the death . Kylo Ren and Rey . In the aftermath of Starkiller Base ' s destruction , Kylo Ren and Rey — both of whom possessed raw power in the Force — discovered that they shared a mysterious connection with each other . The bond allowed them to see and hear each other across millions of light - year s , with Ren located on the First Order Navy flagship " Supremacy " and the latter on the planet Ahch - To . Their bond continued to grow stronger as Rey ' s powers increased , leading Ren to become mystified by the connection between them . At first , Rey regarded their bond as an unwelcome development due to the series of Force visions that she shared with Ren , whom she begrudged for the murder of Han Solo , Ren ' s father . She was surprised , however , to see that Ren — whose emotional state was further affected by their bond — no longer tried to hide his hurt and pain from her . As time passed Ren and Rey began to connect on a more intimate level , allowing her to sense his inner conflict and misery that caused him so much pain . Their connection was unprecedented , as well as raw and powerful , allowing Rey to gain new insights into Ren — a man whom she saw as a monster . After failing to discover the identities of her own parents during her trials on Ahch - To , Rey confided in Ren her feelings of loneliness and despair . Ren insisted that she was not alone . Rey returned his gesture , in kind , and came to believe that Ren was not beyond redemption . As their connection grew stronger , Rey grew certain that their destinies were intertwined . Despite the vast distance that separated them physically , the First Order champion and the former scavenger - turned - Jedi aspirant were physically affected by the surroundings of the other person . At one point , Rey attempted to make physical contact with Ren , but expected that their hands would simply pass through each other . She grasped Ren ' s hand when their fingers actually touched ; the contact not only surprised them , but also caused Ren and Rey to experience a premonition of the future . However , their connection was interrupted by Ren ' s maternal uncle , the self - exiled Jedi Master Luke Skywalker , who discovered Rey and Ren clasping hands and staring into each other ' s eye s . Confounded by Skywalker ' s jaded views and his involvement in Ren ' s fall to the dark side , Rey set out to find Ren and restore him to his former persona of Ben Solo , believing he would come back to the light with her help . Although their bond provided Rey with insights into Ren that Skywalker did not perceive , the Jedi Master remained unconvinced that his nephew could be saved , leading Rey to conclude that the galaxy ' s last hope was Ben Solo instead of Luke Skywalker . Whereas Rey ' s premonition convinced her that Ren would defy his dark side master , Supreme Leader Snoke , and ultimately turn back to the light , Ren believed that Rey would be the one to turn and stand at his side . In addition to the future , Ren also saw Rey ' s past and discovered the identities of her parents . He escorted Rey to Snoke ' s throne room after the latter was brought aboard the " Supremacy " . Along the way , Rey beseeched Ren to reject the dark side , referring to him by his given name " Ben . " Upon confronting the Supreme Leader in person , Rey and Ren learned that Snoke had been using his powers to control the bond between his apprentice and the would - be Jedi in an effort to manipulate Rey into seeking out Ren . Snoke deemed Rey a threat and commanded his apprentice to execute her . Using both the Force and subterfuge , Ren killed his master instead ; he then proceeded to eliminate the fallen Supreme Leader ' s Elite Praetorian Guard s with the help of Rey . Their alliance was short - lived , however . Ren ultimately chose power over redemption in spite of Rey ' s efforts to change him , but he also desired to rule the galaxy with her . At the same time , Ren revealed the truth about Rey ' s lineage ; her father and mother were no one , just a pair of junk traders who sold their daughter for money . He also suspected that Rey suppressed the memory as a child , but had always known the truth on a subconscious level . Ren offered Rey a chance to stay with him , but she rejected his offer , escaped the First Order warship , and rejoined her Resistance comrades during the Battle of Crait . Ren attempted to end the war by annihilating the Resistance on Crait , but failed due to the actions of Rey and Skywalker . His bond with Rey brought them together once more , although by then Ren sensed that Rey felt neither hatred or compassion for him . Behind the scenes . The Force power known as " Force - bond " was first mentioned in " Voices , " the eleventh episode of , which was released as the sixth and final season of the in March 2014 . Force - bond was first identified by name in the " Sacrifice " episode gallery on StarWars . com . It later appeared in the 2017 film , the second film in the " Star Wars " sequel trilogy directed by Rian Johnson , in which Kylo Ren and Rey experience a powerful connection with each other . According to director Rian Johnson , Ren and Rey ' s Force - bond in " The Last Jedi " was a storytelling device to get two of them talking to each other . If they met face - to - face , they were either going to fight or one of them would have to be tied up . Their Force - sessions became a way to get Rey to go from " I hate you " to actually engaging with Ren .