Birth of the Force

"*It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together.*"

## Birth of the Force

### Location

Galaxy Wide

The **Birth of the Force** was the creation of the mysterious energy field that bound all living things together and created life across the galaxy, known as the Force. The Force formed into the Cosmic and Living Force, both feeding aspects of existence and the universe. The creation of the Force allowed for life to begin at the Wellspring of Life, from where life spread rampant throughout the rest of the universe. The Force also created several ethereal realms such as Mortis and the World Between Worlds, that themselves served purposes for the force. Pockets of powerful force energy spread throughout corners of the galaxy as life spread.

## Prelude

##### Previous: Formation of the Galaxy

As with most universes, what existed "before" is mostly unknown and is a mystery that will remain unanswered. We can assume from a scientific standpoint that the universe existed in a material singularity in a space smaller than a subatomic particle prior to the universe exploding outwards and into existence. The creation of the Force occurred almost concurrently with the formation of the galaxies.

## Recount

##### Cosmic Force

Eons ago, almost concurrent with the birth of the galaxy, a mystical energy field known as The Force was created. The Force enabled for the creation of life in all forms, sentient, non-sentient, animal and plant life. Even microbiology. Not much is known about the exact origins of the Force. Different legends stated different paths of creation. Some stories credited Mortis as the birthplace of the Force, however this was an unpopular and unfounded theory. The Force was split into two parts; The Cosmic Force and the Living Force. The Cosmic Force came first, a powerful and mysterious energy field that was created by life. The Cosmic Force bound all living things through space and time and thus was connected to ideas such as destiny and fate. As living beings died, they could choose to pass into the Cosmic Force as a Force Spirit.

##### Wellspring of the Living Force

The existence of the Cosmic Force made way for the creation of the Living Force. The Living Force came to exist first on a mysterious vergence planet known as the Wellspring of Life. The Wellspring itself was formed by the Force and was the birthplace of all life across the galaxy. It's existence would be a mystery to almost all living inhabitants of the universe. The Living Force was the power by which all living things came to exist and feed the Cosmic Force, binding together light and dark, life and death. A microscopic intelligent life form known as midi-chlorians came into existence on the Wellspring of Life, living symbiotically within all living beings, plants and animals, connecting them to the Cosmic Force. While the Force moved and existed in all living things, an individual would be more capable at listening and connecting to the energy field with a naturally higher midi-chlorian count. Individuals with smaller midi-chlorian counts could teach themselves through training to open themselves up to the Force however. Midi-chlorians started on the Wellspring of Life before moving out across the entire galaxy.

A mysterious sentient being known as the Force Priestess also came into existence at the Wellspring of Life. She served as a physical representation of the connection between the Living and Cosmic Force, and a guardian of the Wellspring of Life. She existed at the Wellspring where she looked out across the galaxy, watching those who were strong with the Force. She was slowly split into iconic emotions that fed into a living being's force powers; Serenity, Joy, Anger, Confusion, and Sadness. These five Force Priestesses lived separately as portions of one soul. They held the secrets an individual would need to transform themselves into a Force Spirit after death and join the Cosmic Force. Able to see outside of the confines of time, the Force Priestess awaited the arrival of Grand Master Yoda (who would not be born for millennia) so that she could teach him the art of joining the Cosmic Force after death, knowing that he would one day teach that power to the one who would save the universe from imbalance.

##### Mortis Gods

The Force also created a mysterious ethereal realm that was un-mappable and unreachable. Individuals would only be able to reach the realm involuntarily through the will of the Force. The purpose of Mortis was to act as a fulcrum of balance within the Force for the galaxy at large. If one side of the force, light or dark, dominated over the other on Mortis, the effects would be felt across the wider universe. Mortis contained powerful representations of all aspects of the force, Light, Dark and Balance. During the day, Mortis was a realm of peace in which luminous creatures moved about lush fields, green mountains, and stunning vistas. The light itself had healing powers. At night, the domain altered to become dangerous. Plant life and creatures died and scalding rain made survival almost impossible. Three sentient and powerful inhabitants lived on Mortis, The Daughter, The Son and The Father. The Daughter was a physical embodiment of the light while her brother The Son was the embodiment of the dark. The pair had an eternal conflict for power over the realm of Mortis that was kept in check and balance by The Father, the embodiment of Balance. The individuals were practically immortal, and aged slowly over millennia in an eternal struggle. They could bring individuals from the galaxy into Mortis through doorways, a space monolith or through the World Between Worlds, allowing them to become known figures in legend.

##### World Between Worlds

The Cosmic Force created a realm in which all time and space existed in the same location. Similarly to Mortis, the World Between Worlds was an ethereal realm outside of the known galaxy, seemingly existing within the Force itself, yet bringing physical beings into the space. The appearance of the World Between Worlds was constantly changing, appearing most commonly as a series of vast pathways leading between doorways through points of time. Looking through a doorway would allow an individual to re-live or experience an alternate moment of time. Access to the World Between Worlds gave the inhabitant dominion over all of time. The realm was accessible to Force Spirits, who could bring individuals in and out of the space at will and pull them through experiences in time. Individuals could also enter the World Between Worlds in a way that it acted as a bridge between two minds, allowing distant individuals to communicate over space. In this way, the realm appeared as an endless black abyss of stars.

##### Vergences

Across the galaxy, the Force developed areas that came to be known as Force Vergences, or Nexus Points. These were unusual but naturally occurring pockets of concentrated Force energy revolving around a location, a person or an object. Hundreds of nexus points were formed in all corners of the galaxy, some strong in the dark side, while others were connected to the light. The Cave of Evil on Dagobah was a powerful dark side nexus point that created fear inducing hallucinations to powerful force users. A mountain that would one day be the foundation for a shrine on Coruscant was another powerful nexus point. A nexus point on Lothal would one day house a Jedi Temple that allowed for natural access to the World Between Worlds. Another vergence point would be built on by the Jedi on Devaron and Ilum. A cave on Ahch-To acted as a dark-side vergence, similar to a cave on Mustafar.

## Aftermath

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The Force went on to be studied and harnessed by thousands of beings in the galaxy over millennia of both peace and wartime within the galaxy. The Jedi and the Sith were the most known individuals to hold the power of the Force, The Jedi harnessing the light while the Sith sought control through their power granted by the dark side. The Jedi and Sith often fought for control of the galaxy, constantly shifting the balance of the force through the galaxy. At one point in history, the Sith, lead by Darth Sidious, almost eradicated the Jedi Order and took command of the galaxy. It wasn't long however before the people of the galaxy and the Jedi retook power and restored balance and order to the universe.

## Timeline of Event

* The Cosmic Force comes into existence.
* The Living Force is created by midi-chlorians forming on the Wellspring of Life.
* The Force Priestess comes into existence on the Wellspring of Life.
* Mortis comes into existence.
* The Father, The Son and The Daughter are born on Mortis.
* The World Between Worlds is formed.
* Force Vergences form across the galaxy.