Father

> "You have a very simple view of the universe. I am neither Sith not Jedi. I am much more, and so are you."
> ― The Father, to Anakin Skywalker
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**The Father** was a being who stood as the patriarch of the family of shapeshifting Celestials known as the Ones, and was one of most powerful — if not the most powerful ― Force-users in known history. The Father maintained the balance between his daughter and his son who were incarnations of the light and dark sides of the Force, respectively, in order to maintain balance in the Force and keep the universe from being altered by their existence. At some point, the Father was forced to withdraw from the temporal world with his children to a realm known as Mortis after his mortal wife became the infamous chaotic and twisted Force-user known as Abeloth.

During the time of the Clone Wars, the Father learned that the Chosen One had been found, and decided to meet him in person. When the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and Jarik Shan visited the planet Mortis, Skywalker encountered the Father in his monastery, and was tasked by him to pass one test in order to find out whether he really was the Chosen One. After he successfully passed the test, the Father asked Skywalker to take his place on Mortis to keep the balance of the Force. However, the Son had his own plans and attempted to turn the Chosen One to his side and unleash the dark side of the Force in the galaxy. To accomplish this the Son tried killing his father with the Dagger of Mortis, a weapon that was made to be the only way to kill a Celestial Force wielder. However, he was saved by Morai, who sacrificed herself in an act of selflessness. With the balance of the Force now tipped toward the dark side the Father warned the Jedi to leave the planet before his Son could use their ship. Unknown to him, however, the Son turned Skywalker to the dark side after showing him the events of the galaxy and his life in the future.

Upon discovering this, the Father decided that if there was going to be balance, Skywalker needed to forget what he saw and subsequently wiped his memory of the Son's vision. He then proceeded to take Skywalker back to his monastery, but once there, his Son arrived to confront them. The Father tried to convince him to stay, but to no avail; the Jedi attempted to restrain the Son but they were brushed aside in an instant. The Father, seeing that the only way to stop his child was to commit suicide, impaled himself with the Dagger of Mortis and, as a result, his Son's powers weakened and he lost his immortality, enabling him to be killed by the Chosen One. Dying, the Father was confident that Skywalker would bring balance to the Force and warned him about his heart before he passed away into the Netherworld of the Force. With his death, the Jedi were sent back to the physical realm with not a moment having passed in real time.

## **Personality and traits**

> "You cannot imagine what pain it is to have such love for your children and realize they could tear the very fabric of our universe."
> ― The Father, to Anakin Skywalker
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Appearing in the form of a wizened and ancient humanoid, the Father had a long flowing beard and smooth, gray skin.

The Father loved his children, Morai and the Son, greatly, as well as the woman known simply as "the Mother" before her fall to madness as the immortal entity "Abeloth." Knowing the risk posed by the strength of his children, the Father kept them isolated from the galaxy on the planet Mortis, which existed within a more spiritual plane. The Father was a wise Force-wielder who sought to maintain balance in the Force. He also rightfully regarded Anakin Skywalker as the Chosen One and sought to guide the young Jedi Knight on that path.

The Father tried to convince his wayward Son not to embrace the dark side and return to the galaxy to wreak havoc. As such, the Father attempted to reason with his Son but failed. The Father sought to keep Anakin from straying onto the path of the dark side. On one occasion, he purged Anakin's memories in order to prevent the Son from using Skywalker to wreak havoc on the galaxy. The Father was also willing to sacrifice his own life in order to stop his own Son.

## **Powers and abilities**

> "You look frail father."
> "You know very well that there are others in the universe beyond me who are willing, and capable, of restraining you if necessary. But I am not dead yet."
> ― The Son and the Father
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The Father, like his family, was a Force wielder and a shapeshifting Celestial, making him one of the most powerful beings in the universe.

The shapes he and his children embodied were merely a reflection of the life force around them. As the head of The Ones, the Father had a direct control over his children for thousands of years; age, however, was weakening him. When the Jedi attended the distress call he sent, he was able to hide their shuttle from their Star Destroyer escort despite both vessels being at the same coordinates.

The Father displayed great proficiency in the ability of tutaminis, as shown when he touched Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber by its blade and forced it back to its hilt, much to Anakin's surprise. The Father also demonstrated an ability to teleport himself from one location to another in a matter of seconds, as shown during Anakin's test. While his daughter and son could transform into a Griffin and a Gargoyle respectively, the Father also possessed the ability to fly, as he could make a pair of wings appear from his back on a whim. During a battle between his children, the Father was able to stop them with a casual Force push to throwing them out of a window, despite his weakened state. However, his Son―enraged―unleashed a wave of Force lightning on him and, though he was able to stop it at first, the Father was soon overwhelmed due to his age and his Son's mastery of the dark side. The Father was also capable of using Force lightning himself, hurling it at both his children when they began to quarrel.

When his Son showed the Chosen One a vision of his horrific future, the Father was able to erase the specific set of memories Anakin had regarding with those events. After his death, the Father literally vanished from existence, leaving only his clothing behind, and the planet on which he died began to shatter, creating a bright light that teleported Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, and Jarik Shan back to their ship. In addition, when the Jedi returned to their world, time had not elapsed, as only a few moments had passed since the Jedi went to Mortis.

When the Father was still in his prime years of strength, he was believed to be the most powerful being in the entire universe, as he was able to defeat the chaotic entity known as Abeloth after she dominated both his children simultaneously. At that time, it was believed he could only be overpowered by another being if they utilized the Infinity Stones.

## **Appearances**

* *Secrets of Jinn* — "The Avatar has Returned"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 17: Overlords" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 18: Altar of Mortis"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 19: Ghosts of Mortis"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 20: Informing the Council" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 61: Destiny" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 62: Sacrifice" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 19: Revelations from the Force" (vision to Ahsoka Tano)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 87: Destiny is Confusing" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 88: Shroud of Darkness Pt 1" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 89: Shroud of Darkness Pt 2" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 90: What Comes Next?" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 93: The Mystery of Chopper Base" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "The Matron" (mentioned only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Unpleasant Memories" (indirect mention only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "A Taboo Proposal" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 11: Discussing Death" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 13: The Extraction" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 18: Familial Doubts" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 19: Judgement of Soul" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 33: Peace, Quiet, and Augury" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 37: Visions and Voices" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1" (depicted on a mural in a dream to Jarik Shan)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 71: Enter the Gateway" (depicted on a mural)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds" (depicted on a mural) (voice only)

### **Non-canon appearances**

* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 22: New Knowledge" (indirect mention only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 10: Escalation" (indirect mention only)