Netherworld of the Force

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"An old friend has learned the path to immortality. One who has returned from the Netherworld of the Force."

―Yoda^[1]

The Netherworld of the Force,^[1] also known as the Mist-Beyond,^[2] the afterlife,^[3] or the Garden Beyond,^[4] was the place the souls of every being and creature were thought to ascend to after their physical bodies died.^[1] Another mythical place, known as Chaos^[5] or "Hell," was said to be an unpleasant location where sinners were sent after death.^[6]

History

Sometime between 40 and 32 BBY,^[7] a cult known as the Final Occultation entered into the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious's radar. The cult was said to have been aided by chaotic forces from the Netherworld. The cult sought to replace the systems of order in the Force with chaos, bringing madness and screams to the Galaxy. However, Sidious's apprentice at the time, Darth Maul, destroyed them before they were able to do so.^[8]

The Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn went to the Netherworld after he was killed^[1] by Darth Maul in 32 BBY,^[9] but, thanks to the help of the Force Priestesses,^[10] he was able to return to the physical universe as a Force spirit.^[1] For Force spirits like Jinn, they existed as one with the Force in a state beyond time itself, having let go of their individual existence. However, they could re-established themselves as an individual consciousness and appear as a Force spirit as needed.^[11]

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Behind the scenes

"In the rough draft Luke is asleep and struggling with thoughts of Vader and the dark side. Yoda and Ben are also present in the dream, and Luke berates Ben for not telling him that Vader is his father. Yoda explains that he'll soon be joining Ben in the Netherworld, and therefore he'll become stronger and will be better able to help Luke. Vader's voice reappears, and Luke awakens."

―First mention of the Netherworld in Episode VI's rough draft^[12]

The Netherworld of the Force was first mentioned in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the third and final installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.^[1] However, the Netherworld had been first conceived by George Lucas as early as the revised rough draft of the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.^[12]