Truth sense was an ability that was cultivated by the Jedi Order, which allowed the individual to tap into the Force in order to determine if another being was telling the truth. In general, a trained Jedi could quickly assess whether another individual was being truthful or not, but the technique did have its limitations. For instance, if a being under investigation truly believed what they were saying was the truth, and they knew of no other knowledge that could contradict it, the Jedi that was using the truth sense would often come to the conclusion that the being was telling the truth. Darth Sidious used this power to easily divine that Nute Gunray was lying about the whereabouts of the traitor Hath Monchar.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (and audiobook)
- Darth Plagueis (and audiobook)
- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (and unabridged audiobook) (First appearance, in book)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
- The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
- The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
- Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen (Failed attempt)
- Legacy of the Force: Tempest (Mentioned only)
- Fate of the Jedi: Abyss (and audiobook)
- Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
- Legacy (2006) 15