#Jedi and Force Entity eight make me laugh the hardest it's just. so cute

[eorzeashan]

Weird Question: The different degrees of force sensitivity, how different would Eight (self/story) be for each? LIke, if he had not been born the (I assume) Standard force; where, everything he “has” is because he is a “vessel” (or extension) of Darth Jadus’ power/influence. Like what if he was born a: Force null (Granta Omega), Standard-none (current self?), Touch (Raina Temple), Average Jedi/Sith, or Above (Darth Jadus/Chosen Ones/SkyWalker(s)/Celestial/Abeloth/etc.)? What would change?

Interesting question! I've never thought too deeply about those designations because Eight is so...attached to who he is without the Force, but it really intrigues me.

Force Null: Essentially the same, I can't see much difference regarding his life or story having the pure lack of it, though that would make it impossible for him to form a force bond with Jadus (which would be at first a huge shock, but knowing those two they'd take advantage of such a trait). I imagine Jadus would take more of an interest in him because he's a Null ironically, as it would serve him better on his missions to be unaffected by other Sith/Jedi. And as usual, Jadus is especially fascinated by those untouched by the Force.

Standard/None: Current self.

Touch: Given that his mentor had a distaste for Sith, she most likely wouldn't have given him up to be taken to Korriban--and his story would remain the same as his standard self, with the addition of having to hide his force-sensitive side, or, she simply abandons him on Thyrsus where he was first found out of an unwillingness to take on such a liability.

In the first case, Jadus would most likely find him more suspicious than anything and more of a danger, but given his history of isolation from others like him, might be twice as drawn to Jadus' presence--though it might hurt him twice as much. Eight as a force-sensitive would be far more withdrawn and less avant garde as well as possessing a weaker link to Intelligence, but retains the same insatiable desire to know that his normal self does. It's even more of a dangerous game with Jadus, who could either reject and destroy him for his potential, or, unexpectedly accept such waning power into the fold when he makes himself vulnerable to him. He and Raina would probably find solace in each other, though she wouldn't be able to soothe the part of him that feels alien.

Average Jedi/Sith: Eight would have the most difference from his normal self as a Jedi, given it's a direct contrast and completely different lifestyle from being an Agent. His family would willingly have given him up to the Jedi corps, as it would be a good path for him to win the favor of the Republic in their name and personal honor as an Echani, and he would be more or less similar to his post-Alliance self--brave, skilled, bright and incredibly quiet with an eccentric side. He'd excel at all forms of Jedi-taught martial arts, and spend way too much time in the creche... well, babysitting, given the Echani tendency to raise litters at a time, and otherwise be an absolute star of a Jedi knight. It's a rather cute alternate universe where his life is free from the fear that makes him Jadus' Hand...

As a Sith, however, he'd be miserable. An unfitting and ill-suited role for one who only wants to study martial arts and has no interest in power plays nor its history of domination would make Eight incredibly apathetic, if not selectively mute from the horrors and abuse. He'd spend his days as someone else's assassin most likely, always fighting for the next day and scraps at another master's table. I can imagine he'd only find relative peace by finding another Echani Sith to marry and be absorbed into their powerbase by, but he would never become prestigious.

Above: THIS is an incredibly funny question to me, given how wild it is as a concept. Eight as a Force entity... would hardly be the Eight you know at all. He wouldn't even appear as he is--and instead as some sort of free floating spirit who wanders the Living Force, occasionally forming Force bonds with those he finds unique enough to share experiences with, much like he does with Jadus normally. Jedi and Sith alike would speak of the appearance of a brown and white Eshan wolf with many legs in their dreams, who asks them to share of their memories so he may partake--accidentally re-igniting belief in the Echani pantheon and its titular wolf deity, Trul, who resembles such a creature. That is how Eight would live his life if he were powerful enough in the Force to go and live as he pleased. So, yeah, a giant dream-invading Force wolf not even bound to a mortal body. XD