The Mandalorian Season 3 ended in Grand Moff Gideon’s demise, which had eerie similiarities to the death of Kanan Jarrus. But it also raised another question: was he Force Sensitive? We will answer that in the first Star Wars Questions post.
Please remember that this post will answer the question using canon information.
Okay, let’s review the question; was Grand Moff Gideon Force Sensitive? The answer to that is no, he wasn’t. There is no proof to support the theory that he could wield the Force. Now, many fans are torn over this, but we’re not.
Some will point to one aspect to support the argument that Moff Gideon was Force-sensitive, and that’s the Darksaber. Yes, he did wield the ancient weapon forged by the first Mandalorian Jedi, Tarre Vizsla.
However, there is a flaw in that argument: other Mandalorians have wielded the Darksaber who are not Force-sensitive. These included:
- Bo-Katan Kryze
- Dinn Djarin
- Pre Vizsla
Everyone else has been Force Sensitive, including Sabine Wren, who was revealed to be able to wield the Force in Ahsoka. Our theory was wrong!
A rule of the sword, so to speak, is that you don’t need to be able to wield the Force to use a lightsaber, but you do need to be Force-sensitive to build one. Gideon didn’t build the Darksaber. Tarre Vizsla did a thousand years earlier.
Examples of non-Force sensitives using lightsabers include:
- Padmé Amidala when she frees her husband, Anakin Skywalker, from his handcuffs during the Senate Hostage Crisis, though she has never fought in combat with one.
- General Grievous who was trained in lightsaber combat by Count Dooku
In conclusion, Moff Gideon was not Force-sensitive. Just because he wielded the Darksaber doesn’t mean he could wield the Force.
