Although they never make an appearance in the mainline films , supporting media likeStar Wars Jedi : Fallen Orderhas developed the tale of the major planet Dathomir ’s Nightsisters and the muscular magic they maintain . It is more normally spelled " magick , " because it has very pagan and spiritual connotations in the style it is used by Nightsisters such asFallen Order ’s Merrin . Dathomir ’s nonmigratory witch believe magick is a living entity , constantly surrounding them . This may sound quite similar to the Jedi Order ’s dogma as it pertains to the nature of the Force , and that is because Nightsister magick and the Force are practically one and   the same .

The most famous character from Dathomir , Darth Maul , does n’t appear inFallen Order , and even though he has a control of the Dark Side at this time , Maul has very fiddling to do with the magick practice by the Nightsisters . Use of magick on Dathomir is restricted to the Nightsisters , who decree over their male person counterpart , the Nightbrothers . Maul bequeath Dathomir to attend Darth Sidious as a kid , but Nightbrothers are from time to time granted the use of Magick , as was the case with Maul ’s brother , Savage Opress . Nightsister magick taps into Dathomir ’s strong connection to the Dark Side , and can be manipulated to award chemical attraction to Nightbrothers like Savage , who have no prior experience in wielding it .

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Although related , Nightsister magick normally   manifests in dissimilar way to how the Sith use the Dark Side . The warm presence of the Dark Side on Dathomir does lead in muscular , more traditional Force users , though , as evidence by Maul , Savage , andAsajj Ventress , who was cut fromBattlefront 2 . Merrin herself shows the unequaled capabilities   of magick when using a magical spell call off the Chant of Resurrection , which reanimates the stiff of dead Dathomiri to oppose Cal Kestis when he come to the planet is hunting of Zeffo ruins .

Star Wars' Nightsister Magick Works Away From Dathomir

The solid front of the Dark Side on Dathomir facilitated the purpose the magick on the red satellite , but as small more than a specific subdivision of the Force , it can be used throughout the galaxy . Merrin was just a child when General Grievous massacre the Nightsisters of Dathomir , but still grow to deftly control magick , part through the help of fallen Jedi Taron Malicos . Although Merrin likely picked up some tricks in the ways of the Force , the relationship seemed more one - sided , with Malicos singularly focused on delving further into the Dark Side on Dathomir . Merrin ’s abilities might be indicate more   inFallen Order ’s sequel , which may lastly berevealed atStar WarsCelebration 2022 , but even growing up largely without the steering of more experient Nightsisters , Merrin has a warm bid of magick .

Merrin ’s power to materialize and de - materialize at will is a power not a part of the Jedi or   Sith armory . Reanimating the dead is also unique to Dathomiri magick , and her powers help Cal best Malicos in combat , even deliver the coup de grace by   sink the fallen Jedi alive . After leaving Dathomir , Merrin notes that other planets like Bogano have unlike energies than her home domain , but this does n’t appear to sham her use of magick . When pursue the Second Sister to Fortress Inquisitorius , Merrin cloaks the Stinger Mantis from royal detector , though she does channel her powers through some sort of keepsake or amulet . Cere Junda ’s Jedi training will influence Calas the narration ofStar warfare Jedi : Fallen Orderprogresses , but Merrin ’s powers will likely develop as well , and her magick may play an even larger part in the upcoming sequel .

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How Merrin’s Nightsister magick works in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Because Nightsister magick is a use of the Force, it conceivably works anywhere in the galaxy, not just on Dathomir

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