- "I don't…remember."
"I have erased that time. We shall never know." - ―Anakin Skywalker and the Father
Memory rubbing was a telepathic Force technique that allowed an individual to use the Force to alter or erase another's memories.[1]
Users[]
During the High Republic Era, on the planet Brendok, The Stranger used this power to erase a willing Mae-ho Aniseya's knowledge of her sister, Verosha Aniseya, and her time training with The Stranger.[2]
During the Clone Wars, on Mortis, the Father used this power to erase Anakin Skywalker's knowledge of his future as Darth Vader after he had learned it from the Son to tempt him to the dark side of the Force at the well of the Dark Side.[1]
During the Imperial era, Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus used the Force to trick the bounty hunters Fissol and Gowski into believing there were no Jedi on Lothal, despite the fact they had previously confronted him and his padawan Ezra Bridger in an attempt to collect a bounty on the two of them.[3]
Appearances[]
- The Acolyte — "Revenge / Justice" (Mentioned only) (as memory wipe)
- The Acolyte — "The Acolyte"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ghosts of Mortis" (First appearance)
- "Eyes on the Prize" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 6
Sources[]
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 20 (Databank A-Z: Saw Gerrera–Commander Gree) (Indirect mention only)