The Jedi Knights were an integral part of the Old Republic. They
were scholors, politicians, but above all, they were peacekeepers. The
Jedi Knights of old were greatly skilled in the ways of the Force -
calling forth powers completely unheard of by today's Jedi Knight.
Unfortunately, the secrets behind these powers have been lost through the
ages due to war and misuse.
It has been whispered through the Force that the greatest powers come in the greatest hour of need. The Force is always balanced between Light and Dark. During the period of time called "The Golden Age of the Sith", the galaxy almost fell to the Dark Side. But, the brave Jedi Knights rose up and pushed back the Sith influence. They did this with Jedi power unseen before their time. Likewise for the great and terrible Sith War. A group of Jedi Knights were said to have completely stripped the misguided Ulic Q'el Droma of his ability to use the Force forever. This same group trapped the essence of the evil Exar Kun in the Massassi temples of Yavin IV for all eternity. During these times of need, Jedi Knights could channel the Force to increase their abilities, redirect energy, or even strengthen objects to withstand a lightsaber. One of the few remaining Jedi Holocrons has shown the Jedi master, Bodo Baas defended himself against Exar Kun with only his staff! When grouped, Jedi Knights were almost unstoppable. They could forever strip the influence of the Force from a victim, or even open gateways to new dimensions. But, those were the days of old, and many of these Tales of the Jedi have been lost - their awesome knowledge of the Force has long since been wiped out by Dark Jedi and Jedi Hunters.
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From Star Wars "Beyond Hyperspace"