Muntuur stones
The Muntuur stones were a famous set of seven stones, which were used to train Jedi in telekinesis. Inspired by the rock gardens within the ancient Gardens of T'alla, the stones were a powerful meditation tool.
Overview
According to unverified legend, the Jedi Master Ferleen Snee once lifted all seven of the stones high above his head using only the Force, and proceeded to have them whirling through the sky in an unprecedented display of telekinesis.[4] Regardless if the legend was true, the stones were nonetheless kept in the Kuddaka chamber of the Jedi Temple; here, Jedi could test their telekinetic ability by seeing how many stones they could lift simultaneously.[2]
With each stone weighing at least five metric tons each,[3] and the heaviest stone weighing at over five metric tons,[4] merely jostling a stone was marked as an achievement by a Padawan, with Jedi Knights being able to lift multiple stones at a time. Only masters of telekinesis were able to lift more than four at a time though; with Yoda only being able to lift five after he passed seven hundred years of age, Fae Coven being able to lift six only after entering a deep and long meditation, and Ferleen Snee - if the legend was true - being the only recorded Jedi to lift all seven.[2]
Sources
"The Muntuur Stones" – Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim (First mentioned)
Droids, Technology and the Force: A Clash of Phenomena on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
- Nexus of Power
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nexus of Power
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. II, p. 343 ("Muntuur stones")
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
External links
Daniel Wallace's Geekosity — Endnotes for Star Wars: The Jedi Path (part 4 of 4) on Blogspot (backup link)