The Force had existed as something of mystery to both the Jedi and Sith, even after centuries of studying and learning from it. How was this mystical entity brought out of balance? Had the Darkside been so twisted and perverted that the very fabric of the Force became unbalanced? Or had the Jedi grown so complacent in their rigid code that they failed to understand the emotions that fueled the very Force they sought to understand? Perhaps both of these events were crucial to bringing the Force out of balance, and bringing forth the need for one who could change that.


"Difficult to see the Darkside is..."


The Sith had quietly prepared the revenge they hoped to one day unleash upon the Jedi, using their own dark powers to cloud all that was around them. Palpatine, as Sith Lord, manipulated events with precision; twisting the powers of the Darkside to his will. Could the growing influence of the Darkside account for such an imbalance? Evil had existed for years undetected, slowly drawing its plans together even as the Jedi found themselves unable to sense its presence. Perhaps the strength of this evil, the way in which the Darkside was slowly gaining power, had somehow twisted the Force out of its true and proper balance. It can be concluded that Darkside will always exist, the opposite of the light, but if that power is tapped and used in such a powerful way... the delicate balance will no longer exist. As the end game of Palpatine's Plan approached, his manipulation of the Darkside would only grow stronger, further upsetting the balance that was intended to exist within the Force.


"Too sure of themselves... even the older, more experienced ones."


If the tapping of the Darkside and the manipulation of its hateful energies had upset the delicate balance of the Force, then the complacency of the Jedi could have played some part as well. How long had the Jedi studied and contemplated the existence of the Force? How long had they gathered such incredible knowledge, yet still failed to see and understand the true nature that drove the Force? Compassion, selflessness, sacrifice and love were all vital emotions that fueled the fabric of the Force... yet the Jedi had lost touch with them, too enamored with their own strict discipline. To given to the Code that had been built around the Jedi Order, turning them away from the inherent strengths that were woven in the Lightside of the Force. The Sith did not turn themselves from the emotions that were vital to the Darkside, long had they immersed themselves in hate, anger and aggression... using them to connect with the dark powers that they desired. But if the Jedi failed to understand the necessity of emotions, (the opposite of the Sith's passions) then how could the delicate balance of the Force ever hope to be restored?

The Force was meant to exist in harmony, opposite emotions that drove the opposing sides of its nature. Left to its own, the Force would not turn upon itself... for that to happen one must manipulate an opposing aspect within the Force, drawing it into domination upon the other. It can then be said that neither side was meant to dominate the other, but as long as the Sith lived they would continue to tap into the hate and aggression of the Darkside... placing that harmony into jeopardy. The Jedi had failed to understand the mysteries of the Lightside and by their own fault, failed to contemplate how delicate such an understanding was. They had lost their own connection with the Force, and were unaware of the growing influence the Darkside was now gaining.

The discovery by Qui-Gon of the path towards immortality was perhaps the first step on the long road to bringing the Force back into balance. To finally achieve this though, one final act was needed... the Chosen One must rise up and bring down the Sith that had twisted the Darkside for their own hateful needs. The twisting and manipulation of the Darkside by the Sith would need to be stopped, and only the Chosen One was destined to do so. When Anakin Skywalker, with the help of his son, threw down the Sith Lord that had tapped the Darkside for so long, the balance of the Force was at last achieved. As the Jedi had finally divined the true nature of the Force, the hope of restoring the delicate balance finally returned. Both sides of the Force could now exist in harmony as perfect opposites... neither side neglected or twisted by hate or complacency.