With sufficient training and total immersion in the light side of the Force, the deceased could preserve their identity in the form of a Force spirit after becoming one with the Force. By serving as the link between the two aspects of the Force, the midi-chlorians made it possible to achieve immortality after death. Their existence was integral to the all-encompassing energy field known as the Force, connecting the Living Force to the Cosmic Force. Midi-chlorian was the scientific name for a species of sentient and microscopic organisms that inhabited the cells of every life form. Qui-Gon Jinn believed that the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker, was conceived by the midi-chlorians. " Midi-chlorians are a microscopic life form that resides within all living cells." ―Qui-Gon Jinn, to Anakin Skywalker In the New Republic Era, Imperial scientist Doctor Pershing experimented with blood samples that he harvested from Grogu a Force-sensitive youngling with a high midi-chlorian count. Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One, possessed the highest known count in galactic history-over twenty-thousand midi-chlorians-surpassing the potential of Grand Master Yoda and all Jedi.Īccording to the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, his Sith Master Darth Plagueis could influence the midi-chlorians to create life. In order to gauge an individual's potential in the Force, blood tests were used to estimate the number of midi-chlorians within the subject's cells. The Force spoke through the midi-chlorians, allowing certain beings to use the Force if they were sensitive enough to its powers. Midi-chlorians were microscopic, intelligent life forms that originated from the foundation of life in the center of the galaxy, and ultimately resided within the cells of all living organisms, thereby forming a symbiotic relationship with their hosts. When you learn to quiet your mind, you'll hear them speaking to you." ―Qui-Gon Jinn, to Anakin Skywalker They continually speak to us, telling us the will of the Force. " Without the midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force.