The Force was a metaphysical, binding, and ubiquitous power that held enormous importance for both the Jedi and Sith orders as well as certain other orders and people. The Force was viewed in many different aspects, including the Light side, the Dark side, the Unifying Force, and the Living Force. The first two aspects were concerned with the moral compass of the Force in its various manifestations. The light side of the Force was the facet aligned with compassion, courage, healing, and benevolence, while the dark side of the Force was the element aligned with hatred, fear, aggression, and malevolence. The latter two aspects were defined by prominent Jedi philosophies: The Unifying Force essentially embraced space and time in its entirety while the Living Force dealt with the energy of liv