the dark side of the force is stigmatized as seductive, corruptive and addictive by the jedi, who view it as evil, whereas the sith consider the dark side of the force to be its most powerful manifestation, and regard the abstemious jedi as blinded by false virtue. as portrayed in all "star wars"-related media, the dark side provides users with powers similar to those of the light side-using jedi, but as it leverages passion and violence, its use is enhanced by negative raw and aggressive emotions and instinctual feelings such as anger, greed, hatred, and rage. by deciding to learn the ways of the dark side of the force, the sith may also acquire powers and abilities considered by some in the "star wars" universe to be unnatural. a notable example is a form of directed dielectric breakdown called "force lightning," infamously used by the sith lord darth sidious to torture jedi-initiate and rebel luke skywalker. darth sidious claimed that his own master, darth plagueis, could even use the force to avert the natural deaths of those whose lives he wished to save. being uninhibited in their use of the force, sith could also repurpose abilities shared with the jedi, such as telekinesis, to new and terrifying effect: darth vader was infamous for his use of telekinetic strangulation, or "force choke," as a means of execution or intimidation.