Star Wars Officially Unveils The Void

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The recent LEGO Star Wars special, Rebuild the Galaxy—Pieces of the Past, introduced a concept similar to the MCU’s Void into the Star Wars universe. After nearly 50 years of exploring the galaxy far, far away, the franchise has revealed its own version of a prison existing outside of normal space and time.

The Void, first seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the series Loki, is a desolate place existing at the end of time. As Kid Loki describes it, the Void is essentially where the TVA sends everything they remove from the timeline. This strange realm is protected by Alioth, a powerful being who stops anyone inside from escaping. After its introduction in Loki, the MCU expanded on the history of the Void in the film Deadpool & Wolverine.

As a huge Star Wars fan, I was really intrigued by how they tackled the concept of the Void in the new LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy—Pieces of the Past special. It’s fascinating to see their take on this mysterious dimension, and it feels a little different than some of the other strange realms Lucasfilm has created over the years.

Star Wars Reveals Its Version of the Void

The new animated LEGO Star Wars miniseries, Rebuild the Galaxy—Pieces of the Past, introduced the Forcehold in its first two episodes. Continuing the story within the LEGO Star Wars universe, the series follows siblings Sig (voiced by Gaten Matarazzo) and Dev Greebling (voiced by Tony Revolori), and features several well-known characters reimagined in LEGO form.

Okay, so in the first episode of Rebuild the Galaxy—Pieces of the Past, we’re immediately introduced to something seriously ominous: the Forcehold. It’s presented as this ultimate, inescapable prison – a place that exists outside of normal time and space, which is pretty heavy stuff. The backstory? It used to belong to Master Solitus, the former teacher of Bobarian Afol (played brilliantly by Bobby Moynihan). Solitus apparently intended the Forcehold to lock up anyone who opposed him, but ironically, he’s the one who ended up trapped there – banished by his own apprentice! It’s a fascinating setup that immediately raises the stakes.

I’ve been learning about this incredible place called the Forcehold, and it’s honestly mind-blowing. It exists outside of normal time and space, much like the Void in the Marvel movies. Apparently, it’s meant to be a kind of cosmic dumping ground – a place to get rid of everything unwanted. Solitus described it as “a secret realm filled with discarded pieces of the past. A place where we can forever send the worst parts of our galaxy,” and that really stuck with me. It’s a fascinating concept – a way to permanently remove negativity and pain from the galaxy.

In the second episode, Sig and Dev become stuck inside the Forcehold, a strange place where they discover more about its powers and who—or what—lives there. The Forcehold looks like a desolate landscape with a purple sky and piles of broken bricks, reminding viewers of the chaotic void from Marvel stories.

The Forcehold, similar to the Void, shelters forgotten individuals. One of these is LEGO Brickheadz Ahsoka Tano, who built a village for survivors from galaxies that have been destroyed. She explains to Sig and Dev that the Forcehold is a place for everything that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else – the fragments and remnants of lost worlds.

So, that’s Forcehold. It’s where the remnants go after galaxies are rebuilt – the pieces that don’t quite fit anywhere else, and they’re stuck here for good.

Even though they’re from different movie worlds, Marvel’s Void and Star Wars’ Forcehold have a lot in common.

The Forcehold Is Unique in Star Wars Lore

As a Star Wars fan, I have to say Forcehold is a really interesting addition to the universe. It definitely feels connected to the mysterious Void, but it’s not just a copy. While we’ve seen other dimensions and strange realms in Star Wars before, Forcehold feels distinct – it carves out its own space and feels genuinely new.

A clear parallel can be drawn to the Far Galaxy featured in Ahsoka. This distant galaxy, and the planet Peridea within it, is where Grand Admiral Thrawn was banished after the events of Star Wars Rebels. Located millions of light-years beyond the New Republic’s galaxy, it exists on the very edge of what we can observe.

As a viewer, I found the way to Peridea fascinating. It’s reached through this incredible intergalactic void, and apparently, creatures called Purrgils are the key to navigating it. We first saw them help Ezra Bridger banish Thrawn, and later, they allowed Ahsoka and Sabine to travel to the Far Galaxy. But here’s the twist: Thrawn wasn’t stuck forever. He eventually escaped using the Eye of Sion, a unique ship capable of hyperspace travel between galaxies. It’s a clever setup that opens up huge possibilities for the story.

Okay, so both the Forcehold and the Far Galaxy are tough places to get to, but they’re difficult in very different ways. The Far Galaxy is just really far away – it’s still part of our universe, just incredibly distant. The Forcehold, though? That’s a whole other level. It’s not just about distance; it exists outside of our normal space and time, meaning you need some kind of tear or rift in reality itself to even hope to reach it. It’s a fundamentally different kind of inaccessible.

Just so you know, the Forcehold is currently only part of the story within LEGO Star Wars and isn’t officially considered part of the main Star Wars universe created by Lucasfilm. While Star Wars might include something like the Forcehold in future stories, right now it’s a separate dimension – and it’s distinct from the World Between Worlds seen in the Ahsoka series.

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2025-11-12 06:35