Frieza1987 wrote...
Capt. Obvious wrote...
The strongest Jedi ever is probably Luke Skywalker.
In terms of control Luke might be up there, but both Kyp Durron and Anakin Solo had more raw force potential.
Capt. Obvious wrote...
He did what Anakin couldn't. That deserves some real points. And considering how powerful he was in the EU taking place after the end of ROTJ, it certainly makes sense.
Did what? Kill Palpatine?
He brought balance to the Force. OK, sure, it was technically Anakin that through Palpatine in the real core but Luke didn't resort to raw power. Instead, he gave Vader a chance to redeem himself. If it weren't for that, they Battle of Endor may have been lost. While many Jedi and Sith had their strengths and weaknesses Luke had an aptitude in every aspect of the Force. No doubt considering his progress the Force, one could say that Luke had the best connection to the Force. I will say however, that Anakin could have been stronger than even Luke if he hadn't been doing some stupid things. And while I would like to go a bit further in this, I will say that Lucas himself said that Luke was the most powerful Force user to exist. It may not mean that he'll always be the strongest but in the novels it was implied that he completely mastered the Light Side of the Force.
If I remember correctly, in one battle Luke enveloped himself completely in the Force and one of the most powerful Jedi on the order couldn't even SEE him move as he cut through an entire army. If that's not good enough for you, just remember what Lucas said.
As to saying who had the most influence? Well, that is something that could be argued about forever. Vader was influential. Sidious was influential. Bane was influential. Yoda was influential. They were all influential to some degree.