A casual viewing of Star Wars might make you think that people who wield the Force fall neatly into the category of Sith or Jedi. But, even before the word “Sith” become the dominant way of thinking about “Dark Jedi,” the expanded universe canon of Star Wars has been exploring alternative Force-paths beyond the ways of the Jedi. And, 29 years ago, in the novel The Courtship of Princess Leia, the Star Wars franchise dropped the first appearance of the Nightsisters of Dathomir, a group of Force Witches more formidable than many Jedi put together.
