star wars - Did the deaths of Palpatine and Vader make the Jedi more powerful?

Did the deaths of the powerful Dark Side users Darth Sidious and Darth Vader make the surviving Jedi more powerful? EDIT- Did the sudden void on the Dark Side affect the Force Sensitive on the Light Side?

Answer

Not in and of itself. The surviving Jedi were few, and only a few of those surviving Order 66 to this point would return to the Jedi path, many remained in obscurity. There is no evidence that the existence of Sith prevented the Jedi from tapping into their full potential - since the Force permeates all of the galaxy, it is not a zero-sum game.

However, the political situation was of course hostile towards Jedi, and force-users had to be wary while under Sidious' rule. Once they were defeated and killed, Jedi could once again begin to practice openly and seek out resources of Jedi wisdom. Palpatine kept a large amount of Sith and Jedi artifacts, and some of these would be recovered for use in Jedi training. Being able to train and learn from previously unavailable resources did enable the Jedi to rebuild their power. In addition, now that they could serve openly, new apprentices could be discovered and trained, thus adding to the Jedi's power.

So yes, their deaths did make the Jedi more powerful by removing a barrier to entry and learning.

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