Holocron bio: The boy immaculately conceived via midi-chlorians who grew up to become a great Jedi, only to be seduced by the Dark Side, assist in the decimation of the Order, and become the hated Sith Lord Darth Vader.

Served as a general in the Clone Wars before going into hiding as one of the only survivors of Order 66. Holocron bio: The mentor to Anakin Skywalker and, years later, Anakin's son Luke.Holocron bio: The Jedi who discovered Anakin Skywalker and determined that he was the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force.Soon Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were joined by young Anakin Skywalker, who would grow to adulthood over the span of the three Prequel films and of course ultimately become the villain Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith - the evil and ancient enemies of the Jedi. Star Wars was famously inspired by samurai films, and the connection between the Jedi and the samurai is obvious. YES NOLucas is said to have gotten the name 'Jedi' from the term jidaigeki, or Japanese period dramas. And of course… may the Force be with you! Full spoilers follow for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Lucasfilm no longer considers the Expanded Universe to be an “official” part of the Star Wars saga.) Watch the video above for the full experience, or read on if you prefer. (But please note, these are canon Jedi only. From Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu to Plo Koon and Yaddle (!), and all the way through to Ezra Bridger and Luke Skywalker, this timeline collects all the canon Jedi created for the movies, TV shows, books, stories and comics.

In tribute to these iconic figures, we’ve retrieved from the holocrons of the Jedi Archives a complete list of every Jedi ever. And now, of course, we have an entirely new chapter in the history of the Jedi with the arrival of a new trilogy starting with The Force Awakens. For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic… The Jedi have inspired our imaginations for decades now, from the early days of Luke, Obi-Wan and Yoda, through the Prequel adventures where we saw the Jedi Order in their prime, and on into the excellent Clone Wars animated series and beyond.

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