The Order of Dai Bendu, also known as the Bendu, was one of the many ancient, mythic,^[1] and semi-legendary organizations that studied the Force and the midi-chlorians prior to the birth of the Jedi Order on Tython. The ancient order arose on the planet Thape and consisted of monks dedicated to non-confrontation and the study of numerology. The monks made their home in the Andobi Mountains of Ando Prime, where they stayed in isolation. The Bendu monks believed that the number nine represented the unification of the galaxy by the Force, and the eight-spoked, single centered circular sigil they created later adorned the starfighters of the Jedi Knights and saw use as the insignia of the Old Republic.

Other Force-studying contemporaries of the Dai Bendu included the paladins of the Chatos Academy and the Followers of Palawa.

Contents 1 Behind the scenes 2 Appearances 3 Sources 4 Notes and references 4.1 In other languages

Behind the scenesEdit

Dai Bendu, and later Jedi Bendu, were early names George Lucas considered using for the Jedi.

"Dai" is a morpheme word for "Big" in Japanese and has also been used as a greeting and a farewell in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 1: Force Storm, Part 1 (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Darth Plagueis (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Episode I Racer (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Attack of the Clones Incredible Cross Sections (First mentioned)
• Power of the Jedi Sourcebook
• New Essential Chronology
• The Essential Atlas
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
• Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 0

Notes and referencesEdit