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Coleman Kcaj was an Ongree male Jedi Master who served the Jedi Order during the last years of the Galactic Republic. During the Clone Wars, Kcaj gained a seat on the Jedi High Council and then survived for years during the Great Jedi Purge, although he had been killed by the Inquisitorius by 9 BBY.

Biography[]

Clone Wars[]

Coleman Kcaj was an Ongree male Jedi Master born on Skustell[1] who took a seat on the Jedi Council, the governing body of the Jedi Order[4] in 19 BBY,[5] following the killing of Adi Gallia on Florrum in the prior year.

Kcaj was present during a Council meeting concerning the fate of Padawan Ahsoka Tano, who was accused of the murder of Letta Turmond and orchestrating the bombing of the Jedi Temple. Wilhuff Tarkin said that the Galactic Senate wished to put her in a military trial. The Council expelled Tano from the Order after a debate and she was put on trial by the Galactic Republic, but Padawan Barriss Offee was ultimately revealed to be the true culprit.[4]

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Coleman Kcaj (leftmost) participates in a Council meeting.

After clone trooper Tup, whose malfunctioning and secret biochip caused him to murder Jedi Master Tiplar, was sent to Kamino to have the incident investigated, Kcaj was present in a council meeting through holographic form when Jedi Master Shaak Ti turned to the council with the belief that Tup may have a tumor.[6]

Later, Kcaj was present when the Council agreed to send Jedi Master Mace Windu alongside Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks on an assignment to investigate a number of disappearances on Bardotta, including that of their Queen Julia.[7]

Kcaj was present when Plo Koon reported that he found the lightsaber of Master Sifo-Dyas. Yoda confirmed that it was and decided to investigate. Kcaj was again present when it was reported that Dooku was responsible for the creation of the clone army. The Council decided to keep it a secret since people would lose trust in the Republic if the truth became public knew.[8]

Kcaj was later present when Yoda told the Council that he had heard the voice of long-dead Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in his head and hoped to learn the meaning of the communications from beyond. The Council all meditated with Yoda, but nobody heard the voice.[9]

Kcaj was later present when Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker discussed a giant kyber crystal they had found on Utapau. Kcaj was present again when they reported that the crystal had been destroyed, causing Yoda to remind the Council of stories where kyber crystals were used for weapons the Sith used.[10]

Shortly after the Battle of Coruscant, Kcaj attended a performance of Squid Lake at the Galaxies Opera House and was seen talking to Senator Sweitt Concorkill shortly before the show.[3]

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Kcaj attending one of the Council's last meetings.

Near the end of the war, Kcaj was present when the Council granted Skywalker a seat on the Jedi Council, after he had been appointed there by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine. He was later present when the council discussed about how Palpatine had said that General Grievous was hiding on Utapau and recommended they send Skywalker to lead the campaign. However, the council decided that they needed a Master, with more experience, and decided on sending Kenobi instead. Shortly thereafter, Palpatine declared himself Emperor and Skywalker, having become the Sith Lord Darth Vader, helped destroy the Jedi Order.[3]

The Jedi Purge[]

"This is a list of the surviving Jedi. Others may remain, but of these we are certain. Unfortunately… they have hidden themselves extremely well."
The Grand Inquisitor[11]
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Kcaj's corpse (rightmost) was housed in Fortress Inquisitorius by 9 BBY.

During the reign of the Galactic Empire, Kcaj was among the few Jedi to escape the ensuing carnage that was Order 66.[11] At one point presumed to have been killed,[12] Kcaj's name was later included on a holographic list compiled by the Inquisitorius of confirmed survivors in the time after the hunt for Eeth Koth, having hidden from the Empire extremely well in the last five years.[11]

Within another five years however, Kcaj[2] had been found and executed by the Inquisitors. His body was then taken and entombed in their headquarters, the Fortress Inquisitorius, on the ocean moon of Nur in the Mustafar system. Left in a petrified state, his corpse was left next to those of dozens of other Jedi.[13] In 9 BBY,[2] Kenobi broke into the Fortress Inquisitorius to rescue Princess Leia Organa but discovered the corpse of[13] his fellow Jedi Council member[3] and those of the Empire's other Jedi victims. Although disturbed, Kenobi pushed on and completed his mission.[13]

Personality and traits[]

Coleman Kcaj had yellow eyes and yellow skin.[3] He was a valued member of the Jedi Council.[14] During his younger years, he was a formidable warrior but over time he came to see battle as a tragic failure to find mutual understanding.[1]

Powers and abilities[]

Coleman Kcaj was well versed in Force sensitivity, meditation, lightsaber combat, military strategy, and diplomacy,[1] the lattermost of which was a common trait among the negotiable Ongree.[15]

Equipment[]

Coleman Kcaj wore Jedi robes[3] and wielded a green single-bladed lightsaber.[16]

During a performance of the opera Squid Lake at the Galaxies Opera House, Kcaj wore red-and-white patterned robes very similar to those worn by Junior Representative Jar Jar Binks.[3]

Behind the scenes[]

Coleman Kcaj first appeared in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.[3] He is completely computer-animated. Originally, Kcaj was called Sweitt Concorkill, but the name was ultimately given to a Vurk Senator later on.[17] There was originally some confusion between the Ongree Jedi Pablo-Jill seen in Attack of the Clones and the Ongree member of the Jedi Council seen in Revenge of the Sith, with early Set Diaries naming the latter Ongree Pablo-Jill and later Sweitt Concorkill, though he was eventually named Coleman Kcaj. The character was originally meant to be Pablo-Jill, but because the Ongree in Episode III needed a more detailed CGI model, a new character was created.[18][19][20] The name Coleman Kcaj is in reference to Rob Coleman's son Jack, with Kcaj being the reversed spelling of Jack.[21]

Coleman Kcaj's corpse appears in "Part IV," the fourth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi,[13] and his appearance was confirmed in the StarWars.com episode guide.[22] Concept art for Kcaj was done by Kouji Tajima, however the art was instead labeled as Pablo-Jill.[23] Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo pointed out the Ongree in Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn't have spots, closer resembling Pablo-Jill,[24] but recommended that Wookieepedia give priority to StarWars.com than the concept art.[25]

Appearances[]

Non-canon appearances[]

Sources[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars: Timelines and StarWars Part IV Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link) establishes that Coleman Kcaj was alive by the events of Darth Vader (2017) 19 and had died before the events of Obi-Wan Kenobi "Part IV," which took place in 14 BBY and 9 BBY respectively, the reasoning for the latter seen here.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
  4. 4.0 4.1 TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Wrong Jedi"
  5. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the events of "The Wrong Jedi," which includes Kcaj's first chronological appearance, to 19 BBY.
  6. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Conspiracy"
  7. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Disappeared, Part I"
  8. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lost One"
  9. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voices"
  10. TCW mini logo Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Big Bang"
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Darth Vader (2017) 19
  12. Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Obi-Wan Kenobi new series logo Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part IV"
  14. Star Wars Jedi Pocket Expert
  15. Star Wars: Alien Archive
  16. Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
  17. SWInsider "Q&A" — Star Wars Insider 100
  18. HyperspaceIcon Mocking Heads on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
  19. HyperspaceIcon Jedi Council Musical Chairs on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
  20. HyperspaceIcon The Jedi Council Puzzle on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
  21. TwitterLogo Rob Coleman (@ArfKeldo) on Twitter (June 3, 2022): "Coleman Kcaj, who was named after my son, Jack 😄" (backup link)
  22. StarWars Part IV Episode Guide | Obi-Wan Kenobi on StarWars.com (backup link)
  23. ArtStation-Logo Pablo Jill - Obi Wan Kenobi on Kouji Tajima's profile on ArtStation (backup link)
  24. TwitterLogo Pablo Hidalgo (@pabl0hidalgo) on Twitter: "Coleman has spots. Pablo-Jill doesn't. I assumed it was PJ based on that (I think the asset is just called triangle-head)." (backup link)
  25. TwitterLogo Pablo Hidalgo (@pabl0hidalgo) on Twitter: "I'd recommend they follow starwars-com's lead rather than take my assumptions to heart." (backup link)
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