Previous Summertime War Clone Wars Caramm V Civil War Concurrent Clone Wars (late battles) Sepan Civil War Imperial Period Virgillian Civil War Rodian Clan Wars Droid Revolution (early battles) Galactic Civil War (early battles) Next Droid Revolution Galactic Civil War Great Jedi Purge Beginning 19 BBY (16:5:22),[1] Showdown on Coruscant End 1 BBY (34), Duel on Cophrigin V Place Throughout the galaxy Outcome Sith victory Near extinction of the Jedi Major battles Showdown on Coruscant Operation: Knightfall Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension Order 66 Duel on Mustafar Duel in the Senate Cleansing of New Plympto Mission to Celen Mission to Coth Fuuras space station Second skirmish on Eriadu Conclave on Kessel Battle of Kashyyyk Duel in the Jedi Temple Underlevels Battle of Otavon XII Vaklin insurgency Battle of Acherin Flame Night Battle in the Factory District First Duel in the Jedi Temple Duel in the Carnival Battle of Kashyyyk Duel near Ploughtekal Market Duel at Rainbow Parkway and Gallery Row Battle in the Imperial Security Bureau Second Duel in the Jedi Temple Twilight Battle of Naboo Battle of Dantooine Battle of the TIE Fighter Construction Facility Starkiller's Trial of Skill First mission to Raxus Prime Starkiller's Trial of Insight Duel on Felucia Battle aboard the Empirical Starkiller's Trial of the Spirit Skirmish on Cloud City Mission to Kashyyyk Battle of Felucia Second mission to Raxus Prime Rescue of Garm Bel Iblis First Mission to Corellia Battle on Death Star I Battle of Shumari Ambush on Dargulli Duel on Cophrigin V Combatants Galactic Republic† Galactic Empire Inquisitorius Allies of the Empire Order of the Sith Lords Jedi Order† Remnants of the Jedi Order Allies of the Jedi Order Antarian Rangers Royal House of Naboo Commanders Emperor Palpatine Supreme Commander/Executor Darth Vader Other minor commanders Starkiller† (mid/late-Purge) Numerous members of the Jedi Order—Jedi Padawans, Jedi Knights, and Jedi Masters Galen Marek† (late-Purge) [Source]

The Great Jedi Purge, later also known as Palpatine's Purge, referred to the efforts initiated by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, upon his creation of the Galactic Empire, in 19 BBY, to eradicate the Jedi Order. It resulted in the near-annihilation of the Jedi, as it had been with the First Jedi Purge, that occurred after the Jedi Civil War.

The purge officially began with Order 66, following a botched attempt by Mace Windu and three other Jedi to arrest Sidious, who was the Supreme Chancellor. The Jedi were declared the enemies of the Republic, and the Grand Army of the Republic was ordered to turn on them.

Sidious, now Emperor of the Galactic Empire, used his new apprentice, Darth Vader, and other agents of the Empire to hunt down and kill the remaining Jedi. Some Jedi fought the Empire until their deaths, like Roan Shryne, and those at the Conclave on Kessel. Others hid from the Empire, like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.

In the nineteen years that followed Order 66, many Jedi fell to Vader, Inquisitors, Emperor's Hands, and even bounty hunters. By 1 BBY, so small a number of Jedi remained that the Emperor, considering the Jedi to be no longer a threat, put an end to the Purge.

History

The "Jedi Rebellion"

Main article: Showdown on Coruscant

After Anakin Skywalker discovered that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was Darth Sidious, the elusive Sith Lord whom the Jedi had sought for more than a decade, Jedi Master Mace Windu led a small group of Jedi Masters, comprising himself, Agen Kolar, Kit Fisto, and Saesee Tiin, to apprehend Sidious. Sidious killed Agen Kolar immediately, followed by Saesee Tiin, and, with some greater effort, Kit Fisto, forcing Windu to face the Sith Lord alone.^[1]

In the ensuing battle between Windu and Sidious, the latter was defeated and disarmed mere moments before Anakin entered the room. He then shot Force lightning at Windu, who deflected the lightning back, twisting Palpatine's face, making it appear yellowed and ravaged by the dark side. Windu then prepared to finish off Sidious.^[1]

Anakin was driven to incapacitate Windu in order to save Palpatine, whom Anakin believed was the only one with sufficient knowledge of the dark side of the Force to save his wife, Padmé Amidala, from death. He drew his lightsaber to parry Windu's swipe at the Chancellor and through his action, cut off the Jedi Master's saber hand. Then Sidious, who had begged Anakin for help, and had pleaded with Windu not to kill him for his apparent weakness, immediately regained enough strength to blast Master Windu with Force lightning and send him out of the window to his death.^[1]

Anakin was immediately horrified by what he had done, but despite his guilt, or perhaps because of it, he could not overcome the temptation of the dark side, nor could he simply allow Padmé to die when Sidious (allegedly) had the ability to save her. Anakin swore fealty to Sidious, becoming his new apprentice, and was given the Sith name Darth Vader.^[1]

Order 66

Main article: Order 66

Palpatine wasted no time in declaring that the Jedi's attempt to take him into custody constituted a betrayal to the Republic by the Order, and used it to justify his ultimate goals. Palpatine ordered the Grand Army of the Republic to execute Order 66—the total annihilation of all Jedi "traitors" throughout the entire galaxy as a sign that the age of the Jedi had ended and the New Order was now in place.^[2]

In addition to the Jedi's attempt to arrest Palpatine, another reason cited for wiping out the Order was the argument that they were complicit in starting the Clone Wars to destabilize the galaxy and overthrow the government. Facts cited in support of this argument included the Jedi involvement in initiating the creation of the clone army without authorization from the Senate, and the role of former Jedi Count Dooku in forming the Separatist movement.^[3]

Assault on the Jedi Temple

Main articles: Operation: Knightfall and Skirmish on Shinarcan Bridge Extension

Simultaneously, Palpatine dispatched Vader and the 501st Legion to eradicate all the Jedi in their Temple on Coruscant. The newly-titled Emperor justified his purge with an elaborate conspiracy tale of the Jedi's attempt to take control of the Republic by assassinating the head of government, usurping the clone army's control, and even killing all members in the Galactic Senate, using misleading audio recordings of his battle with Mace Windu as evidence.^[1][4]

The Empire estimated that less than one hundred Jedi escaped the betrayal of Vader and the clone troopers that they were leading during the course of the war.^[5] Among the few survivors were Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rahm Kota, Yoda, K'Kruhk, T'ra Saa and Quinlan Vos.^[1] Many Jedi that did survive, like Kai Hudorra and Roan Shryne, cast aside their lightsabers, realizing that their roles as keepers of the peace were over. Other Jedi, such as Olee Starstone and Dass Jennir, kept fighting the Empire, and tried to contact the other Jedi.^[3] Kenobi, and Yoda secretly escaped to Tatooine, and Dagobah, respectively. Rahm Kota secretly attacked many Imperial shipments and traveled all over the galaxy being a thorn in the side of the Galactic Empire. However, before hiding, Obi-Wan and Yoda altered a return call being sent from the Temple into a warning to stay away; as a result, several other Jedi managed to survive the immediate purge.^[1] Most survivors fell to Vader, but some others fell to Jedi hunters, including the Emperor's Hands, Dark Jedi, and even a couple of bounty hunters.^[5][2]

Initial actions

Main article: Conclave on Kessel

About one month after Order 66 was issued, the Jedi Shadday Potkin called for a Conclave on Kessel to discuss options against the Imperial campaign to wipe out the remaining Jedi. A group of seven surviving Jedi, including Bultar Swan and Tsui Choi, gathered on Kessel. However, the conclave was a ruse to trap and kill Vader.

A false rumor that his former Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, would be among the Jedi motivated Vader to act. Despite Obi-Wan's absence, Vader demanded his location from the Jedi, threatening them with death. They did not cooperate with his request (in truth, none of them knew where Kenobi was anyway) and, although they put up a valiant fight, no Jedi survived. Potkin's trap for Vader resulted in nothing more than the deaths of more Jedi.^[6]

Rumors spread that the conclave consisted of fifty Jedi; each easily killed by the Dark Lord. Although in truth, Darth Vader fought only eight with difficulty. However, to cement Vader's image and invoke fear in the remaining Jedi, the Emperor declared the rumors true. Official reports, fabricated by Sate Pestage, stated that some of the Jedi had either been executed for numerous crimes, or that they killed each other in duels for leadership.^[6]

Immediately after Order 66 was issued, Jedi Padawan and survivor Olee Starstone began searching for any surviving Jedi. One destination she investigated was Kashyyyk, where Masters Yoda, Luminara Unduli, and Quinlan Vos had been stationed when the Order was transmitted directly from Coruscant. She arrived on the planet along with several other Jedi survivors—Siadem Forte, Deran Nalual, Klossi Anno, Iwo Kulka, Jambe Lu, and Nam Poorf, as well as the slicer Filli Bitters. After meeting with Tarfful and Chewbacca, the Jedi learned of Yoda's survival. The Wookiees offered the band of Jedi safe harbor on Kashyyyk, but a CR25 troop carrier arrived at Kachirho, thereby interrupting their meeting.^[3]

Not long after the arrival of the Jedi, the Sith Lord Darth Vader had arrived in the Kashyyyk system, along with the Imperator-class Star Destroyer Exactor, where it joined Wilhuff Tarkin and Executrix. The two planned their attack on Kashyyyk—Vader interested in destroying the fugitive Jedi, Tarkin interested in enslaving the Wookiees for use in the construction of the Death Star. Although the fleet commanders were eager to bombard the planet, Vader overruled them, ordering a direct assault on several cities including Kachirho, Rwookrrorro, Kepitenochan, Okikuti, and Chenachochan.^[3]

At Kachirho, the landed Imperial troops ordered the Wookiees to hand over the fugitive Jedi. The enraged Wookiees attacked the troops, and Starstone and her Jedi soon joined the battle. As more Imperial forces landed, the Wookiee warriors and the Jedi covered the evacuation of Kachirho, as countless Wookiees fled the Imperial troopers, fleeing from enslavement. Imperial landers and gunships were engaged by Oevvaor jet catamarans, retrofitted with rocket launchers and other high-end military hardware, salvaged by the Wookiees from the remnants left over by the earlier Battle of Kashyyyk.^[3]

Meanwhile, Lord Vader piloted a Theta-class shuttle. Eventually making a landing at Kachirho, Vader was confronted by Starstone and her Jedi cadre. Vader killed Forte and Kulka, and injured Lu, Poorf, and Anno, leaving only himself and Starstone in the fight.^[3]

The two briefly faced off, but Jedi Master Roan Shryne and the smuggler Archyr Beil arrived and intervened. Shryne slew Appo while Archyr dealt with the rest of the stormtroopers, and Shryne moved in to engage Vader in a vicious battle, buying Starstone and Archyr more time to escape with the injured Jedi. As Shryne and Vader dueled, the main battle began to drift east of the city, moving closer to the lake, as Imperial gunships and artillery drove the Wookiees down out of the city and towards the ground.^[3]

Abruptly, the Imperial gunships began to retreat from Kachirho, as the orbiting Star Destroyers began their orbital bombardment. Shryne and Vader's duel was interrupted by the strike, and the two moved inside one of the great wroshyr trees. Once inside, Vader used Force throw to throw planks of wood and other debris at Shryne, critically injuring the Jedi in the process and throwing him down from a high bridge. Seeing that Shryne was going to die, Vader chose not to finish off the Jedi, instead revealing his true identity to the man—Anakin Skywalker, who would be redeemed by his son, Luke Skywalker, during the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.^[3][7]

As Shryne passed away, Victory-class Star Destroyers began to descend into the atmosphere, finishing the conquest of Kashyyyk. About two hundred thousand Wookiees, including Tarfful, were captured and moved to containment camps on the Wawaatt Archipelago.^[3] As a result, the Empire gained control of Kashyyyk, and gained a valuable labor source for the Death Star project.^[3]

Main article: Battle of Kashyyyk (c. 18 BBY)

Shortly thereafter, another Jedi was discovered taking refuge on Kashyyyk, and Darth Vader led an army, cutting through the forests trying to find him. Kento Marek was found and executed in front of his own son, Galen. Vader sensed potential in the boy, for Galen had actually used his Force abilities to pull Vader's lightsaber out of his hand. When a stormtrooper squad arrived to execute the boy, Vader killed them all, leaving no witnesses, and secretly took the boy under his training.

Imperial expansion

Main article: Battle of Naboo (Imperial Period)

The monarch of Naboo, Queen Apailana, decided that the situation called for military—not diplomatic—action. She started sheltering fugitive Jedi on the run from the Empire. To crush the uprising on Palpatine's homeworld, the 501st Legion invaded Theed and rushed into the plaza supported by TX-130T fighter tanks after disabling an auto-turret grid. The Jedi were killed by the stormtroopers, and Apailana was shot and killed by a sniper. With Naboo in line, the 501st gained the nickname "Vader's Fist."^[4]

Some years later, a surviving Separatist named Gizor Dellso found refuge on Mustafar. Dellso was the designer of the droid army deactivation signal, and using his knowledge, reactivated a dormant droid army on the planet and planned a revolution. Similarly, the Kaminoan government planned action against the Empire and had grown a clone army. The Clone Wars nearly began again, but Vader's Fist put down both of the revolts.^[4]

Further actions

During the purge, Vader wiped out the farming colony of Talasea for harboring a Jedi.^[5] Vader and a number of stormtroopers also killed the last Curator of Records on Toola.^[8]

In 10 BBY, Inquisitor Antinnis Tremayne captured and tortured Jedi Master Darrin Arkanian and his apprentice, Corwin Shelvay, on Coruscant. In an escape attempt, Tremayne killed Arkanian in a lightsaber duel, only to have Shelvay seriously wound him before making it offworld. Tremayne required cybernetics to recover, and was afterward dispatched by Vader aboard Interrogator to scour the Outer Rim for Shelvay.^[9] Around this time, Imperial Sentinels were sent off Byss for the first time, to capture Ashka Boda. Bringing him to Coruscant in an Imperial dungeon ship, Palpatine killed him and took the Tedryn Holocron.^[10]

Rebel foundations

Main articles: Battle of the TIE Fighter Construction Facility, Starkiller's Trial of Skill, First mission to Raxus Prime, Starkiller's Trial of Insight, and Mission to Felucia (Great Jedi Purge)

Around 17 years into the purge, Jedi survivor Rahm Kota organized a militia and began attacking various Imperial targets. This was an attempt to lure Darth Vader out. Eventually attacking the TIE Fighter Construction Facility over Nar Shaddaa, Vader sent his apprentice, Galen Marek, Starkiller, to eliminate him, rather than coming personally as Kota expected. Kota was presumed dead in the ensuing battle.^[11]

Starkiller, a tool of Vader's used in his plot to overthrow Palpatine, was sent on two further assassination missions: Kazdan Paratus on Raxus Prime and Shaak Ti on Felucia. Paratus had gone mad and built a junk replica of the Jedi Temple on Raxus Prime, complete with mock statues of each of the Jedi High Council members, but was killed by Starkiller, along with his mock statues of the Jedi Council members being destroyed. Shaak Ti prepared for a possible revolution against the Sith, with her Padawan Maris Brood. She trained the native Jungle Felucians to use the Force and organized them. When Starkiller arrived, the two dueled on a massive Sarlacc pit. Ti warned Starkiller of the nature of the Sith Order before falling into the pit.^[11]

Main articles: Battle aboard the Empirical and Starkiller's Trial of the Spirit

Palpatine's spies had tracked Vader's apprentice back to the Executor. There, Palpatine ordered Vader to kill Starkiller. Palpatine would later find use of Vader's apprentice, and had Vader retrieve his body and bring him back to life, giving him a new mission: gather the enemies of the Empire into one place. Vader disguised this order as another plot to overthrow Palpatine by giving him something else to pay attention to: an army of dissidents and rebels.^[11]

Main articles: Skirmish on Cloud City, Mission to Kashyyyk (Great Jedi Purge), Battle of Felucia (Great Jedi Purge), Second mission to Raxus Prime, and Rescue of Garm Bel Iblis

This new mission would lead to Starkiller tracking down an (alive) General Rahm Kota, who was blinded following his duel with Starkiller and became a drunk, supposedly losing his connection with the Force. Kota would lead him to rescue Princess Leia Organa and Senator Bail Organa. Him and Bail talked of rebellion, and would agree that they would need to show other possible rebels that the Empire was indeed vulnerable. This mission led him to destroy a Star Destroyer construction facility over Raxus Prime. This act would inspire senators Mon Mothma and Garm Bel Iblis to join Rahm, Marek, Leia and Bail Organa to sign the Corellian Treaty and officially organize the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Main articles: Corellian Treaty and Battle on Death Star I

During this meeting on Corellia, Vader raided, revealing his ruse, and brought the rebel senators to be tortured, interrogated, and executed aboard the Death Star I. Marek would realize his inner Jedi self, traveling to the Death Star and nearly killing both Sith Lords, allowing the senators and Rahm to escape. He would lose his life in the process. The Galactic Civil War had officially started, which began to draw the Empire away from their Jedi hunting and toward destroying the rebellion Palpatine had accidentally created.

Main articles: Ambush on Dargulli and Duel on Cophrigin V

Shortly before the Battle of Yavin, Vader tracked a female Human Dark Jedi down on the planet Dargulli. Despite the fact that she wished to become his Sith apprentice, Vader killed her.^[12] Around this time, Vader also killed the Dark Woman, who had been found on Cophrigin V by Mara Jade.^[13] Throughout the Purge, CorSec aided Vader and his agents in hunting Jedi within the Corellian sector.^[5]

Aftermath

By 1 BBY, the systematic Purge itself had concluded, but a few of the survivors would die in the years that followed—including Echuu Shen-Jon, killed by Vader on Krant, and, most notably, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who sacrificed himself on the first Death Star to ensure the escape of his protégé Luke Skywalker.^[14][13] As the Galactic Civil War turned in favor of the Rebels, surviving Jedi began to come out of hiding, becoming members of the Alliance, even sacrificing their lives for the return of the Republic and democracy. Four years after Kenobi's death, Yoda died at the old age of 900^[15] and Anakin Skywalker, formerly Darth Vader, sacrificed himself to save his son from being killed by his former master, Palpatine, on the second Death Star during the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY.^[7] Surviving Jedi would even join the New Jedi Order; in addition, six years after the Battle, Empatojayos Brand sacrificed himself to destroy the spirit of Palpatine on Onderon.^[16]

The Purge was not only intended to symbolically and literally exterminate the entire Jedi Order, but to also consolidate the Jedi's history, knowledge, and technology into Palpatine's possession. Many holocrons, ancient techniques, training materials, and Jedi antiquities were lost. This was primarily due to the efforts of Darth Vader; the Inquisitorius, Dark Jedi whose specific purpose was to seek out and destroy the vestiges of the Jedi Order; and the Imperial Security Bureau, which was responsible for erasing the Order's memories.^[5] During his efforts to reestablish the order, Luke Skywalker and his relic hunters participated in intensive research to locate even the smallest scraps of information pertaining to the old Order, most notably on Onderon where the Jedi artifacts were located during the reign of the reborn Palpatine in 10 ABY.^[17]

Casualties

Order 66 casualties

Later casualties

Many Jedi survived the initial execution of Order 66 and went into hiding. Some succeeded in avoiding the Empire; however, others were eventually tracked down and destroyed.

Known survivors or unaccounted Jedi as of the end of the Purge; 1 BBY

As of 1 BBY, it is generally accepted that the Great Jedi Purge had come to its conclusion after nearly nineteen years of systematic Jedi slaughter. While any surviving Jedi were still to be executed on sight, there were no longer active searches being assigned by the Empire. The Emperor knew there were still survivors, yet they were deemed too few to pose a threat. Though there were dozens of Jedi unaccounted for, only around thirty Jedi Masters, Knights and Padawans who still followed the Jedi way were definitively known to be alive by this point.

Master Djinn Altis: Founded split faction of the Jedi Order called the Altisian Jedi. The Altisian Jedi, served in the Clone Wars not as generals but as healers helping refugees. With the execution of Order 66, the Altisian Jedi were forced to go underground. Eventually coming into contact with other Jedi survivors they formed a movement to smuggle out anyone who was on the run from Imperial authorities. Master Altis used his ship the Chu'unthor (Clone Wars) as the headquarters of the movement and hid Jedi survivors there. Master Aqinos: Excommunicated by the Jedi Order; joined the New Jedi Order only to be killed in the Yuuzhan Vong War. Master Ood Bnar: In tree-state on Ossus for the past several millennia. Awakened in 10 ABY to save Luke Skywalker before being destroyed.[17] Lady Caryn: Trained Ana Tathis during the Dark Times before disappearing again. Master Thracia Cho Leem: Survived by virtue of the fact that she was not an active member of the Order. Master Minos Fel'Kona: Survived Order 66 and went into hiding. Master Quinlan Vos: Survived Order 66 and went into hiding with Khaleen Hentz and his son Korto Vos Master Kina Ha: Survived after being transported to Mandalore by Nyreen Vollen. Master A'Sharad Hett: Hid on Korriban; corrupted by the dark side, reemerging as the Dark Lord of the Sith in over a hundred years later.[50] Master Kai Hudorra: Survived Order 66 and went into hiding, forsaking the Jedi ways. Master Ikrit: Not an active member of the Order; in stasis on Yavin 4.[51] Master Darrus Jeht: Survived the explosion of the Shadowblade during the Clone Wars. Was placed into a protective chamber by his droid R-0. His fate after that is unknown. Master Dass Jennir: Survived with the help of a group of former separatists and smugglers. Master Jerec: Survived under the Empire as part of the Inquisitorius; killed by Kyle Katarn in 5 ABY.[52] Master Obi-Wan Kenobi: Survived in hiding on Tatooine; killed by Darth Vader on the Death Star in 0 BBY.[14] Master K'Kruhk: Survived at the Hidden Temple; reemerged as a master in the New Jedi Order. Master Rahm Kota: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance.[53] Master Celeste Morne: Survived in stasis from the Old Republic era. Used as a pawn by Darth Vader, until escaping, living until sacrificing herself to kill Darth Krayt.[54] Master Plett: Survived at a secret base giving refuge to Jedi children. Master Quarmall: Wounded during the Clone Wars. Captured by the Empire where he fell to the Dark Side becoming an Dark Side Adept. Master Qu Rahn: Joined the Rebel Alliance; aided Kyle Katarn until his death at the hands of Jerec in 5 ABY. Master T'ra Saa: Survived Order 66 alongside Tholme; rejoined the New Jedi Order.[55] Master Echuu Shen-Jon: Had left the Order after falling to the dark side during the Clone Wars; eventually killed by Darth Vader.[56] Master Tholme: Survived until his death after the Purge's end.[57] Master Vhiin Thorla: Survived the Great Jedi Purge. Captured by Valin Draco and Raik Muun. Forced to kill his Padawan Dorv'Tilsta after he fell to the Dark Side. Grand Master Yoda: Survived in hiding on Dagobah until his death in 4 ABY.[15] Master Vamilad: Survived Order 66 and was shortly thereafter contacted by Antarian Ranger Jilam Kester. Master Zao: Survived by virtue of the fact that he was not an active member of the Order.[31] Master Arligan Zey: Survived after being taken to Mandalore by Maze. Former Knight Tel Angor: Turned to the dark side by an experiment gone wrong. He became a Force Vampire, he hunted down and killed the members of the Order of the Silver Jedi. Eventually left for dead in a derelict ship, he was found later by New Republic troops and set free. Knight Beldorion: Survived by falling to the dark side; became a tyrant. Hunted down and killed by Leia Organa Solo.[58] Knight Empatojayos Brand: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance. Maimed by Darth Vader, survived to destroy the Empire Reborn.[17] Knight[59] Kai Justiss: Survived in hiding; possibly died at the hands of a group of bounty hunters.[60] Knight Nax Cirvan: Fell to the dark side during the Clone Wars. Was recruited by Count Dooku to fight for the Confederacy. Was captured by Anakin Skywalker and imprisoned at the Prism. Eventually joined the Galactic Empire. Knight Valin Draco: A respected Jedi during the Clone Wars. Left for dead after the Battle of Parein II 4. He fell to the Dark Side and became an Inquisitor. Knight Neth Enasteri: Fled to Rhamalai; eventually leaving to avoid the Imperial garrison there. Knight Gel: Survived in hiding; eventually discovered and killed by Tol Skaros in 3 ABY.[61] Knight Halbret: Placed into stasis by the Kathol in the Pius Dea Era. Later awakened in 8 ABY by the crew of the FarStar. She sacrificed her life in order to stop the DarkStryder. Knight Ylenic It'kla: Killed during the Destruction of Alderaan in 0 BBY.[62] Knight Jorad: A Jedi Guardian who survived the Great Jedi Purge. Captured by members of the Inquisitorius. Fell to the Dark Side and became an Inquisitor. Knight Zalbar Jyvun: Survived Order 66, and hid out on Endor. Joined the Rebel Alliance. Former Knight Kadann: Embraced the Dark Side and left the Jedi Order. Joined the Prophets of the Dark Side. Trained Jedgar in the ways of the Dark Side. Knight Jhor-Kai: Lived on the planet Altikar IV. Trained Sha'lia in the ways of the Force. Killed by stormtroopers prior to 3 ABY. Knight Kaoln: Survived the Jedi Purge, smuggled arms for the Rebel Alliance. Former Knight Jimbo Kinnison: Ousted by the Order; survived to roam the galaxy. Knight Matarmeno Krahnn: Went into hiding on Corellia. Former Knight Bardan Jusik: Resigned from the Order during the Clone Wars; survived on Mandalore.[63] Shadow Maw: Captured by Inquisitor Jerec; turned to the dark side. Killed by Kyle Katarn in 5 ABY.[64] Knight Meloria: Born some thirty years before the Invasion of Naboo. She while on a mission to catch a bounty hunter killed an innocent bystander. She in her grief fled to Drall, and placed herself into cryogenic chamber where she could never use the Force again. Knight Nos'lyn: Survived on Tatooine; trained children in the ways of the Force. Knight Pann: Survived Order 66, and went underground. Was last seen on Mustafar, as of 1 ABY. Knight Jax Pavan: Survived in the bowels of Coruscant solving crime.[65] Knight Qid Proko: Survived as a technician on Poderis during the Galactic Civil War. Knight Tyneir Renz: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance.[66] Knight Aven Rolk: Frozen in stasis in a escape pod. Tried to form a new Jedi Order on Zissh but attracted the attention of Darth Vader. His body was later found in an ice cave. His spirit lingered on as a Force ghost. Knight Rorr'hn: Survived Order 66, to join the Rebel Alliance. Knight Rune: A Mon Calamari Jedi who escaped Order 66. A bounty was placed on his head and in 1 ABY, he was killed by a bounty hunter and the bounty on his head was collected. Knight Seek Ryontarr: A Gotal Jedi who was sent to the planet Nath Goordi to rescue the royal heirs. The heirs never returned to their homeworld. Seek never returned to the Jedi Temple and was placed on a list of missing jedi. Luke Skywalker while traveling to the Sinkhole Station in the Maw. Found out that Seek had joined the Mind Walkers. Seek's body died while he was in the realm of the Force known as Beyond shadows. Knight Beyghor Sahdett: Survived Order 66, contacted Bomo Greenbark in his search for Dass Jennir. Knight Corwin Shelvay: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance.[47] Knight Rachi Sitra: Survived to hunt Dark Jedi during the Dark Times.[67] Knight Taselda: Sent to Nam Chorios with Beldorion roughly four hundred years before the Great Jedi Purge. Where they both fell to the Dark Side. Knight Damien Tantrellius: Lost his memory, became an actor.[68] Knight Dorn Tavers: Survived the intial stages of the Great Jedi Purge. Joined the Rebel Alliance. Knight Warl Thimbus: Survived Order 66, joined the Rebel Alliance, commanded Rebel troops at the First Battle of Taul. Knight Travgen: Survived on Ossus guarding over the Great Jedi Library. Knight Bre'ano Umakk: A Mon Calamari jedi who survived Order 66 and fled to Dantooine. Knight Trilinae Untaire: A friend of Darrus Jeht, she survived Order 66, by being dropped off on an unknown world by ARC trooper Mar'ek. Knight Urootar: Killed on Kashyyyk by a bounty hunter in 1 ABY.[69] Knight Sarn Vals: Unknown fate after being tracked to the Corporate Sector. Knight Vergere: Not in the known galaxy at the time; considered lost to the Order. Knight Vima-Da-Boda: Survived in hiding on Nar Shaddaa.[70] Knight Roni von Wasaki: Kept in stasis from the Expansionist Era; may have joined the Rebel Alliance.[71] Knight Antaria Wellos: Went into hiding on Rori. Knight: Killed by the 501st Legion on the Death Star I after the Purge ended.[72] Iron Knight Dragite|: Trained by Aqinos. Excommunicated by the Jedi Order. Went into hiding on Dweem with the rest of the Iron Knights. Joined the New Jedi Order. Iron Knight Luxum: Trained by Aqinos. Excommunicated from the Jedi Order. Went into hiding on Dweem with the rest of the Iron Knights. Joined the New Jedi Order, during the Yuuzhan Vong War she fell to the Dark Side. Iron Knight Ilum: Trained by Aqinos. Excommunicated by the Jedi Order. Went into hiding on Dweem with the rest of the Iron Knights. Joined the New Jedi Order. Padawan Bon: Survived Order 66. Transported by Hurd Coyle on his ship. He was later discovered with his friend Nia by clone pilot HOB-147. He spared their lives when Coyle's Ship was boarded by a patrol of clone troopers looking for Jedi Survivors. Padawan Maris Brood: Survived on Felucia; spared death by the Sith assassin Starkiller.[73] Padawan Drun Cairnwick: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance.[74] Padawan Shen-Ji Collun: Dispatched to the planet Daimar, in order to train in diplomacy. When Order 66 was initiated she was spared from being executed. She aided the resistance on the planet when the Empire blockaded it. Former Padawan Winslau Da'k: Fell to the Dark Side after having an encounter with Darth Vader. Imprisoned his former master Winslau Da'k's Jedi Master on Morcanth. He was eventually killed by agents from the New Republic and members of the New Jedi Order. Padawan Dray: Survived Order 66, and became the gatekeeper of a holocron. He eventually made his way to Nar Shaddaa, where he met Finn Galfridian during the Yuuzhan Vong War. He gave Finn the holocron which would only activate for him, eventually Dray revealed himself to be a Dark Jedi. Padawan Gruu Dunrik: Survived to join the Rebel Alliance.[75] Padawan Ekria: Survived in hiding after nearly dying at Vader's blade. Padawan Gerrick: Received training as a Jedi, he was alive during the Galactic Civil War. Padawan Genel: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Lagan Ismaren: Survived at Plett's Well; killed by Ameesa Darys. Padawan Roganda Ismaren: Survived at Plett's Well; fell to the dark side. Former Padawan Jedgar: He had visions of both the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge. Left the Jedi Order when he was assigned to the Agricultural Corps. Fell to the Dark Side and was trained by Kadann. Joined the Prophets of the Dark Side. Padawan Jiro: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Drakka Judarrl: Survived on Dantooine aiding the Rebel Alliance.[69] Padawan Kendalina: Survived to become a nurse at an Imperial asylum. Padawan Danaan Kerr:Captured by Darth Sidious; trained in the dark side and set lose on the galaxy.[76] Former Padawan Ephaan Kenzon: Survived after resigning from the Order. Opened the School of Hidden Wisdom. Former Padawan Sinsor Khal: Survived in the Hapes Consortium as a scientist.[77] Padawan Lilith: Fell to the dark side and joined the Empire; assisted in hunting Jedi. Padawan Drake Lo'gaan: Survived an encounter with Darth Vader; went into hiding. Padawan Nichos Marr: Surivied at Plett's Well; joined the New Jedi Order Former Padawan Raik Muun: Dismissed from the Jedi Order. She fell to the Dark Side and Joined the Empire. Padawan Noirah Na: Survived Order 66 and went into hiding forsaking the Jedi Ways. Padawan Lora Nadad: Survived the Destruction of the Almas Academy and Order 66. In hiding on Cularin. Padawan Deran Nalual: Survived Order 66 and the Battle of Kashyyyk. Decided to work to sabotage the Galactic Empire. Padawan Nia: Survived Order 66. Transported by Hurd Coyle on his ship. She was later discovered with her friend Bon by clone pilot HOB-147. He spared their lives when Coyle's Ship was boarded by a patrol of clone troopers looking for Jedi Survivors. Padawan Nyo: Trained as a Jedi by the Force ghost of Master Aryzah during the Jedi Purge. Former Padawan Ferus Olin: Survived, causing mayhem amongst Imperial-controlled worlds. Padawan Onkya: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Chase Piru: Survived Order 66 went into hiding on unidentified moon with the rest of the Hawkbat Clan. Padawan Jin-Lo Rayce: Survived the attack on the Jedi Temple; founded the Agents of Ossus. Padawan Joc Sah: While on a mission on Ragmar V, he was attacked by his former clone soldiers. After defeating them , he was offered to join the local resistance led by Gaan. More clone troopers were sent down to the planet to make sure Sah was dead. With the help of Gaan's militia they fended off the attack and were able to escape. Bother men would lead hit-and-run attacks against the clones on Ragmar V. Former Padawan Sardoth: Fell to the Dark Side before the Clone Wars. Helped the Empire hunt down Jedi during the Great Jedi Purge. He was betrayed by the Empire. He fled to Ahakista and became the owner of Daystar Casino. Padawan Seddwia: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Sidirri: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Olee Starstone: Survived Order 66. Participated in the Battle of Kashyyyk. Decide to go into exile secretly working to oppose the Galactic Empire. Padawan Kennan Taanzer: A member of the Hawkbat Clan. Survived Order 66 by hiding on an unidentified moon. Padawan Ana Tathis: Trained as a Jedi by Caryn during the Galactic Civil War. Padawan Antinnis Tremayne: Captured during the Clone Wars. He fell to the Dark Side and became an Inquisitor. Padawan Glovan Thule: Survived in hiding, not considered a threat by the Empire.[78] Former Padawan Codi Ty: Excommunicated by the Jedi High Council; not pursued by Empire. K'Kruhk's Padawan: Survived at the Hidden Temple.[2] Padawan Misha Vekkian: Survived Order 66. Fell to the Dark Side and became a Dark Jedi. Agricultural Corps Member Gwellib Ap-Llewff: Captured by the Empire and became an Inquisitor. Agricultural Corps Member Halmere: Captured by the Empire and became an Inquisitor. Agricultural Corps Member Jambe Lu: Survived Order 66. Participated in the Battle of Kashyyyk. Decided to work to sabotage the Galactic Empire. Agricultural Corps Member Lanu Pasiq: Captured by the Empire and became an Inquisitor. Agricultural Corps Member Nam Poorf: Survived Order 66. Participated in the Battle of Kashyyyk. Decided to work to sabotage the Galactic Empire. Agricultural Corps Member Sarcev Quest: Fell to the Dark Side and became an Emperor's Hand. Force Adept Valara Saar: Not part of the Order proper; survived in the Unknown Regions.

Behind the scenes

Main article: Battle of Shumari

In the Battle of Shumari, perhaps the most devastating event of the Great Jedi Purge, legions of Imperial troops under Vader's command clashed with a considerable number of Order 66 Jedi survivors. At the end of the battle, all Jedi but one had been killed, many by Vader himself. Shumari had been subjected to heavy orbital bombardment by orbiting Star Destroyers while the planetside battle raged, which devastated the planet completely, rendering it uninhabitable and wiping out all planetside residents. Vader took the lone surviving Jedi as another secret apprentice but was later forced by the Emperor to kill him.^[79]

The details of the Purge are explained in the Expanded Universe. In contrast, the movies show only Yoda and Obi-Wan as survivors while others are either killed or just not mentioned. Some think that this is what George Lucas actually intended, that according to G-canon, the actual survivors were only two, which is supported by Yoda's line to Luke "The last of the Jedi you will be." This statement seems inaccurate if other Jedi were alive as late as after Return of the Jedi, although it could simply refer to Jedi who are still following the teachings of the Order. Many of the survivors ceased to identify themselves as Jedi, despite having Jedi training, in order to exist in the changing galaxy and continue to evade the perpetrators of the Purge—so from a certain point of view, Yoda and Obi-Wan were the last of the open Jedi. Alternately, it could be that Yoda was simply unaware of other Jedi, or that the other Jedi had either already been hunted down or passed away. It is also important to note that during the events of Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan changes the beacon in the Jedi Temple to warn any surviving members of the Order away, thus giving them a chance to escape the Purge.

It has also been speculated that more details of the Purge will be revealed in the upcoming Star Wars live-action TV series, since it will be set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.

Appearances

Sources

• Star Wars Gamemaster Screen
• Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
• Dark Empire endnotes
• Dark Empire Sourcebook
•  "Star Wars Kids Answer Quest"—Star Wars Kids 3
• The New Essential Guide to Characters
• The Essential Chronology
• The New Essential Chronology
• Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties on Hyperspace (article) (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• Beware the Dark Side
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia (As Jedi Purge)
• "Family Tradition"—Star Wars Insider 130
• Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side
• Star Wars: Beware the Sith
• The Essential Guide to Warfare
• Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
• The Essential Reader's Companion
• Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight
• "Classic Moment"—Star Wars Insider 140

Notes and references

External links

•  "Jedi Casualties: Order 66" – "Keeper of the Holocron's Blog," Leland Chee's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)