Hall of Knighthood
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- "Step forward, Padawan. Anakin Skywalker, by the right of the Council, by the will of the Force, dub thee I do, Jedi Knight of the Republic."
- ―Yoda, during Anakin Skywalker's knighting ceremony[src]
The Hall of Knighthood was a chamber located directly below the Pinnacle chamber of Tranquility Spire in the Jedi Temple.
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[edit] History
The Hall of Knighthood was constructed along with the rest of Tranquility Spire in the flared section near its peak. It was here that a number of Jedi were raised in status over the thousands of years it was in use. In 29 BBY, Padawan Aayla Secura was knighted, while her teacher, Quinlan Vos, was made a Jedi Master.
However, not all Jedi were elevated to Knight status in this chamber, or even at the Temple; some, such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, were simply told that they had passed the trials and were Jedi Knights. This was likely due to uncontrollable circumstances that prohibited formal ceremony (in Kenobi's case, due to the battle with Darth Maul on Naboo and his master's death).
In 19 BBY, the Temple was raided by the 501st Legion, who laid waste to its halls. Tranquility Spire was left listing after the attack, its interior crumbling. Eventually, during the Yuuzhan Vong War, the spire collapsed, taking the Hall of Knighthood with it, to crumble across the roof of the Temple Ziggurat.
When the Temple was rebuilt, the Spire was as well, with the Hall of Knighthood being rebuilt within.
[edit] Layout
Within the chamber, the center room's floor was reminiscent of the pattern seen in the Jedi High Council chamber, with pillared areas off to the side in the three flared sections of the tower. During the ceremony, the room was darkened while the twelve senior Jedi would ignite their lightsabers in a ring around the Jedi who was to be knighted, while one proclaimed the ascension of the apprentice, and (if the Padawan was of a hair-growing species) severed their Padawan braid to symbolize the transition.
[edit] Preparation chamber
Directly beneath the Hall of Knighthood was another room that was occupied the night before the ceremony by the Padawan who would be ascending in rank. They would spend the night, communing with the Force, and meditating.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Republic: Rite of Passage (First appearance)
Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 21"
