Jedi Council
Jedi Council

Members of the Jedi High Council:


Master Yoda
Mace Windu
Adi Gallia
Depa Billaba
Ki-Adi-Mundi
Saesee Tiin
Yarael Poof
Plo Koon
Eeth Koth
Even Piell
Oppo Rancisis
Yaddle

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The twelve members of the Jedi High Council represent a gathering of great minds who have proven themselves and their abilities in the service of peace and justice. Confident in their attunement to the Force, the Council members work together in trust, free from the petty constraints of ego and jealousy. Their Council Chambers is a place of open thought and speech, a realm of mutual respect and a haven of shared noble purpose. The Council is composed of five permanent members who have accepted a lifetime commitment to the difficult work of the Jedi. In addition, four long-term members serve until they choose to step down and three limited-term members sit for a specified terms. This balance of membership keeps the Council wise and vigorous.

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The 12 High Council members reflect a mere hint of the diversity within the Jedi ranks, which include members of hundreds of species and cultures.

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Of the teeming trillions of species that populate the galaxy, very few individuals become full-fledged Jedi Knights: the ranks based on Coruscant number only about 10,000.

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The Council Chambers is located atop the central spire of the Jedi Temple on the galactic capital planet, Coruscant. The 12 members sit in a ring of chairs that are spaced equally around the chambers.

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Yoda:



Well into his 800s, Yoda is the oldest member of the Jedi High Council, as well as its most deeply perceptive Master. A great traveler in his younger years, Yoda has quietly visited hundreds of worlds on his own, spending years learning different lifeways and appreciating the infinitely variables nuances of the Force. His experience gace made him cautious and reflective. Yoda takes a personal interest in the progress of Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yoda recognises their considerable strength and potential even as he disagrees with some of their "dangerously reckless" choices.

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Mace Windu:



Senior member of the Jedi Council, Mace Windu's wisdom and self-sacrifice is legendary. In a long and adventurous career, he has repeatedly risked his life to resolve great conflicts in fairness to both sides. Windu is sober and cool-minded but is also capable of dramatic actions in the face of danger. Even experienced Jedi look to this great man in times of serious trouble. Always ready to risk himself, Mace Windu is very reluctant to risk the lives of others. In particular, he is wary of fellow Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn's headstrong belief in Anakin Skywalker, and senses great danger with the boy. These concerns weigh heavily upon him as he considers them against his friendship and respect for Qui-Gon.

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Adi Gallia:



Born into a highly placed diplomatic family stationed on Coruscant, the intuitive Adi Gallia often seems to know what people are about to say. Gallia has many contacts throughout the Coruscant political machine, making her one of the Supreme Chancellor's most valuable intelligence sources.

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Depa Billaba:



Adopting the traditional culture of Chalacta to honor her slain parents, Depa Billaba offers an ordered perspective to the wideranging minds of the Council.

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Ki-Adi-Mundi:



A Jedi Knight from the largely unspoiled paradise world of Cersa, Ki-Adi-Mundi's high-domed head holds complex binary brain. Recently added to the Council, Ki-Adi-Mundi has not yet takend a Padawan Learner. He is the only Jedi Knight on the Council.

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Plo Koon:



A Kel Dor from Dorin, Plo Koon must protect his sensitive eyes and nostils from the oxygen-rich atmosphere of Coruscant with special devices.

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Eeth Koth:




Irdonian Zabark such as Eeth Koth are renowned for their mental discipline, which allows them to tolerate great physical suffering. This ability is born of surviving their harsh homeworld.

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Sarsee Tiin:


An Iktotchi pilot, Saesee Tiin is best able to focus while traveling at extremely high speeds - at the controls of the finest spacecraft. He offers a unique perspective on the Council as his telepathic mind is always racing ahead to foresee possiblities.

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Yarael Poof:




The attenuated Quermian Yarael Poof is the consummate master of the Jedi mind tricks. He uses Force suggestions to bring conflicts to an abrupt end, turning combatants' own fears against themselves.

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Even Piell:



Jedi Master Even Piell bears a scar across his eye as a grisly trophy of a victory against terrorists who made the mistake of underestingmating the diminutive Jedi Master.

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Yaddle:



Young at only 477, Jedi Master Yaddle looks up to Yoda while leading the Council with compassion and balanced patience. Yaddle silently waist in discussions before ofering her single, powerful, soft-spoken comment.

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Oppo Rancisis:


Abdicating his throne on Thisspias, Oppo Rancisis instead sought to serve the entire galaxy among the Jedi order based on Coruscant. When negotiations fail, Rancisis ensures that Jedi-counceled military tactics are cunning and effective.

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