Saesee Tiin Saesee Tiin , a Force - sensitive Iktotchi male from the moon Iktotch , was a Jedi Master who served on the Jedi High Council during the last years of the Galactic Republic . A skilled lightsaber combat ant and starfighter pilot , Tiin fought in the Clone Wars as a Jedi General of the Grand Army of the Republic . He was slain by Darth Sidious when the Jedi confronted the Sith Lord , who was revealed to be the true identity of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine . Biography . Blockade of Naboo . A male Iktotchi born on the moon Iktotch , Saesee Tiin was eventually promoted to the rank of Jedi Master and appointed to a seat on the Jedi High Council prior to the blockade of Naboo by the Trade Federation . Master Qui - Gon Jinn , who had been sent by Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum to end the blockade alongside his Padawan Obi - Wan Kenobi , came before the council after rescuing Queen Padmé Amidala and bringing her to Coruscant . He told the council that he believed he had encountered a Sith Lord on Tatooine and that a slave he freed , Anakin Skywalker , was the Chosen One . The council was skeptical of Jinn ' s claims and denied him permission to train Anakin due to him being too old . After Jinn was slain on Naboo by Darth Maul , Tiin and the council attended his funeral and decided to let Kenobi train Skywalker fulfilling Jinn ' s dying wish . Separatist Crisis . Tiin was a participant in the Battle of Geonosis , the first battle in the Clone Wars , against Count Dooku and the newly - formed Confederacy of Independent Systems . Tiin , unlike many others in the battle , survived and became a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic . Clone Wars . A mysterious killer . During the Clone Wars , Tiin was present at the Jedi Temple when Delta Squad brought back the bodies of Jedi Master Halsey , and his apprentice Knox who were killed in the massacre on Devaron . Adi Gallia suspected it was the work of presumed dead Asajj Ventress , however Plo Koon suspected it was a newly appointed Sith Lord . Obi - Wan Kenobi , on the other hand , suspected it was the work of a monstrous animal . The mysterious killer was revealed to be the Nightbrother Savage Opress , which surprised Kenobi as Opress appeared similar to Darth Maul who he had supposedly beaten on Naboo years before . Battle of Lola Sayu . Tiin took part in the rescue of Even Piell , Wilhuff Tarkin and his men from the Citadel prison , due to the fact they were carrying vital information of hyperspace coordinates that could change the scale of the war to the faction in possession of said information . Tiin alongside Masters Adi Gallia , Plo Koon and Kit Fisto , rescued the team and returned to Coruscant . Water War . Kit Fisto , Anakin Skywalker , and all other Republic troops were trapped in a losing battle against their opposition ' s superior strength provided by the Quarren and Aqua droid s . Kit Fisto and the others managed to contact the Jedi Temple with a faint signal , yet it was too weak and within moments collapsed . Master Mace Windu understood the broken communication as sign of the Republic ' s impending defeat , however noting that it would take a considerable time to train any new SCUBA troopers , the situation was dire . On this topic , Yoda recommended that they should ask help from a suitable ally of the Republic . Master Tiin suggested they contact the Gungan s who were an amphibious species with a standing army and planet located near Mon Cala . Battle of Umbara . Anakin Skywalker , Pong Krell , Obi - Wan Kenobi and Saesee Tiin were all present during the Battle of Umbara with Pong Krell and Saesee Tiin ' s troops were supporting Kenobi ' s troops in the south . The council ' s plot . Tiin was present during the funeral of Obi - Wan Kenobi , which was in fact a plot created by the Council to infiltrate the ranks of bounty hunter s and discover a plan created by Count Dooku to capture the Chancellor . Temple bombing . Tiin was present at the funeral for the victims of the bombing of the Jedi Temple , where in fact the culprit of the bombing was hiding among the present Jedi , Admiral s and political figures . Tiin also partook in deciding the expulsion of Jedi fugitive Ahsoka Tano after the bombing , where he , along with Masters Windu and Ki - Adi - Mundi , did not believe Tano was innocent of the crime . Tiin noted that Tano had been found with nano - droid explosives , the same devices used in the bombing , which he felt alone was enough for her to be convicted . In the end , however , Tano ' s name was cleared after Barriss Offee , the actual bomber was uncovered by Anakin Skywalker . Tano was offered a place back in the Order , but refused . A voice from beyond the grave . Later during the war , Tiin was present when Master Yoda felt he was hearing a voice from beyond the grave , but the combined power of all of the Council members could not find anything . Yoda left Coruscant after this without the Council ' s express permission . On the planet Dagobah Yoda had a vision that Tiin engaged in a lightsaber duel with Darth Sidious and was killed when Sidious stabbed him . Death . He was one of four masters sent to arrest Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , revealed by Anakin Skywalker to be the powerful Sith Lord Darth Sidious , along with Kit Fisto , Agen Kolar and Mace Windu . Sidious , however , resisted his arrest , instead pulling out his red lightsaber and engaging the group of Jedi in combat . Despite the skills of the Jedi Masters , the Sith Lord quickly cut down Kolar and Tiin before engaging Windu and Fisto in a brief duel , killing Fisto and leaving only Windu to continue the fight , who was later slain . Powers and abilities . Master Tiin had natural telepathic powers that were superior to most other Jedi , and was an ace starfighter pilot . He was also a skilled swordsman , something he proved numerous times during the Clone Wars . He was present at the opening foray on Geonosis , and was among the small circle of survivors that escaped from the Petranaki arena . By the end of the Clone Wars , Tiin ' s reputation was such that he was selected to aid in the arrest of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine , alongside fellow Jedi Masters Kit Fisto , Agen Kolar , and Mace Windu .