Bendu Bendu was a Force - sensitive entity who resided on the remote planet of Atollon and claimed to represent the center of the Force , between the light side and the dark side . Bendu encountered Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus in 2 BBY . He developed a friendly relationship with Kanan and his Padawan Ezra Bridger and helped the two Jedi repair their relationship and deal with their fears and anxieties . Despite his wisdom and powers , Bendu refused to take sides in any conflict , and was angered when Kanan called him a coward for not intervening during the Battle of Atollon , which caused him to unleash a storm against both the rebel and Imperial forces on Atollon . Biography . Meeting Ahsoka Tano . An ancient being , Bendu claimed to represent the center of the Force , standing between the light and the dark side . In 2 BBY , Bendu lived on the planet Atollon where the Phoenix Cell maintained a base . At some point , Bendu met Ahsoka Tano , a former Jedi Padawan . During their conversation , Bendu mentioned Tano ' s upcoming confrontation with her former master . When Tano explained that she had to know the truth , Bendu retorted that everything would change as a result of their encounter , including her . As the Togruta failed to see his point , he precised that " change " meant death . Tano asked then if she would die , but Bendu acted as if she was affirming it , and so replied that he did not know that before telling her goodbye . Mentoring Kanan . Sometime later , Bendu called out to the Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus , who was meditating outside Chopper Base . Kanan had retreated into meditation after losing his sight during a mission to Malachor . Bendu called out to Kanan and eventually led him into a series of mesas in the wilderness . When Kanan finally arrived , Bendu told the Jedi Knight that his imbalance had awoken him from his slumber . After introducing himself , he allowed Kanan to identify himself as a Jedi Knight . Bendu listened as Kanan told him about his fear that his apprentice Ezra Bridger was falling to the dark side . When Kanan showed him the Sith holocron that Ezra had obtained on Malachor , Bendu explained that an object could not make someone good or evil . However , he stressed that only a person could choose to change themselves . Bendu then took an interest in Kanan ' s sensor marker , which the Jedi had used to ward off several krykna , arachnid predators that were indigenous to Atollon . Bendu then destroyed the sensor marker . When Kanan protested , he told the Jedi that he would never regain his sight but that he could teach Kanan to see through his other senses . When Kanan agreed to take his lesson , Bendu instructed the Jedi to empty his mind , turn around and walk forward . Kanan was quickly surrounded by two krykna which did not attack him . Bendu then explained that Kanan ' s bad experience with creatures stemmed from not seeing them for what they actually were . Kanan began to make peace with the krykna but was startled when he sensed that Ezra was in danger . After igniting his lightsaber , Kanan realized that the krykna had been feeding off his fear and emotions . When Kanan deduced that he had isolated himself from everyone and the Force , Bendu commented that he had finally regained his Force connection . Before leaving to rescue Ezra , Kanan left the Sith holocron with Bendu . Bendu then inspected the object and laughed . Ezra ' s trials . After the former Sith Maul kidnapped the other crew of the " Ghost " , Kanan and Ezra traveled on a speeder bike to Bendu ' s lair in Atollon ' s wilderness . The two Jedi were surrounded by several krykna but Bendu awoke and scared them away . When Bendu asked the two Jedi whether they had come for a chat , Ezra related to the Force - wielder their predicament with Maul . Ezra and Kanan explained that Maul desired both the Sith holocron and Kanan ' s own Jedi holocron . While Bendu was unfamiliar with Maul , he remarked that the convergence of the Sith and Jedi holocrons would be dangerous . Bendu corrected Ezra ' s view that the holocrons were merely libraries and pointed out that they could grant clarity of vision but also produce chaos . When Ezra reiterated that he needed the Sith holocron in order to save his friends , Bendu optioned that the object was a source of imbalance between him and his master Kanan . However , he told the boy that he needed to enter a cave inhabited by krykna in order to retrieve the Sith holocron . Before entering the cave , Kanan instructed his apprentice to leave his lightsaber behind and to use a comlink instead . When asked why , Kanan explained that his apprentice needed to learn how to resolve problems without a lightsaber . While Bendu waited outside , the two Jedi ventured into the cave and managed to retrieve the Sith holocron after a trial which involved Ezra learning to overcome his fear of the krykna and forgiving himself for the events on Malachor . After Ezra and Kanan returned from the cave , Bendu expressed satisfaction that the imbalance between master and apprentice had been resolved . However , he warned the two Jedi that their true test had just begun . Since Maul was unable to open the Jedi holocron , Bendu told the pair that the task would have to fall on one of them . When Ezra suggests they could wield the power of both holocrons , Bendu warned him that it came with a price . He stressed that once a secret was known , it could not be unknown . The specter of Maul . After Maul used the dark side of the Force to torment Ezra with Force vision s , Ezra and Kanan traveled into the wilderness to seek help from Bendu . Bendu had been expecting them and remarked that they were not very " quiet creatures . " When Ezra told Bendu that Maul had resurfaced , Bendu replied that joining the holocrons together would bring great wisdom and danger at the same time . Ezra admitted that this was the price of his power and that his vision was incomplete because he let go before the holocrons could reveal their full secrets . Bendu remarked that this was not a good sign . When Bendu asked Ezra what he wanted , he advised Ezra and Kanan not to turn around . Despite his warnings , the two Jedi turned around and saw Maul watching them from atop a dune , at which Bendu made himself scarce and vanished . Maul then persuaded Ezra to come with him to Dathomir in return for keeping the location of Chopper Base a secret . Kanan and Sabine followed Maul and Ezra to Dathomir . Following a skirmish with the spirits of fallen Nightsisters , they discovered that the Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi held the key to destroying the Sith . Sabine ' s test . While the Mandalorian weapons expert Sabine Wren was undergoing instruction with the Darksaber , she went to a rock to contemplate on her fears and struggles about her family . Ezra went to comfort her and reassured her that Kanan meant well . Realizing that Ezra was right , Sabine went into the wilderness to clear her mind . As she left , Bendu surfaced but did not initiate contact with her . Battle of Atollon . Eventually , the rebel forces at Atollon were located and ambushed by Grand Admiral Thrawn . Kanan went to the wilderness seeking out Bendu for help . However , Bendu refused to help Kanan in order to keep his neutrality and blamed him for bringing the war to Atollon . Kanan then called Bendu a coward , which led to Bendu rising into a ball of smoke and exclaiming that perhaps it was the will of the Force to destroy the Jedi " and all your kind , " which he vowed to carry out . While Kanan returned to Chopper Base , the Empire initiated an orbital bombardment on Atollon . After Thrawn landed on Atollon and trapped the rebel leaders at Chopper Base , all were drawn to look at a gathering storm in the sky , with one bolt of lightning almost striking Thrawn himself . Two glowing yellow eyes appeared in the midst of the clouds and Bendu ' s echoing voice proclaimed his identity . He then cried " I bring death ! " and unleashed powerful lightning strikes onto the ground , destroying two AT - ATs and several grounded rebel starfighters . Desiring his world to be left in peace , Bendu ordered both rebels and Imperials alike to leave Atollon , killing several Death Troopers with his lightning strikes as emphasis . Kanan and his fellow rebels then attempted to flee on the " Ghost ; " noticing the fleeing rebel ships , Bendu called out to Kanan by name and struck the " Ghost " with lightning but not enough to destroy it . One A - wing was destroyed by him but the others escaped and so Bendu increased his onslaught on the Imperials , once more demanding that they leave . Dismissing the attack as " Jedi trickery , " Thrawn ordered his forces to shoot at the eye of the storm . Bendu was struck by fire coming from the AT - AT walkers and a squad of death trooper s , causing the huge Force entity to fall from the sky and crash to ground . After the defeated rebel forces abandoned the system , Thrawn found Bendu lying wounded on the ground and asked him what sort of creature he was . The defiant Bendu replied that he was one beyond Thrawn ' s power to destroy . When Thrawn disagreed , Bendu warned him that he could see where the Chiss couldn ' t ; his defeat , like " many arms surrounding him in a cold embrace . " His eyes narrowed in anger , Thrawn attempted to finish Bendu by shooting him with his blaster , but the Force entity vanished before the blast could touch him and let out a laugh . A prophecy fulfilled . The Bendu ' s warning to Thrawn eventually came true when Ezra Bridger defeated the Grand Admiral aboard his flagship with the help of several purrgil , the " many arms " of the creatures holding him in their " cold embrace , " just as the Bendu had prophesied . Personality and traits . Bendu was a wise and enigmatic being who existed as a balance between the light side and the dark side . He resembled a giant rocky monolith with two eyes , a flat nose , and a long beard . He was a powerful being who could control nature including the krykna spiders of Atollon . Bendu could also sense the presence of other Force - wielders from a distance . He was also a wise and patient teacher who believed that other Force - sensitive beings needed to learn to overcome their fears and imbalances through personal trials . He taught Kanan how to overcome his blindness as well as his fear of krykna by teaching the Jedi Knight how to rely on his senses . While recognizing that the Sith holocron was dangerous , Bendu believed that only the user had the power to change themselves for better or worse . Bendu was immensely powerful and had the power to destroy a sensor marker with a mere flick of his hands . Bendu recognized that the convergence of Sith and Jedi holocrons had the power to produce clarity of vision but could also lead to chaos . He was concerned with the relationship between Kanan and his apprentice Ezra and believed that the two needed to repair it . Bendu felt at peace living on Atollon and was angered when the rebels unintentionally lured the Empire to his planet . He was insulted when Kanan pleaded for him to break his neutrality and fight the Empire . Bendu was ambivalent to the galaxy ' s problems . Despite his patience , wisdom and powers , Bendu entered into a rage when Kanan accused him of cowardice for not wanting to help the rebels during the Battle of Atollon , showing a degree of pride and a desire for respect . Still , Bendu was not intimidated by Thrawn and predicted the Grand Admiral ' s defeat . Powers and abilities . Bendu was an immensely powerful being who possessed incredible connections to the Force and could perceive the emotions of others . He also had the power to appear and disappear at will . Despite his ability to create powerful storms by manipulating the nature around him , he was knocked to the ground when Grand Admiral Thrawn directed artillery fire at him . Bendu also had the power of foresight and predicted Thrawn ' s defeat . Bendu disappeared when Thrawn shot at him but laughed . Behind the scenes . Bendu was first revealed in the trailer for the third season of the animated television series " Star Wars Rebels , " and made his debut in the season ' s first episode , " " . The character is voiced by famed " " actor Tom Baker . The term " Bendu " first appears in the original script for " " as the name of the Jedi Knight s , the " Jedi - Bendu . " After the conclusion of the third season , series executive producer Dave Filoni revealed that Ahsoka Tano met Bendu during the events of " The Mystery of Chopper Base . " Though these events were never depicted on screen , Filoni tweeted dialogue from their encounter as well as artwork illustrating the event .