Tera Sinube / Legends Tera Sinube was a male Cosian who served the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars as a Master within and investigator for the Jedi Order . A native of the planet Cosia , Sinube had an intimate knowledge of the workings of Coruscant ' s criminal underworld and was regarded as an expert on the subject . Around 21 BBY , Master Sinube ' s services were called upon by the Togruta Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano , whose lightsaber had recently been stolen from her . His and the young Jedi ' s quest to find her weapon initially led them to a thief named Bannamu , who had sold the lightsaber to Nack Movers , a Trandoshan criminal . They tracked Movers down only to find him dead in his apartment , and they discovered the premises to be occupied by two suspicious females : Cassie Cryar and Ione Marcy . Sinube interrogated Marcy while Tano chased the fleeing Cryar , whom the Padawan discovered was now in possession of her lightsaber . When the Cosian Jedi determined that Marcy was in collusion with Cryar , he called for her arrest , but she too fled . Sinube met up with Tano shortly afterward , and together they continued the pursuit of both women . They eventually located the fugitives on a train platform . While Marcy was arrested by several nearby police droids , Cryar ran , only to be cornered by Tano on a train . Sinube then surprised Cryar just as she prepared to exit the train with two recently captured Twi ' lek hostages . He swiftly disarmed her with his sabercane before returning the stolen lightsaber previously in Cryar ' s possession to its rightful owner , Ahsoka Tano . Sinube was later present at the Jedi Temple when a duel between Anakin Skywalker and fallen Jedi Barriss Offee took place . When it spilled over into the courtyard where Sinube was instructing a group of younglings , Sinube drew his sabercane to defend the younglings and to assist Skywalker who , with the help of several Jedi Temple Guards , managed to disarm and subdue Offee . Biography . Jedi Master . Tera Sinube was a male Cosian who served as a Jedi Master in the years leading up to and during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . During the childhood of Obi - Wan Kenobi , a failed Sikurdian Padawan who had been rejected for further training as a Jedi Knight gave into his hatred and fear and succumbed to the dark side . Confronted by Sinube , the Sikurdian ' s tentacles necrotized with his rage and he attacked the Cosian Jedi , nearly cutting him down with his lightsaber . The Cosia native refrained from battle while many of his fellow Jedi actively participated in the war by leading the Grand Army of the Republic ' s clone troopers . Instead of engaging in field operations , he stayed on Coruscant and focused his talents on becoming an expert on the intricacies of the galactic capital ' s criminal underworld . During the war , Sinube had access to a detailed database that included the biographical information of many of the planet ' s criminals , compiled from decades of research . Around 21 BBY , the Cosian was in the Jedi Temple communication room when General Grievous , Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Army , contacted the Jedi and told them of his capture of Zabrak Master Eeth Koth . Although Sinube was present during the development and implementation of the subsequent rescue attempt , he did not participate in it ; instead , Masters Adi Gallia , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker volunteered for the mission . Search for the lost lightsaber . Meeting Ahsoka Tano . Around that same year , Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , were on assignment in Coruscant ' s slum district G17 when Tano ' s lightsaber was stolen from her . Believing that she could find more information on the pickpocket in the Jedi Temple ' s archives , Tano went there and requested help from the library ' s administrator , Jedi Master Jocasta Nu . Nu was unable to assist Tano and instead pointed her in Tera Sinube ' s direction — who was also in the library and had fallen asleep at his workstation — citing the aged Cosian ' s expertise in Coruscant criminality . After being roused from his slumber , Master Sinube was greeted by Madame Nu , who introduced him to Tano . He listened as the Padawan explained how her lightsaber had been stolen by a being whom she assumed was of an aquatic species , and Sinube agreed to help her by searching the database for individuals who fit that description . He believed that the larcenist intended to sell the stolen weapon and , based on the young Togruta ' s visual identification , determined that a Patrolian named Bannamu had lifted the lightsaber from Tano ' s person . After thanking the Jedi Master , Tano abruptly bid him farewell as she prepared to go after the thief . Sinube feared that in her impatience , however , Tano ' s quest would ultimately end in failure . He decided to join Tano on her mission , embarking on his first assignment in years . Plot thickens . Sinube and Tano returned to Coruscant ' s underworld and began their search at the noodle shop of the Quarren Lauli Wahlo . After some preliminary questioning , Wahlo claimed to have access to a lightsaber . Sinube feigned interest in purchasing the weapon after the Quarren demanded twenty - thousand credits for it , much to Tano ' s outrage . Further examination by Sinube revealed that the Quarren did not actually possess the weapon but instead knew where he could obtain one . When shown a hologram of Bannamu , Wahlo and his companion , Jan Dez , realized that Sinube and Tano were Jedi , with whom they wanted no conflict . The Cosian and Togruta Jedi were then told that it was possible to find Bannamu in district G17 ' s Spider Arms Hostel . Performing a Jedi mind trick to bypass the Hostel ' s Rodian attendant , Sinube and Tano entered the establishment in search of Bannamu . Sinube sensed the Patrolian ' s distress and attempted to explain to the impulsive Tano that she would also be able to perceive Bannamu ' s anxiety if she simply stilled her mind to concentrate on the Force . The pair found the thief in one of the Hostel ' s private rooms and began to interrogate him regarding the whereabouts of Tano ' s lightsaber . Master Sinube had to intercede on Bannamu ' s behalf when Tano threatened to do the Patrolian bodily harm , but the thief eventually ceded to their questioning and confessed that he had given the lightsaber to the notorious Trandoshan criminal Nack Movers . When Tera Sinube and his Padawan companion arrived at Movers ' apartment , they noticed that someone had forced their way inside . Upon entry , they discovered the Trandoshan ' s dead body in the middle of an apparent crime scene . At that moment , a woman named Ione Marcy stepped out of the shadows and told Sinube and Tano that she had been hiding from the men who had murdered Movers . Even though she appeared to be visibly frightened by what had transpired , Master Sinube sensed that something else was troubling her . While he comforted Marcy , Tano searched the rest of the apartment and discovered Movers ' assailant , a female Terrelian Jango Jumper named Cassie Cryar , hiding in the Trandoshan ' s bedroom and in possession of the stolen lightsaber . Sinube was contacted via comlink by Tano , after the Padawan had set off to pursue Cryar as the thief immediately fled the apartment by leaping through the bedroom window . Mission success . Sinube was surprised that Tano had encountered a female when Marcy had specifically said that Movers ' attackers were men . He secretly notified the Coruscant authorities , and also discreetly affixed a small tracking device on Marcy ' s shoulder while he comforted her . He continued to investigate the crime scene as well and determined several inconsistencies in Marcy ' s story through further questioning . He surmised that Movers had been poisoned , despite Marcy ' s claim that several men had murdered the Trandoshan . Her increasing agitation suggested to Sinube that Marcy was indeed lying . He finally deduced that she was in collusion with Cassie Cryar and confronted the grieving woman about her involvement in Movers ' death . Three police droids then entered the apartment , at which time Ione Marcy jumped through the window and fled in a remote - operated airspeeder . Perturbed by his interaction with yet another impatient individual , Master Sinube borrowed a RapidResponse police speeder from the police droids and leisurely set off after Ione Marcy . Sinube eventually caught up with Tano , whose own pursuit of Cassie Cryar had ended in vain ; the thief escaped capture and had disappeared yet again with Tano ' s lightsaber . Allowing the Padawan to join him on the speeder bike , Sinube continued the chase at a reduced speed , much to the chagrin of Tano , who believed that they would lose Cryar at their current pace . Sinube , after reminding Tano again to have patience , advised her that they would intercept their quarry at the train platform . Sinube ' s tracking device began to signal more vigorously when they arrived , and just when it seemed that they were getting closer , it abruptly stopped . At that moment , Sinube and Tano spotted the two lightsaber thieves , and Tano ordered several nearby police droids to apprehend the criminals . Ione Marcy was taken into custody , but Cassie Cryar escaped , forcing Tano to chase her onto the departing train . Tano was forced to relent after Cryar took two Twi ' leks hostage under threat of the Padawan ' s ignited lightsaber . Sinube followed at his own stride and eventually caught up to the train at the next stop just as Cryar was preparing to make another getaway with her captives . Once the doors opened to reveal Cryar , Sinube immediately activated his own lightsaber and briefly dueled Cryar before disarming her and knocking her unconscious with the base of his cane . The Jedi Master then returned Tano ' s weapon to her while Cryar was placed under arrest . Upon their return to the Jedi Temple , Master Sinube conversed with Tano as they walked the halls . Confident that she had learned the necessity of patience , Sinube had one final request of the Padawan before they parted ways : to pass on what she had learned . He then led her to a classroom of younglings , who were being instructed in the basics of lightsaber combat by Jedi Grand Master Yoda . Sinube greeted the diminutive Master and stood next to him , while Tano explained the importance of keeping track of one ' s own lightsaber . Jedi instructor . Sinube , on occasion , served as an instructor for Jedi Initiate s at the Temple . One Initiate class that he supervised in martial arts training was comprised of the younglings Zatt , Ganodi , Gungi , Petro , Katooni , and Byph , all six of whom soon qualified to undertake The Gathering . Transported to Ilum , the six younglings set off to find their lightsaber crystal s in the first step to becoming full Padawan apprentices . Later , the Confederacy ' s usage of an encryption module led the Jedi Order to require the services of Sinube ' s R4 - series agromech droid , M5 - BZ . Sinube and his astromech droid accompanied several other Jedi and their droids to the Temple communication center , where Master Mace Windu commissioned the astromechs as a unit termed D - Squad . Led by Colonel Meebur Gascon , M5 - BZ and the other astromechs , with the addition of DUM - series pit droid WAC - 47 , were tasked with capturing the encryption module from a Separatist dreadnaught so that Republic Intelligence could decipher the encrypted enemy transmissions . Sinube and his Jedi colleagues left their droids under Gascon ' s charge to begin their mission . Bombing of the Jedi Temple . Later in the war , a bomb exploded in a hangar of the Jedi Temple , killing six Jedi and a number of clone and civilian workers . Sinube attended the funeral of the Jedi victims and solemnly watched as Master Yoda delivered the eulogy and lowered the Jedi into their tombs . Afterwards , Ahsoka Tano , the young Padawan whose lightsaber Sinube had helped recover , was accused of the crime after the woman implicated in the bombing , Letta Turmond , was mysteriously choked to death by means of the Force . Though she was able to escape custody and attempted to prove her innocence , Tano was apprehended once more and , in accordance with the wishes of Admiral Wilhuff Tarkin , expelled from the Order so she could face a Republic military court . At the time of Ahsoka ' s trial , Sinube was instructing a class of younglings in a courtyard at the base of one of the Temple ' s towers , including those who had been sent on the Gathering to Ilum . As the younglings demonstrated their lightsaber techniques , they were alerted by the sound of lightsabers clashing and looked up to see a duel between Anakin Skywalker , Ahsoka ' s Jedi Master , and Barriss Offee , who was the actual perpetrator of the Temple bombing . As Offee knocked Skywalker into the courtyard , causing him to land in front of the younglings , Sinube immediately drew his white - bladed sabercane to defend his charges . He watched as the Mirialan assaulted Skywalker from above , disarming him of one lightsaber , and with the aid of several Jedi Temple Guards , surrounded the Dark Jedi and boxed her in . When she attempted to flee , Skywalker telekinetically slammed her into the ancient tree that grew in the courtyard before moving to arrest her . Despite Offee ' s arrest , however , Ahsoka refused to return to the Order because of the Council ' s lack of faith in her and left the Jedi Temple . Personality and traits . Tera Sinube was a wizened Jedi Master of advanced years , who had yellow eyes , speckled brown - green skin , and white hair . He wore a slight variation of the traditional Jedi robes that accommodated his Cosian physiology enough to allow his lengthy tail to move without restriction . He required a cane to support his gnarled frame and moved about at the same measured pace with which he approached every situation . With age came great patience for Sinube , who believed that taking his time allowed him to always see clearly what lay ahead . He believed that folly was the fruit of those who acted in haste , and that with ample planning such action was rarely necessary . Indeed , he valued these philosophies highly and imparted them on the younger and impetuous Ahsoka Tano , who in turn shared it with a class of Jedi younglings . Sinube also had a sense of humor and made light of Tano ' s misfortune by engaging in situational anecdotes , such as their being " something fishy " about the aquatic thief who stole her lightsaber . A methodical investigator and a keen observer of people , Sinube was recognized by the Jedi Order as an expert on the inner workings of Coruscant ' s criminal underworld . Even the Chief Librarian of the Jedi Archives , Jocasta Nu , deferred to Sinube ' s superior experience in the subject and directed related inquiries to him when he was available . He was helpful to those who requested assistance from him and was more than happy to join Tano on her mission , as he had not been on one in years . Sinube was also old friends with Yoda and greeted him as such when visiting the diminutive Grand Master ' s classroom . Sinube was also fond of the younger generation , as he developed a friendship with Ahsoka during their quest to recover her lightsaber and served as an instructor in the use of a lightsaber . When Anakin Skywalker ' s duel with Barriss Offee spilled into the courtyard where Sinube was training a group of younglings , the elderly Cosian immediately drew his sabercane to defend them . Powers and abilities . As he grew older , Tera Sinube undertook fewer field assignments and instead focused on familiarizing himself with Coruscant ' s expansive criminal database . By the time of the Clone Wars , he had not been on a mission in years and was delighted with the prospect of joining Ahsoka Tano in the quest for her stolen lightsaber . He was an observant Jedi Master who was able to glean information by reading a being ' s body language , and had a propensity for anticipating the actions of others . Sinube was an experienced detective who used the Force to assist him in solving crimes . This , along with his aptitude with deductive reasoning and interrogation skill , allowed him to catch Ione Marcy in several lies . Sinube was skilled in the Force with regard to sensing the emotions of those around him . He taught Tano how to still her own mind so that she might be able to perceive Bannamu ' s anxiety . Sinube was also able to conjure Jedi mind tricks , successfully performing one on the receptionist at the Spider Arms Hostel . His connection to the Force allowed him to solve cases faster than seasoned detectives in Coruscant ' s law enforcement . He was trained in lightsaber combat , and wielded a sabercane , one with an intricately designed handle made from Cosian wood , and an enlarged ferrule with which to provide the elderly Jedi Master increased support . Sinube only revealed the duplicity of his weapon when necessary , separating the cane and producing a white lightsaber blade from its handle . When not in use , Sinube returned the handle to the shaft , effectively concealing his lightsaber from view . He also used the shaft and massive ferrule of his cane as a bludgeon , doing so to incapacitate Cassie Cryar . Despite his age , Sinube was still a fast opponent and , when facing Cassie Cryar , struck three blows in rapid succession that she barely managed to block , before disarming and knocking her out in one swift move . Behind the scenes . Tera Sinube first appeared in the ninth episode of the ' , titled " Grievous Intrigue . " He was later featured alongside Ahsoka Tano as the main protagonist in the eleventh episode , " Lightsaber Lost , " wherein he was voiced by actor Gregory Baldwin . While his first television appearance was on January 1 st , 2010 , in " Grievous Intrigue , " Sinube ' s character was actually designed for " Lightsaber Lost , " which was produced first but aired three weeks later . Also , the episode guide for " Grievous Intrigue " originally spelled Sinube ' s first name as " Terra . " This was later changed in the online guide for " Lightsaber Lost " to " Tera . " Sinube was later featured , albeit briefly , in the episodes " The Gathering " and " Secret Weapons " in Fall 2012 . The design for Sinube was based on an abandoned alien concept illustration for senators from , while his personality was modeled to resemble that of an aged yet experienced who gets better with time . Giancarlo Volpe , the director of " Lightsaber Lost , " correlated Sinube ' s constant reminders for Ahsoka Tano to trust her feelings to Obi - Wan Kenobi telling Luke Skywalker the same thing in .