Voolvif Monn Voolvif Monn was a Shistavanen Jedi Master who served as a Jedi General during the Clone Wars . After he was discovered to be strong in the Force , Monn was taken as an infant from a planet near the Arah asteroid belt by a Jedi named Paouoish Rahhdool . Rahhdool took his new Padawan back to Coruscant to be trained in the ways of the light side of the Force . Monn proved a keen Jedi , eventually becoming a Jedi Knight some time prior to 22 BBY . He took the Jedi tradition of isolation and solitude to an extreme , standing aloof from his peers . When the Clone Wars broke out in 22 BBY , Monn was one of a team of Jedi sent to Geonosis to rescue Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala . In the battle that ensued , he was one of few survivors , and his ability to cope against the Separatist droid forces allowed him to ascend to the rank of Jedi Master . During the three year conflict between the Republic and the CIS , Monn participated in several more battles , including the Battle of Muunilinst , emerging on the victorious side in each of them . Biography . Jedi Knight . Voolvif Monn was a Shistavanen Wolfman , who was left orphaned as an infant on a desolate planet located in the vicinity of the Arah asteroid belt . His Shistavanen heritage gave him a keen sense as a hunter and tracker , and because he had no family , he was left to fend for himself . Monn was eventually discovered by a visiting Jedi Master by the name of Paouoish Rahhdool , who found that the young cubling had great potential in the ways of the Force . Monn was taken to be trained in the ways of the Jedi , eventually passing his trials and becoming a full - fledged Jedi Knight . Monn proved to be a committed and capable Jedi Knight . He mastered — and , some said , perfected — a rare Force power in which he used Force energy to create a barrier around himself that protected him from any attackers . Monn was also proficient with a lightsaber , and could use his green - bladed weapon to fend off multiple enemies at any one time . He also honed his hunting skills while a Jedi . The Jedi Order dictated that none of their number should have any emotional attachments to others , be they Jedi or non - Jedi , though many skirted close to flouting these regulations when making friendships with their fellow trainees . Voolvif Monn , however , took the rule more seriously than his peers , and spent most of his time as a Jedi in solitude . Clone Wars . In 22 BBY , Monn was stationed at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant when a distress call was sent out by Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi on the planet Geonosis in the Outer Rim Territories . Kenobi , along with Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala , had been captured by the Confederacy of Independent Systems and were due to be executed . Jedi Master Mace Windu led a team of over two hundred Jedi to Geonosis to rescue Skywalker , Kenobi , and Amidala from the leader of the Confederacy , Count Dooku — Monn was among them . The Jedi at the Petranaki arena were heavily outnumbered by battle droids , and many died , though Monn , putting his shielding abilities to the test , was able to survive , and participated in the Battle of Geonosis after Grand Master Yoda arrived with backup , in the form of the Grand Army of the Republic . The Jedi and Republic were ultimately victorious , though many of Monn ' s fellow Jedi perished in the fighting . The Battle of Geonosis was the first conflict in the galaxy - spanning Clone Wars . Due to the abilities he showed at Geonosis , Monn was elevated to the rank of Jedi Master so that he could command clone troopers in the war . Four months after Geonosis , Monn and the clones under his command were sent to Muunilinst in order to wrest the planet from the control of San Hill ' s InterGalactic Banking Clan and to curb the production of CIS battle droids . After Republic forces bombarded the planet ' s main city , Monn led a group of clones into the city ' s main streets while Obi - Wan Kenobi and the elite clone unit known as The Muunilinst 10 led an assault against the InterGalactic Banking Clan ' s main command center . His movements covered by clouds of smoke , Monn advanced toward the CIS forces alone , among remnants of the formerly great city that was now in ruins . When he eventually came into the view of the B1 battle droids , the Shistavanen Wolfman charged at them as the droids began firing their blasters at him . Monn was able to deflect any bolts that came near him , eventually leaping towards his enemies and cutting them down by the dozen . When Monn had fought off the first wave of droids , his troops arrived in LAAT / i gunships , dropping charges and deploying ground troops to deal with the remaining CIS forces . The battle did not last long , however , as Kenobi was able to force the Muuns to surrender and shut down their droids . Monn celebrated with his troops , though he was soon at battle again . Later in the war , during the Outer Rim Sieges , Monn and his fellow Jedi Agen Kolar and Aayla Secura were dispatched to an ice - covered planet to fight CIS forces . However , the tide of the battle went the way of the Separatists , and Monn , Kolar , and Secura were left to face several LM - 432 crab droids armed with bubble wort projector s . The Jedi did their best to defend themselves , but eventually became ensnared in the bubbles . They were saved by the arrival of Anakin Skywalker , who singlehandedly destroyed the droids and freed Monn and the two other Jedi . Personality and traits . Voolvif Monn shunned the company of his fellow sentients for the large majority of his life ; he grew up in solitude in the Arah asteroid belt , honing his hunting and tracking skills during his time living there . As a Jedi , he took the Order ' s edict of detachment to an extreme , spending almost his entire time alone . He stood aloof from his peers , rarely speaking except for the joyous roars he let out after emerging victorious in combat . As a result of his isolated lifestyle , Monn was regarded by other Jedi as something of an enigma , and few had the courage to approach and converse with the Jedi Master whom they felt was so mysterious . However , while he was an aloof , distant being , Monn was willing to enter combat when it was required of him , and he showed his bravery numerous times during the Clone Wars . Behind the scenes . Voolvif Monn was created as part of a poll to determine which of three new Jedi , each based on characters seen in the cantina scene in , should be introduced in the " " television series . Monn won the contest , and appeared in " Chapter 20 , " though the other two contestants , Foul Moudama and Roron Corobb , were later introduced anyway , and they both played larger and more important roles than Monn ' s . An action figure of Voolvif Monn was also introduced as part of Hasbro ' s , making him one of relatively few Expanded Universe characters to be released by Hasbro . Monn received an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " . Voolvif Monn ' s name resembles that of the Shistavanen Wolfman appearing in " A New Hope " from which his creation was inspired , whose original nickname was " Wolfman . " " " is also the name of a 1941 film which features a character similar in appearance to the Shistavanen Wolfmen of " Star Wars " .