Master of the Order / Legends Master of the Order was a title used to denote the elected leader of the Jedi High Council during the last decades of the Old Republic , and was also used by the New Jedi Order . Even though the title was separate from the title of Grand Master , the positions were oftentimes granted to the same individual . History . Master of the Order was a title which had existed within the Jedi Order for much of its history , representing the elected leader of the Jedi High Council . Appointment of this position was reserved to the High Council ' s sitting members , with a unanimous vote needed to name a new leader . While not always the case , the Jedi Grand Master was frequently named leader of the High Council . While many Masters have held the title over the history of the Jedi , only a few names are remembered by historians . The earliest named Master of the Order was the Jenet Grand Master Fae Coven , who was appointed head of the Council and held the position for several centuries , meeting her future successor , Yoda , before her death . Master Mace Windu held the title during the last years of the Republic ' s Golden Age , stepping down after the Battle of Geonosis so as to take a more active role in the Clone Wars . Grand Master Yoda took up the title in Windu ' s absence , as he remained on Coruscant to serve as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine ' s chief military adviser . At the end of the war , Chancellor Palpatine revealed himself as a Dark Lord of the Sith and ordered the disbanding of the Order . With the High Council dissolved and Master Yoda in exile , the term fell out of use for several decades . Before his death , the exiled Master Yoda helped Luke Skywalker complete his training as a Jedi ; Skywalker would eventually rebuild the Order , yet he did not form a Council until several years later . Leading the Order he built for many years , Skywalker was held responsible for the actions of the Jedi - turned - Sith Jacen Solo by the Galactic Alliance government . After trying the Grand Master , Chief of State Natasi Daala exiled Skywalker from Coruscant and the Jedi Order in 43 . 5 ABY until he could prove what had caused Solo ' s turn to the dark side of the Force . In the mean time , Skywalker and Daala agreed to the appointment of Master Kenth Hamner as acting Grand Master and leader of the Council , until Skywalker ' s return or the High Council elected another Master . When tensions between Daala ' s Galactic Alliance and the Jedi Order grew , the Jedi refused to continue appeasing her demands of the Order . The Masters wanted to launch a wing of StealthX s to help Skywalker fight a new Sith threat , but Hamner feared that the Galactic Alliance would think the launch was against them and would open fire on the StealthXs . However , when the Council discovered that Hamner had taken unilateral actions in making an agreement with Alliance Admiral Nek Bwua ' tu to stall the launch until Bwua ' tu gave him permission , they removed him from his position as acting Grand Master and decided to launch the StealthXs . Hamner attempted to stop the StealthX launch , and in the ensuing skirmish with Master Sebatyne , he fell to his death . The Masters then unanimously voted for Sebatyne , who had led the vote of no confidence against Hamner , as the new acting leader of the Jedi . She felt that the appointment was wrong , as she was deeply upset over her failure to prevent Hamner ' s death , but eventually accepted her position . Luke eventually returned to Coruscant and resumed his duty as leader of the Jedi . Behind the scenes . The title " Master of the Order " first appeared in " " , but it is unclear if this was meant to be a separate title or another term for Grand Master . Jedi Master Kol Skywalker was also described as being the leader of the Jedi Council in " " ; this would seem to imply that he also held the title of Master of the Order . Also his brother , Bantha Rawk , referred to the Jedi High Council as " Kol ' s Council " , which would also support this .