Unidentified failed Padawan This failed Padawan was a member of the Jedi Order , apprenticed to Jedi Master Mace Windu . Biography . A Force - sensitive male , this Padawan followed Jedi Master Mace Windu to a planet some time before the Clone Wars . The world was crumbling and broken , with nearly a third of it already gone . The native species watched the two Jedi with unease , and a young girl was frightened by the Padawan , dropping an armful of fruit . He moved to hand a piece of the fruit back to her , but then saw the Sith tattoos on her skin and reached for his lightsaber , causing her to flee . Windu asked the Padawan what he had witnessed , and the Padawan said that the whole world worshiped the Sith , and began to become fearful , noting that they were only two against a whole world . When one of the natives identified their allegiance to the crowd , the Padawan again reached for his weapon , but Windu stayed his hand . Instead of fighting , Windu approached the man and noted his Force - sensitivity , giving him the dropped piece of fruit and telling him to leave the dying world . Windu brought the Padawan to a steep mountain and told him that it was time for him to lead the way , and that he was to find a nearby temple . The Padawan paused for a moment , sensing which way to go , then confidently led his proud Master up the slope . He then questioned Windu ' s treatment of the natives , asking that if feeding one ' s enemy was wise . Windu said that by feeding an enemy one only brought more strength to oneself and to the Force , while weakening the dark side . Reaching the top of the mountain , the Padawan discovered the temple he had sought , and Windu told him he had a task to complete . Windu ordered the Padawan to find an adversary within the Temple , one that Windu claimed to have battled for his entire life . As the Padawan turned to ask another question , he found that his master had disappeared from the mountaintop . The Padawan entered the temple , using his ignited lightsaber to guide his path through the dark halls and past Sith markings . He soon came upon a cloaked figure kneeling before a fire , and carefully sneaked up behind him , then lashed out with his blade . The figure ably dodged his attack and quickly disarmed him , only to reveal himself as Windu . The Jedi Council emerged from the shadows of the chamber and Windu explained that the whole mission had been a test . The temple had been built by the Sith , but there was no darkness within it any longer , only the darkness within the Padawan himself . The Padawan had not seen the truth of the situation , instead giving in to emotions such as wrath , pride and fear . The Padawan offered that he could still learn , but Windu told him that it was time to leave — the Padawan had failed his training . Behind the scenes . As this character appeared in an early Star Wars Tales issue , his appearance is ambiguously canon . Issue # 1 to Issue # 20 have been labeled Infinities , placing them outside the canon . This is not to say that the elements of these issues are outside of official continuity , only that they are not considered canon unless they are endorsed by a canonical source .