Yoda Yoda is a minifigure introduced in 2002 as part of the " Classic Star Wars " and " " lines . Since 2002 , Yoda has had five different variations to date . Description . To date , Yoda has appeared in three different forms - one for sets based on scenes from the main Star Wars movies , another from sets based on " " , and the third an exclusive Christmas variation . His first variation came about in 2002 with the release of " " sets . Yoda appeared in 7103 Jedi Duel armed with a green - bladed lightsaber with a chrome silver hilt . This variation had a light brown torso piece with some darker brown printing on it to better represent Yoda ' s clothing , and green hands . The leg piece is also light brown , and is a shorter version of the standard Minifigure leg . Yoda ' s head piece was specifically designed for this Minifigure , having been shaped to a likeness of the Jedi Master ' s head . The piece is naturally the same colour green as the hands . This Minifigure made its next appearance two years later , this time in a set from the Original Trilogy 4502 X - wing Fighter . Yoda once again came with a green - bladed lightsaber , but with a bar piece ( the same piece used as a lightsaber blade ) in dark brown . This piece is used to represent the gimer stick that Yoda is known to usually walk with . The last appearance of this version of Yoda so far was in 2005 , in the " " subtheme . This Yoda also had his walking stick as an accessory , but did not have a lightsaber . He is also sometimes seen on a hovering chair . Yoda ' s second variant is currently exclusive to the 2009 8018 Armored Assault Tank ( AAT ) and 2011 7964 Republic Frigate . This variant retains the same colour and type of leg piece and hands , but his torso piece differs in its printing . The darker brown printing representing Yoda ' s inner tunic is more predominant in this variant , and some green also appears at the top of the torso piece to show a neck . This variant also has a completely new headpiece , with a larger head and ears . The head piece is also made of a rubbery material , and usually turns much more easily than a normal Minifigure head . The head piece also has printed eyes , being consistent with the design of giving Minifigures from " The Clone Wars " subtheme a more " cartoon - like feel " . In the set this variant appears in , a green - bladed lightsaber with a chrome silver hilt is included for Yoda . His third version is an exclusive version only found in one set , 7958 Star Wars Advent Calendar . This version depicts Yoda wearing a red Santa - like suit . It has the same version of head as the Clone Wars version . Yoda will appear again in 2013 , with a redesigned version . His torso is redesigned so he is now wearing a tan cloak with an orange shirt printed underneath and now has a printed hood on the back . He includes the same head as the Clone Wars version with printed eyes and hair . He has the same tan legs . This variant will be found in the 75002 AT - RT set and will be the first Yoda variant to wield a green bladed lightsaber . Yoda has also been released in a newly redesigned Prequel Trilogy Variant . This variant features a newly moulded headpiece that sports the new Olive Green colour which will be used for his hands as well with painted hair , not moulded , this time . He has the same tan legs , but also has an all new redesigned torso again with a hood on the backside . This makes Yoda look more realistic to the movies . He is featured in the 75017 Duel on Geonosis set . In the Video Games . Yoda has made four video game appearances , once in " " , and twice in each of " " , and " " . Each of these appearances are based on the Yoda minifigure used in the sets based on the movies . In these video games , Yoda walked with his cane , usually more slowly than other minifigures , but could attack by pulling out his green - bladed lightsaber , which would also result in him moving much faster , and performing acrobatics while attacking . In the first game , " " , if Yoda jumped while walking with his cane , a hoverchair would appear and Yoda would sit on it . This way , Yoda moved at the same speed as other minifigures . The hoverchair did not make an appearance in either of the subsequent video games however . As well as his standard movie variant in " LEGO Star Wars II " and " The Complete Saga " , Yoda appeared in a ghost form , representing Yoda as a Force Ghost as he appeared to Luke Skywalker after he died . This variant had the same design and moves as the normal Yoda , however this Yoda was semi - transparent and coloured blue ( as was his cane ) . The blade of his lightsaber was still green however . In the first video game , Yoda was able to use the Force , perform a double - jump , and crawl through chutes that only small minifigures could fit through . He retained these in the second and third games , along with gaining the ability to build objects . Yoda also appears in " " . He is based on his " The Clone Wars " variant , with animated eyes and longer ears . Yoda retains all of his abilities from the previous games , along with being able to cut through certain doors , perform lightsaber throws , and jumping up a set of two walls by plunging his lightsaber in one wall and jumping to the next . In this game , Yoda moves at the same speed as other characters . He only appeared in one level ; Ambush . Background . Yoda was a Jedi Master and leading member of the Jedi High Council for centuries . Later on he would become a Grand Master . In his time , Yoda had a hand in training a large number of Jedi to some extent , including Count Dooku , Mace Windu , Kit Fisto , and Luke Skywalker . Yoda participated in many battles during the Clone Wars , including the first battle on Geonosis , where he rescued the remaining Jedi in the Geonosis Arena along with several Clone Trooper s in Republic Gunship s . He then confronted his former Apprentice Count Dooku , now a Sith Lord in a lightsaber duel . Towards the end of the Clone Wars , Yoda was fighting on Kashyyyk , when Order 66 was given out to all Clone Troopers by Chancellor Palpatine , ordering them to eliminate any Jedi they saw . Yoda escaped from the planet with the help of the Wookiees including Chewbacca , and made his way to Coruscant . On the way , he met up with Obi - Wan Kenobi who had also managed to escape , and they proceeded to the Jedi Temple . They discovered that the Jedi had been massacred there , and that it was Obi - Wan ' s former Apprentice Anakin Skywalker , now the Sith Lord Darth Vader who had led the assault . Yoda ordered Obi - Wan to confront Vader while he attempted to neutralize Palpatine . Yoda made his way to now - Emperor Palpatine ' s office , knocking out his Royal Guard s on the way . The two then entered into a duel , however Yoda was unable to defeat Palpatine and had to escape , and retreated to the remote planet of Dagobah . Three years after the events of the battle of Yavin , a Jedi - in - training named Luke Skywalker along with his droid R2 - D2 crash - landed on Dagobah in an X - wing , after Luke received a message from his now - deceased Master , Obi - Wan Kenobi . Luke and R2 eventually came to find Yoda , and Luke underwent some Jedi training from him in the ways of the Force . It was during this training that Luke had a vision of his friends in pain in a city of clouds , and set off in an attempt to rescue them , despite Yoda urging him to remain on Dagobah and to complete his training . One year later , Luke returned to Dagobah to complete his training . However , in this time Yoda had grown sick , and knew that death was upon him . He informed Luke that his training was complete , and confirmed that Darth Vader was Luke ' s father after Vader told Luke during their duel on Cloud City . Close to death , Yoda also told Luke that there was another Skywalker , and it turned out to be Princess Leia . At the age of 900 , Yoda died , becoming one with the Force along with Obi - wan kenobi and Anakin Skywalker . During the celebration on Endor after the second Death Star was destroyed , along with Emperor Palpatine , Luke saw the spirits of Obi - Wan , Yoda , and his now deceased but redeemed father Anakin Skywalker .