Jedi Shadow A Jedi Shadow was a Jedi Sentinel who had pursued a unique focus of training . Working directly under the Council of First Knowledge , Shadows were sent to destroy anything and everything connected with the Sith and their followers . History . Dating back as far as the Great Hyperspace War , the Jedi Shadows were dispatched in its aftermath to find and destroy any artifacts left behind by the seemingly destroyed Sith Empire . This led to the destruction of Sith amulet s , talismans and other relics that were tainted with the power of the dark side of the Force . However , Sith artifacts continued to exist , even during the years of the Great Sith War , when it was believed that the menace of the Sith had ended . Jedi Shadows usually wore white / black robes occasionally donning armoured leg plating and / or chest plating ( this was due to the fact that they were trained to always expect a battle ) . Jedi Shadows were prone to carrying double - bladed lightsabers . After the Great Sith War , a secret fringe group known as the Jedi Covenant used Consulars for the same purpose as the Shadows , using visions to remain vigilant for any sign of the dark side . Under the instruction of retired Jedi Master Krynda Draay , a secret group of Shadows was created by deleting records of willing Jedi or by falsifying their deaths on long missions . These Jedi , including Celeste Morne were all but extinct following the failed Vindication of Haazen during the Mandalorian Wars . During the Great Galactic War and the Cold War , Jedi Shadows were employed by the Galactic Republic against the returned Sith Empire . These shadows were specialized Jedi Consulars . Over the next millennia , the Shadows were still in use , striking down enemies of the light and ensuring the continued peace within the Galactic Republic . Some of the last Shadows of the Order existed during the Clone Wars , including Jedi Master Taria Damsin and Jedi Knight Maw ; the latter was corrupted by the Inquisitor Jerec following the Great Jedi Purge . Organization . Dubbed Shadows , and mostly made up of elite Jedi Sentinel s , these Jedi became what their name suggests ; shadows of themselves and the Jedi Order . Working in secrecy , the First Knowledge Council would hand pick the ranks of this task force and send its members to locations strong in the dark side of the Force , in hopes of vanquishing whatever artifact or dark side practitioner that may be causing the disturbance . Often engaged in information - gathering roles , Shadows were always sure to obtain all possible data on their target before making a decisive blow against them . Due to their missions , Jedi Shadows were often noted for being loners with a black - and - white perception of the world around them . This could manifest itself as paranoia , wherein they saw signs of the dark side in everything - including their own comrades . As such , they were often deployed cautiously and only in times after a great conflict . Shadows did not hesitate in their duty and were willing to betray those that they considered evil , but they often practiced restraint as they recognized that their definition of such foes did not always match those of the Council . Some among their rank believed that more aggressive actions were needed in order to destroy the followers of the dark side . Behind the scenes . The Jedi Shadow is also the name of an advanced class for the Jedi Consular class in the " " MMO video game . This advanced class specializes in the use of the double - bladed lightsaber , stealth , and dealing bursts of damage in battle . They additionally can be able to tank , using Force Powers and Lightsaber skills to protect the Shadows and their allies . The Imperial counterpart for this archetype is the Sith assassin .