Yeleb Yeleb , also known as " Yeleb the Protector " or " Protector Yeleb , " was a male human who settled on the planet Vyndal and joined a village built there . After finding a lightsaber , Yeleb was named protector of the village , and tried his hardest to defend its people . When the Jedi Kanan Jarrus was forced to land on Vyndal he was brought before Yeleb , who tried to attack him with the lightsaber for claiming he was not a real Jedi . After Jarrus was able to avoid the attacks and save a local woman from a falling branch , Yeleb revealed to Jarrus where he had acquired the blade . The village was then visited by the Galactic Empire , and forces led by the Grand Inquisitor arrived looking for Jarrus . When Yeleb refused to reveal his location , the Inquisitor attacked him , but despite Jarrus coming to Yeleb ' s aid , he was fatally wounded . Jarrus managed to trick the Imperials into leaving the world , after which Yeleb died from his wounds . Biography . Age of the Empire . Becoming " the Protector " . At some point during his life , the human male Yeleb landed on the planet Vyndal and began living amongst a village of Non - Humans . While searching around the planet , he discovered a crashed Eta - 2 " Actis " - class light interceptor with a dead Jedi pilot inside . Yeleb took her lightsaber and brought it to the village chief claiming that he was a Jedi and knew how to use it . The Chief declared Yeleb the village protector , causing the villagers to call him Protector Yeleb or Yeleb the Protector . Using the weapon Yeleb defended the village from all threats . Skirmish on Vyndal . Many years after Yeleb first arrive on Vyndal , the Jedi Kanan Jarrus was forced to land the attack shuttle " Phantom " on Vyndal after being attacked by Imperial TIE / ln space superiority starfighter s . Jarrus was found by a woman from Yeleb ' s village and her son , and once Jarrus had recovered from the rough landing Yeleb instructed her to bring the stranger before him and the villagers in one of the village ' s buildings . As the protector could not discern Jarrus ' s nature from meeting him , Yeleb activated his lightsaber to determine the truth . Surprised to see a lightsaber in the hands of someone other than a Jedi , Jarrus requested he and Yeleb speak in private . Yeleb refused until Jarrus claimed to have discovered his secret , at which point the pair moved outside . When Jarrus claimed Yeleb was not a true Jedi , the protector tried to attack him with his lightsaber ; however , Jarrus was able to dodge each blow . The pair were interrupted by the woman that had initially found Jarrus , who claimed Yeleb was needed back inside . Jarrus then managed to save the woman from a falling branch , causing her to question why Yeleb had not tried to help . Once the woman was gone , Yeleb revealed his past to Jarrus and begged him not to expose him to the village as a fraud . The sound of two " Gozanti " - class cruisers landing nearby then alerted the pair to the arrival of the Galactic Empire on the planet . Seeing that the Imperials were led by the Grand Inquisitor , a Pau ' an who was there to hunt him , Jarrus tried to come up with a plan , but Yeleb insisted that as protector he should speak with the Imperials and pretend Jarrus was not there . Despite Jarrus warning how dangerous the Inquisitor , Yeleb went ahead with his plan and greeted the Imperials , lying about not having seen Jarrus . The Inquisitor saw through Yeleb ' s lie , and when the protector ordered the Imperials to leave the Pau ' an ordered his stormtrooper s to destroy Yeleb ' s village . Jarrus then revealed himself and attacked the Inquisitor , with Yeleb soon joining the combat . Using the Force , the Pau ' an pushed Jarrus out of the combat , allowing him to focus on Yeleb and slash the man across the chest with his blade . Seeing Yeleb fall , Jarrus fled from the Inquisitor to draw him away from the wounded man . The Pau ' an gave chase along with his stormtroopers , and Jarrus was able to trick the Imperials into believing he had left Vyndal on one of their cruiser s , causing them to leave the planet in the other . With the threat gone , the villagers were able to gather round the dying Yeleb , and after Jarrus reassured him that his actions had been worthy of a Jedi , he passed away in the arms of the local woman who had earlier been saved by Jarrus . Personality and traits . Yeleb lied to the village he lived in about being a Jedi and knowing how to use a lightsaber , but did his best to protect his fellow villagers . Despite this lie , Yeleb claimed that he kept no secrets from the people he protected , refusing to speak with Jarrus in private until the Jedi hinted that he knew Yeleb was not really a Jedi . Yeleb ' s actions also did not always befit a Jedi , as he tried to use his lightsaber to make Jarrus tell the truth , and attacked him when the Jedi claimed Yeleb was lying . After revealing the truth to Jarrus he begged that his secret not be revealed , as he believed it cause the villagers to suffer . When the Inquisitor arrived , Yeleb chose to try and lie to the Inquisitor despite Jarrus ' s warning that the Imperials were dangerous . He then attacked the Inquisitor for calling him a liar , but due to his poor skills with a lightsaber , received a mortal wound . As he died , Yeleb blamed himself for what had happened , but Jarrus reassured him that he had been a good man which the protector thanked him for with his last words . Behind the scenes . Yeleb was created for " The fake Jedi , " a comic strip written by Martin Fisher and illustrated by Bob Molesworth . The comic was published in the third issue of the " Star Wars Rebels " Magazine in 2015 .