Order of the Silver Jedi The Order of the Silver Jedi was a sect of the Jedi Order devoted solely to combat the dark side of the Force wherever it manifested , as well as to " Serve and Protect " the Galactic Republic . The Silver Jedi , even more so than the " ordinary " Jedi , were dedicated to the complete eradication of all dark side influences from the galaxy . Though they were a military organization , they also included some of the great Jedi theorists and philosophers in their ranks . The insignia of the order was a silver crescent with its tips pointed downwards , and a pair of ignited lightsabers crossed at the handles beneath it . As they were in constant battle with beings of the dark side , they soon noticed that beings who used the dark side could do so to bolster their strength , and so they soon began experimenting with ways to make their connection with the even greater . They tampered with the natural bond which all beings shared with the Force , all with the best of intentions . Though some found a minor amount of success — their abilities seemed enhanced , their powers more potent — this was not yet good enough for the Order . In their haste to defeat the dark side once and for all , they discovered what they thought to be a fool - proof ( if not dangerous ) means of opening oneself fully to the power of the Force . Tel Angor , the Order ' s greatest Jedi Knight at that time , an experienced and dedicated Knight , volunteered for the experiment happily . He was ordered to take at least a month to prepare during which time he meditated , fasted , and concentrated on his connection to the Force in anticipation of a complete merge with it . Both the Order and Angor himself believed he would become a living symbol of the light side , a glowing beacon of righteousness and justice . Unfortunately for Angor , and indeed the galaxy itself , the experiment backfired ; instead of drawing on the Force to bolster his abilities , Angor was corrupted completely by the dark side and turned into the Force Vampire , a being that " fed " on the Force and indeed needed it to survive . As soon as he came to life , the Vampire ' s first act was to feed on the Silver Jedi who had aided him in the experiment , followed by destroying all the notes and computer files he could find in relation to his creation . From this point on , the Vampire attacked any existence of the Order of the Silver Jedi it could find . After the rest of the Order discovered what had happened , they hunted the Vampire down relentlessly . Unfortunately , whenever they discovered a lead as to where his location may be , all they discovered were corpses . Eventually , just before the time of the Clone Wars , a team of seven Silver Jedi managed to track the Vampire and , in a great battle , finally captured him . They then imprisoned him on an " Outrider " - class cruiser and joined him as the ship was sent on an automated continual jump through hyperspace . They decided to serve as the Vampire ' s guardians , keeping him imprisoned until a way could be found to bring Angor back . Not long after the trip began , however , one of the Jedi made a critical error and the Vampire escaped . The Vampire quickly went about feeding on , then murdering , anyone on board he could find . When it was only down to the last of the Silver Jedi , a Knight named Bar Oplut , he managed to sabotage both the hyperdrive and sublight drive s to keep the Vampire from escaping before dying valiantly in the inevitable final battle . What happened to the rest of the Silver Jedi after this is unknown , some believe that they fell victim to either Order 66 or Second Jedi Purge , others argue they survived , but by the time of the New Republic their only remaining stronghold on the planet Coruscul had been abandoned . When the Vampire was finally freed by a New Republic picket ship , he attempted to get to this last stronghold to destroy it also , but was stopped before he could get there . This base contained the last journal which described the experiments and the results which twisted Tel Angor into the monster he now was . The journal ended apologetically , with the note , " We never should have tried . "