Kanan Jarrus/Relationships

The relationships of Kanan Jarrus from the Star Wars Rebels franchise
== Friends ==
=== Ezra Bridger ===
Kanan met Ezra on the planet Lothal when he and his team of renegades were attempting to steal crates containing guns to be sold on the black market and food supplies for the people of Tarkintown. He took Ezra on as an Apprentice when he became aware of the boy's affinity with the Force and grew to see Ezra as a son. However, Kanan was hesitant in training Ezra the ways of the Force and thought he was unfit to mentor the teenager in "Rise of the Old Masters." Only thinking of what was best for Ezra, when the Ghost crew learned of Luminara Unduli supposedly surviving the crew, Kanan thought she would be better at teaching his Padawan instead. However, they were too late because Luminara had been dead since the beginning of the Empire and that the Inquisitor used her bones to lure another Jedi out. Ezra had no skills with a lightsaber yet, leaving Kanan to protect him and fight the Grand Inquisitor alone. By the end of the episode, Kanan told Ezra he was not ditching him and told him that he was just trying to find a better teacher for him. However, Ezra revealed he wanted Kanan to be his teacher. Kanan realized he was done trying to teach his Padawan but that he was going to teach Ezra. They stick with each other, both Master and apprentice reconciling with one another and this time, trying lightsaber skills without Zeb and Chopper watching them.
It is shown that Kanan can be protective of Ezra, as shown in especially "Breaking Ranks," showed to be worried about him during the teen's first solo mission in "Breaking Ranks," which even Hera saw.
Later, when the Inquisitor seemingly killed Ezra, Kanan was greatly devastated and feared he lost his Padawan and given the strength to fight him.
In season 2, Kanan admitted that while he couldn't protect Ezra forever, he still could train him as best as he could.
During season 3, Kanan and Ezra's relationship took a turn for the worst because of Kanan distancing himself from his Padawan and crew due to his blindness. Kanan learned his student was using the Sith Holocron and confiscated it from him, causing Ezra to lash out that he no longer needed Kanan's help. When Kanan sensed Ezra was in danger, he and Hera immediately launched a rescue. At the end of the episode, Ezra thanked Kanan for coming back and Kanan promised to always come back for his Padawan. However, their friendship was still unbalanced, as pointed out by the Bendu when Kanan first introduced Ezra to him. The duo finally fully reconciled with each other when Kanan revealed he did not blame Ezra for the events that unfolded on Malachor. He also swore to help Ezra figure things Maul sought out together.
===Hera Syndulla===
Kanan met Hera on Gorse, where she found him as a drunk. Kanan first fell in love with her by the sound of her voice. He exposed himself as a Jedi when he used the Force to save her life. Apart from this, Hera did not seem to mind working with a former Jedi Padawan.
After working together, Hera was the one who helped Kanan turn his life around and offered him a position on the Ghost crew, which Kanan accepted. From then on, they became partners. Though they kept their relationship platonic, they harbored strong, romantic feelings for each other. Together, Kanan and Hera built a family that contained Hera's Droid Chopper, the Lasat Garazeb Orrelios and teenagers Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger. Their relationship was briefly strained when Kanan allowed Zeb to sell Chopper to Lando Calrissian. However, they reconciled sometime afterwards. When Kanan was captured, Hera was forced to abandon him and advised by Ahsoka to put her crew into hiding. While Hera wanted to rescue Kanan, she also had to protect Ezra as well.
In season 4, They admitted their feelings for each other in season 4 and entered a romantic relationship. Later, Kanan gave his life to save her, Sabine and Ezra and looked at her one last time. Doing so not only protected Hera, but also their unborn child as well. Nine months after the liberation of Lothal, Hera gave birth to Kanan's son, who she named Jacen.
===Chopper===
Kanan has a rather strained relationship with Chopper, as do all the other members of the Ghost crew. The cantankerous droid still saw Kanan as a friend. He was willing to go behind Hera's back to help Ezra rescue Kanan from Imperials.
Apart from Sabine, Hera, and Ezra, Kanan understands what Chopper is saying.
===Garazeb Orrelios===
According to Zeb, Kanan was the one to find him just when he was about to break, showing they have been friends for a long time. However, how they exactly first met isn't specifically stated, showing their first meeting is rather ambiguous. Overtime, the two had similar backgrounds: their entire family and friends were slaughtered due to the Empire, and resulted in them becoming broken and alone before becoming members of the Rebel Alliance
===Sabine Wren===
Sabine looked up to Kanan as both a mentor and a father figure. In turn, Kanan is fond of her, willing to protect her due to Sabine being one of the youngest members of the Ghost crew. Their friendship sometimes resembled a father/daughter bond. When she recovered the Darksaber, Kanan helped train her using it and helped her regain her confidence to rally the Mandalorians to the Rebellion's cause.
When Kanan was killed to protect her, Ezra and Hera, Sabine was visibly distraught by the loss of her friend and fatherly figure.
===Rex===
Kanan had a heated relationship with Rex due to his past experiences with the Clone Troopers during Order 66. Rex, however, told Kanan that he, Wolffe, and Gregor did not betray the Jedi due to their control chips being removed from their minds. This caused Kanan to change his mind somewhat about them. Apart from their strained relationship, Kanan was unwilling to abandon the Clones to the Imperials after Ezra convinced him to go back and help them. Even after Rex joined the rebellion, they continued arguing on how to train Ezra, who became fed up with their constant arguing.
They acknowledged each other as friends when they worked together to save Ezra and Sato from the Imperials led by Brom Titus. Kanan finally called Rex his friend when going to rescue the clone after he stayed behind. As a sign of their newfound respect for each other, Kanan saluted to Rex, and the clone saluted back.
===Yoda===
Yoda knew Kanan back when he was just called "Caleb Dume, and also trained Kanan when he was younger. He did not understand Yoda's philosophy of "Due or do not. There is no try" until he began training Ezra. Later, Kanan was contacted by Yoda when he and Ezra were in the Lothal Jedi Temple, where he voiced his concerns about training Ezra. However, he was made aware that he believed in Ezra.
===Cham Syndulla===
Kanan once admired and respected Cham Syndulla, who was also the father of the woman Kanan was in love with. He was very nervous in meeting Cham, wanting to make a good impression. He was entirely nervous during the first meeting, even getting Zeb's, Ezra's, and Sabine's names mixed up. He was impressed with the general's tactics in battle and the stories of Cham's adventures with Mace Windu.
However, it was all a ploy, as Cham was charming his way to the rebels just so he could make an attack on the Imperial transport the Rebellion needed to house their ships. Though Kanan was initially set back from Cham's betrayal, their relationship still appeared to be on good terms by the end of the episode.
==Enemies==
===Maul===
Kanan immediately distrusted Maul when Ezra came back to help him and Ahsoka against the Inquisitors and remained unconvinced with Ezra when he insisted Maul was on their side. They (reluctantly) tolerated the former Sith lord. When Kanan was alone with Ezra, he warned his Padawan that Maul was just using him. However, Ezra refused to believe him.
Maul saw the conflict between Ezra and Kanan and attempted to widen the gap between Master and Padawan. Kanan once again realized he had to protect Ezra from Maul when the former Sith lord made it clear that he wanted Ezra as his apprentice. Maul somewhat arrogantly underestimated Kanan, believing killing him would be quick and easy.
But Kanan remembered his Jedi training, trusted his senses amplified by the Force, and not only bested Maul by thwarted his plans by sending him falling over the edge of the temple terrace, but also protect Ezra as well.
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