Jedi Council

The Jedi Council was the governing body of the Jedi Order. It was a group composed of the twelve most power Jedi Masters. The Council often worked closely with the Galactic Senate, working as the figureheads of the Jedi, which had become the guardians of peace and justice in the Republic.
== History ==
The Jedi Council was established centuries prior to 32 BBY as the ruling body of the Jedi.
=== 32 BBY ===
In the year 32 BBY, during the Naboo Crisis, Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi came before the Council to tell them about Darth Maul, who had attacked them on Tatooine. The Council was hesitant to believe that the Sith had returned because they believed the Sith had been extinct for a millennium prior. Jinn also brought Anakin Skywalker and requested that he was trained, as Jinn believed that Skywalker was the Chosen One.
Shortly after, Jinn died on Naboo at the hands of Maul, who was defeated by Kenobi. In respect to Jinn's dying wish, the Council allowed for Kenobi to train Skywalker. The entire Jedi Council also attended Jinn's funeral and the subsequent victory celebrations on Naboo.
=== 22 BBY ===
Ten years later, following an assassination attempt on Padmé Amidala, the Council sent Kenobi and Skywalker to protect her. Amidala was attacked once again and the two were able to capture the assassin, Zam Wesell. However, Wesell was killed by a saberdart fired by Jango Fett. The Council instructed Kenobi to track the bounty hunter in question while Skywalker returned to Naboo with Amidala.
Kenobi was able to track the bounty hunter to Kamino and later Geonosis, uncovering both the Grand Army of the Republic and the Separatist Alliance in the process. The Council was not aware that the Grand Army was in fact commissioned by Sifo-Dyas but the operation had been taken control of by Count Dooku, a former Jedi. Most Council members traveled to Geonosis in an operation to rescue Skywalker, Kenobi and Amidala from the Separatists. However, the Separatist Droid forces were too powerful and killed most of the Jedi. Fortunately, the remaining Jedi were rescued by the Clone Army, sparking the Clone Wars.
=== 19 BBY ===
During the war, many Council members took on the roles of generals in the Grand Army, leading clone troopers against the Separatists. It was during this time that the Council became increasingly suspicious of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who Anakin Skywalker trusted well. Palpatine suggested that Skywalker joined the Council, a request that the Council found strange. Despite this, they gave Anakin a seat on the Council, but without the rank of Jedi Master. They set Skywalker a mission to spy on Palpatine, which Skywalker did not take kindly.
Shortly after the death of General Grievous, Skywalker reported to Mace Windu that Palpatine was indeed a Sith Lord. Windu and three other Jedi Masters arrived in Palpatine's office to arrest him. Sidious was able to strike down three Jedi and fight Windu until he was ultimately defeated. Skywalker arrived just as Windu prepared to kill Sidious. Swayed by Sidious' manipulation, Skywalker betrayed Windu by cutting of his hand and allowing Sidious to use Force lightning to kill Windu.
With Skywalker having turned to the Dark Side of the Force, Sidious executed Order 66, causing a majority of the Jedi to be wiped out by the clone troopers they once trusted. Council members such as Ki-Adi-Mundi and Aayla Secura perished during the chaos. During the Siege on the Jedi Temple, led by Skywalker, Shaak Ti was killed. With the systematical killing of most Jedi came the de facto dissolution of the Jedi Council. The last three remaining Council members were Yoda, Kenobi and Skywalker.
=== Legacy ===
Over nineteen years later, Yoda and Kenobi both trained Luke Skywalker, the son of Anakin, who had become Darth Vader. Kenobi was killed in 0 BBY by Vader while Yoda died four years later on Dagobah. Shortly after Yoda's death, Luke Skywalker was able to turn Vader back to the Light Side of the Force, which also resulted in Darth Sidious' initial death. Vader died as a result. With the death of the final surviving Jedi Council member, the Council had become part of history. Luke Skywalker eventually rebuilt the Jedi Order.
In 35 ABY, after Darth Sidious' return, many spirits of the past Council members reached out to Rey in order to give her strength to finally defeat him once and for all.
== Powers ==
The Jedi Council was the governing body of the Jedi Order. Its composition consisted of twelve Jedi Masters who were tasked with the responsibility of guiding the Order, largely by convening as a council to discuss matters of importance to the Jedi. Headquartered in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. As head of the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy, the Council's tasks included the deliberation of galactic events while also pondering the will of the Force. In the waning years of the Republic, the Council was led by the Grand Master of the Order. The Grand Master was an honorific bestowed on the oldest and wisest living Jedi, and the holder of the title served as leader of the Jedi Order. During the crisis on Naboo in 32 BBY, Yoda held the title of Grand Master and held it until his death in 4 ABY.
== Members ==
=== 32 BBY ===
* Yoda
* Mace Windu 
* Ki-Adi-Mundi 
* Plo Koon 
* Saesee Tinn
* Yaddle 
* Even Piell 
* Oppo Rancisis 
* Adi Gallia 
* Yarael Poof 
* Eeth Koth 
* Depa Billaba 
=== 22 BBY ===
* Yoda
* Mace Windu 
* Ki-Adi-Mundi 
* Plo Koon 
* Saesee Tinn
* Oppo Rancisis 
* Adi Gallia 
* Eeth Koth 
* Depa Billaba
* Coleman Trebor 
* Kit Fisto 
* Shaak Ti
=== 19 BBY ===
* Yoda
* Mace Windu 
* Ki-Adi-Mundi 
* Plo Koon 
* Saesee Tinn
* Kit Fisto 
*Obi-Wan Kenobi 
* Shaak Ti
* Stass Allie
* Agen Kolar
*Coleman Kcaj
* Anakin Skywalker
== Appearances ==
* Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
* Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
* Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
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