Kanan Jarrus

### Enemies

Rackham Sear, Clone Troopers, Janus Kasmir (temporarily), Denetrius Vidian, Rae Sloane, Darth Sidious, The Grand Inquisitor, Alexsandr Kallus (formerly), Wilhuff Tarkin, Maketh Tua (formerly), Stormtroopers, Fenn Rau (formerly), Yogar Lyste, Kassius Konstantine, Vult Skerris, Fyrnocs, Gall Trayvis, Cumberlayne Aresko, Myles Grint, Darth Vader, Seventh Sister, Fifth Brother, Rex (briefly), Azmorigan (formerly), the Protectors of Concord Dawn, Krykna, Maul, Eighth Brother, Gar Saxon, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Arihnda Pryce, Rukh, Death Troopers, Kalani (formerly), Battle Droids (formerly)

## Supernatural information

### Power(s)

Power of the Force
Intelligence
Indomitable will
Skilled lightsaber duelist
Expert marksman
Leadership
Master Tactician
Master Strategist

### Possession(s)

Holocron
Lightsaber
Sith Holocron (briefly)
DL-18 blaster pistol

## Behind the Scenes

### Voiced by

Freddie Prinze, Jr.

**Kanan Jarrus** (born Caleb Dume) is the deuteragonist of the animated television series, *Star Wars Rebels*. Born **Caleb Dume**, he was the padawan of Depa Billaba during the Clone Wars. He is a Jedi survivor of Order 66 and led a motley crew called the Spectres and master and fatherly figure of Ezra Bridger, lover of Hera Syndulla and the father of Jacen Syndulla.

## Personal Life

Never knowing his parents, Kanan Jarrus was both Caleb Dume. As with all the Younglings, young Caleb was taught by Yoda, Grandmaster of the Jedi Order and was once classmates with Ahsoka Tano. , whom he briefly sparred with when she was Anakin's Padawan. He first met his Master, Depa Billaba, when she was submerged in the bacta tank after being severely injured in battle. Caleb immediately felt a connection to Depa, enough to wake her from her coma. Since then, Caleb hoped to become her apprentice when he reached the rank of Padawan, and was more motivated when he learned she did not have one. Caleb passed his trials, as well as his friends Uzuma and Quid. Caleb attended classes led by Jocasta Nu, where Masters chose their Padawans, and one by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who Caleb had given the idea to light a beacon for Jedi not to return to the Jedi Temple should a dangerous situation arise.

When Caleb told his "friends" that he wanted to become her apprentice, they found it highly unlikely and told him that she was still damaged from a defeat on Haruun Kai. Caleb went to Depa and asked her what had happened. As their conversation went on, it was interrupted by Rackham Sear, a captain of the Confederacy of Independant Systems, who was planting bombs. However, Depa saved Caleb from the upcoming explosion, but the CIS captain decided to committ suicide. Impressed with Caleb, she asked him to become her apprentice, and he accepted; however, one of Caleb's friends warned him he wouldn't be safe with her; However, Caleb refused and accepted becoming Depa's Padawan to get a kyber crystal for his new lightsaber. Together, the two fought side by side in the Clone Wars with the Clone Troopers under their command. However, when Palpatine issued Order 66, turning all the troopers against Caleb and Depa. Depa urged Caleb to run while she held them off, promising to be right behind him. However, Caleb watched as his Master was gunned down by the men who once served her. Taking his own lightsaber, Caleb survived Order 66 but with extreme guilt that his master died protecting him. Having to keep his identity as a former Jedi Padawan a secret, Caleb discarded his Padawan braid and formed a partnership with Janus Kasmir before finally leaving and calling himself Kanan Jarrus. He had to hide his Force-sensitivity.

Before the series, Kanan met Hera Syndulla, daughter of Clone Wars hero Cham Syndulla and her Droid C1-10P (called Chopper). He accidentally revealed he had the Force when he used it to save Hera's life on Gorse, where they had several run ins with Grand Admiral Rae Sloane. Soon, they were joined by the Lasat, Garazeb Orrelios and the Mandalorian girl, Sabine Wren and Lothalite boy, Ezra Bridger, who Kanan took on as a Padawan.

## Personality

Before he became a Padawan, young Caleb Dume wanted to become the apprentice of Depa Billaba, despite his so-called friends putting doubt that she would ever chose him as a Padawan. Caleb was always curious and inquisitive towards Depa, who would sometimes tease him about. However, when order 66 was enacted, Caleb became hardened from the experience due to the loss of his Master, who sacrificed herself so Caleb could live. He would not understand about sacrificing to save those he cared about until his later adulthood. After his time as a pirate, Caleb became known as "Kanan Jarrus," a young man who cut himself off from the Force using the method "Force-stealth." He remained elusive and secretive and told no one of his Jedi heritage.

Before he met Hera, Kanan was both a drunk and a womanizer, flirting with a bunch of other women. However, when he fell in love with her, he changed into a better person, even saving her with the Force. After her misison on Gorse, he turned his back on his old ways and joined the Ghost crew. When Zeb and Sabine joined the group, Kanan revealed his identity as a Jedi to his teammates when he trusted them and became the father figure of the Ghost crew.

Upon first meeting Ezra Bridger, Kanan decided to take the boy under his wing as his apprentice. However, he still doubted his skills as a teacher due to his limited training. However, when they first encountered the Grand Inquisitor, Kanan realized he had to learn to be a master as much as Ezra had to learn to be a Jedi. Apart from this, Kanan was a fatherly figure for Ezra, often giving him advice and support. However he initially struggled to be a teacher due to not passing his own Jedi training when they first encountered the Grand Inquisitor, Kanan realized he had to learn to be a master as much as Ezra had to learn to be a Jedi. Later, he desired to protect Ezra from falling to the dark side, which was his greatest fear. He also mentored Sabine, who became something of a daughter figure towards him and helped her overcome her dark past when he taught her train with the Darksaber. He was one of the few individuals to get along with Chopper and often get Zeb to behave himself.

After becoming blind, Kanan distanced himself from his friends and coming into conflict with his own Padawan. However, after meeting the Bendu, Kanan was able to see things differently by looking through the Force and finally reconciled with his friends. At the end of his life, Kanan stopped a fuel depot from going off by holding back the explosion so Hera, Ezra and Sabine could escape so he could protect the ones he loved.