Mace Windu

**Mace Windu** was a Force-sensitive male Korun Human who served as the Jedi Order's Master of the Order, senior member of the Jedi High Council, prior to and during the Clone Wars. Windu was regarded as one of the greatest duelists of the Order, and as such led the fight against Darth Sidious when his identity was discovered. However, almost the entire strike team that went to fight Sidious and his new apprentice were killed–save Kit Fisto.

Windu was presumed dead after falling out of the LiMerge Building on Coruscant, but clung on to life with the power of the Force and the Force lightning that Sidious used on him.

## Biography

### Early life

Mace Windu was a male Korun Human born in 77 BEF on Haruun Kal, and found to be Force-sensitive by the Jedi Order at an early age. As a result, he was taken to the Coruscant Jedi Temple in order to be trained as a Jedi, eventually being chosen to be the Padawan of T'ra Saa. Eventually, Windu obtained the rank of Jedi Master after he completed the training of Depa Billaba and she ascended to the rank of Jedi Knight.

### Master of the Order

"*Admiral Jerjerrod will soon break Mon Gazza, and then military forces will be diverted to Ryloth. The reconquest of the world and the liberation of its suffering citizens is of utmost importance to all of us.*"
―Windu reassures Senator Taa[src]
Windu would also eventually become a member of the Jedi High Council around 24 BEF, and obtain the rank of Master of the Order, a leadership position on that Council. Windu served in that role during the Invasion of Naboo, and held some opposition to the induction of Anakin Skywalker, who was nine years old, into the Order due to his age.

After Master Coleman Trebor's successful mission to Mykapo, Windu and Master Yarael Poof debriefed Trebor and his former padawan Jyl Somtay, informing Trebor that he was to travel to Yag'Dhul after finishing any obligations on the planet.

When the Invasion of Ryloth occurred at the beginning of the Clone Wars, Windu was present in the Jedi Temple war room with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, when a message from Admiral Sorin Dao came in and informed them of the invasion. Windu spoke with the other two Jedi of Admiral Ferus Jerjerrod being in command of the closest fleet to Ryloth, engaged with the CIS at Mon Gazza. Jerjerrod would not be able to provide relief to Ryloth immediately, and thus they chose to take a different course of action and contact Senator Bail Organa, having him travel to Toydaria to organize a relief effort with King Katuunko.

After the success of Organa's mission, Windu met with Senator Orn Free Taa, who represented Ryloth in the Galactic Senate, and Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine at the Judicial Arcology, where a Coruscant Guard diplomatic service mission to Rugosa was preparing, in order to meet with King Katuunko and hopefully bring Toydaria into the Galactic Republic. Windu eased Taa's fears about Ryloth's danger, then discussed with Palpatine their next steps in the war, including the formation of the Council of Neutral Systems.

### The war's end

#### Yoda's pilgrimage

"*Did your journey give you insight on how to win the war?*"
"*No longer certain that one ever does win a war, I am.*"
―Windu and Yoda[src]
Near the end of the war, concern rose for Grand Master Yoda as he begin to hear the disembodied voice of the long-dead Qui-Gon Jinn, who led him on a journey to the Wellspring of Life then to Korriban. On the former, Yoda saw a vision of the fall of the Jedi Order, which included the dead body of Windu. Upon his return, Yoda, Windu, and Kenobi met before the Great Tree in the Temple, where Yoda gave vague descriptions of his journey to the duo, informing them of a secret path to "winning" the war against the Sith.

During the meeting with the larger Council, Yoda informed them of his "trials" by the Priestesses of the Force and of Master Jinn's power to retain his consciousness post-mortem, though withheld some information from them. Windu, at the end of the meeting, made it clear that they needed to find out the identity of Darth Sidious, the secretive Dark Lord of the Sith who appeared to be pulling the strings of the war.

#### A truth revealed

"*We have an issue. A very* big *issue.*"
"*Indeed! Told you sooner, I should have. Matter now, it does not. Know that I know his identity, the Dark Lord of the Sith does.*"
―Windu and Yoda[src]
Soon after Yoda's return, he and the former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano traveled to the Sith shrine beneath the Temple, searching for more information on Sidious, and ended up confronting him and destroying the Sith power crystal in the shrine. Upon their return, with the help of former Sith assassin Asajj Ventress, Yoda revealed to the Council that Darth Sidious was the Supreme Chancellor, Sheev Palpatine. In the meeting, they had Ventress depart on a mission with Quinlan Vos to either assassinate Darth Tyranus, Sidious' apprentice, or bring him over to their side.

Shortly after, Sidious' secret hideout in the Works was located by Obi-Wan Kenobi, after Tano, Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala were all captured by Sidious' agents. Kenobi relayed this information to Windu, who gathered up a strike team of elite Jedi Masters to confront him.

#### The fall of the Jedi

"*Today, you die, Darth Sidious.*"
"*No, no, Master Windu, it will be the opposite. You see, today, the galaxy will be mine. The Sith shall rise again... and I have the weapon to prove it.*"
―Windu and Palpatine speak before the duel[src]
Windu, alongside a majority of high-ranking Jedi Masters, arrived at the LiMerge Building and confronted Sidious, who revealed that he had turned Anakin Skywalker to the dark side. The duel began promptly, and in short order many Jedi were killed. Kenobi fled in order to find Tano and Amidala, and Windu ordered Kit Fisto to return to the Temple to warn them of an impending attack by the Sith's new Inquisitorius. Windu was able to incapacitate Skywalker, leaving just him and Sidious.

Though he put up a great battle, Sidious was able to overpower him with his mastery of Force lightning, cutting out his left eye and right hand, before being Force pushed into the Works and presumed dead. The injuries sustained by Skywalker due to Windu caused him to have extensive cybernetic implants.

## Personality and traits

Windu was a male Korun with dark skin, brown eyes, and no hair. He was considered stern, and many Padawans were afraid to disrespect him in any way, even by accident. Despite that, he was an expert tactician and commanded authority. Windu was not a fan of politicians, considering them hard to read and in many cases insincere. When speaking to Senator Taa of Ryloth, he expressed concern for the Twi'leks of Ryloth.

Yoda considered him a man of action, and he was somewhat annoyed at Yoda during his disappearance though was used to his cryptic nature. Windu was able to understand Yoda's cryptic nature well due to their long-standing partnership.

## Powers and abilities

Windu was Force-sensitive, and was thus able to read others' emotions competently and determine the sincerity of their words. However, he found it difficult to read politicians, particularly Chancellor Palpatine. Windu was considered one of the greatest duelists in the Jedi Order, if not the best. He was exceptionally skilled at the usage of Form VII, Juyo, even creating his own variant of the form called Vaapad which he used to great effect in his duels with Sith, as it tapped in to the dark side somewhat.

## Appearances

* "Water" (Mentioned only)
* *Star Wars Jedi*: *Coleman Trebor* 1 (Appears in hologram)
* *The Clone Wars Retold* – "Supply Lines"
* *The Clone Wars Retold* – "Under Siege"
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice* (Vision to Yoda)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter II — *Decisions*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter IV — *Plans* (Voice only)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith*
* *Secrets Revealed* Epilogue (Mentioned only)
* "Altered State" (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
2. ↑ *Star Wars: Galactic Atlas*
3. ↑ Template:Databank
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice*
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter II — *Decisions*
6. ↑ *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*: The Galactic Timeline
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Water"
8. ↑  *Star Wars Jedi*: *Coleman Trebor* 1
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2  *The Clone Wars Retold* – "Supply Lines"
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2  *The Clone Wars Retold* – "Under Siege"
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
12. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Chapter IV — *Plans*
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith*
14. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Epilogue
15. ↑ *Expanding the Unexpanded*