Luminara Unduli

Luminara Unduli

Jedi Master

Luminara Unduli, the Mirialan Jedi Master known for her quick lightsaber moves and even quicker wit, is a striking presence among the faces of the Jedi Order. With olive skin, deep blue eyes, and a series of diamond tattoos weaving down her chin, Luminara's appearance was both serene and formidable, especially when she ignited her green lightsaber blade.

Master Unduli took on another Mirialan female as her Padawan, one who she would come to regard as something of a daughter, although the Jedi at that time were forbidden from forming relationships that were deemed too close, as emotions could cloud their judgment. Barriss Offee was a loyal Padawan to Luminara, nonetheless, and the pair synchronized their lightsaber movements when in combat, learning to fight in tandem.

Although Luminara was both intelligent and a skilled warrior, it is unkown why she was never chosen for a seat on the Jedi Council. Although she was never actually physically sitting on the Council, she was still privy to the galactic issues that the Council had to deal with, learning to serve as a skilled diplomat on behalf of the Jedi Order.

Asked to settle a border dispute on Ansion, Luminara and her Padawan Barriss traveled to Ansion to meet with the planet's two opposing sides: the city-folk and the nomads who lived in the wilderness. Attacked by a slew of hired mercenaries, she and Barriss were saved by the arrival of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, who had been asked by the Council to tag along and help complete the mission. Luminara and the other Jedi were successful in the end, convincing the natives of Ansion to stick with the Republic, successfully thwarting the Separatists' attempt at gaining another planet.

Shortly following their return to Coruscant, Obi-Wan Kenobi set out to the planet Geonosis and was captured by Count Dooku, who Luminara had suspected of falling to the dark side. Asked by Mace Windu to be a part of the Jedi rescue force, Luminara and Barriss agreed to go, entering the Geonosian execution arena with their blades drawn. Luminara fought courageously during the battle, although at some point she became separated from her Padawan. While Barriss found a way out of the arena, Luminara ended up surrounded by droids in the final circle of Jedi survivors, along with the Naboo Senator Padme Amidala.

Just as it seemed all hope was lost and the Jedi were about to be killed, Master Yoda arrived with an army of clone gunships, who blasted away at the droids from the sky. When the gunships landed, Luminara quickly jumped on board and helped her fellow Jedi escape. It is assumed that she later took lead of a battalion of clone troopers and helped lead the assault against the remainder of the droid forces. The Republic's new clone army ultimately came out victorious, led as they were by the Jedi generals.

Luminara joined the other Jedi Masters in becoming a general during the Clone Wars that followed; she led several battles across the galaxy in the fight for the Republic, although such destruction often seemed at odds with her own personal morals and beliefs. Hoping to one day witness peace restored once again in the galaxy, Luminara did her duty to the Jedi Order.

Wise as she was, Luminara failed to sense the true evil that was leading the Republic. On the Wookiee home planet of Kashyyyk, she helped Master Yoda and the clone armies in driving back the presence of the droid attack. However, when Chancellor Palpatine issued out Order 66 to the clone troopers, Luminara suddenly found herself abandoned by her former allies. While her Padawan Barriss was suffering a similar fate across the galaxy, Luminara was ultimately gunned down by her own clone troops. Although she was not able to escape the consequences of Order 66, Master Yoda was able to escape the planet.