Kanan Jarrus

> "I lost my way for a long time. But now, I have a chance to change things."
> ― Kanan Jarrus
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**Kanan Jarrus**, a Force-sensitive human male, was a Jedi Knight who lived during the rise of the Galactic Empire. Born as **Caleb Dume** during the twilight of the Galactic Republic, Dume was raised in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, eventually becoming apprenticed to Jedi Master Depa Billaba in the midst of the Clone Wars. Stationed on the planet Kaller during the final days of the war, Dume survived Order 66 through Billaba's sacrifice and escaped across the planet, where he met the smuggler Janus Kasmir, who taught him how to survive as a fugitive. Going into hiding, he forsook the Jedi ways for some time, swapping his blue-bladed lightsaber for a blaster and adopting the alias of "Kanan Jarrus." After assisting the Twi'lek rebel operative Hera Syndulla during the Gorse conflict, Jarrus decided to join her nascent rebel cell, where they eventually developed a romantic relationship.

After the Force-sensitive teenager Ezra Bridger joined the Spectres, Jarrus became his Jedi mentor despite still being a Padawan. After defeating the Grand Inquisitor in combat during the Action at Mustafar, Jarrus and his fellow rebels learned from two Clone Wars veterans, Jarik Shan and Ahsoka Tano, that they were part of a larger rebellion and joined Phoenix Cell. During a mission to Malachor I, Jarrus was blinded by the former Sith Lord Maul. After months of retreat, Jarrus restored his connection to the Force and repaired his frayed relationship with Bridger with the help of Jedi Master Shaak Ti and a mysterious being called Bendu, who taught him to see things through the Force.

The reinvigorated Jarrus and his fellow rebels continued to fight various adversaries including Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn and Maul, who sought to corrupt Bridger and destroy Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who they believed to be the key to destroying the Sith. Regaining his confidence, Jarrus also helped Shan teach the Mandalorian rebel Sabine Wren on wielding the Darksaber and helped her to rally the Mandalorian clans over to the rebel cause. As the Rebel Alliance escalated its struggle against the Empire, Kanan and his fellow rebels returned to free Lothal, a world which they had a special connection with.

Jarrus eventually met his death on Lothal around a year prior to the Battle of Yavin while rescuring Syndulla. Governor Arihnda Pryce ordered her walker to fire on the fuel pod they were on, and Jarrus gave his life to allow his fellow rebels to escape. Following his death, Jarrus became a part of the Cosmic Force, having learned the secret of immortality from Shan, and manifested himself to Bridger as a huge loth-wolf named Dume. Later, Hera gave birth to their son, whom she named Caleb in remembrance of him.

## **Personality and traits**

> "You were right. I was a coward. But now I know there's something stronger than fear—far stronger. The Force. Let me show you how strong it is."
> ― Kanan Jarrus to the Grand Inquisitor
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During his youth, Kanan Jarrus (or rather, Caleb Dume) had a tendency to ask many questions, hoping to better understand things, which earned him somewhat of a bad reputation among his peers, excluding Cal Kestis, who was his best friend in the Jedi Temple. Prior to becoming Padawans, Kanan and Cal shared a close bond with each other, constantly getting into mischief. Their friendship remained present during their reunion nearly two decades after the fall of the Republic.

A secretive man, Jarrus would rarely talk about his past, as he disliked talking about it, particularly before meeting Hera Syndulla on Gorse. Before her, Jarrus was reckless, impatient and belligerent, as demonstrated by the little care he put in carrying explosives just to meet his schedule, or his tendency to start fights. Seemingly prickly and detached, Jarrus showed his kindness and commitment to justice only when he thought no one was looking, and his only aim in life was survival, until he met Syndulla. She persuaded him to join her to fight for a lost way of life—to work as a rebel leader, for which he resumed his lost qualities of bravery, honor, and perseverance. The two later developed a romantic relationship.

Never having made it past the rank of Padawan until years into Ezra's training, Jarrus had little confidence in his skills as a Jedi and teacher. He was self-conscious about his incomplete Jedi training, and thus hesitated to train Ezra Bridger. Furthermore, Depa Billaba's last words haunted him and, as the Inquisitor once commented, the former Jedi was afraid of his own power, afraid to wear his lightsaber out in the open. However, during a lightsaber duel with the Sentinel, a manifestation of the Grand Inquisitor as a Jedi Temple Guard, Jarrus realized he should feel content with teaching Ezra all he could, and to his surprise, he was Knighted by the Sentinel. Jarrus's experiences during the Clone Wars left him wary of being involved with military affairs. When the Ghost crew was faced with the opportunity to join Phoenix Squadron and become full-fledged members of the Rebel fleet, Jarrus was reluctant to go along, citing his distaste for military protocol and the broader consequences of fighting a war, and became apprehensive and disdainful.

Jarrus also harbored substantial animosity towards clone troopers for the role they had played in killing Billaba and hunting him down. As a result, Jarrus found it difficult to trust the retired clones Rex, Boil, Gregor, Wolffe, and Kix, and yet, despite his hard feelings towards them, Kanan decided to rescue them during an Imperial assault on Seelos. After Rex and Boil joined the Rebellion and befriended his apprentice Ezra, Jarrus argued with the clones on a few occasions about how to train the young Jedi. Despite his issues with clones, Jarrus was able to work with Rex and Boil to rescue Ezra and several other Phoenix rebels during a rescue mission aboard the Imperial Interdictor.

As a result of attaining Jedi Knighthood during his Jedi Trials at the Lothal Jedi Temple, Kanan resolved to keep his apprentice Ezra from falling to the dark side. Kanan was willing to die for this cause. During his earlier encounters with Jarik Shan and Ahsoka Tano, Kanan was often skeptical and unsure of their views on the Force and the Jedi Code, particularly about their marriage and Shan's seeming lack of discomfort regarding the dark side. Over time, however, Kanan eventually grew to accept their views, even practicing them himself, as displayed in his romantic relationship with Hera Syndulla.

Having grown up during the last years of the Jedi Order, Kanan distrusted the former Sith apprentice Maul and realized that he coveted Ezra for his powers. Kanan's distrust of Maul was confirmed when the darksider blinded him on Malachor I. Kanan's blinding had a great impact on the Jedi Knight's life and worldview. Kanan withdrew from his responsibilities in Hera's rebel cell and the Phoenix Squadron to meditate in the Force. Due to his upbringing, Kanan distrusted anything associated with the Sith and dark side and chastised Ezra for toying with a Sith holocron he had found on Malachor I. Under the tutelage of Shaak Ti and the Bendu, Kanan learned to see through the Force, overcome his fears of the spider-like krykna, and repair his strained relationship with Ezra. By repairing his relationship with his rebel friends, Kanan was able to regain his connection to the Force.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 24: Visions" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 51: Catching Up" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 60: Voices"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 29: Rise of the Ghost Crew" (first identified as Kanan Jarrus)
* *Forces of Destiny* — "A Surprising Imperial KO"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 38: First big solo Mission!"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 39: Complications Arise"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 40: A Mandalorian's Rage"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 52: Preparing a Rescue" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 53: Fire Across the Galaxy"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 54: Catching Up"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 59: Returning to the Rebellion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 60: The Siege of Lothal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 61: The Apprentice Lives" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 62: Everything Changes" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 63: The Truth" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 65: The Lost Commanders"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 66: Remembering the Past"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 67: Relics of the Old Republic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 68: Worries" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 72: Always Two There Are"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 73: Friends Long Lost"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 75: Brothers of the Broken Horn"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 77: Blood Sisters"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 78: Stealth Strike"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 79: Darkness is Growing" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 80: The Future of the Force"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 81: Dangerous Curiosity" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 84: A Princess on Lothal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 85: As Time Flies By"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 86: Homecoming" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 88: Shroud of Darkness Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 89: Shroud of Darkness Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 90: What Comes Next?"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 91: We Are Family Pt 1" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 92: We Are Family Pt 2" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 93: The Mystery of Chopper Base"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 94: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 95: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 96: Twilight of the Apprentice Pt 3"
* *Sun and Moon* — "Prelude" (recap only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 1: Memories of the Past"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 4: Anger"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 5: From Crystal to Lifeblood"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 7: A Little Problematic"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 8: Steps into Shadow Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 9: Steps into Shadow Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 10: Steps into Shadow Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 11: Discussing Death"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 12: The Holocrons of Fate"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 13: The Extraction"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 14: Hera's Heroes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 15: Letting Go"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 16: Imprisoned by Belief"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 17: The Last Battle"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 18: Familial Doubts"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 19: Judgement of Soul" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 20: A Rescue Plan"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 21: The Great Deception"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 22: Horrible Loss" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 23: The Discovery"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 24: Restarting a Cruiser" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 25: Anxiety Before the Storm" (indirect mention only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 26: Lowest Point"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 27: Storming the Imperial Center"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 28: Action at Coruscant"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 29: A Galaxy in Uproar" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 30: Recovery"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 34: The Wynkahthu Job"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 36: An Inside Man"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 37: Visions and Voices"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 38: The Nightsisters"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 39: His Mandalorian Past"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 40: Some Preparation"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 41: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 42: Ghosts of Geonosis Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 43: Trials of the Darksaber"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 44: Family Reunion"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 45: The Challenge"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 46: The Hunt for the Mask" (hologram only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 48: Against All Odds" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 49: Goodbye, For Now"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 50: Through Imperial Eyes"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 51: Secret Cargo" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 52: Old Wounds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 53: Terror From beyond"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 54: Zero Hour Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 55: Zero Hour Pt 2"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 56: Zero Hour Pt 3"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 57: Next Move" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 58: A Risky Confrontation" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 61: Return to Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 62: Night of a Thousand Tears"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 63: Aftermath"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 64: Heroes of Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 65: Strife Among the Alliance"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 68: Wolves of Dume Pt 1"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 69: Wolves of Dume Pt 2" (main story and recap)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 70: Wolves of Dume Pt 3" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 71: Enter the Gateway" (ghost or spirit)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 72: World Between Worlds"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 73: A Fool's Hope" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 74: Taking a Gamble" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal" (mentioned only in flashback)

### **Non-canon appearances**

* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 1: The Avatar and the Force* — "Chapter 14: Visions" (indirect mention only)
* *The Legend of Reylea - Volume 2: Mysteries of Reylea* — "Chapter 10: Escalation" (indirect mention only)