Depa Billaba

 

Name

Depa Billaba

Homeworld Coruscant
Species Chalactan
Rank Jedi Master
Age Unknown
Distinguishing Features Mark of Illumination
Portrayed By Dipika O'Neill Joti
Bio
She is a recent addition to the Jedi Council. At the age of six months her parents were killed by space pirates, and she was immediately saved by Mace Windu who sensed her strong connection to the Force. To honor her deceased parents, she has embraced the traditional culture of Chalacta. Depa provides an insight to the personalities of her Jedi peers.

 

Adi Gallia
Name Adi Gallia
Homeworld Corellia
Species Unknown
Rank Jedi Master
Age Unknown
Weapon of Choice Crimson Lightsaber
Portrayed By Gin Clarke


Bio


She is a Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Council known for ability to gather information and her infallible intiution. Adi was born to high-ranking dipolmants living on Coruscant and over the years has developed a network of informants and contacts throughout the government. Through this network she learned of the Trade Federation's plans to invade Naboo and she promptly contacted Chancellor Valorum.

 

Qui-Gon Jinn

 

 

Name Qui Gon-Jinn
Homeworld Unknown
Species Human
Rank Jedi Master
Age 60 {movie age was younger}
Weapon of Choice Green Lightsaber
Portrayed By Liam Nesson
Bio
To his peers, Qui-Gon Jinn was considered somewhat of a rebel Jedi. He was strongly connected to the living Force and had great empathy and compassion for all living things. {Even the creatures, such as Jar Jar, that young Obi-Wan referred to as pathetic creatures.} Even at an advanced age in life he was still a accomplished warrior and wielded his lightsaber with great skill and grace.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

 

Name Obi-Wan Kenobi
Homeworld Unknown
Species Human
Rank Jedi Knight
Age 25
Weapon of Choice Blue Lightsaber {has Qui-Gon's at the end of TPM}
Portrayed By Ewan McGregor
   
Bio
Obi-Wan Kenobi was taken as an infant to the Jedi Temple. He was trained in the Jedi Arts by Master Yoda and the other Jedi Masters. With 4 weeks to go to his 13th birtday he hadn't been chosen by a Jedi Master or Jedi Knight to become his or her padawan. After Master Qui-Gon refused to take him as a padawan, young Obi-Wan was sent to join the Agri-Corps. He ended up on the same transport as Qui-Gon, but even after Obi-Wan helped Qui-Gon with the crisis aboard the transport he was still denied his dream to become a Jedi Knight. Qui-Gon finally took Obi-Wan as his padawan after Obi-Wan demonstrated he would of given his life to save Qui-Gon and the people of Bandomeer. Even before Qui-Gon took Obi-Wan as his padawan, the two had a connection that is usually only created after a Master and Padawan learner had been together for a while.

When Obi-Wan was 25, he and Qui-Gon were sent to negotiate a settlement with the Trade Federation, who had imposed a blockade of the small planet of Naboo. The Trade Federation tried to kill Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, and the two Jedi had to fight their way off the Federation ship and get to the surface of Naboo. On Naboo Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon had to rescue young Queen Amidala and get her off Naboo to save her life. The rescue was a sucess, but the hyperdrive on the Queen's ship was leaking and the group had to land on Tatooine. While on Tatooine Qui-Gon, Amidala, disguised as the handmaiden Padme', Jar Jar Binks and R2D2 met young Anakin Skywalker and his mother. Qui-Gon thinkin Anakin was the mysterious chosen one set out to set him free. After several manuervings on his part, Anakin was freed and first met Obi-Wan on the Queen's ship. After the Queen decided to go back to Naboo because the Senate wasn't going to do anything right away to help her people, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon were locked in battle with the evil Sith Lord, Darth Maul. Maul killed Qui-Gon in battle while Obi-Wan watched on. After Obi-Wan fought a hard battle with the Sith Lord and finally killed Maul, Qui-Gon asked Obi-Wan to train Anakin in his dying breath. Obi-Wan was granted permission to train Anakin by the council even though Yoda did not approve.

 

Plo Koon

 

Name Plo Koon
Homeworld Dorin
Species Kel Dor
Rank Jedi Master
Age unknown
Special Power Developed Extrasensory Organs
Portrayed By Alan Ruscoe
Bio
Being a Kel Dor from the planet Dorin, Plo Koon must use special devices to protect his sensitive eyes and nostrils from Coruscant's oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Eeth Koth
Name Eeth Koth
Homeworld Nar Shaddaa
Species Zabrak
Rank Jedi Master
Age unknown
Special Power Zabrak Thought Control & Willpower
Portrayed By Hassani Shapi
Bio
Being one of the Iridonian Zabrak, Eeth possesses the renowned mental discipline of his heritage. This allows him to tolerate great physical suffering. This ability stems for the neccessity of life to survive his harsh homeworld

 

 

Ki-Adi Mundi

 

Name Ki-Adi Mundi
Homeworld Cerea
Species Cerean
Rank Jedi Master
Age 60
Special Power Insight to the Dark Side
Weapon of Choice Purple Lightsaber
Portrayed By Silas Carson
Bio
He is the only Jedi Knight on the Council, coming from the largely unspoiled paradise world known as Cerea. His high-domed head holds a complex binary brain. He was recently invited to become a member of the Jedi Council, and as of The Phantom Menace had not taken on his ownPadawan learner.

Even Piell

 

Name Even Piell
Homeworld Lannik
Species Lannik
Rank Jedi Master
Age unknown
Special Power Sensitive Ears
Distinguishing Features Missing Left Eye
Portrayed By Michaela Cottrell
Bio
He bears a grisly trophy in the form of a scar across his eye from a victory against terrorists who underestimated the diminutive Jedi Master.

Yarael Poof

 

Name Yarael Poof
Homeworld Quermia
Species Quermian
Rank Jedi Master
Age unknown
Special Power Mental Illusions
Portrayed By Michelle Taylor
Bio
He is a consummate master of Jedi mind tricks, and uses Force suggestions bringing conflicts to an end by turning the combatants' own fears against themselves.

Oppo Rancisis

 

Name Oppo Rancisis
Homeworld Thisspias
Species unknown
Rank Jedi Master and former Monarch of Thisspias
Age unknown
Portrayed By Jerome Blake
Bio
He abdicated his throne on Thisspias, so he could serve the entire galaxy as part of the Jedi order based on Courscant. If negotiations ultimately fail, he ensures that the Jedi-counseled military tactics are indeed cunning and effective

Luke Skywalker

 

Name Luke Skywalker
Homeworld Tatooine
Species Human
Rank Jedi Knight
Age 30
Weapon of Choice His father's lightsaber, then his own green saber in ROTJ
Portrayed By Mark Hamill

Saesee Tinn

 

Name Saesee Tinn
Homeworld Iktotch
Species Iktochi
Rank Jedi Master
Age unknown
Special Power Natural Telepathic Ability
Portrayed By Khan Bonfils
Bio
As an Iktotchi pilot, Saesee Tinn is best able to focus at the controls of the finest spacecraft while travelling at extremely high speeds. Since his telepathic mind is always racing, he offers a uniqe perspective on the council by being able to forsee future possibilites.

Mace Windu

 

Name Mace Windu
Homeworld Unknown
Species Human
Rank Jedi Master
Age 40
Weapon of Choice Blue Lightsaber
Portrayed By Samuel L Jackson
Bio

Mace's self sacrifice and wisdom is legendary. He had a long and adventurous career and has repeatedly risked his life in order to resolve great conflicts in fairness to both sides. He is a senior member of the Jedi Council, as seen in The Phantom Menace. He is cool-minded and is often looked to from even experienced Jedi in times of serious trouble. He is always ready to risk himself and is reluctant to risk the lives of others. He is particularly wary of Qui-Gon Jinn's headstrong belief in young Anakin Skywalker, and does sense a great danger with the boy.

 

Yaddle

 

Name Yaddle
Homeworld unknown
Species unknown
Rank Jedi Master
Age 477
Portrayed By Phil Eason
Bio
At only 477, she looks up to Master Yoda while leading the council with a balanced, compassionate patience. Yaddle will silently wait during discussions before offering her one softly-spoken single powerful comment.

Yoda

 

Name Yoda
Homeworld unknown
Species unknown
Rank Jedi Master
Age about 870 {in TPM} 900 {in ROTJ}
Portrayed By Frank Oz

 

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Most of the information obtained by Episode I : The Insider's Guide.