Padawan braid/Legends



A Padawan braid is a type of braid worn by Jedi Padawans. Species that grow hair on their heads typically wear it on the side of the head, however, Padawans from species with bald heads fashion braids out of silka beads and other materials. When a Padawan is declared a Knight, the braid is shorn off with a lightsaber.

In the New Jedi Order, the practice of apprentices wearing braids is all but forgotten, though Ben Skywalker revives the old tradition for himself when he is unofficially the apprenticed to Jacen Solo.

Behind the scenes
Between scenes of the prequel trilogy movies, Padawan braids worn by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker often change sides. All of these are mistakes in the movies (this could be due to the shot being flipped in post-production, or they wore hair extensions put on for the scene, as real braids take months or years to grow), traditionally the braid is worn on the right.