Plo Koon

Plo Koon was a Kel Dor Jedi Master serving as a member of the Jedi Council during the last years of the Galactic Republic. He was the Jedi who found Ahsoka Tano, with whom he would from that moment share a special bond. He was among the Jedi who participated in the Battle of Geonosis. He became a Jedi General in the Clone Wars and took part in such conflicts as the Battle of Abregado and the Battle of Felucia. While he was leading a squadron of ARC-170 starfighters on Cato Neimoidia, he was executed by his own forces under Order 66.

Portrayals
Plo Koon was played by Alan Ruscoe in The Phantom Menace, and by both Roscoe and Matt Sloan in Attack of the Clones. Sloan reprised the role once more in Revenge of the Sith. He was voiced by James Arnold Taylor in The Clone Wars TV series.

Origin of the name
During construction and planning, Plo Koon was known as "Plonkoon", after the nickname of Nick Dudman's son. It was amended by George Lucas before filming to "Plo Koon".

Appearance without mask
The official Star Wars database has an image of Plo Koon without his goggles exposing his closed eyes. The canon status of this is, however, in question, as the image appears in the Behind the Scenes section as a pre-production concept model and does not necessarily reflect the reality of the character.