Youngling/Legends

Youngling was a term that existed in Galactic Basic to refer to a child in a species-neutral way. Thus, the term youngling could apply to all forms of offspring, from humanoid children to insectoid grubs.

Specifically within the Jedi Order during the waning years of the Republic, youngling was an unofficial title, referring to a Force-sensitive child undergoing the early stages of Jedi training - otherwise known as a Jedi Initiate. At a very young age, they were removed from their home and assigned to a Clan for training.

If a Youngling was not chosen by any Jedi Knight to be their Padawan by 13 years of age, the youngling was placed into another, lesser role in the Jedi Service Corps. Depending on where the student's talents lie, this could have been the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, or the Exploration Corps.

During the Great Jedi Purge, all of the younglings and padawans were killed by Anakin Skywalker, who had recently assumed his new title of Darth Vader.

In the New Jedi Order, since there was no age restriction, the term was replaced as Jedi Initiate.

Youngling Clans

 * Old Jedi Order
 * Bear Clan
 * Bergruutfa Clan
 * Katarn Clan
 * Unnamed Clan
 * New Jedi Order
 * Bantha Clan
 * Ronto Clan
 * Woodoo Clan

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Nest I: The Joiner King
 * Star Wars Legacy: Broken