Yarael Poof

Yarael Poof was a male Quermian Jedi Master who served on the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic. Both an expert practitioner of Jedi mind tricks and illusions and a skilled diplomat and teacher, Poof witnessed the reemergence of the Jedi's ancient enemy, the Sith, and the discovery of the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker, who was to bring balance to the Force. By the time of the Battle of Geonosis, Poof's spot on the Council had been filled by the Vurk Jedi Master Coleman Trebor.

Biography
Originally from the planet Quermia, Yarael Poof was a revered Jedi Master who served on the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic. A celebrated diplomat and teacher, he was the most senior of the four Quermians enrolled in the Jedi Order during the Invasion of Naboo.

Shortly before the Battle of Naboo, Poof was present in the Jedi Council Chamber of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn came before the Council with news that the Sith, the ancient enemies of the Jedi Order, had resurfaced. He later observed Jedi Master Mace Windu evaluate the Force abilities of Anakin Skywalker, a nine year old boy from the planet Tatooine who Jinn had discovered to be Force-sensitive. Although they believed him to be the Chosen One, a being who was prophesied to bring balance to the Force, the Council denied him entrance into the Order as they found his deep emotional attachments troubling and they believed that he was too old for training. The Council reversed their decision, however, after Qui-Gon was slain by the Sith Lord Darth Maul on Naboo, allowing Skywalker to become the Padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, per Jinn's dying wish.

By the time of the Battle of Geonosis, Poof's seat on the Council had been taken by the Vurk Jedi Master Coleman Trebor.

Personality and traits
Skilled in teaching and diplomacy, Poof enjoyed playing mind tricks on his fellow Council members.

Poof was a male Quermian who stood at 2.64 meters tall and had pasty white skin and red eyes. Like other members of his species, Poof possessed two sets arms and two brains, one in his head and the other in his chest.

Powers and abilities
Poof was an expert practitioner of Jedi mind tricks and illusions.

Equipment
Poof carried a lightsaber and wore brown Jedi robes that concealed his second set of arms.

Behind the scenes
Yarael Poof first appeared in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, in which he was portrayed by a puppet operated by Michelle Taylor. Although his name was never spoken in the The Phantom Menace, it was given in the film's credits. Poof was originally slated to reappear in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, but George Lucas was concerned that viewers would confuse him with the Kaminoans, a species that was being introduced in the film. As no new footage of the Jedi Council chambers were shot for Episode II, archive footage from Episode I was reused. In order to remove him from the film, Poof was digitally painted out of the footage and replaced by Coleman Trebor, a new Jedi Master designed for the movie.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace