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"There are whispers of this Jedi in the streets. In time, such whispers might spark belief in something other than the strength and security of the Empire."

- Wilhuff Tarkin

Kanan Jarrus was a human male Jedi who, as a Padawan, survived the fall of the Jedi Order and became a revolutionary leader in the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Jarrus, born Caleb Dume, was apprenticed to Jedi Master Depa Billaba during the Clone Wars and fought alongside her and the Grand Army of the Republic during the skirmish on Kardoa, the Third Battle of Mygeeto, and the battle of Kaller. In the aftermath of the battle of Kaller, Billaba and Dume's clone troopers received the order from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to kill their Jedi commanders. Billaba was killed but Dume was able to escape, heeding the warnings of a message sent by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi to go into hiding. Dume changed his name to Kanan Jarrus and hid his Jedi origins as he moved from one temporary job to another, losing his way as a Jedi.

Jarrus briefly settled on Gorse, where he became a freighter pilot for Moonglow Polychemical. It was on Gorse that he met Hera Syndulla, a rebel from Ryloth who fought against the Empire. Together, they prevented the Imperial Count Denetrius Vidian from destroying Gorse's moon, Cynda, and harvesting its resources. After Vidian was killed and his plan stopped, Jarrus joined Syndulla aboard her starship, the Ghost, and became a rebel in the fight against the Empire. They assembled a crew that included the Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren, former Lasan Honor Guard captain Garazeb Orrelios, and the astromech droid Chopper. The rebel crew made the Imperial presence on the Outer Rim world of Lothal their primary target, while also providing food and aid to Lothalites who suffered under Imperial rule. The crew utilized callsigns with the moniker "Specter," and Jarrus was given the callsign of "Specter 1."

During their rebellion on Lothal, the crew met Ezra Bridger, a street orphan in Capital City, and he joined their crew, becoming Jarrus's own Padawan. This led Jarrus to re-embrace his Jedi past, as well as revealing himself as a Jedi survivor to the Empire. The crew's missions attracted the attention of Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan, who was quietly organizing rebel cells across the galaxy to fight the Empire. The crew began receiving missions from a rebel operative called "Fulcrum"&mdash;secretly Ahsoka Tano, a former Jedi&mdash;and even gained the attention of such high-ranked Imperials as Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin, Darth Vader, and several Inquisitors, including the Grand Inquisitor. After Jarrus was captured by the Empire, he was rescued by his crew and the wider rebellion, which the Ghost crew joined. Jarrus was reluctant to become involved in another military movement after his experiences with the Clone Wars, but he continued fighting alongside the rebellion that would one day give rise to the Alliance to Restore the Republic.

Early life and training
"I might be young for a Padawan, but I passed my trials, same as you two. Besides, I want to see some action before the Clone Wars end!"

- Caleb Dume, to Tai Uzuma and Sammo Quid

Caleb Dume was born thirty-three years before the Battle of Yavin, during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. He was taken into the Jedi Order at a young age and never knew his parents, going straight from his homeworld to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, the capital of the Republic. He trained in the Jedi Temple throughout his childhood, including under the tutelage of Jedi Master Yoda. At some point, he met Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, whom he regarded as a brave, compassionate, and disciplined Jedi. It was during his childhood in the Jedi Temple that the Clone Wars broke out between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Dume dreamed of one day being part of the battles against the Separatists, traveling to exotic planets to bring peace to the galaxy and defeat whatever evils he encountered. Though he knew Supreme Chancellor Palpatine promised a swift end to the war, he privately hoped the war would not end until he had his chance to fight the Separatists himself.

One day prior to his Initiate Trials, a series of tests one needed to pass in order to become a Jedi Padawan, Dume trained in lightsaber combat with fellow younglings under the guidance of Master Yoda. The old Jedi Master saw that Dume was not maintaining his lightsaber form and urged him to do so. When Dume said he would try, Yoda told him the lesson of "Do or do not, there is no try." Dume did not understand &mdash;it was a lesson he would not fully comprehend until many years later &mdash;and, before Yoda could explain further, another youngling, Tai Uzuma, moved in to mock-attack Dume. An exasperated Dume said he was not ready for her attack, for which Uzuma reminded him that the Separatists would not wait for his permission to strike. Sammo Quid, another youngling, also struck Dume, knocking him to the ground and prompting Yoda to end the lesson once he saw that Dume was injured and bleeding.

Dume was sent to the infirmary, where the medical droid stationed there said he did not require medical attention as the wound had already clotted and would heal on its own. Though the droid told him to leave, Dume's attention was caught by a comatose woman&mdash;Jedi Master and Jedi High Council member Depa Billaba&mdash;who was being healed in a bacta tank. He thought he recognized her and felt some sort of connection towards her, but, before Dume could find out more, the medical droid demanded that he leave the infirmary. The next day, Dume and his fellow younglings undertook the Initiate Trials under the supervision of Masters Yoda, Mace Windu, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The trial included reciting the Jedi Code, demonstrating their abilities with a lightsaber, and displaying their mastery of the Force. Dume passed his trials and, soon thereafter, found himself in the Jedi Archives, receiving a lesson from Chief Librarian Jocasta Nu about how Jedi Knights chose their apprentices. Dume asked a number of questions about the process, wanting to know why Jedi chose their apprentices the way they did.

Apprentice to Depa Billaba
"It seems I am in desperate need of a Padawan in order to continue my journey.''" "I'd be be honored, Mast&mdash;" "Unfortunately, Caleb Dume, you are too young for such a role." "I...I understand, Mast&mdash;" "''But times being what they are, the Republic needs you nevertheless."

- Depa Billaba takes Caleb Dume as her Padawan

Dume's inquisitive nature, including his questions to Master Nu, drew the attention of Master Billaba, who had awaken from her coma and was reinstated to the Jedi Council. Dume and his fellow Padawans soon received instruction from Billaba herself, who taught them the third form of lightsaber combat. Dume continued to impress the Jedi Master, who expressed interest in taking him as her Padawan. They spent some time together, including attending a lecture from Master Kenobi who showed a group of Jedi trainees a beacon in the Jedi Temple that could call all Jedi to Coruscant in times of great need. During the lesson, and much to the surprise of all those in attendance, Dume asked the Jedi Master if the signal could be used to warn Jedi away. Though his question caused commotion, Kenobi agreed that it could be used to warn Jedi away in times of great crisis. Though she was initially apprehensive about his line of questioning, Billaba later commended him for his strategic thinking.

At some point during his time with Billaba, Dume realized she did not have a Padawan of her own. He confided in Uzuma and Quid that he hoped she would choose him as her apprentice, but they were not as confident&mdash;Dume was still young for Padawan, despite passing his trials. Quid also urged him to reconsider; he talked to some of the Republic's clone troopers, who told him that Billaba was injured both physically and mentally during her previous battle in command of Republic forces. During the battle, she lost ninety percent of her forces against General Grievous, the leader of the Separatist Droid Army. For Quid, the best case scenario was that she was simply beaten by a superior commander&mdash;but the worst case scenario was that she was bad luck for Republic forces. Dume was left conflicted by the information, unsure what to think about the Jedi Master he hoped would train him.

Wanting to know more, Dume went to Billaba's chambers and asked her directly. She said that she was "damaged goods," as Quid had called her, and that while she had recovered from her physical injuries, guilt still weighed heavily upon her because of what happened under her command. She told Dume that she felt responsible for the deaths of her troops and that she feared causing more deaths, calling her usefulness as a commander into suspicion. As they spoke, Dume heard a nearby klatering, while Billaba felt something suspicious through the Force. The two Jedi left her chambers and a large explosion was set off in the Jedi Temple corridors. Billaba grabbed the young Jedi and dove to safety, and Dume realized that the temple was under attack. Billaba intended to remain where they were until they had more information, but Dume wanted to do something about the attackers&mdash;despite Master Billaba's reservations that she would be a liability to stopping the attackers. Dume deduced the information that she was looking for: the attacker was near them on the upper floors of the temple, while explosions were being set off on lower floors in order to distract the Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters.

Realizing that the attacker was on the roof of the Jedi Temple, Dume set off after the assailant and discovered him preparing to set off an explosive at the base the central temple tower, intending to bring it down. The attacker&mdash;Captain Rackham Sear of the Confederacy of Independent Systems&mdash;explained that he was bombing the temple because the Jedi were fighting against the freedom and self-determination that many in the Separatist Alliance sought. Not wanting to kill Padawans, Sear told Dume to run, but the young Jedi refused. Sear threw a number of explosives towards Dume, knocking the boy down. It was then that Billaba arrived and was able to stop the bombing. Sear tried to attack both of the Jedi, but Billaba prevented the attack, prompting Sears to try to leap from the rooftop. The two Jedi were able to grab him through the Force, but he escaped when he set off a number of other explosives that knocked the Jedi backward. The experience made Billaba realize it was time for her to take a Padawan, and she asked Dume to become her apprentice.

After accepting her offer, Dume told Quid and Uzuma about his new role. They both questioned his choice&mdash;Quid worried Dume was not safe with the once-compromised Jedi Master, while Uzuma did not believe he was ready to be her apprentice&mdash;but Dume saw their reactions as fear and envy. He later lamented to his new master that his friends were not happy for him, and Billaba told him that a lesson could be learned from that experience. It could teach him that no one was perfect. In the three weeks that followed the temple attack and Dume's new assignment, Billaba took Dume to get a kyber crystal for his new lightsaber. After building his weapon, they received an assignment to head for the planet Kardoa&mdash;Dume's first mission in the Clone Wars.

Kardoa and Mygeeto
Upon arriving on Kardoa, the two Jedi rendezvoused with the battalion that was assigned to the Jedi Master. The battalion was led by the survivors from her previous command, Clone Commander Grey and Clone Captain Styles. In a Republic command, as Billaba received a briefing on her new battalion, Dume met some of the clone troopers under their command, including one with the nickname Big-Mouth, who managed to find meilooruns on every planet he was assigned to. The next morning, Dume and Billaba prepared for their first military operation together. A trooper named Corporal CT-1157 reported to them that morning, saying that the battalion was ready to leave for the operation. The battalion split up into five squads&mdash;led by Billaba, Commander Grey, Captain Styles, Lieutenant Remo, and Sergeant Soot&mdash;to scout five different canyons. Dume stayed with Billaba, and he talked with 1157 during their move through their canyon. Both Dume and 1157 lamented being kept on a leash by their superiors, not wanting to be seen as kids.

As they continued making their way through the canyon, Billaba ordered the squad to hold their position as she sensed something approaching: a force of Separatist battle droids. The squad was cut off with no retreat, so Billaba ordered a call for air support as the battle droids beared down on them. Dume held his own in his first battle of the war; he knew he should have felt scared, but instead he felt exhilarated, displaying a recklessness that Billaba believed could prove useful in escaping from the Separatist onslaught. Dume and 1157 kept the Separatists occupied while Billaba went to attack the Separatists head-on, but, as the battle continued, Dume was shot by the Separatists. He had never felt pain like that before, but he was trained to handle it without leaving himself vulnerable. Despite his training, he lost consciousness and soon awoke to find three battle droids standing over him. 1157 came to his rescue, destroying the battle droids and standing above the Padawan for his protection. Billaba and her men found the Separatist command ship, prompting the Separatists to retreat so they were not stranded on Kardoa.

Though he was injured, Dume took solace in the fact that they escaped from the Separatists. Dume spent some time in a bacta tank to heal from his wounds, while 1157 earned a commendation for valor for his actions, as well as a nickname: Stance. After Dume awoke, the battalion would leave on a new mission to the planet Mygeeto.

Fall of the Jedi

 * Kanan 1
 * Kanan 2

On the run

 * Kanan 2
 * Kanan 3
 * Kanan 4
 * Kanan 5

Meeting Hera

 * A New Dawn

Early insurgency

 * The Machine in the Ghost
 * Entanglement

An apprentice of his own

 * Spark of Rebellion

Drawing attention

 * Droids in Distress
 * Fighter Flight
 * Ring Race (section placement TBD)

Duel on Stygeon Prime

 * Rise of the Old Masters
 * Learning Patience (section placement TBD)

Destroying the crystal

 * Breaking Ranks
 * The fake Jedi (section placement TBD)

Rescue on the asteroid base

 * Out of Darkness

Saving Tseebo

 * Empire Day
 * Gathering Forces
 * Return of the Slavers (section placement TBD)

Ezra's trials

 * Path of the Jedi
 * Sabotaged Supplies

The galactic entrepreneur

 * Idiot’s Array

Trayvis' betrayal

 * Vision of Hope
 * Ezra’s Vision (section placement TBD)

Capture and inspiration

 * Call to Action
 * Rebel Resolve

Rescue over Mustafar

 * Fire Across the Galaxy
 * Servants of the Empire: The Secret Academy (section placement TBD)
 * Senate Perspective (section placement TBD)

The Siege of Lothal

 * The Siege of Lothal

The clone commanders

 * The Lost Commanders
 * Relics of the Old Republic
 * Secrets of Sienar (section placement TBD)

Inquisitors and pirates

 * Always Two There Are
 * Brothers of the Broken Horn

Breaking the blockade of Ibaar

 * Wings of the Master

Infiltrating the Interdictor

 * Stealth Strike

Saving younglings

 * The Future of the Force

Fate of the Bridgers

 * Legacy

The rebel princess

 * A Princess on Lothal

The Protectors of Concord Dawn

 * The Protector of Concord Dawn

The reluctant rebel
"I survived one war. I'm not ready for another one. I saw what it did.''" "To the Jedi?" "''To everyone."

- Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla

Rekindling the Jedi way
"You know, this Jedi philosophy stuff doesn't work for everyone.''" "''That's why we're at war."

- Sabine Wren and Kanan Jarrus

Notes and references
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