Oppo Rancisis/Legends

"To walk the path of the Jedi, one's spirit must be strong. That requires discipline."

- Oppo Rancisis

Oppo Rancisis was a Thisspiasian Jedi Master who had been the Padawan of Master Yaddle. He was one of the twelve Council members present when Qui-Gon Jinn introduced Anakin Skywalker to the august body.

Early Life
As an infant, Oppo Rancisis was offered to the Jedi Order by his mother, the Blood Monarch of Thisspias. Twenty years later, he inherited the title as Monarch of Thisspias when his younger sister was killed. He declined the role, however, abdicating the throne in order to serve the entire galaxy among the Jedi Order.

Knighthood
As a Jedi, Rancisis mastered Malacia, a Jedi technique that induced a powerful dizziness and nausea in enemies. Malacia could incapacitate an enemy like a hammer blow without causing any lasting physical damage, and so was not considered a dark side power. Oppo taught the technique at the Jedi Temple for over two decades, but only a few other Jedi ever came close to mastering the difficult discipline.

Rancisis had also perfected the lightsaber Form IV, which was a fluid movement of the saber with the body, also used by Dooku and Windu. This allowed his snake-like body the most appropriate movement with the saber giving it a "whip-like" movement.

The martial Rancisis also possessed an unerring tactical mind and was a master of Battle Meditation. His Battle Meditation skills were crucial to his role as fleet battle strategist during the Stark Hyperspace Wars.

By 99 BBY, Oppo Rancisis had earned a seat on the Jedi Council, which he held until his death. He provided tactical guidance during the events surrounding the Battle of Naboo. With the onset of the Clone Wars, Rancisis found himself serving as a military commander once more. When the Blood Monarch of Thisspias revealed Separatist leanings, Rancisis challenged him to personal combat, with Thisspias's allegiance at stake. Rancisis won the duel, and Thisspias remained a member of the Republic.

Clone Wars
"Farewell, Master Rancisis. Now you are one with the Force."

- Sora Bulq after Master Rancisis gets struck down

It was thought that Master Rancisis was aboard an Acclamator I-class assault ship in orbit around Geonosis during the Battle of Geonosis, directing the battle and using Battle Meditation in aiding the Jedi down below. During the First Battle of Kamino, Oppo gave advice to Obi-Wan about the battle. High General Rancisis commanded a force during the Battle of Saleucami that consisted of Jedi Master Quinlan Vos as his deputy, with Jedi Knights A'Sharad Hett, Aayla Secura, Xiaan Amersu, K'Kruhk and Jeisel as support.



During the battle Rancisis was murdered by the turncoat Jedi Sora Bulq. A cadre of henchmen were put out to attack Rancisis, and when he defeated them all, Sora Bulq dove out from the darkness and put his saber through Rancisis's chest. At the same time, Sora told him that the henchmen were just a distraction so he could kill Oppo. Without Rancisis's tactics and use of Battle Meditation, the Republic forces on Saleucami were thrown into disarray, and his troops faced defeat against the more numerous Separatist forces.

In the end, Kiffar Jedi Master Quinlan Vos used his psychometric abilities to read Rancisis's plans. The Kiffar used his powers to make up new plans, and his position as a double agent for Dooku, ensuring victory against these forces.

Behind the scenes
Oppo Rancisis was portrayed by Hassani Shapi in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones (seen in archive footage of the Jedi Council used in conjunction with new material). He was voiced by Fred Tatasciore in Clone Wars: Volume II.

In the Dark Horse graphic novelization of Revenge of the Sith, Master Rancisis can be spotted in the Jedi Council chamber. This appears to be an oversight as, according to official canon, Rancisis is already dead at this point.

Appearances

 * Legacy of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Republic: The Stark Hyperspace War
 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Episode I Adventures 1: Search for the Lost Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 21"
 * Star Wars Republic 50: The Battle of Kamino
 * Jedi: Yoda
 * Star Wars Republic 71: The Dreadnaughts of Rendili, Part 3
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic series
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization