Kanan Jarrus

"How about a little less attitude and a little more altitude?"

- Kanan Jarrus

Kanan Jarrus was a Human male Jedi Padawan who survived Order 66. Going into hiding, he forsook the Jedi ways for some time, swapping his blue-bladed lightsaber for a blaster. Eventually, he would come to command the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost several years before the Battle of Yavin. While cocky and often sarcastic, Jarrus was eager to help out and fight the Galactic Empire. Around 5 BBY, Jarrus met Ezra Bridger, a fourteen-year-old Force-sensitive Human, whom he decided to mentor.

Biography
A male of the Human species, Kanan Jarrus was born during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. While he was integrated into the Jedi Order, Jarrus had no time to reach the status of Jedi Knight: in 19 BBY, the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic Palpatine issued Order 66, which branded all Jedi as traitors to the state and called for their immediate execution. Jarrus somehow escaped the massacre and went into hiding. Meanwhile, Palpatine and his second-in-command Darth Vader started transforming the Republic into an authoritarian Galactic Empire, sending their Inquisitors to hunt down the remaining Jedi. Forced to hide his Force-sensitivity, Jarrus kept his lightsaber locked away and forsook the Jedi ways for a long time. However, by 5 BBY, the former Jedi led the motley crew of the VCX-100 light freighter Ghost, whose members tried to stand up against the Empire. That year, Jarrus and the crew met Ezra Bridger, a fourteen-year old Human pickpocket from Lothal who used the Force instinctively to survive. Jarrus ended up taking the boy under his wing to teach him how to deal with his powers.

Personality and traits
Kanan Jarrus was a lean, tan-skinned man with blue eyes and brown hair. He sported a ponytail and a short goatee. A secretive man, he would rarely talk about his past. Having felt adrift since the destruction of the Jedi way of life, he had developed a cynical and cocky personality.

Behind the scenes
Kanan Jarrus was first revealed as a character from the forthcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels at the January 2014 Nuremberg International Toy Fair. Jarrus is included on the packaging of a LEGO Star Wars Rebels set dressed in black and holding a blue-bladed lightsaber. However, until the LEGO sets are officially released for retail, the character's design remains subject to change. His full design was later revealed in the Meet Kanan promotional video.

Kanan Jarrus will be voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr. in Star Wars Rebels.

Appearances

 * A New Dawn
 * Star Wars Rebels