Mace Windu/Legends


 * The story goes that Mace Windu was once ambushed by fourteen Gank killers, who surrounded him with weapons drawn. Not even a Jedi Master could deflect that many blaster bolts at once, but Windu slowly turned to make eye contact with each Gank, placed one hand on the lightsaber hanging at his hip, and spoke only three words: 'It's your decision.' One by one, the Ganks lay their weapons on the ground.
 * &mdash;Unconfirmed story

Mace Windu (72 BBY]- [ ] was a [[Jedi Master and one of the last members of the Jedi Council and survived theGreat Jedi Purge. Windu was often regarded as second only to Master Yoda on the Council. His wisdom and power were legendary, as were the weight of his words.

He was the creator of his own style of lightsaber combat, Vaapad, which he combined with the incomplete Juyo Form (see Form VII: Juyo/Vapaad) to create the seventh form of Lightsaber combat. Mace Windu, his former Padawan learner Depa Billaba, and legendary lightsaber instructor Sora Bulq are unaccompanied in mastering this combat form. With his eclectic fighting style, it is said that only two individuals ever outsparred Master Windu: Yoda and Dooku.

In addition to being a great warrior, he possessed extensive knowledge of Jedi history and philosophy and was known for his diplomatic abilities.

Biography
Mace Windu was originally from the planet Haruun Kal, where he was born into the Gösh Windu. After the death of his parents, he was turned over to the Jedi Order when he was just six months old. Like all in the order, Mace was trained by the venerable Master Yoda before becoming a Padawan to another Jedi.

Prodigiously talented in the Force, he passed the trials early and was appointed to the Jedi Council before his thirtieth birthday, and so, at the age of 28, was very young for the position he received.

During his career, Windu trained many to be Jedi, including Echuu Shen-Jon (who ultimately survived the Purge), and fellow Council member Depa Billaba..

Windu was a stern advocate against Anakin's induction into the Jedi Order. However, he later came to see that Skywalker was the Chosen One. Despite this revelation, it did not solidify his trust in the haughty and petulant Anakin.

In the Battle of Geonosis, Mace Windu killed Jango Fett, the progenitor of the clone troopers. In that battle, he led the Jedi to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala from a Geonosian-style arena execution by Count Dooku.

During the Clone Wars, Mace returned to his homeworld of Haruun Kal to track down his missing former Padawan, Depa Billaba. There, he battled Kar Vastor, and spiritually faced the Dark Side. Though Windu survived this trial, the memories of his return to Haruun Kal would continue to haunt him. In the rest of the war, he commanded clone troopers on many fronts, and won a famous victory at the Battle of Dantooine.

Death
Toward the end of the Clone Wars, Master Windu came to question Chancellor Palpatine's motives.

As he prepared for a meeting with the senate chair to bring him news of the elimination of General Grievous, a distraught Anakin Skywalker arrived and confirmed their greatest fears: the elected leader of the Galactic Republic was in fact the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Ordering Anakin to wait in the Jedi Council Chamber for his return, he boarded a gunship along with Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin and Agen Kolar.

Windu marched into the Chancellor's office and announced that he was there to arrest Palpatine. Suddenly, Palpatine had a lightsaber in his hand and quickly struck down the other three Jedi.

A grueling battle ensued, and Anakin Skywalker appeared just as Windu cornered Palpatine and again stated that he was under arrest. Palpatine became enraged and used Force-lightning in one last attempt to defeat Windu. The Jedi-Master used his lightsaber to re-direct the attack back at Palpatine, leaving him permanently scarred and deformed. During this stand-off, Palpatine and Windu both tried to convince Anakin that the other was a traitor to the Republic. Palpatine could no longer maintain his attack against Windu, claiming that he had "become too weak." Anakin knew that if Palpatine died, any chance of saving Padmé from certain death would be lost. Anakin told Windu that the Sith-Lord "must stand trial," and that killing him was "not the Jedi way;" but Windu determined that Palpatine was too dangerous to be kept alive because he had control of the Galactic Senate and the Courts. Palpatine pleaded for Anakin's help, and Windu moved to strike the Dark-Lord. With Windu's attention focused entirely on Palpatine, he failed to foresee Anakin's intervention. Anakin ignited his own lightsaber and severed the Jedi Master's lightsaber-hand, leaving him defenseless against the full power of Palpatine's Force-lightning.

With this action, Anakin had secured his place as the new Sith apprentice, Mace fell out of the window to his death. Yet he did not die. He only fell a few stories before landing in Senator Bail Organa's speeder. Mace was taken to the hospital and got a mechanical hand. He recovered from the attack, but felt guilty about his failure to defeat Darth Sidious. After Order 66 was issued by Sidious, Mace Windu went into hiding and retired from the Jedi Order. Mace found out that Anakin had completly turned to the dark side and had become the Sith Lord, Darth Vader. Windu still maintained contact with the other two Jedi surivors, Yoda and Obi-Wan. The three Jedi masters went into exile until it was time to train Anakin Skywalker's own son, Luke.

Portrayal
Mace Windu was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in all three movies of the prequel trilogy.

Jackson requested that he have a purple-bladed lightsaber in Episode II, to which George Lucas agreed. As a result, Mace Windu is the only major character in any of the Star Wars films to have a lightsaber that is not red, green, or blue.

Aside from color, his lightsaber is also uniquely decorated with electrum, a precious metal.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Jedi: Mace Windu
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Shatterpoint