Jedi Temple Guard/Legends

"Cease hostilities!"

- A Jedi Temple Guard attempts to end the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Barriss Offee

The Jedi Temple Guards were members of the Jedi Order who were dedicated to protecting the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant. They served as part of the Jedi Temple's security force, and reported to Jedi Master Cin Drallig, who headed the Temple's security detail. During the Clone Wars, members of the Guards participated in the trial of the Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, who was framed for the bombing of the Jedi Temple Hangar. Four Jedi Temple Guards, along with Tano's Master, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, escorted the actual culprit, Jedi Barriss Offee, to Coruscant's Republic military base. Offee confessed to the crimes, which led to Tano's exoneration.

Description
The Jedi Temple Guards were an ancient security group comprised of various Jedi Knights and sentinels in the Jedi Order. Temple Guards were chosen as part of their continuing commitment to the Jedi. The Jedi Temple Guards were tasked with the protection of the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant, and were a part of the security force, reporting to the head of security.

History
Around 20 BBY, during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Jedi Temple's hangar was bombed, killing six Jedi, clone troopers, and some of the Temple employees. Shortly after a memorial service for the victims was conducted, a group of citizens gathered at the Temple's steps to protest the Jedi's involvement in the war. Two members of the Jedi Temple Guards stood guard at the steps, along with Jedi Master Cin Drallig&mdash;whom the Temple Guards reported to due to his status as security chief&mdash;as the citizens continued their protest against the war.

Eventually, the Togruta Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano was accused of orchestrating the bombing of the Temple's hangar and the murder of Republic citizen Letta Turmond, who was involved in the bombing. She was captured by her Master, Anakin Skywalker, and the Republic security forces. Members of the Jedi Temple Guards helped escort Tano to the Chamber of Judgment, where the Jedi High Council expelled her from the Order so that she could be tried by the Galactic Senate.

However, Skywalker discovered that the actual perpetrator of the crimes was the Mirialan Jedi Barriss Offee, a friend of Tano. When Skywalker confronted Offee in the Temple's dormitories, the Mirialan attempted to flee from him but was blocked by the Temple Guards, who continued to surround her while they dueled. When Offee was defeated and apprehended by Skywalker on the rooftop of the Temple's ziggurat, four members of the Guard escorted her to the Republic military base where Tano was being tried, and Offee confessed to the Temple bombing and Turmond's murder. The Guards escorted Offee out of the court when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was officiating the trial, ordered her to be taken away.

Equipment
Jedi Temple Guards wore formal brown robes and identity-concealing masks, which displayed their sense of emotional detachment that was required in service to a higher calling. Temple Guards carried large lightsaber pikes&mdash;double-bladed lightsabers that produced a yellow blade, which was considered rare among the Jedi.

Behind the scenes
The Jedi Temple Guards were first introduced in the episode "Sabotage" of the television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in the series' fifth season. The episode aired on February 9, 2013. Although not identified in the episode itself, the security detail was given a title in the episode's accompanying guide on StarWars.com. The Guards later appeared in the season finale, "The Wrong Jedi," which aired on March 2, 2013, and were given an entry in StarWars.com's Encyclopedia.