Jurokk

"Anakin, what's going on? Something's happened. Something horrible. How bad is it&mdash;?"

- Jurokk before being killed by Darth Vader

Jurokk was a male Jedi Master and Gate Keeper of the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant, during the Clone Wars. In 19 BBY it was revealed that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was a Sith Lord. Jurokk, along with fellow Master Shaak Ti, was tasked with the defence of the Temple, while Master Mace Windu and three other Jedi Masters went to arrest Palpatine. Some time later, Jurokk confronted Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker at the Temple Gates, asking what hat happened. Jurokk saw thousands of clone troopers before the temple and asked Skywalker what was wrong. Skywalker, however had turned to the dark side of the force and became Palpatine’s apprentice. Jurokk received his answer when Skywalker stabbed his lightsaber through Jurokk’s head, killing the Gate Master.

Biography
Jurokk was a male Jedi Master and Gate Keeper of the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant, the capital world of the Galactic Republic. In 19 BBY, at the end of the Clone Wars, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker reported to Jedi Master Mace Windu that Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was in fact the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Windu choose to arrest Sidious, taking a team of three Jedi Masters with him, while he tasked Jurokk and fellow Master Shaak Ti with the defence of the temple.

Shortly later, Jurokk spotted Skywalker on a monitor and rushed to the Great Gate. Jurokk asked Skywalker about the four Jedi Masters, but Skywalker simple questioned him where Shaak Ti was. The Gate Master replied by stating the Ti was in her chamber, mediating. Jurokk then once again asked Skywalker if something was wrong and saw thousands of clone troopers behind Skywalker. Jurokk again demanded to know what happened. Unbeknownst to him, Skywalker had helped Sidious to defeat Windu and his fellow Masters, becoming the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Skywalker put his lightsaber under Jurokk’s chin and activated it, killing the Gate Master. The last thing Jurokk heard was Skywalker’s response that Jurokk had no idea what was going on. Vader then proceeded to slay most of the Jedi in the Temple.

Personality and traits
Jurokk reached the rank of Jedi Master and was appointed Gate Master. Windu trusted Jurokk enough to leave the defence of the Jedi Temple in the hands of Jurokk. Although skilled in the force, Jurokk didn’t realize that Skywalker had turned to the dark side and was slain without a possibility to defend himself.

Behind the scenes
Jurokk first appeared as a minor character in the Revenge of the Sith novel written by Matthew Stover. The 2005 novel is so far his only appearance in Star Wars canon.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novelization

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