Jedi Council/Legends



"With all of us may the Force be, and may the peace of this temple be ours, a place open to thought and speech, a realm of mutual respect, and a haven of shared noble purpose, let us take these seats together with no one above the others, may we work together free from restraints of ego and jealousy at this gathering, and all others to come."

- Jedi Council Members

At the time of the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order had four Jedi Councils. The Jedi Temple had five spires, and while the tallest spire (the Temple Spire) contained the texts of the founding Jedi, the four smaller spires each contained one council.

High Council
The High Council was the primary governing body of the Jedi Order, and comprised twelve Jedi Masters who discussed and contemplated all aspects of the Order. The council was composed of five permanent members who have accepted a lifetime commitment to the Council. In addition four long-term members served until they chose to step down, and the limited-term members sat on the council for specified terms. Like the other four Old Republic-era Jedi Councils, the High Council was disbanded due to the enaction of Order 66.

Council of First Knowledge
This Council took care of matters requiring the wisdom of past Jedi Masters or Council members, and gave advice to the High Council and any Jedi who requested it.

Council of Reconciliation
This Council sought after peaceful settlements to political disputes on Coruscant or other worlds in the Republic. Adi Gallia, Oppo Rancicis, and others would take part in this Council from time to time.

Reassignment Council
This council handled the organization of work for young Jedi who had not been chosen by Jedi Masters to be Padawan apprentices.

Alliance High Council
Following the establishment of the New Jedi Order, Luke Skywalker considered establishing a new Jedi Council, but avoided any formal establishment. When the Galactic Alliance was founded, a decision was made to form a High Council consisting in part of Jedi and in part of Alliance government officials, to ensure the Jedi and government would cooperate rather than be at odds, as happened with the Old and New Republics.

Masters' Council
By 35 ABY, the New Jedi Order had established a Masters' council. Unlike the High Council, which was essentially a body of the Alliance government serving in an advisory role to the Chief of State, the Masters' Council was the leading body of the Order, dealing with strictly Jedi matters and autonomous from the Alliance government. The absoluteness of its control over the Jedi Knights was a matter of debate. The Masters' council alternately assembled either at the new Jedi Temple on Coruscant or at the new Praxeum on Ossus.

Beyond Coruscant
While the main Jedi Council resided on Coruscant, other planets had their own Jedi academies throughout history, governed by their own councils. It is possible some of these councils were subsets of the High Council.

Dantooine
Prior to the Exar Kun War, the praxeum on Dantooine was presided over by Master Vodo Siosk-Baas, whom Exar Kun murdered. During the Great Hunt, the praxeum (the Jedi Enclave was goverened by a four-member Council subservient to the High Council on Coruscant; the members of this Council were Aleco Stusea, Bala Nisi, Qual, and Vrook Lamar. This Council had jurisdiction over the Jedi in the part of the Outer Rim that included Dantooine and Taris.

By the Mandalorian Wars, two of the Council members were replaced, and the Dantooine enclave council consisted of Masters Vrook Lamar, Bala Nisi, Vandar Tokare, and Zhar Lestin. This council was astonished when the Jedi Exile disobeyed Atris and went to fight in the Mandalorian Wars. By the Jedi Civil War, Bala was replaced by Master Dorak. The fact that both Vrook Lamar and Vandar Tokare were also members of the Jedi High Council may indicate the Dantooine enclave council was a subset of the High Council. This council, as well as Padawan Bastila Shan, was responsible for wiping Revan's memory and, after the destruction of Taris, retraining him in the ways of the Jedi.

The council was dissolved after Darth Malak's bombardment of the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine. Dorak, Vandar, and Zhar escaped only to find death a few years later on Katarr.

Vrook, having also survived the attack, eventually returned to Dantooine and, along with two other Jedi Masters who managed to escape the Jedi Purge that followed the Jedi Civil War &mdash;Kavar and Zez-Kai Ell&mdash;held a High Council meeting within the rebuilt Enclave. The three Masters, however, were slain by Darth Traya when they attempted to cut the Jedi Exile off from the Force. It is unknown whether the Enclave was ever inhabited again.

Taris
In 3,964 BBY, during the Mandalorian Wars, the Council on Taris consisted of Masters Lucien Draay, Feln, Q'Anilia, Raana Tey, and Xamar.

Katarr
After the Jedi Civil War, Master Atris gathered the remaining Jedi in a secret assembly on Katarr, a Miraluka world. Unbeknownst to the other Jedi, Atris revealed the assembly's location hoping that the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus would reveal himself. However, his power was much greater than the Jedi expected; Nihilus consumed the Force from the entire planet, causing the death of all the Jedi on Katarr, as well as all natives, except Visas Marr.

Telos
Atris's secret academy on Telos had a round room with seats, similar to one in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. It is unknown whether a council was ever held there. It is possible that Brianna returned to the secret academy along with the other Lost Jedi: Bao-Dur, Atton Rand, Mira, and Visas Marr to reform the Jedi Order while the Jedi Exile went to the Unknown Regions in search of Revan.

Ilum
A Jedi enclave was placed on Ilum. The academy was mostly used as base for Jedi crafting their lightsabers in the nearby Crystal Caves. The temple was destroyed during the Clone Wars by Seperatist Chameleon droids sent by Count Dooku.

Almas
The Almas Academy was overseen by the Almas Council, which over time include Nerra Ziveri, Lanius Qel-Bertuk, Kirlocca, Jurahi, Ti-Amun Tiro, Devan For'deschel, and Darrus Jeht. This Council consisted of all the Masters who were instructors at the Academy. The Council was subject to the orders of the High Council on Coruscant.

Appearances

 * Shadows and Light
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * The Stark Hyperspace War
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Rogue Planet
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Outlander
 * Emissaries to Malastare
 * The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Jedi Apprentice Series