Mace Windu

"You must realize there aren't enough Jedi to protect the Republic. We're keepers of the peace, not soldiers."

- Mace Windu

Mace Windu was a male Human Jedi Master who was the most senior of the Jedi during the final years of the Galactic Republic, after Grand Master Yoda.

It was Master Windu who led two hundred and twelve Jedi into combat at the Battle of Geonosis and slew the infamous bounty hunter Jango Fett, leading his son Boba Fett to hate Mace Windu and even try to kill him. He continued to serve the Republic throughout the Clone Wars, often leading troops into battle, despite his misgivings about the militarization of the Jedi Order.

In the final days of the war, Windu and three other Jedi confronted Palpatine. The three other Jedi, including Kit Fisto, were all slain by Sidious, leaving only Windu to duel the Sith lord. Windu defeated Darth Sidious in a difficult duel, after being informed by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker that Sidious and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine were the same person. As Skywalker rushed to the scene, Palpatine lay disarmed on the edge of the window in his office with Windu holding his lightsaber on Palpatine. Palpatine then began to claim to Anakin that the Jedi had taken over and rebelled against him, but was in reality trying to sway Skywalker to the dark side and make him his new apprentice. Windu was ultimately betrayed by Skywalker and subsequently killed by Sidious, falling to his death from the window of Sidious's office.