Kit Fisto/Legends

Kit Fisto (c. 70 BBY - 19 BBY) was a Nautolan Jedi Master and General of the the Republic during the Clone Wars. He was also a member of the Jedi Council during this period. Fisto was born on the planet Glee Anselm.

His distinctive head tentacles contained highly sensitive olfactory receptors that allowed him to detect pheremonal expressions of emotion, and other changes in body chemistry. This was indeed a unique attribute not afforded to any other Jedi; naturally, or through the power of the Force.

Kit was an extremely skilled swimmer, and honed his Jedi abilities to take advantage of his amphibious origins, making him a deadly foe both above and under water. He was a master of the Shii-Cho, or Form I lightsaber combat.

As a young Jedi Knight, Kit gained his Master title when he took over the training of then-Padawan Bant Eerin, when Bant's original master, Tahl, was killed. He was known for his unusually close relationship with fellow Jedi Aayla Secura, a relationship that occasionally pushed at the boundaries of the portions of the Jedi Code that forbid attachment. During the height of the Clone Wars, Fisto was the first Jedi to fight and defeat a new type of droid that was given the name JK, or Jedi Killers that were being manufactured on the neutral world of Ord Cestus. The droids were unique because they were bio-droids that were found to have Force Sensitive capabilities and were able to predict their opponents' next move. With Fisto went Obi-Wan Kenobi, five ARC Troopers, and Barrister Doolb Snoil, a representative from the Senate to Ord Cestus, to negotiate an agreement to sell the droids to the Republic.

He later led the Galactic Republic's forces in defeating the Quarren Separatist League on the watery world of Dac and later forged a new accord on the world that led to join Quarren-Mon Calamari representation in the Galactic Senate.

For years, Fisto's name had been suggested as a candidate for the Jedi High Council. Humble, and not feeling that he had the skills for such an appointment, Kit would always dismiss such offers, feeling he was better suited to the Council of Reconciliation. Eventually, however, Kit's exploits in the Clone Wars answered any lingering doubts to his suitability, and he ascended to a seat on the august body.

After Chancellor Palpatine revealed himself to be the Dark Lord of the Sith, Kit Fisto accompanied Mace Windu, Agen Kolar, and Saesee Tiin to confront him. Despite his prowess, Kit Fisto could not handle Sidious's intense combat style and was killed.

Behind the Scenes
Kit Fisto first appeared in Attack of the Clones, where he was played by Zac Jensen.

Like Boba Fett, Kit is disproportionally popular among Star Wars fans as a minor character, mainly because of his distinct smile, seen during the Battle of Geonosis and the Battle of Dac.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * ''The Cestus Deception novel
 * Clone Wars microseries
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith