Jedi High Council (New Jedi Order)

The Masters' Council was the leading body of the New Jedi Order by 35 ABY, consisting of the Order's Jedi Masters. The Masters' Council should not be confused with the High Council of the Galactic Alliance: the former was a body of Jedi Masters autonomous from the Alliance government responsible for the leadership of the Order, while the latter was an advisory body to the Alliance Chief of State consisting of six Jedi and six non-Jedi, which ensured coordination between the Jedi and the Alliance government. The Masters' Council made all final decisions for the New Jedi Order and its members, but the Jedi on the High Council had no direct control over the Alliance government, and vice versa.

History
How much control the Council had over the Knights of the Order was a matter of debate. Some Masters, such as Mara Jade Skywalker, believed that Jedi Knights should be compelled to comply with the Council, but Luke Skywalker insisted compliance should be voluntary, arguing that the council would be failing the Order if the other Jedi were not willing to listen to its requests.

The relationship between the Masters' Council and the Alliance government was often tense, and a matter of contention within the Council. Some Masters, such as Corran Horn and Kenth Hamner (and possibly Kyle Katarn), believed the Order was primarily responsible to serve the needs of the Alliance, which had funded the Order during the period of reconstruction following the Yuuzhan Vong War and even built the New Jedi Temple. Others, including Mara Jade Skywalker and Kyp Durron, believed that giving preference to the Alliance's interest made the Jedi nothing more than mercenaries, and that the Jedi should preserve peace without favoritism, even at the expense of the Alliance. Despite their official stance, the Galactic Alliance bureaucracy came to see the Jedi as their own private diplomatic corps and police force. Both sides were convinced that they were in the right, with some arguments coming close to being decided at saber-point, and it was only Master Skywalker's moral authority that kept the Council from splitting violently.

The Masters' Council usually assembled either at the new Jedi Praxeum on Ossus or else in the new Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

In 35 ABY, UnuThul sent two Jedi, whom he had converted to be Joiners with the Colony, to persuade the Masters' Council to assist the Killiks in a border conflict with the Chiss Ascendancy. The Council uncovered the existence of the Dark Nest, Gorog, which was manipulating the conflict without the knowledge of UnuThul and the rest of the Colony. Cilghal, the Jedi Master-healer, used medical experiments to reveal the true nature of the Dark Nest, which was analogous to the Colony's subconscious mind. Luke, Mara, and Saba Sebatyne were sent to reveal and destroy Gorog. They accomplished the former goal, and seemingly the latter, resolving the conflict with the help of Leia Organa Solo and a number of young Jedi Knights.

Following the end of the Swarm War, Luke decided to form a more formal, authoritative Jedi Council that would meet in a chamber identical to that of which the old Order met in, once again referred to as the Jedi High Council. This formalized Council consisted of twelve members; in addition to these twelve, Mara Jadw Skywalker served as secretary.

Confirmed Members during Swarm War

 * Cilghal
 * Corran Horn
 * Kam Solusar
 * Kenth Hamner
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Kyp Durron
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Mara Jade Skywalker
 * Octa Ramis
 * Saba Sebatyne
 * Tionne Solusar
 * Tresina Lobi

Probable Members during Swarm War

 * Streen
 * Kirana Ti
 * Madurrin

Confirmed Members during Corellian-GA War

 * Cilghal
 * Kyp Durron
 * Corran Horn
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Tresina Lobi
 * 6 other Jedi Masters
 * Mara Jade (Secretary; not strictly a member)

Confirmed Members during Sith-Imperial War

 * Kol Skywalker

Appearances

 * The Joiner King
 * The Unseen Queen
 * The Swarm War
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Exile