Mace Windu/Legends


 * The story goes that Mace Windu was once ambushed by fourteen Gank killers, who surrounded him with weapons drawn. Not even a Jedi Master could deflect that many blaster bolts at once, but Windu slowly turned to make eye contact with each Gank, placed one hand on the lightsaber hanging at his hip, and spoke only three words: 'It's your decision.' One by one, the Ganks lay their weapons on the ground.
 * &mdash;Unconfirmed story

Mace Windu (72 BBY - 19 BBY) was a Jedi Master and one of the last members of the Jedi Council before the Great Jedi Purge. Windu was often regarded as second only to Master Yoda on the Council.

He was the creator of the seventh style of lightsaber combat, Vaapad. Only Depa Billaba has ever mastered it. (See the Seven Forms of Lightsaber Combat.) It is said that only two individuals ever outsparred Master Windu: Yoda and Dooku.

In addition to being a great warrior, he possessed extensive knowledge of Jedi history and philosophy. Although a Jedi Guardian, he was known for his diplomatic abilities as well.

Biography
Mace Windu was originally from the planet Haruun Kal, where he was born into the Gösh Windu. After the death of his parents, he was turned over to the Jedi Order when he was just six months old. He was appointed to the Jedi Council before his thirteeth birthday, and so was very young for the position he received. He was trained by the venerable Master Yoda. In turn, Windu trained many to be Jedi during his career, including Echuu Shen-Jon (who ultimately survived the Purge), and fellow Council member Depa Billaba..

In the Battle of Geonosis, Mace Windu killed Jango Fett, the progenitor of the clone troopers. In that battle, he led the Jedi to rescue Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala from a Geonosian-style arena execution by Count Dooku.

During the Clone Wars, Mace returned to his homeworld to track down his missing former Padawan, Depa Billaba. There, he battled Kar Vastor, and spiritually faced the Dark Side. Though Windu survived this trial, the memories of his return to Haruun Kal would continue to haunt him. In the rest of the war, he commanded clonetroopers on many fronts, and won a famous victory at the Battle of Dantooine.

Death
Toward the end of the Clone Wars, Master Windu came to suspect that Chancellor Palpatine was in fact Darth Sidious. Along with Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin and Agen Kolar, Windu confronted Palpatine, and was attacked by the Sith Master. However, it was Anakin Skywalker who delivered the killing blow, confirming his place at Palpatine's side.

Portrayal
Mace Windu was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson requested that he have a purple-bladed lightsaber in Episode II, to which George Lucas agreed. As a result, Mace Windu is the only major character in any of the Star Wars films to have a lightsaber that is not red, green, or blue. This caused much speculation among the fans, some of whom believed his purple blade signified a forthcoming plot twist that would reveal Windu as a Jedi traitor (basing such speculation on the fact that blue and red (light and dark in terms of lightsaber colour) make purple when mixed, suggesting that Mace was both light and dark.) Aside from color, his lightsaber is also uniquely decorated.