Jedi Council/Legends



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.

Jedi High Council
During the Old Republic, the Jedi High Council, less formally known just as the Jedi Council, was the group of twelve wise and powerful Jedi Masters and/or Jedi Knights elected to guide the Jedi, as well as serve as an advisory body for the Chancellor (a sage governance). The council was made up of five lifetime members, four long-term members, and three limited-term members. This organizational structure had evolved from the earlier assemblies of Jedi Masters, and during the Great Hyperspace War may have been nothing more than an "inner circle" within the assembly. The Council originally had no set meeting place, and met irregularly on planets such as Ossus, Alderaan, and Chandrila.

The members of the Jedi Council alone chose promising Jedi to join them. No outside body attempted to appoint a member to the Council against its wishes until the Clone Wars, when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine appointed Anakin Skywalker to the Council.

Early history


When Duron Qel-Droma and his associates were tasked with the Great Hunt by the enclave council on Dantooine, the Dantooine Council itself already answered to the Jedi High Council on Coruscant. This is the earliest known time at which the Jedi High Council in its permanent, twelve-member form, headquartered in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, is known to have existed.

Some decades later, during the Mandalorian Wars, the Council contained such notables as Atris, Zez-Kai Ell, Kavar, Vrook Lamar, and Lonna Vash. They preached patience and restraint against the Mandalorian threat to the Republic, urging other Jedi not to follow the example of Revan and Malak who impetuously went off to fight the invaders. The Council later decided on the fate of the only Jedi participant of the war who returned to face their judgement&mdash;the Jedi Exile. Nearly unanimously they decided to excommunicate him from the Order, with Atris pushing for a harsher penalty.

In the ensuing Jedi Civil War, the Council dispersed, and their members hid throughout the galaxy. When Sith Lady Darth Traya, who was responsible for the elimination of most of the old Council, was defeated by the Exile on Malachor V, the Jedi High Council was re-established. It was at this time that some of the Exile's companions, who had received basic Force training from him during their adventures, eventually became Jedi Masters and rebuilt the Council.

Towards the Republic's end


Over the next few thousand years the Council continued to govern the Jedi. Many famous members served in its ranks, including Jocasta Nu, Micah Giett, Thame Cerulian, Tor Difusal, Tyvokka, and the mysterious Sifo-Dyas. By this time, the High Council convened in the High Council Chamber in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

By 32 BBY, during the events of the Battle of Naboo and the re-emergence of the Sith, Plo Koon had replaced his former Master, Tyvokka, and Ki-Adi Mundi had replaced Micah Giett. The Council now consisted of:
 * Yoda
 * Mace Windu
 * Adi Gallia
 * Plo Koon
 * Eeth Koth
 * Oppo Rancisis
 * Yaddle
 * Saesee Tiin
 * Yarael Poof
 * Depa Billaba
 * Even Piell
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi



Ten years later, the roster had changed slightly. In the decade of unrest, Yaddle and Yarael Poof had both died and were replaced by Shaak Ti and Coleman Trebor. Jedi Council Member Coleman Trebor was shot down by Jango Fett when trying to kill Count Dooku. He was replaced by Kit Fisto. Later, Depa Billaba was removed from the Council when she was placed in a coma after her struggles with the dark side. She was eventually replaced by Obi-Wan Kenobi.

During the Clone Wars, the heavy losses suffered by the Jedi led to further changes in the membership of the Council. Many Jedi held temporary positions in the body and its membership seemed to be totally in flux.

Oppo Rancisis took part in the Siege of Salucami and was killed by Sora Bulq. He was replaced by Coleman Kcaj. During the Battle of Geonosis, Jedi Council Member Eeth Koth was killed when his LAAT Gunship was shot down and destroyed. Jedi Master Agen Kolar (who also took part in the battle), took his place. The last Jedi Council member to die before the Jedi Purge was Jedi Master Adi Gallia. Adi took part in the Battle of Boz Pity and confronted General Grievous. The General strangled her with his extra arms while stabbing her. She was replaced by her cousin Stass Allie.

In the final days of the war, per the request of Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker was placed on the Council replacing Even Piell, who was mysteriously missing in action. However, much to Anakin's disappointment, he was not given the rank of Jedi Master. The Council now consisted of:
 * Yoda
 * Mace Windu
 * Plo Koon
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * Shaak Ti
 * Agen Kolar
 * Stass Allie
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Saesee Tiin
 * Kit Fisto
 * Coleman Kcaj

At the age of 23, he was the youngest Jedi to ever serve on the Council, which easily eclipsed the previous record holder, Mace Windu, who had served on the body since his twenty-eighth birthday.

With relations between the Council and the Supreme Chancellor increasingly strained, the Council members asked Anakin to report on Palpatine's dealings. The decision to have Skywalker spy on the Chancellor was not reached unanimously, however, with Obi-Wan Kenobi dissenting from the decision.

Believing that Palpatine was becoming a dictator (but not yet aware that he was the Sith Lord Darth Sidious), the Council decided to remove him from power and suspend the Galactic Senate, planning to act as rulers of the galaxy until a peaceful transition of power could be arranged. Such plans were not well publicized, as they would have made it easier for Palpatine to paint the Jedi in an unfavorable light.

But their efforts failed. Those sent to capture Palpatine were slain most of its remaining members in the early days of the Great Jedi Purge. The only known survivors were Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker&mdash;who became the Sith Lord Darth Vader. The Jedi Council died alongside the Jedi Order.

The 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.

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

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.

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 was goverened by a four-member Council subservient to the High Council on Coruscant; the members of this Council were Aleco Stusea (a near-human female), Bala Nisi (a human female), Qual (a Selkath male), and Vrook Lamar (a human male).

During the Jedi Civil War, the Dantooine enclave council consisted of Masters Dorak, Vandar Tokare, Vrook Lamar, and Zhar Lestin. 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—Kavar and Zez-Kai Ell—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.

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' 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.

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
 * 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