The Caretakers were female Lanai who lived on Ahch-To and attended to the ancient Jedi village on the planet, which housed the first Jedi Temple.[2] The females considered it their religious duty to maintain the temple island's ancient structures and to provide care for those who traveled to their isolated world seeking truth.[1] They led simple, unassuming lives and wore white robes with matching headdresses. The Caretakers were led by their matron, Alcida-Auka.

Caretakers attend to their duties in their village.
They tolerated the presence of former Jedi Master Luke Skywalker as his impact on them was minimal and courteous, but were less than enamoured with the visiting Rey, who they found detrimental to their attempts to keep the island in good shape. After Rey blasted a hole in the hut she was staying in, two Caretakers fussed over trying to repair the damage and lambasted the young woman in their odd language. Later, Alcida-Auka and another Caretaker were pushing a wheelbarrow along a cliff path when the cart was obliterated by a falling rock pillar which Rey had sliced off with her lightsaber, leaving the matron holding the wheelbarrow's handles. Guessing who must have been responsible, the two Lanais glared up at her exasperatedly, and she replied with a sheepish smile.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A Junior Novel
- The Last Jedi: Rey's Journey
- Chewie and the Porgs
"Life Lessons"—Star Wars Adventures 26
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit | edit source]
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: The Caretakers - Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Widevision)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Ultimate Sticker Collection
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi Activity Book with Stickers
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Heroes of the Galaxy
Designing Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Part 2: Creating the Caretakers on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Alien Archive
Star Wars Helmet Collection 72 (Highlights of the Saga: Luke’s Journey in the Force)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Caretaker - TLJ-16 - Galactic Files 2018)
Star Wars: Destiny – Spark of Hope (Card: Caretaker Village)
- Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Caretaker - 2020 Base Series)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Caretaker - Star Wars: Masterwork - Base)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
Ahch-To in the Databank (backup link)
Alcida-Auka in the Databank (backup link)
Caretakers in the Databank (backup link)