Editing Jedi Initiate Trials

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[[File:JediInitiateTrialsOutcomeDiagram-TheJediPath.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Progress of an Initiate: 1. [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] 2. [[Jedi Service Corps/Legends|Jedi Service Corps]] member 3. Layperson.]]
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The '''Jedi Initiate Trials''' were the tests by which [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Jedi Initiate/Legends|Initiates]] were given as prerequisite in order to progress to the level of [[Padawan/Legends|Padawan]] within the [[Jedi Order/Legends|Jedi Order]]. Like the [[Jedi Trials/Legends|Trials of Knighthood]], these tests were required to be taken by all students in order to proceed to the next rank in the Jedi Order.

==Overview==
[[File:NomiMeetVodoAndDace.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Padawans building lightsabers under the instruction of [[Vodo-Siosk Baas]].]]

During the days of the old Order, the Initiate Trials were begun as tests used to gauge an Apprentice's progress in the Order. Oftentimes, because a Master might have two or more students under their tutelage, the test would be given simultaneously. Because of the less restrictive age discrimination rules of the era, the test was often taken by students well into their teens or even twenties, depending on species' maturation stages. As the Order evolved and war ceased to plague the galaxy, some of the tests changed to suit the non-militaristic and more formalized [[Jedi academy|academy]] on [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]].<ref name="TJP">[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]</ref>

The first test was designed to test one's knowledge of the [[Jedi Code/Legends|Jedi Code]]. A vital part of Jedi teachings, the Code was reviewed over and over throughout an Initiate's life, typically everyday during meditation or class. If an Initiate did not memorize the mantra they would no longer be a member of the Order.<ref name="TJP" />

The second was not consistent throughout the Order's history. Originally, the test consisted of [[Lightsaber/Legends|lightsaber]] construction using [[lightsaber crystal|crystals]] provided by the master. As the Order came into a new era following the [[Ruusan Reformation]], the trial was altered to test self-discipline. Demonstrating competency through [[Meditation/Legends|meditation]] or staged [[Lightsaber combat/Legends|lightsaber combat]] with a hood, this test was not so much a demonstration in skill so much as technique.<ref name="TJP" />

For the third and final trial, a great difference existed between the Jedi who fought in the [[New Sith Wars]] and those raised during the [[Golden Age of the Old Republic]]. Because of the lack of age restrictions seen early on in the Order's history, sometimes Initiates would be assigned to perform a specific yet simple task, such as solving a judicial case or providing aid to a citizen in need.<ref>''[[Darth Bane: Rule of Two]]''</ref> The [[Dantooine Jedi Enclave Council|Jedi Council]] of [[Dantooine/Legends|Dantooine]] required Initiates in the Order to complete a task to see the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side]] for themselves and find a way to conquer it. A famous example of this is the Trial of [[Revan/Legends|Revan]], to locate and redeem the fallen [[Cathar/Legends|Cathar]] apprentice Juhani.<ref name="KOTOR">''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''</ref> During the glory days of the Republic, Initiates were asked to prove that their connection to the Force was strong and that they were capable of meeting the standards of being a Jedi.<ref name="TJP" />

Following the successful completion of each of these tasks, an Initiate would follow one of three paths. Most Initiates went on to be chosen as a Padawan by a Knight or Master. To gain the attention of a potential master, students participated in the annual [[Jedi Temple Apprentice Tournament|Apprentice Tournament]] at the [[Jedi Temple]] so that they could exhibit combat skill and Force talents. On the other hand, some students were never chosen and were then sent to the [[Jedi Service Corps/Legends|Jedi Service Corps]] by order of the [[Council of Reassignment/Legends|Council of Reassignment]]. While still members of the Order, these students did not continue training in the Force, instead using their limited abilities to aid the galaxy from a grass-roots level. The third option left open to an Initiate is to leave the Order. Some may not be content with life in the Service Corps, or the High Council may not see them walking the Jedi Path. Should this be the case, the Order recommends a student walk away in peace, and use what they had learned to better society.<ref name="TJP" />

==Appearances==
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
*<!-- 2003-07-XX -->[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|''Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic'': Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]
*<!-- 2010-09-28 -->[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]
*<!-- 2014-10-21 -->{{SWMCite|3|Jedi First Steps}}

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