- "The key to hunting Jedi is patience."
- ―The Grand Inquisitor
A Jedi hunter, also known as a Jedi killer, was an individual tasked with the hunting and killing of members of the Jedi Order.[8]
History[]
The Children of the Storm were former Force-sensitives, all of whom had been experimented on by Baron Boolan,[9] who acted as Jedi hunters[6] during the Nihils' rule over the Occlusion Zone.[9] Part of their mission was to capture further Force-sensitives for experimentation.[6] Some Nihil under General Abediah Viess also served as Jedi hunters.[5]
The Kaleesh Supreme Commander of the Separatist military General Grievous was trained in the art of lightsaber combat by Count Dooku and claimed the lightsabers of Jedi he slew as trophies.[8] As the Clone Wars progressed, Grievous garnered a fearsome reputation as a formidable Jedi killer, striking terror into the hearts of Republic citizens.[10] Among Grievous' victims included Neebo, Nahdar Vebb,[11] a Mikkian Jedi, and a human Padawan.[12]
Bounty hunters were also sometimes employed as Jedi hunters, as the bounty hunter Cad Bane was known for killing Jedi during the Clone Wars.[13]
Following the transformation of the Galactic Republic into the first Galactic Empire, the Inquisitorius rose as an organization of Jedi hunters trained by Darth Vader to harness the dark side of the Force and wield double-bladed spinning lightsabers as they assisted in the Empire's extermination of the Jedi.[14][15] Emperor Palpatine decreed that captured former members of the Jedi Order were to be converted into Inquisitors, or otherwise be killed, further cementing the downfall of the Jedi religion and perversion of the Force.[16]
The Sith cultist and assassin, Ochi of Bestoon was a Jedi hunter who fought Jedi Masters Depa Billaba, Mace Windu, and Luke Skywalker on separate occasions.[17] He was sent to kill Sidious's Sith apprentice Darth Vader and manage to put up a fight against the damaged Sith Lord and former Jedi Knight.[18]
Notable Jedi Hunters[]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
- Angry Birds Star Wars II
- Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1" (as "Jedi killer")
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Ninth Jedi"
- Visions: T0-B1: The Droid Who Became a Jedi
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ General Grievous in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Grand Inquisitor in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Baron Boolan in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi — "Part I"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness
- ↑ Confederacy of Independent Systems History Gallery in the Databank (backup link) (Image 9 caption)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lair of Grievous"
- ↑ Age of Republic - General Grievous 1
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cargo of Doom"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Beware the Inquisitor!
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Rise of the Old Masters"
- ↑ Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- ↑ Shadow of the Sith
- ↑ Darth Vader (2020) 6