- "The Prime is One, but the Jedi are Many."
- ―Kli the Elder in the Rammahgon
The Prime Jedi was the founder of the Jedi Order. The Prime Jedi established the Order on the planet Ahch-To,[1] around 25,000 BBY.[3] The first Jedi Temple, which was located on Ahch-To, contained a mosaic of the Prime Jedi in a state of meditation and balance.[1] During the High Republic Era, the Meditation Chamber located on the space station Starlight Beacon also featured a mosaic of the Prime Jedi.[4]
The Prime Jedi was later referenced in the Rammahgon by the ancient Jedi Kli the Elder.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- "This is a symbol of the first Jedi, or 'Jedi Prime'. The center, yellowish rocks represent the energy of a lightsaber, splitting off into two directions: the dark and the light side of the Force. The black rocks symbolize the energy of the Force—everything in between, binding our universe together."
- ―Seth Engstrom describing the mosaic of the Prime Jedi
The Prime Jedi first appeared in a mosaic in Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, the second installment of the sequel trilogy of films which was written and directed by Rian Johnson[6] and released on December 15, 2017.[7] They were first identified in Pablo Hidalgo's reference book Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary, which was released on the same day as the film.[1] In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the founders of the Jedi Order were Jedi Masters Cala Brin, Garon Jard, Rajivari and Ters Sendon.[8]
The final design of the Prime Jedi mosaic was completed by concept artist Seth Engstrom in April, 2016 after a long process of trial and error. The inspiration for the mosaic came from Taoist iconography of yin and yang, the balance between dualities.[5] The idea of delving into the origins of the Jedi Order harkens back to the initial plans Star Wars creator George Lucas had for the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, according to original trilogy producer Gary Kurtz.[9]
Appearances[]
- The High Republic 7 (Depicted in mosaic)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi (First appearance; depicted in a mosaic)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition (Depicted in a mosaic)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition audiobook (Depicted in a mosaic)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation (Depicted in a mosaic)
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 2 (Depicted in a mosaic)
- The Last Jedi Adaptation 3 (Depicted in a mosaic)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook (Mentioned only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Depicted in a mosaic)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Prime Jedi)
- The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2021 (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars - The Official Magazine 101 (Database: Before the dark times…)
- Star Wars: Jedi Artifacts
Ahch-To Jedi Temple in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- ↑ The Star Wars Book places the founding of the Jedi Order to around 25,000 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. As Star Wars: Galactic Atlas states that A New Hope begins in 0 BBY, the founding of the Jedi Order must have occurred in around 25,000 BBY.
- ↑ The High Republic 7
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi
- ↑
Star Wars: Episode VIII to Open December 15, 2017 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic
- ↑ TheForce.net: TheForce.Net - Latest News - Interviews - Gary Kurtz Reveals Original Plans for Episodes 1-9. theforce.net. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020.
