Jedi Order

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Jedi Order

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Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.
Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.

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ORIGINS OF THE ORDER

   The Jedi Knights were an order of individuals who had the ability to touch and work with the Force. Shunning the dark side (the "evil" side of the Force, known in ancient times as the "Bogan"), the Jedi followed the light side (the "good" side, or "Ashla") of the Force, using their power for unselfish, socially-beneficial acts. The order began tens of thousands of years before the rise of the Galactic Empire. Many ancient and semi-legendary organizations have been proposed as the forerunners of the Jedi Order, such as the Order of Dai Bendu or the Chatos Academy, but no conclusive links have ever been shown. Likewise, the birth planet of the Order is unknown. There are many candidates, including such known worlds as Coruscant, Ossus, Corellia, and Utapau, as well as mythic, lost planets such as Had Abbadon, and Ondos.
Initially the Jedi was a contemplative order. Over time, however, the Order changed, and took a more direct and active role in galactic affairs, eventually centralizing themselves on Coruscant in the aftermath of the catastrophic Battle of Ruusan. Before that, for thousands of years the Order had been centered on the planet Ossus (which is among the worlds where it is thought that the Order may have originated), until Ossus was devastated 4,000 years BBY during the Sith War. The history of the Jedi was intertwined with both the Republic they served and the Sith they fought.

"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times. Before the Empire." — Obi-Wan Kenobi, (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope)

Becoming a Jedi

   Becoming a Jedi required the most profound commitment and astute mind. Sensitivity to the force belongs to those with a naturally high level of midi-chlorians. Those who showed an aptitude for the Force were taken at birth or soon after to train in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where the Order was headquartered. The life of a Jedi was one of personal sacrifice. From the outset of their training they lived a life of simplicity, adhering to the Jedi Code which forbade material possessions and emotional attachments. A Jedi was expected to adhere to this strict Code that included concepts such as rational thought, patience, and benevolence. A venerable, experienced Jedi conducted this initial training, until the individual was proficient. When Luke Skywalker founded his new Jedi Academy, he altered the Jedi ways and traditions, allowing emotional attachments, possessions, and more contact with family and friends in order to prevent emotional traumas like those that his father Anakin Skywalker endured and eventually gave in to.

Jedi robe

Obi-Wan Kenobi in traditional Jedi clothing.In keeping with the tenets of modesty and humility, the Jedi traditionally wore simple and comfortable long, flowing robes, including tunics, trousers, and a cloak, of which each generally varied in tones and shades of white and brown. The Jedi also wore utility belts, where they carried specialized field gear for their missions, and leather boots. The colors were in stark contrast to the antithetical Sith, who were draped primarily in black. Exceptions were sometimes made, most notably in the cases of Anakin Skywalker (an omen of things to come perhaps) and his son, Luke.

  During the post-Imperial era with Luke and the New Jedi Order, the dress code became more flexibile, allowing the Jedi to wear clothes closer to what they preferred, within reason. Some Jedi, like Corran Horn and Ganner Rhysode, still wore the traditional robes, while other Jedi who were also accomplished pilots, like the Solo children, Jaina, Jacen and Anakin, preferred to wear jumpsuits, simple and useful outfits that allowed the Jedi to have more mobility as well as advantages for piloting. In events that demanded formality, or Jedi gatherings, however, traditional Jedi robes were required.

The Force

  The Force is an incorporeal energy field that is generated by all living organisms and permeates the universe and all things within. It is clearly indebted to the concept of chi and the Od of Baron Carl Reichenbach. Its principles resemble some real-world religions like Hinduism, the Shinto religion of Japan, certain Celtic druidic concepts, and probably resembles Buddhism and Taoism the most. Dick Staub, author of Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters, in an interview with Christianity Today, said he feels "the Lucas story is more theologically attuned with Hinduism". On his own admission, George Lucas has clearly been influenced by Christianity, Buddhism and Indian religions in writing the Star Wars saga. It also bears a close similarity to the Chinese notion of qigong, the Hindu notion of Brahman, and many others. The earliest description of this "energy field" would be akin to that of pran, of which pranayama is a systematic practice originating in India and a part of yoga. The Force is subject to control by anyone who is "Force Sensitive." An individual who can control the Force can perform incredible feats such as telekinesis and telepathy.

This life-force is known in China as qi or chi; in India, prana. A belief in a life-force is most commonly seen in the East, practised by Buddhists, Taoists, Confucianists, and Hindus.

Inspirations behind the Force

   Chi powers in the Chinese wuxia genre give the wielder great skill in combat, premonitions, and the ability to strike foes without touching using an invisible force. The radio drama The Shadow featured an Asian-trained hero with nearly all of the same abilities as Jedi. Isaac Asimov's Foundation series features several varieties of empaths and telepaths who can detect and influence human emotion. One such group, the Second Foundation, believes itself the guardians of the galaxy, and the Second Foundationers strive to prevent Galactic civilization's collapse into anarchy. In this respect, the Second Foundationers resemble the Jedi Knights, although Asimov's paternalistic guardians are not telekinetic. Many years after he invented the Second Foundation, Asimov did introduce "mentalics" who could also manipulate physical objects; these play a large role in his novels Foundation's Edge and Foundation and Earth. Being an avowed humanist, Asimov did not indulge in light/dark moralizing, and he took pride in constructing villains who believed themselves just and heroes afflicted by their own dilemmas. (See the essays reprinted in Gold for Asimov's exposition of these views). Though the Solarians and the Gaians can manipulate objects and minds much like the Jedi, Asimov's mentalics are not divided into light and dark sides, nor do they have the power of prophecy. In Asimov's fiction, predicting the future requires either intuition or psychohistory. Asimov's influence on the Star Wars universe has been frequently noted, one example being the debt Coruscant owes to Asimov's Trantor. Many of the Force powers Jedi use are very similar to the ones the Bene Gesserit of Frank Herbert's Dune use, most notably Jedi Mind Tricks, which are very similar to the Voice used by the Bene Gesserit.

Science of the Force

   As explained in the movie Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Jedi get their ability to understand the Force from symbiotic organisms within their bodies called midi-chlorians (an obvious play on mitochondrion and chloroplast). Also known as "the messengers of life," these organisms allow a Jedi to "hear the Force," and it is said that "without them life could not exist" (this statement appears to contradict the Expanded Universe, which depicts the Yuuzhan Vong as completely separate from the Force, but the discrepancy is explained late in the New Jedi Order series. Also unexplained is the Jedi Exile, as he was cut off from the Force, yet still survived.). The higher the midi-chlorian count in their cells, the stronger the Force is with the particular individual. Their presence can be sensed by other Jedi, although exact count cannot be determined without the aid of a computerized blood test and, possibly, midi-chlorian measuring software that Jedi carry with them in their utility belts. Anakin Skywalker had a count of over 20,000; higher than Master Yoda. This led many, most notably Qui-Gon Jinn, to believe Anakin to be the prophesied "Chosen One."

The Jedi Code

The Jedi Code is the central philosophy and dogma of the Jedi Knights. The code has been appended over the millennia, and by the time of the Clone Wars it included many fairly esoteric prohibitions far removed from the core beliefs of a Jedi, such as a doctrine that training shall only begin in infancy. However, throughout all of these changes there was a central, core part of the code that remained the fundamental belief of a Jedi.

There is no emotion; there is peace.
There is no ignorance; there is knowledge.
There is no passion; there is serenity.
There is no death; there is only the Force.
(Note: there is no line in the Jedi Code referring to Harmony. See immediately below for more information.)
At one point in history, around 4000 BBY, there was a fifth line of the Code, falling fourth in order, which read "There is no chaos; there is harmony." This line did not seem to be part of the Code before, or by the time of the Battle of Yavin. The video game Knights of the Old Republic is the only official source containing this line. All others before or since, going back to the Code's original form as first presented in the 1980s Star Wars Roleplaying Game have only the four lines above. The Star Wars official website still currently features the four-line version as well.

The code was the focus of meditations on the Force by the Jedi Master Odan-Urr, a veteran of The Great Hyperspace War.

Another widely accepted version of the Jedi Code goes as follows:

Jedi are the guardians of peace in the galaxy.
Jedi use their powers to defend and protect, never to attack others.
Jedi respect all life, in any form.
Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of the galaxy.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.
It can be found in many official Star Wars books, such as TPM Scrapbook, and "I am a Jedi" by Qui-Gon Jinn.



There is a well-developed hierarchy of ranks, listed below.

Jedi ranks

Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker.Members of the order progressed through four tiers of rank, sometimes referred to as levels.

Youngling/Initiate

An unofficial title, this refers to a child with Force potential. (Also referred to as "Jedi Hopeful.") More accurately, Youngling is Galactic Basic slang for children of any sort. At a very young age, the Jedi initiates leave their homes and are assigned to a group for training. If a youngling is not chosen by any Jedi Knight to be their Padawan by 13 years of age, the youngling is placed into another, lesser role in the Jedi Service Corps. Depending on where the student's talents lie, this may be the Agricultural Corps, the Medical Corps, or the Exploration Corps.
Padawan
An apprentice Jedi who undergoes intensive one-on-one training under a Jedi Knight or Master after graduating from the academy. As tradition a human Padawan grows a long strand of braided hair that is finally cut off during the ceremony of knighthood, when a Padawan becomes a Jedi knight. A Jedi may have only one apprentice at a time, and is required to promote the current apprentice before taking another. Master Yoda was seen training several younglings in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, but they were receiving generic Jedi teachings from him rather than being trained as Padawans. The word "Padawan" is likely a corruption of "padwar", a low-ranking officer in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom science fiction books. Some Jedi Masters have taken more than one Padawan at a time. (It should be noted however, that the term 'padawan' was not mentioned until Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. This can be explained as another thing lost following the Great Jedi Purge.)
Jedi Knight
Disciplined, experienced padawans may become full-fledged Jedi once they have completed "the trials", which are usually intensified tests, physical and otherwise, of candidates' skills, knowledge and dedication. The Trials are Trial of Flesh, Trial of Courage, Trial of Skill and Trial of Self, also known as "facing the mirror". Occasionally, performing an extraordinary (usually heroic) act can earn a padawan learner Jedi Knight status, such as when Obi-Wan Kenobi, toward the end of his training, defeated Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith, during the Battle of Naboo. Jedi Knight is the most common rank of Jedi, hence, the title is also used, mostly by non-Jedi, to refer to any member of the order that has at least met the compulsory requirements of the Jedi Council. 
Jedi Council member Mace Windu.Jedi Master
A Jedi Knight may become a Master after successfully training a Padawan learner to Knight status. Though this is the most common manner, it is not always the case. If the council sees that a Jedi Knight has become more powerful and has gained more knowledge and discipline in the Force, then they can be nominated by one or more council members to take the trials again. But this time, the trials will be much harder. It should also be said that most Jedi Masters, like Qui-Gon Jinn, never become members of the Council, as it is not a requirement to be a Master. The rank can also be achieved through the performance of extraordinary deeds or self-proclamation, though the latter is extremely rare.
Jedi Council Member
When a Jedi Council Member vacates their seat the council looks for an exceptional Jedi Master to fill the empty position. Presiding Council members elect prospective candidates when openings become available. In some texts the Council has a few Knights in its membership "to give a different perspective"; however most references were removed in preparation for Revenge of the Sith, as Anakin's position on the council, but lack of promotion to Master, was a point of contention. While there are no explicit ranks among the Jedi Council (as it is, at least theoretically, a conclave of equals), this is not to say that there are no clear centers of authority. Yoda, during his tenure on the Council, was generally regarded as the Council's seniormost member, or better known as the Grand Master, and Mace Windu as his second. During the time of the New Jedi Order, Luke's "first-among-equals" position as the Grand Master is also unquestioned, if not totally agreed with.
According to the Dorling Kindersly guide to Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace, some members were permanent members while the rest served limited terms, after which they stepped down and another member would be elected to the council.

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