The Jedi Order
Universe	Star Wars
In-universe information
Type	Monastic[1] Academic[1] Meritocratic[1] Paramilitary[1]
Founded	25,000+ BBY
Fate	Order 66 and destruction of the Coruscant Jedi Temple Destruction of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple
Location	Ahch-To (sacred planet) Tython (sacred planet) Ilum (sacred planet) Jedha (sacred planet) Coruscant (headquarters; until 19 BBY) Ossus (headquarters; post-4 ABY - 28 ABY) Legends Yavin 4 (headquarters; after 4 ABY)
Leader	Jedi High Council (until 19 BBY) Yoda (Grand Master; pre-32 BBY - 4 ABY) Jocasta Nu (Chief librarian; pre-32 BBY - 19 BBY) Mace Windu (Chief master; pre-32 BBY - 19 BBY) Luke Skywalker (Grand Master; 4 ABY - 34 ABY) Rey (Jedi; 35 ABY - Present)
Key people	List of key people Canon Yoda Count Dooku (formerly) Mace Windu Plo Koon Kit Fisto Qui-Gon Jinn Obi-Wan Kenobi Anakin Skywalker Ahsoka Tano (formerly) Cal Kestis Kanan Jarrus Ezra Bridger Luke Skywalker Leia Organa (briefly) Grogu Ben Solo Rey Legends Revan Bastila Shan Kreia (formerly) Meetra Surik Satele Shan Galen Marek Jaina Solo Jacen Solo (formerly) Kyle Katarn
Official language	Basic

Jedi (/ˈdʒɛdaɪ/), Jedi Knights, or collectively the Jedi Order are fictional characters, and often protagonists, featured in many works within the Star Wars franchise. Working symbiotically alongside the Old Galactic Republic, the Jedi Order is depicted as a religious, academic, meritocratic, and military (peacekeeping) organization whose origin dates back thousands of years before the events of the first film released in the franchise. The fictional organization has inspired a real-world new religious movement and parody religion: Jediism.^[2]

Within the Star Wars galaxy, the Jedi are powerful guardians of order and justice, who, through intuition, rigorous training, and intensive self-discipline, are able to wield a supernatural power known as the Force, thus achieving, for example, the ability to move objects with the mind, perform incredible feats of strength, and connect to certain people's thoughts. As Star Wars creator George Lucas explains, the Jedi are "warrior-monks who keep peace in the universe", avoiding the use of violence except as a last resort, with a mission to "use their power to keep the governments of all the planets in line, so that they don't do terrible things". The Jedi have the "moral authority to do that" since they are "the most moral of anybody in the galaxy".^[3] Throughout the franchise, Jedi are often recognizable by their robes and tunics in various shades of brown and their use of lightsabers: sword-like weapons with a colorful blade made of plasma.

Along with New Age elements, Lucas developed the Jedi creed by adopting certain elements from Eastern religions—namely Buddhism and potentially Taoism.^[4] In that same vein, the creed focuses on compassion for others, mindfulness, non-attachment, and meditation,^[5] which are all characteristics of what Jedi characters call the "light side" of the Force. Furthermore, the Jedi view fear to be the root of suffering: fear leading to anger, anger leading to hate, and hate leading to suffering. The Jedi warn that an excess of these negative emotions can turn practitioners away from the light side of the Force towards the dark side, which embraces passions, aggression, hate, rage, fear, and bitterness as a way of life. The Sith are followers of the dark side and the traditional enemies of the Jedi. While the Sith ultimately seek violent and absolute rule over the galaxy, the Jedi work to protect democracy, harmony, and justice.

The Jedi are depicted, in the franchise's Old Republic era, as a monastic and martial organization that cooperates intimately with the galactic government, bringing "peace into the galaxy by being ambassadors and troubleshooters", according to Lucas. It is also the duty of Jedi to investigate certain crimes ranging from high-profile murder to political corruption, act as diplomats between powerful interplanetary groups, protect the highest government officials of the Republic, track down fugitives, and serve as leaders in the Republic's army during the Clone Wars. Still, their creed demands that they defend and protect all life and use their power only for knowledge and defense. With the rise of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious and the Galactic Empire, the Jedi Order is outlawed and most of its members killed in the ensuing political purge. Later efforts are made to revive the organization.

Etymology

The word Jedi is said to have been adapted by George Lucas from Japanese 時代劇 (jidaigeki) (meaning 'period drama' motion pictures about samurai),^[6] or perhaps inspired by the words Jed (Leader) and Jeddak (King) in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, a series that Lucas considered adapting to film.^[7][8]

However, the origin of the word "Jedi" may be in the Arabic "Al-Jeddi", meaning "master of the mystic-warrior way".^[9]

According to the Star Wars: Rogue One – The Ultimate Visual Guide, "Jedi" in-universe is derived from "Jedha," a planet that was once home to a Jedi temple and was a source of kyber crystals. Kyber crystals are used to power lightsabers and were considered sacred by the Jedi Order.^[10]

In his book The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film, J.W. Rinzler notes that Lucas originally considered using the term "Jedidiah" for his knights, but ultimately settled on "jedi." Rinzler also suggests that the word may have been influenced by the term "bodhisattva," which refers to a Buddhist concept of an enlightened being who chooses to remain in the world to help others.^[11]

Another potential influence on the word "jedi" is the Hebrew term "yedid," which means "beloved." In his book The Secret History of Star Wars, Michael Kaminski suggests that Lucas may have been influenced by this term when creating the name for his knights. Kaminski notes that Lucas has cited Jewish mysticism as an inspiration for his work, and that he may have been drawn to the idea of his heroes being beloved protectors.^[12]

Influences

George Lucas acknowledged that the Jedi, Sith, and other Force concepts have been inspired by many sources. These include: knighthood, chivalry, paladinism, samurai bushido, Shaolin Monastery, Feudalism, Hinduism, Qigong, Greek philosophy and mythology, Roman history and mythology, Sufism, Confucianism, Shintō, Buddhism and Taoism, and numerous cinematic precursors. The works of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and mythologist Joseph Campbell, especially his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), directly influenced Lucas, and was what drove him to create the 'modern myth' of Star Wars.^[13][14]

Lucas explained that the Jedi are trained, allowed and expected to love people (even their enemies, the Sith), but they are not to form attachments because attachment leads to the dark side of the Force.^[15] When one has, gets or wants a person or experience and attaches to them, one becomes afraid to lose them. The fear of loss feeds into greed, wanting to keep things, thus, an attached person is selfish and unable to let go. The fear of loss turns into anger, which will lead to hate, and hate will lead into suffering, mostly on the part of the one who is selfish, because then one will spend their lives being afraid rather than actually living. The light side is focused on compassion and giving; thus it is love, and the opposite of attachment – it is everlasting joy, devoid of fear of loss and the pain of loss. "As long as you love other people and treat them kindly, you won't be afraid".^[16]

Lucas, identifying himself as "Buddhist Methodist" or "Methodist Buddhist" stated that his philosophy of non-attachment, depicted in his movies was influenced by the fact that he was from San Francisco, the "Zen Buddhism capital of the United States".^[16] In 2020, he indicated that the Jedi were "designed to be a Buddhist monk who happened to be very good at fighting".^[3]

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