Every Jedi Who Tried To Rebuild The Jedi After Order 66

Following its demise in Revenge of the Sith, there were several attempts made to restore the Jedi Order in the Star Wars canon. While most of the few Jedi who survived Palpatine’s purge went into hiding and/or were hunted down, an even smaller number tried to bring back the Jedi Order as it had once been. That said, the actual number of Jedi who tried is bigger than one might expect.

Having orchestrated the Clone Wars as a massive trap, Palpatine successfully brought an end to the entire Jedi Order via their own clone troopers. Thanks to the secret protocol known as Order 66 enforced through behavioral implants, the clones turned on their Jedi generals across the galaxy, while the corrupted Anakin Skywalker killed all within the Jedi Temple. Turning the Republic into his very own Empire, Palpatine’s Imperial Inquisitors were tasked with hunting down any survivors as the legacy of the Jedi began to fade from the galaxy. That said, here is every character who tried to bring back the Jedi Order after Order 66.

9 Jocasta Nu

Chief Librarian of the Jedi Archives

In the immediate aftermath of Order 66, Jocasta Nu bravely returns to Coruscant in the pursuit of preserving the Jedi Order’s knowledge held within the Archives she’d long dedicated her life to. Having prepared a covert Jedi school to keep the Order alive, Jocasta went back to Coruscant to retrieve a holocron containing a list of Force-sensitive children that could be trained as Jedi and could eventually grow to resist Palpatine’s new regime. However, Jocasta’s efforts saw her facing both the Grand Inquisitor and Darth Vader himself.

Although Jocasta attempted suicide once she found herself outmatched, Vader saved her life as his master wanted her alive. However, Jocasta goads Vader into killing her himself, revealing his identity as Anakin Skywalker to the surrounding troops. As a result, Vader also killed the troopers unlucky enough to have heard, while reporting to Palpatine that Jocasta had simply died in their pursuit of her.

8 Ferren Barr

A Rogue Dark Jedi

During the Empire’s campaign to end the resistance they met on the ocean world of Mon Cala, it was revealed that the planet’s monarchy had been protecting Ferren Barr, a Jedi Padawan who survived the Purge. However, Barr had become bitter in the wake of the Order’s demise. Using the Force to coerce a group of Force-sensitive beings into following him as acolytes, Barr’s version of rebuilding the Order was dark and twisted, focused solely on revenge against the Sith.

Barr had been obsessed with how the Jedi fell so quickly. To that end, the rogue Jedi came to learn all about Order 66 as well as Vader’s secret identity, just as Jocasta had (before similarly meeting his end at the Dark Lord’s hands). However, his dark actions did ensure that the Mon Calamari people would become an integral part of the future Rebel Alliance in the Star Wars canon.

7 Eno Cordova

Preserved The Jedi’s Future

Eno Cordova was a Jedi master who’d grown obsessed with the ancient Force-sensitive species known as the Zeffo. A friend of Qui-Gon Jinn’s, Cordova received a vision of the Jedi Order’s fall during the Clone Wars. As such, this prompted the Jedi Master to secure a holocron with lists of Force-sensitive children before the rise of the Empire within the Zeffo’s vault on Bogano, hoping to preserve the future of the Jedi Order in the hopes that it could one day be rebuilt.

Ultimately, Cordova survived Order 66 by fleeing into the Unknown Regions. He eventually resurfaces on the holy world of Jedha, working with the secret network known as The Hidden Path to get Force-sensitives and their families to safety from the Empire. To that end, Eno would also reunite with his former apprentice Cere Junda who would join him in his work. However, Cordova ultimately lost his life due to the betrayal of the secret Imperial agent Bode Akuna.

6 Cere Junda

Built A New Archive on Jedha

Although Cere Junda and her Padawan Trilla Suduri were both captured by the Inquisitors early into the Empire’s reign, Cere managed to escape while Trilla was inducted into their dark ranks as the Second Sister. Cutting herself off from the Force for years in her guilt, Cere eventually meets fellow Jedi survivor Cal Kestis. Evading Inquisitors while seeking out her master’s holocron, Cere became a great ally to Cal Kestis, especially when the duo barely escaped Darth Vader’s grasp on the Inquisitors’ stronghold of Nur.

Eventually, Cere reunites with Master Cordova, reconnecting with the Force while working to create new Jedi Archives on Jedha. However, the Empire eventually finds their secret cache thanks to Akuna. Sacrificing herself to save her friends, Cere gives her life by dueling Darth Vader, buying her allies enough time to escape with their lives.

5 Cal Kestis

A Key Jedi Survivor

A Padawan who barely survived Order 66 thanks to his master’s sacrifice, Cal Kestis spent years as a scrapper, staying under the Empire’s radar. However, the Inquisitors eventually find him 5 years after the Purge. Escaping their grasp thanks to Cere and her pilot named Greez, Cal Kestis chooses to take a stand and seek out Cordova’s holocron to try and rebuild the Jedi Order. Despite the great lengths he went to secure it, Cal ends up destroying the holocron and the lists of Force-sensitive children, leaving their fates up to the Force’s will during such a dark era.

However, Cal eventually discovers and secures the hidden world of Tanalorr. Believing that it could become a refuge for Force-sensitive beings and those seeking to escape the Empire’s wrath, Kestis and his surviving allies now have somewhere where they could finally be safe from the Empire. However, Cal Kestis’ story has yet to be completed, and his ultimate fate in the canon remains unknown.

4 Tensu Run

Seeking Revenge Against The Inquisitors?

Having survived the Purge along with his master, Jedi Knight Tensu Run is one of Star Wars’ newest Jedi Purge survivors. Seeking to rebuild the Jedi Order, Tensu Run has a group of followers and fellow prospective Jedi following his lead. However, Darth Vader and his Inquisitors know exactly what kind of threat Run poses, and have made him a priority target in Marvel’s new and canonical Inquisitors series from Marvel Comics. While his story is not yet complete, it’s already been teased that Tensu is looking to take the fight to the Inquisitors themselves with a vengeance, having grown tired of running.

3 Nari

A Young Jedi Who Found Obi-Wan Kenobi

Although his time on-screen was brief in the Star Wars canon, it does seem as though the Jedi survivor named Nari had been looking for fellow Jedi to try and rebuild the Jedi Order. With the Inquisitors hot on his trail, Nari made his way to Tatooine and eventually found Obi-Wan Kenobi who’d been living in exile, secretly protecting young Luke Skywalker. However, Kenobi dashes Nari’s hopes by telling him to bury his lightsaber and live a normal life, despite the young Jedi’s protests that people need them. Shortly afterward, Nari is eventually captured and killed by the Inquisitors.

2 Luke Skywalker

Built A Jedi Academy on Ossus

Following the Empire’s defeat and the rise of the New Republic Era, Luke Skywalker begins constructing a new Jedi academy on the world of Ossus. One of his very first students was The Mandalorian‘s Grogu, though the child eventually chooses to return to his father, Din Djarin, to train and become a Mandalorian warrior. However, Luke’s academy would continue to grow with new students including Ben Solo, his powerful nephew who became his apprentice.

However, Luke’s Jedi academy on Ossus was eventually lost before the events of the sequel trilogy. Fearing Ben’s power and darkness due to the manipulation of Snoke, Luke had a momentary lapse where he controversially considered killing his nephew. This moment still costs Luke dearly, with Ben Solo destroying the academy and embracing the dark side as Kylo Ren.

1 Rey Skywalker

A Jedi Order Still To Come?

Following the events of the sequel trilogy, Rey Skywalker is “All the Jedi”, having defeated the First Order and the resurrected Emperor Palpatine by channeling the power of the Jedi who’d come before her. Now, a new movie is in the works by director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy starring Daisy Ridley, one that’s expected to see Rey finally rebuilding the Jedi Order. That said, it will likely be a Jedi Order that operates differently than the previous iteration seen in the prequels.

One of Luke’s biggest problems was trying to replicate the Jedi Order exactly as it had been in the Star Wars canon. According to Skywalker himself, he ignored their inherent flaws and hubris that led to their eventual demise in the first place. As such, it will be exciting to see what kinds of changes might be seen with Rey’s Jedi Order when her movie comes to theaters in 2026.

Star Wars: New Jedi Order

The tenth mainline installment in the Star Wars franchise is the first movie to follow the sequel trilogy, where Mark Hamill’s Luke, Carrie Fisher’s Leia, and Harrison Ford’s Han Solo gave their final farewell. After the release of The Rise of Skywalker, development on a direct sequel had become dormant as Disney shifted focus on other parts of the galaxy, namely, Disney+ shows such as The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka. However, a movie starring Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker was officially announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023.

Director

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Writers

Steven Knight

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