The Jedi Council is a fictional institution from the Star Wars series of films.
During the Old Republic, the Jedi Council was the group of twelve wise and powerful Jedi Masters elected to guide the Jedi, as well as serve as an advisory body for the Supreme Chancellor (a sage governance). The council was made up of six lifetime members, five long-term members, and three limited-term members.
The earliest known Jedi Council governed during the Mandalorian Wars and included of the following members:
Shortly before the events of The Phantom Menace, the council consisted of:
Lifetime Members
Long-Term Members
Limited-Term Members
By The Phantom Menace, Tyvokka had been killed during the Stark Hyperspace War and replaced with Plo Koon, and Micah Giett had been killed during an uprising on Yinchor and replaced with Ki-Adi-Mundi.
By the time of Attack of the Clones, a decade later, Yarael Poof had sacrificed himself to save Coruscant from the Annoo-Dat terrorist General Ashaar Khorda and Yaddle had died saving the population of Mawan from a dihexalon gas weapon launched by Sith cultist Granta Omega. They were replaced by Coleman Trebor and Shaak Ti, respectively.
During the Clone Wars, the heavy losses suffered by the Jedi led to further changes in the membership of the council. Coleman Trebor was killed by Jango Fett during the Battle of Geonosis, and Eeth Koth perished when his gunship was shot down during withdrawal from that world. They were replaced by Kit Fisto and Agen Kolar. Depa Billaba fell to the dark side on Haruun Kal, and Oppo Rancisis was murdered by Dark Jedi Sora Bulq on the planet Saleucami. Towards the end of the war, Adi Gallia was killed by the fearsome General Grievous. These three were replaced with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pablo-Jill, and Stass Allie. Chancellor Palpatine appointed Anakin Skywalker as his representative on the Jedi Council during Revenge of the Sith. The council approved his appointment, but refused to grant Anakin the rank of Jedi Master.
This thirteen-member Jedi Council proved to be the last of the Old Republic. Kit Fisto, Agen Kolar, Saesee Tiin, and Mace Windu were all struck down in battle with Emperor Palpatine. Anakin Skywalker fell to the dark side and became Darth Vader, then led an attack on the Jedi Temple that resulted in Shaak Ti's death. Following the issue of the Emperor's Order 66, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Stass Allie, and Plo Koon were murdered by their own clone trooper forces on various planets. Obi-Wan Kenobi went into hiding on Tatooine and was killed by Darth Vader nineteen years later. Four years after that, Yoda passed away on Dagobah at the age of 900.
28 ABY, Luke Skywalker re-established the Jedi Council as part of his new Jedi Order. Most notable difference between the format of the new council and that of the old is the fact that only half of the council is made up of Jedi, while the other half consists of politicians. The council members of the new Jedi Order currently include: