Founding of the Jedi Order
The Jedi Order existed long before the events described here; the available primary sources do not say exactly when it was founded.
Description
The Jedi Order took shape as a monastic but nontheistic community united by service to the light side of the Force. According to surviving accounts, the order was originally founded on the planet Ahch-To in the Unknown Regions, and only much later did the Great Jedi Temple on Coruscant become the center of all its activity. The order's internal structure did not take form all at once. The Temple in the capital served as both a sanctuary and a school: younglings and Padawans trained there under the supervision of Jedi Masters. Twelve Masters were elected to the High Council, the order's supreme governing body. The council's officers were the Grand Master, regarded as the head of the order and the wisest of the Masters, and the Master of the Order, who directed the work of the council itself. The life of the order was defined by the Jedi Code: every member of the community was obliged to observe and uphold it on pain of expulsion. Jedi served as mediators in disputes, warriors, teachers, and researchers, and in the Galactic Republic they were known above all as guardians of peace and justice.
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Participants
- Je'daii OrderFaction
- Jedi OrderFaction
- Marda RoCharacter
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Locations
- Dalna
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Works
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceFilmСобытие показано в этом произведении.
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Causes
No confirmed causes yet.
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Consequences
No confirmed consequences yet.
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Meanwhile
No parallel events confirmed yet.
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Other connections
- Founding of the Je'daii Orderc. 25,792 BBYReferences this eventThe Legends Je'daii Order on Tython is described as the predecessor of the Jedi Order.
- Schism after the Force Warc. 25,789 BBYReferences this eventExplanation hidden: it reveals the plot of the related event.
- Assault on the Jedi Temple19 BBYReferences this eventExplanation hidden: it reveals the plot of the related event.
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Sources
Episode I shows the Jedi Order as a long-established institution and does not give the date of its founding.
Primary work · Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace · Checked: 23 October 2026
Source: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
