Jon (Jedi)

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Jon was a human Jedi youngling^[2] who was part of the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era.^[1]

Biography

Training on Starlight

Sometime around 232 BBY,^[3] the Jedi younglings Jon, Bree, and Toko were training together in the Jedi temple on Starlight Beacon. During a particular exercise, the training droid 8D-8D shared with the three younglings the possible adventures they may experience as Jedi Knights. However, the younglings quickly became afraid rather than excited. When Jedi Master Yoda became aware of their concerns, he aimed to teach them a valuable lesson on bravery with the help of of the Wookiee Padawan, Burryaga Agaburry. After hearing Agaburry's earliest memory of overcoming fear, the three younglings accompanied Yoda and Agaburry aboard a Longbeam cruiser to learn this lesson firsthand.

After traveling to the planet Geonosis, they arrived on Mon Cala. Yoda and Agaburry brought Jon to Mon Cala so that he may overcome his fear of swimming in the ocean. Yoda encourages Jon that if he is able to swim in the smallest of ponds, then he can swim in the largest oceans. Jon realized that his size does not matter, and that he is able to overcome his fears, finding the beauty in the world around him and invigorating his desire to explore.

After all three younglings had learned a personal lesson on fear and bravery, Yoda brought them to Utapau to learn one last lesson before returning to Starlight Beacon. Here in the darkness of the planet's vast caves, Yoda taught them that Jedi carry the light with them at all times. The three younglings used this philosophy to guide them through the caves and back to their Longbeam. After returning to Starlight Beacon, the younglings could rely on their new lessons when they experienced moments of fear.^[1]

The Guardian Protocols

After the destruction of Starlight Beacon in 230 BBY,^[3] the Jedi High Council called for all Jedi to return to Coruscant for their safety.^[4] Jon was present in the Galactic Senate Chamber when members of the Jedi High Council announced the reimplementation of the Guardian Protocols. Bree shared with Jon and Toko her uncertainty over the announcement that Jedi younglings would begin to use real lightsabers instead of training lightsabers. However, in the weeks and months after the announcement, the three younglings commenced their lightsaber training in earnest.^[5]