Od Keder

"But before the gatekeeper droids failed, they caught this little scoundrel, messing around our portcullis."

―Od Keder — 20?cb=20250116042720

Od Keder was a Jedi Padawan of the Jedi Order who was stationed at the Jedi temple on the planet Olega during the High Republic Era. In 132 BBY, the assassin Mae-ho Aniseya broke in to the temple in a failed attempt to kill Jedi Master Torbin. The next day, while Jedi Master Cord Taunus spoke about the break-in to a team led by Jedi Master Sol, the Padawan brought out the urchin Guthan Archi, who had been caught around the temple's portcullis. As the urchin struggled, Keder told him to stop squirming. Keder then went with the group to Torbin's quarters, where they found him dead. Keder later surveilled a nearby apothecary, and after seeing Mae-ho's supplier Qimir enter, he informed the other Jedi that he was not the regular owner.

Biography

A squirming urchin

"Stop—Stop squirming!"

―Od Keder, to Guthan Archi^[2]

Od Keder was a human Jedi Padawan of the Jedi Order who was stationed at the Jedi temple on the planet Olega during the High Republic Era. Keder was well known among the Olegans that bordered the temple, who had seen him grow up in the neighborhood and considered him one of their own.^[1] By 132 BBY,^[3] Keder was fast approaching his time to undergo his Jedi Trials.^[1]

That year,^[3] the assassin Mae-ho Aniseya broke into the temple and attempted to kill Jedi Master Torbin. The next day, a team led by Jedi Master Sol arrived at the temple to investigate the break-in. As Jedi Master^[2] Cord Taunus^[1] explained to them what had happened, Keder brought out the urchin^[2] Guthan Archi^[1] and informed the other Jedi that^[2] he^[1] had been caught messing around the temple's portcullis by the temple's gatekeeper droids before they failed. As the urchin struggled to escape Keder's grip, he told him to stop squirming. Padawan Jecki Lon then knelt and spoke with Archi, who confirmed he had been paid to activate the security droid, though he misidentified Mae-ho's twin Verosha Aniseya as the individual who had paid him.^[2]

Investigating a murder

"Is this the only apothecary in town?"
"It is, but…that's not our regular guy. I don't know who that guy is."

―Verosha Aniseya and Od Keder — 20?cb=20250116042720

▶️ (file info)^[2]

Sol then asked to speak with Torbin, and Taunus led the group through the temple to his quarters. Before they arrived, Mae-ho returned and offered poison to Torbin, which he willingly drank to atone for his role in an incident that had occurred sixteen years earlier. After Torbin died and Mae-ho fled, Verosha arrived in the room ahead of the rest of the group. Keder then arrived with the other Jedi, and Taunus aimed his lightsaber at Verosha, commanding her to step away from Torbin's body, though Jedi Knight Yord Fandar soon confirmed that Torbin had been dead before she arrived. Keder remained standing behind Taunus while Sol, Lon, and Verosha examined Torbin's body and eventually determined that he had willingly taken the poison, which Verosha identified as bunta from her homeworld of Brendok.^[2]

The Jedi listen to Verosha's conversation with Qimir.

Later, Keder stood on a balcony with Sol's team and used macrobinoculars to look at an apothecary across the street. Verosha explained that bunta's effects did not last long, meaning it must have come from nearby, then asked if the apothecary was the only one in the town. Keder confirmed that it was, but upon seeing Mae-ho's supplier, Qimir, enter, he noted he was not the regular owner and that he did not recognize him. Keder remained silent as the other Jedi discussed their next steps, eventually deciding to send Verosha into the apothecary disguised as her sister to obtain a confession. After hearing Qimir admit to giving Verosha the poison while listening to their conversation, the Jedi began to move to pull her out, but stopped when ordered by Sol. After briefly listening more, Sol, Fandar, and Lon entered the apothecary, where they learned that Mae-ho would return that night.^[2]

Personality and traits

Od Keder was a human with brown eyes, tan skin, and black hair.^[2]

Powers and abilities

As a member of the Jedi Order, Od Keder was Force-sensitive and trained to wield the Force.^[2]

Equipment

Od Keder wore Jedi apparel with a brown nerf-wool over-robe, a suede tabard sourced from a local tanner, Olegan cotton pants, and calf-length boots. He wore a Padawan braid in his hair and a green learner sash that denoted his status as a Padawan. Keder wielded a^[1] green-bladed^[4] lightsaber, though he rarely had to draw it under duress on Olega.^[1] While surveilling the Olega apothecary, Keder used macrobinoculars.^[2]

Behind the scenes

"Star Wars: The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+ from today! So grateful to have played a part in this incredible show! Man’s a Jedi!! Well, a Padawan at least"

―Ed Kear^[5]

Od Keder first appeared in "Revenge / Justice,"^[2] the second episode of the live-action Disney+ television series The Acolyte, which aired on June 4, 2024.^[6] Prior to the episode's release, he was first depicted in a trailer uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on May 4 of that year.^[7] Keder was identified in Pablo Hidalgo's 2025 reference book Star Wars: The Acolyte: The Visual Guide.^[1] He was portrayed by Ed Kear,^[2] who was grateful to appear in The Acolyte and excited to portray a Jedi.^[5] The scenes on Olega that included the Padawan were filmed at Shinfield Studios,^[8] England.^[9] Concept art of a scene in which Keder appeared was created by Adam Brockbank under supervision by production designer Kevin Jenkins.^[10]