Unidentified Jedi (Tao)

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"Hundreds of years ago now, there was a great warrior called a Jedi, who came to this planet and died here. But first, he entrusted this treasured sword to our ancestor."
―Yasaburō, to Lop[1]

A Force-sensitive human served as a Jedi of the Jedi Order. Hundreds of years before the Imperial Era, the Jedi traveled to the planet Tao, where he gave his lightsaber to a member of the Yasaburō clan and taught them how to wield it. The Jedi died on Tao, and his lightsaber and teachings were passed down through the Yasaburō clan for generations.

Biography

"Through his teachings, this ancestor was taught to wield the blade, and ever since, both it and those techniques have been passed down for generations."
―Yasaburō, to Lop[1]
A depiction of the Jedi instructing the clan member

A depiction of the Jedi instructing the clan member

A human individual served as a Jedi of the Jedi Order. Hundreds of years before the Imperial Era, the Jedi traveled to the[1] Outer Rim[2] planet Tao, where he met a member of the Yasaburō clan. He entrusted his lightsaber to the clan member and taught them how to wield it[1] and the Jedi ethos.[3] The Jedi died on Tao,[1] and natives of the planet watched as the Jedi's starship returned to the sky.[3]

Both the Jedi's lightsaber and the techniques he taught the clan member were passed down through the Yasaburō clan for generations. The lightsaber became a treasured heirloom representing the bond between parent and child in the family, as well as a symbol representing the clan's unwavering resolve. It was kept in a box decorated with golden images of the Jedi meeting the clan member and instructing them as they trained.[1] Between 12 BBY and 1 BBY,[4] Yasaburō, the head of the clan, passed down the lightsaber to his daughter Lop in a ritual. Before giving her the lightsaber, he told Lop of the Jedi, describing him as a great warrior, and informed her of his instruction of the clan's ancestor.[1]

Personality and traits

The Jedi was a human with long hair and a beard.[1]

Powers and abilities

The Jedi was Force-sensitive and was capable of instructing the Yasaburō clan member in lightsaber combat. Yasaburō described the Jedi as a great warrior.[1]

Equipment

The Jedi wielded a green-bladed lightsaber.[1] The lightsaber's blade was gently curved and had engravings on it.[3] He also used a starship to travel to Tao and wore Jedi robes.[1]

Behind the scenes

The Jedi was first depicted in an image decorating a box in "Lop & Ochō," a short film in the non-canon Star Wars: Visions series. The animated short was produced by Geno Studio, written by Sayawaka, directed by Yuki Igarashi, and released on Disney+[1] on September 22, 2021.[5] Before the short's release, the Jedi was first mentioned simultaneously in the original Japanese and English dub trailers for the series, which were both uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on August 17.[6][7] Concept art of the images depicting the Jedi were included in The Art of Star Wars: Visions, a 2022 art book written by Zack Davisson.[3]

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"Lop & Ochō"
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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Star-Wars-Visions-series-logo-short Star Wars: Visions — "Lop & Ochō"
  2. ↑ SWInsider "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 205
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Art of Star Wars: Visions
  4. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars Anime Visions Will Include What Became of the Jedi, a Rock Opera, and More by Daniel Robson on IGN (backup link archived on September 22, 2021) establishes that "Lop & Ochō" takes place between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Revenge of the Sith to 19 BBY and the events immediately preceding A New Hope to 1 BBY. As the prologue takes place seven years before the main story, the main story must take place between 12 BBY and 1 BBY, and the the prologue must take place between 19 BBY and 8 BBY.
  5. ↑ StarWars.com Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts on StarWars.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars: Visions | Original Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
  7. ↑ SWYT-Logo Star Wars: Visions | English Dub Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
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