Summary
Throughout theStar Warsfranchise’s long history, there have been many different Jedi that have fallen to the dark side. Whether disillusioned byOrder 66, drawn to power, or falling for what one might consider good reasons, there are many different things that could cause a Jedi to turn to the dark side. Sometimes, these Jedi can even be redeemed and brought back into the light.
What qualifies a Jedi for this list is that they must be someone who fell from the light side in the Jedi Order. This is why someone like Reva Sevander, who vowed to kill Anakin Skywalker as a child, is on the list, whereas Osha Aniseya, who left the Jedi Order and did not consider herself a Jedi, is not. Keeping this in mind,here is every Jedi that has fallen to the dark side inStar Warscanon.
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Jedi: Fallen Order
In a desperate bid to escape the carnage that occurred as a result of Order 66, running from the very troops he once commanded, Taron Malicos crash-landed on the planet Dathomir with no means of escape. He spent years on the planet, slowly becoming corrupted and disillusioned by the Jedi, until he fully fell to the dark side.Not only did he kill the leader of the Nightbrothers and assume direct control of their clan, but he also longed to rebuild the Jedi Order in his own twisted image.
Star Wars: Every Jedi Who Survived Order 66 (In Canon)
Clone Protocol Order 66 caused once-loyal Clone troopers in Star Wars to wipe out the Jedi, but a handful managed to survive this initial purge.
Dooku: Jedi Lost by Cavan Scott
Radaki was once an ancient Jedi, living long before even before theHigh Republic Era. Though little is known about his life and motivations, it is revealed in Cavan Scott’sDooku: Jedi Lostthat he fell to the dark side out of a belief that Jedi should be permitted to retain their relationships with their families and keep any money they may have or receive.He was one of the Lost Twenty, a group of Jedi Masters including Count Dooku who renounced the Jedi Order and went on to lead their own lives.
Jedi:Survivor
Once a Jedi Knight during the High Republic Era, Dagan Gera discovered the planet Tanalorr, a paradise planet that was both strong in the Force and hidden in the Outer Rim.He petitioned the Jedi to use the planet as a site to train future Jedi, but during this time Tanalorr was raided by space pirates and abandoned by the Jedi.Gera’s arm was severed by one of his fellow Jedi when he flew into a rage over this decision, and he was placed in a bacta tank to be held in stasis. It wasn’t until hundreds of years later that he was awakened by Cal Kestis and completely fell to the dark side.
When Bode Akuna was once a Jedi, he worked alongside Republic Intelligence under the Jedi Council, often partaking in undercover missions for the sake of the Republic. After Order 66 was executed he fled, eventually settling down and starting a family.However, when his wife was killed by Inquisitors and his daughter kidnapped, Bode was coerced into becoming an Imperial agent tasked with getting close to Cal Kestis in the hopes of finding Cere Junda.This task would eventually culminate in his death, killed by Cal on the planet Tanalorr.
13Most Of Darth Vader’s Inquisitors Were Once Jedi
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Appearing throughout the Empire’s reign, theImperial Inquisitorshave become a staple of this era ofStar Wars.With characters such as the Ninth Sister, who was once a Jedi Knight until her torture at the hands of the Galactic Empire, and the Tenth Brother, who had already fallen in his attempt to kill Mace Windu before the Jedi Order fell, the Inquisitors are a varied group.Perhaps some time in the future, the series will determine whether characters such as Marrok fromAhsokaand the Inquisitor fromTales of the Jediwere once a part of the Jedi Order.
Star Wars Rebels
First introduced inStar Wars Rebelsand later coming to live action inObi-Wan Kenobi,the Fifth Brother was once taken in by the Jedi, who promised that he would live a life of service to the Force. However, he eventually deemed this to be a lie, stating that he felt as though he was serving at the feet of corrupt Senators as opposed to the Force itself.He eventually joined the Inquisitors willingly, wanting to be a part of their group, until he was eventually killed by Darth Maul on Malachor.
Darth Vader (2017) #19, by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli
Tualon Yaluna was a Padawan during the battle on Geonosis, eventually being knighted in the same massive ceremony as Anakin Skywalker.He went on many missions with Iskat Akaris, who was a Jedi at the time as well, until she ultimately betrayed him to join Darth Sidious in the dark side of the Force. It was this betrayal that fueled his hatred, and this was used to break him and turn him into an Inquisitor. Oddly enough, Tualon and Iskat actually fell in love while working together - and were thus brutally executed by Darth Vader.
Once a Jedi that worked closely with Tualon Yaluna before inevitably betraying him, Iskat Akaris willingly joined the Inquisitorious in the aftermath of Order 66.In an ironic twist, once the two of them began working together as Inquisitors, Iskat and Tualon eventually fell in love.Once this was discovered by Darth Vader, who saw this love between the two of them as a weakness that would eventually be exploited, he hunted them down and killed them both. Iskat’s full story is told inInquisitor: Rise of the Red Bladeby Delilah S. Dawson.
Once a Padawan learning the ways of the Force under her master Cere Junda, Trilla Suduri was caught by the Empire attempting to protect her fellow Padawans. With her master nowhere to be found as she had been captured as well, Trilla was tortured by the Empire until her psyche finally broke and she fell to the dark side, blaming Cere for what had happened.She would go on to hunt down Jedi Cal Kestis throughoutJedi: Fallen Order,until she was executed by Darth Vader right in front of Cal for failing to cut him down.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Making her first appearance as an original character for the seriesObi-Wan Kenobi,Reva Sevander was only a youngling when Order 66 was executed.After being picked up by the Empire she made it her mission to quickly rise through the ranks, aiming to eventually become the Grand Inquisitor. She did this in the hopes of killing Darth Vader, who she remembered was the same Anakin Skywalker who slaughtered the Jedi and other younglings at theJedi Temple.
