The Jedi are fictional characters in the Star Wars universe, and the series' main protagonists.
The Jedi are first introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope as an order of warrior monks who serve as "the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy" and embrace the mystical Force. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) explains that the Galactic Empire had all but exterminated the Jedi some 20 years before the events of the film, and seeks to train ...
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The Jedi are fictional characters in the Star Wars universe, and the series' main protagonists.
The Jedi are first introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope as an order of warrior monks who serve as "the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy" and embrace the mystical Force. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) explains that the Galactic Empire had all but exterminated the Jedi some 20 years before the events of the film, and seeks to train Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to be the Order's last hope. Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) is also established as the Jedi's main enemy. By the end of the film, Luke is on the path to becoming a Jedi. In the sequel, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Luke receives extensive Jedi training from Jedi Master Yoda (Frank Oz), even as he learns that Vader is in fact his father, former Jedi Anakin Skywalker. The third film in the original trilogy, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, ends with Luke redeeming Vader and...
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