luminara unduli (star wars the clone wars)

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was a Force-sensitive Mirialan female Jedi Master during the final days of the Jedi Order. She commanded the 41st Elite Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was the master of Padawan Barriss Offee. Together, they fought in numerous battlefields of the Clone Wars, before Offee turned against the Jedi Order and bombed the Jedi Temple, much to the horror of Unduli. At the end of the war, Unduli fought in the Battle of Kashyyyk. She was arrested and executed after the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious issued Order 66 and destroyed the Jedi Order. The Galactic Empire would later use her remains to attract and kill any Jedi that survived Order 66. One such trap was laid for Kanan Jarrus and the crew of the Ghost, who believed Unduli was alive and being imprisoned on Stygeon Prime. They mounted a rescue mission, only to discover that it was a trap by the Grand Inquisitor. The rebels escaped with the knowledge that Unduli was dead and spread the word to dispel the ruse, preventing any more deaths in her name. Many years after her demise, Unduli's voice was among many heard by the Jedi aspirant Rey as she faced down her grandfather, Darth Sidious, on Exegol, telling her to find the light.

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Unduli fought the Daa Security Forces on Ontotho along with five other Jedi. During her time as a Jedi, Luminara Unduli took on at least two Padawans, one being fellow Mirialan Barriss Offee; which was in keeping with the traditions of her people as only Mirialan Jedi were able to train Mirialan Padawans due to a special agreement with the Jedi Order,although ultimately it was possible for non-Mirialans to take one on. At one point, Offee was sent by her master Unduli to retrieve an old book. During the quest, she encountered a creature and many traps. When she finally reached the place where the book was, she picked up the book and it turned to sand. She later returned and told her master that she had failed. Unduli told Offee that she didn't fail because she never expected Offee to bring her back, it was about the journey and everything she did to find the book. After the assassination attempt on Naboo Senator Padmé Amidala, she attended a meeting between the Jedi Council and Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine about the possibility of war between the Republic and the Separatists under Count Dooku.She also met a Jedi youngling, Caleb Dume, who saw her as a "brave, compassionate, disciplined" Jedi and who respected her greatly. Luminara later came to serve as a mentor for both Dume and Ahsoka Tano.

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During the Separatist Crisis, Unduli, along with Offee, sat in on a meeting between the Jedi Council and Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, who discussed the growing influence of the Secessionist Movement, and the threat of an imminent war between them and the Galactic Republic. Later, Unduli was present in Chancellor Palpatine's office along with other senators and Jedi as the issue of whether Palpatine should take supreme executive powers was debated.When it became apparent that a full-fledged military conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems would occur, Obi-Wan Kenobi was captured by the Confederacy on Geonosis, and Unduli and her Padawan joined Master Mace Windu quickly launched a rescue mission. Housed within the packed arena were Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Amidala, who were to be tried and executed by the Confederacy leaders assembled on the world. As over two hundred Jedi crept into the arena, they ignited their lightsabers in a challenge to Count Dooku, the leader of the Confederacy, who was personally overseeing the planned execution. A heated but short battle followed; over half of the assembled Jedi Knights fell in battle before Dooku called his forces to a halt. After the Jedi survivors rejected an offer of surrender in exchange for their lives, Dooku prepared to order their deaths and his forces prepared to shoot them down. Unduli raised her lightsaber, prepared to die fighting, but she and the others were saved by the arrival of Grand Master Yoda, accompanied by the newly-created Grand Army of the Republic in several gunships. When the gunships landed, Unduli boarded one alongside Masters Saesee Tiin and Shaak Ti and was airlifted to safety.

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Following the battle, Unduli accompanied Masters Windu and Koon to a meeting with Chancellor Palpatine about rescuing Jabba the Hutt's infant son, Rotta.She was then given command of the 9th Assault Corps and its subordinate 41st Elite Corps,and began to work closely with Clone Commander Gree.She and Offee fought against a Separatist ambush at Ilum four months into the conflict, leading to Yoda saving them both when the Ilum temple was nearly destroyed.During the Malevolence Campaign, Unduli dealt with Separatist reinforcements to prevent them helping General Grievous and his flagship from escaping. This prevented Unduli's fleet group from assisting Master Kenobi's and Skywalker's fleet from destroying both the Malevolence and Grievous.Then, only a few months later, she would face the cyborg General in person on Nadiem in the Outer Rim.Later on, Unduli traveled to Rodia to escort captured Viceroy Nute Gunray to Coruscant for trial. The Jedi Master was joined by Anakin Skywalker's Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. Aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Tranquility, Unduli spearheaded the interrogations of the viceroy, whose denial of information cost Tano her patience. The Padawan threatened Gunray with her lightsaber, and though Unduli scolded the Padawan for using fear as a weapon, the viceroy agreed to "negotiate." Before any information could be gleaned, the Tranquility was attacked by Asajj Ventress and a battle droid squad, who had arrived to rescue Gunray.

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Unduli later returned to Geonosis to help Masters Ki-Adi-Mundi and Obi-Wan Kenobi destroy Poggle the Lesser's new droid foundry there. She attended the mission briefing before the invasion made planetfall and interceded in Kenobi and Skywalker's casual sniping, reminding them that they had a battle to fight.Along with her Padawan, Barriss Offee, she joined Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano in the storming of the droid factory. While she and Skywalker acted as diversions, the two Padawans Offee and Tano made their way through the vast underground catacombs to destroy the factory. Unduli cut her way through dozens of battle droids alongside Skywalker, demonstrating her mastery of both her lightsaber and the Force, but was forced into a temporary retreat after the Separatists unveiled their new super tanks, whose ray shields and warhead launchers decimated the Republic ranks. Alongside Skywalker, Unduli placed explosives along the underside of the bridge the tanks were crossing and then watched as the detonation sent the tanks plummeting to their doom. She and Anakin then watched in horror as the factory exploded and collapsed with their Padawans inside; Unduli believed that Offee died and prepared herself to accept the loss, but Anakin insisted that they are still alive. He is proven right by a faint signal from Ahsoka underneath a large pile of rubble. Ecstatic to see her Padawan alive, Unduli congratulated both on the success of their mission but also counseled Skywalker on being prepared for the time when he would have to let his apprentice go.

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After Offee betrayed the Jedi Order out of anger at its involvement in the Clone War,Unduli was shaken by what her apprentice had done. To try to find solace, she focused her attention on the Wookiee city Kachirho, which had been damaged by Confederate attacks, on the planet Kashyyyk. As she focused on repairing the damages to city and preparing new defenses for it, she ultimately spent months preparing for the coming Separatist invasion of Kashyyyk. During the Outer Rim Sieges, she served alongside Yoda, Republic forces, and Wookiee warriors during the engagement she had been preparing for,directing her forces just prior to the battle's commencement.While on the Wookiee homeworld, she piloted a green Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor. Unduli led her forces into battle against the attacking Droid Army.In the midst of the battle, Darth Sidious issued Order 66, a command ordering all clone troopers to kill their Jedi commanders. Above her, in the elevated command center, Master Yoda was formulating his own directives when he also sensed the deaths of so many Jedi.On the beach, Luminara was directing the hunt for the wounded, and the clones turned against her and the Wookiees that raced to her rescue.Unduli evaded the fate that many of her fellow Jedi had,though for years it was believed she had been shot down by her troops on Kashyyyk.In actuality, Unduli had been taken into custody by the Empire.The Jedi Order was destroyed, and Sidious declared himself Emperor and transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire.

personality and traits

Unduli was a master at Form III, also known as Soresu Luminara Unduli was a Mirialan female Jedi Master who was 1.76 meters (5 feet, 9 inches) tall,[5] with black hair,[6] blue eyes and green skin,[7] with a black tattoo on her chin which symbolized personal achievement.[5] A wise protector[26] of the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order, Unduli was known as a Jedi Master[8] of great patience, bravery, compassion, and discipline. She was held in great esteem by her colleagues[36] and was a trusted advisor to both the Jedi Council and the Republic. Unduli had mastered control of her emotions as well as her physical abilities, making her a model Jedi.[37] Upon facing with the possibility of her Padawan dying, she was prepared to let go of her when the time comes, mourning her but also celebrating her through her memory.[22] She was able to keep a cool head amid dangerous situations, even when about to be forcibly infected with brain worms,[9] and refused to show anger or even raise her voice. However, Barriss Offee's treason shook Unduli and forced the Jedi Master to try to find solace on Kashyyyk.[25] Though confident in her abilities as a Jedi, she greatly underestimated the prowess of the assassin Asajj Ventress and was only saved by the timely arrival of Ahsoka Tano, whose advice she had disregarded. However, she was humble enough to admit her mistake and was genuinely thankful to Tano for rescuing her.[8] As she was about to be infected with a brain worm, Unduli displayed discomfort with the prospect but nevertheless was able to make a joke about whether it was part of Obi-Wan Kenobi's plan.[9] Indeed, Unduli was humorous on occasion, at one point stifling a snort of laughter at Skywalker's "simple logic" approach to dealing with droids,[22] and when she requested that some strategic planning be saved for her so she didn't feel left out

powers and abilities

Unduli was an extremely powerful and skilled Force-sensitive Jedi Master,with few able to match her. Her skill with a lightsaber allowed her to duel Asajj Ventress on an even footing even with one eye impaired.She was also skilled in unarmed combat, as demonstrated when she was disarmed and captured by undead Geonosian warriors, she was able to put up a decent fight despite being severely outnumbered and in handcuffs.Unduli possessed at least some knowledge of Form II, as she was able to recognize it when Ventress applied it against her in battle.Unduli wore black robes and a headdress along with brass-colored armbands and a sash, the latter two embossed with ornate symbols. She wielded a green-bladed lightsaber.Unduli also was skilled at mind-probing, diplomacy and was known for her extreme physical flexibility. Unduli's bones somehow still radiated her presence in the Force many years after her death, albeit corrupted slightly.

Unduli wore Jedi Master robes with a tabard from her homeworld. She piloted a green Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor with the help of an astromech droid