Every Jedi Who Died In Order 66

The Star Wars franchise, and the Skywalker Saga in particular, is one defined by a few huge events that change the shape of the galaxy forever. One, of course, is Qui-Gon Jinn finding Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine, thus setting into motion the Chosen One prophecy and, in turn, all the chaos and destruction (and eventual peace) that Anakin brings with him.

Later on in the prequel trilogy, many events happen in Revenge of the Sith that change the fate of the galaxy. The death of Count Dooku, for example, paves the way for Anakin to become Emperor Palpatine’s new apprentice, thus keeping the Sith’s rule of two intact.

Yet, there’s one event in Revenge of the Sith that is even bigger than Dooku’s demise, and that’s the infamous Order 66. Palpatine’s final plan to eradicate the Jedi once and for all proved largely successful, at least for a couple of decades, and thus changed the direction of the galaxy. Years later, during the events of the sequel trilogy, the galaxy still clearly hadn’t recovered from what Palpatine did, showing just how monumental his actions were.

As Star Wars fans will know, Order 66 was a relatively simple plan, but on a huge scale. Palpatine used the army of clone troopers to turn on the Jedi, thus sending the latter group into turmoil. Within minutes, hundreds of Jedi were dead, and by the end of the day, that number had turned into thousands.

In total, around 10,000 Jedi died during the Order 66, almost all of which met their end during the initial siege. Ultimately, there were so many Jedi who died at the hands of Palpatine’s master plan that most aren’t named, but there are still some that are known.

Aayla Secura

One of the Jedi who is shown dying in Revenge of the Sith is Aayla Secura. She doesn’t have much screen time in the film, and her death is her biggest moment by far, but it’s a scene that continues to live long in the memory, in part because of the sheer brutality that Secura is subjected to by the surrounding clone troopers.

The scene, which is overlayed with some of the most powerful music in Star Wars history by legendary composer John Williams, shows the classic Order 66 setup, with the clones turning their blasters on Secura. The Jedi is, like most of those who are killed (and those who managed to survive, too), extremely shocked, and even more so because she has her back turned when they begin firing. She doesn't even have enough time to react before the clones have already gunned her down, leaving her for dead.

What makes this death even more horrifying is what happens after the Jedi falls to the ground. Even after Secura is already dead, the clone troopers continue to fire on her body long after she’s already gone. It’s a show of sheer brutality that highlights what Palpatine wants to do with Order 66: not only kill the Jedi, but degrade them as he does it.

Ki-Adi-Mundi

One of the more famous Jedi figures to die in Order 66 is Ki-Adi-Mundi. The Jedi had previously been around for hundreds of years, and was even a member of the Order during the events of The Acolyte. In fact, Ki-Adi-Mundi can be seen (and heard) in one episode of The Acolyte, which ended up causing quite a bit of controversy in the Star Wars fandom.

Yet, Mundi met his end at the same time as so many of his fellow Jedi. His death wasn’t as brutal or violent as Aayla Secura, for example, but it’s just as heartbreaking, especially as Ki-Adi-Mundi had been around since The Phantom Menace, and even served on the Jedi Council as they debated whether or not to take in Anakin.

Mundi was, like so many other Jedi, in the middle of a mission at the end of the Clone Wars when he was struck down. He was leading the 21st Nova Core, also known as the Galactic Marines, as the group attempted to cross a dangerous bridge on the planet Mygeeto in the Outer Rim.

The battalion was already being fired at by Separatist forces when the clones turned on Ki-Adi-Mundi. There’s a tragic moment when the Jedi turns around, realizing what’s happening in real time, and also quickly coming to terms with the fact that there’s little he can do about it. He managed to strike down a few clones before ultimately succumbing to their blaster fire, thus ending his reign as a key Jedi that lasted for hundreds of years.

Plo Koon

Plo Koon has retroactively become a hugely important character in Star Wars canon after the release of Revenge of the Sith in 2005. When George Lucas’ final film in the prequel trilogy released, Koon was little more than a cool-looking background Jedi, with only a few core moments to his name.

Yet, Lucas and Dave Filoni’s animated series The Clone Wars greatly expanded on his character. Plo Koon is revealed to be the Jedi who found Ahsoka Tano when she was just a child, thus changing the course of Anakin Skywalker’s life forever, as Tano went on to become his apprentice.

Plo Koon remained an ally of Ahsoka for years, even as she was being trained by another Jedi. Yet, he and Anakin were never particularly close, and it remains ironic that the latter was the cause of Plo Koon’s death, even if he didn’t do the deed himself.

Plo Koon’s death came again during the initial Order 66 siege on the planet Cato Neimoidia (a world that Obi-Wan Kenobi mentions earlier in the movie). Plo Koon’s death is unique in that he was flying when it happened, with the clone troopers piloting ships behind him beginning to fire on his craft. Interestingly, George Lucas filmed an added part of this scene in which Plo Koon attempted to eject from his ship, but this was ultimately cut from the final film.

Stass Allie

Stass Allie was a lesser known Jedi who served as a Master, having completed her Padawan training. Interestingly, Allie was the cousin of another Jedi, Adi Gallia. Allie became an important figure in the Jedi Order, too, having been appointed to the Council during the latter months of the Clone Wars.

Allie only served on the Jedi Council for a few high-tension months during what were the final moments of the Clone Wars. During this time, Emperor Palpatine had been kidnapped, Count Dooku was killed, and Anakin Skywalker turned to the dark side all within Allie’s short time on the Council, for example.

Her actual death is depicted in Revenge of the Sith. Allie was on the planet Saleucami accompanied by two clones when the latter were both recipients of Palpatine’s Order 66 commands. When that happens, Clone Marshal Commander Neyo and his lieutenant open fired on Allie, who was riding a speeder at the time.

Depa Billaba

Depa Billaba was another high ranking member of the Jedi when Order 66 began. Unlike the others on this list, however, Billaba’s death was not shown in Revenge of the Sith, and instead happens in the pilot episode of the Disney+ animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

Billaba has an interesting backstory, too. She was rescued by Mace Windu when she was just an infant, as space pirates had massacred her entire family. She was then taken to the Jedi Temple, where she quickly began training as a padawan under Mace Windu himself. The two shared a close bond even after Billaba had graduated to become a full-blown Jedi Knight.

Billaba had an apprentice of her own, too, as she was teaching Kanan Jarrus, then known as Caleb Dume, the ways of the Force. She and Dume were on the planet Kaller when Order 66 began, and the two managed to survive against the initial wave of clone troopers that came her way. However, they eventually got cornered, and the only way out for Dume was if Billaba sacrificed herself, which is exactly what she did.

In Legends, however, Billaba has a slightly different fate. She still dies during Order 66, but meets her end when she falls to the dark side. From there, she attacks Mace Windu, and eventually falls into a coma that she’s unable to recover from.

Cin Drallig

Cin Drallig was a unique Jedi in that he typically wasn’t sent on missions during the Clone Wars, as his duties lay elsewhere. Drallig was given the task of being the chief of security for the Jedi Temple, and he was also the head lightsaber instructor for the young padawans.

Drallig’s exceptional lightsaber abilities came from his training with Yoda, who served as his Jedi Master. Drallig excelled so much with a lightsaber that Yoda and the rest of the Jedi recognized his value to future generations, thus his placement as the head instructor at the Temple.

During his time in this role, Drallig instructed countless Jedi, many of whom went on to become some of the biggest names in the franchise. The likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Ahsoka Tano were all given lessons by Drallig, who helped improve their abilities with a laser sword.

It’s ironic, then, that Drallig died at the hands of Anakin Skywalker himself. Anakin, who had just been granted the name Darth Vader by Palpatine, went to the Jedi Temple to slay the younglings. Drallig defended the younglings from Anakin/Vader’s attacks, but the latter was ultimately too powerful for him. Obi-Wan and Yoda later watched security footage of Drallig’s death as they prepared for what to do next after the Jedi fell.

Shaak Ti

Shaak Ti was a prominent member of the Jedi Order during the events of the Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith. Ti had a unique look, characterized by her red and blue markings and large head tails.

Shaak Ti is an interesting case in Order 66, in large part because she has had many deaths over the years. The official canon death of this Jedi takes place at the Temple, with Anakin coming up from behind her and stabbing her in the back with his lightsaber. This takes place in a deleted scene from Revenge of the Sith.

However, Shaak Ti has had other deaths in Legends material as well. Ti also died in the 2003 Clone Wars microseries when she was killed by General Grievous. She is also featured in The Force Unleashed video game, where she survived the initial Order 66 siege but was ultimately found and destroyed by Sam Witwer’s Galen Starkiller.

Jaro Tapal

One of the more recent additions to Order 66 canon, Jaro Tapal was the Jedi Master of Cal Kestis for years, and was featured heavily through visions and flashbacks in the video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Tapal is shown to be a calm, kind, and caring Master to young Cal, and someone who had a huge influence on Cameron Monaghan’s Jedi.

Tapal, who had a unique double-bladed lightsaber that could also split into two separate sabers, was onboard a ship with his apprentice when Order 66 began. The clone troopers turned on both of them, and Tapal eventually gave his life in order to save Kestis. It’s in his final moments that Tapal delivers his famous line “Trust only in the Force.”

Chiata

Another Jedi Master who fell during Order 66 was Chiata. She was another character who first appeared in Jedi: Fallen Order, albeit only with her voice. Not much is known about Chiata other than she died fighting a dreadnought when she was taken down by clone troopers. Chiata is also featured in the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.

Tiplar

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Tiplar was a Jedi General during the Clone Wars, and someone who grew very close to her clone army. It’s ironic, then, that she died at the hands of the very clone troopers that swore to protect her during Order 66. She died during The Clone Wars series and, interestingly, actually died prior to Order 66. Tiplar died protecting her twin sibling as a clone trooper’s inhibitor chip went off prematurely.