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These Jedi are the worst!
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00:00While even the likes of the great Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda have been known to make the odd mistake
00:04over the years, certain points of view my ass, there's telling a Porky to protect the son of
00:09Darth Vader, and then there's almost single-handedly sealing the terrible fate of the entire Jedi
00:14Order with a defiant reaction to being rejected by their master peers. So let's dive into those
00:19Jedi Masters who are simply the worst. Gareth here from WhatCultureStarWars and here are the
00:2410 Worst Jedi Masters in Star Wars. 10. Luminara Unduli
00:29One specific master who personified the concept of the Jedi denying themselves any form of
00:34attachment during the Clone Wars in particular came in the form of Luminara Unduli, a rather
00:38cold wielder of the Force it must be said. On top of being disturbingly quick to accept the reality of
00:43her ultimately disillusioned Padawan Barriss Offi being no more, despite there still being a chance
00:48that Offi and Ahsoka Tano could still be alive in the wake of a droid factory on Geonosis exploding
00:53with the two youngsters inside, Unduli's apparent reaction to orphaning the Martez sisters is also
00:58about as heartless as it gets too. As Rafa would explain to Ahsoka during the 7th episode of Clone
01:04Wars Season 7, a Jedi matching the description of Unduli came to speak to the children in the wake
01:09of the Peacekeepers steering a ship into their homes and killing their parents in their bids to protect
01:13a crowded platform from being smashed into. Her words of I had to make a choice but not to worry,
01:19the Force will be with you, did little to comfort the kids who had just been left without parents,
01:22or shelter, and served as a reminder why some folks had every reason to believe the Jedi were
01:27just as bad as anyone else causing chaos in the galaxy.
01:31Number 9, Bola Rappal
01:32You had one job, Master Bola Rappal, one job. It was his sole responsibility to keep the Jedi
01:38Memory Crystal out of the hands of those outside of the Order, but in the wake of Cad Bane managing
01:43to break into the Jedi Temple and stealing a Jedi Holocron, Rappal was captured remarkably quickly
01:48by the Bounty Hunter, and soon helped both Bane and Darth Sidious edge ever closer to pulling off
01:53their despicable plan. The all-important crystal Rappal had been tasked with keeping an eye on
01:57was hugely significant to the Order, as it contained a list of all the known Force-sensitive children in
02:02the galaxy. So if this valuable object that pretty much held the entire future of the Jedi Order in
02:07it fell into the hands of, oh, I don't know, the Dark Lord of the Sith, it's safe to say
02:11more than a few
02:12folks would have a bad feeling about it. But that's precisely what happens. Admittedly, Bane's coming
02:17into possession of the crystal came after Rappal to finally refuse to open the Holocron, losing his life
02:23in the process. Yet that doesn't change the fact that Rappal's failure to keep the crystal away from
02:28people outside of the Order paved the way for the disturbing kidnapping of Force-sensitive children
02:32on Sidious' request down the road.
02:35Number 8, Oppo Rancisis
02:36What a look, eh?
02:38Taking up a spot on the Jedi High Council during the prequel era, the white-haired, snake-like being
02:43known as Master Oppo Rancisis could routinely be found perched on a comfy seat throughout the
02:48Clone Wars, and doing very little else in all honesty. Now, yeah, that's a bit unfair, okay.
02:53Rancisis was actually said to have been extremely developed in the ways of the Force, even preferring
02:58his Force abilities to his lightsaber when in combat. He was even classed as one of the wisest members
03:03on the High Council, also serving as a top strategist and military advisor during the Clone Wars.
03:09So, it's just a shame that fans were never really given a chance to see this distinct alien Force-wielder
03:14really strut his stuff at any point on the big or small screen in the time during episodes 1-3,
03:19or even in the years after somehow surviving the Great Jedi Purge.
03:23Again, this Thyspiesian was seemingly highly regarded by the Jedi at the height of their existence,
03:28but it's still hard to argue against him being one of the least impactful or memorable Masters on the
03:33Council, and it's likely Vader and Cole simply forgot he even existed in the wake of Order 66.
03:38Number 7, Luke Skywalker
03:40Look, Luke Skywalker as a Jedi Padawan slash Knight was unquestionably one of the key factors in the
03:46toppling of the Empire, but as a Jedi Master, well, nobody's perfect, right? Proving himself once again
03:51to be one of the most influential Force users of all time, for better and for worse, Skywalker's
03:56building of a new Jedi Academy ultimately set the stage for an event that would have a catastrophic
04:01impact on the rest of the galaxy. Sensing his Padawan Ben Solo was having his heart turned to
04:06the dark side by Snoke, a brief loss of control led to Luke brandishing his lightsaber in an attempt to
04:11stop this evil in its tracks. The urge to cut down his nephew passed as quickly as it arrived in
04:17the
04:17end, but the damage was already done. Young Solo spotted his master standing over him with his
04:22lightsaber raised, and Luke's inability to sense that Ben could still be brought back to the light
04:27resulted in Han Solo and Leia Organa's child instinctively defending himself before destroying
04:32the temple and killing many of Skywalker's other apprentices. Just like that, Luke almost single-handedly
04:37unleashed Kylo Ren on the galaxy, a move that would set the deaths of Han Solo and countless others in
04:43motion. Thankfully, Luke was able to redeem himself somewhat by the end of the sequels,
04:47but not before making a few galaxy-changing mistakes along the way.
04:516. Coleman Trebo
04:52Or as you may also know him, the one and only Virk Jedi Master who got his ass quickly handed
04:57to him by Jango Fett on Geonosis. You can't knock the effort, however, as Trebo got within
05:02inches of stopping the entire Clone Wars, standing right in front of Count Dooku with his lightsaber in
05:07hand as the Battle of Geonosis got underway. Yet despite being classed as an impressive
05:12combatant, Trebo appeared to be anything but that when the pressure was really on.
05:16But at least Mace Windu was able to avenge his death with the coldest decapitation ever to
05:20tumble into a Star Wars project.
05:225. Ki Adi Mundi
05:24Easily one of the most recognisable faces to hold down a seat on the Jedi High Council
05:28throughout the prequel trilogy and Clone Wars in general, Master Ki Adi Mundi didn't half
05:33have a habit of letting loose fiercely arrogant statements that aged like a pint of blue milk.
05:38On top of ignorantly claiming that the Sith being back was impossible due to them not being spotted
05:43for a millennium, the ever-doubting Jedi would also boldly claim that Count Dooku was little
05:47more than a political idealist, not a murderer, and Ki Adi Mundi was at it again on the back of
05:53the bombing of the Jedi Temple during the Clone Wars animated series. Acting as an influential voice
05:58as the call to boot a framed Ahsoka Tano out of the Order was made. He even had the audacity
06:03to claim
06:03that Tano had showcased the true sign of a Jedi Knight in ultimately proving her innocence as
06:08the Council attempted to bring her back into the mix. What a piece of work. Sure, he had a few
06:13redeeming moments during said animated spin-off, but for the most part, Mundi was a rather insensitive
06:18doubter for much of his time in the spotlight.
06:214. Mace Windu
06:22Time and time again as the Clone Wars unfolded, Mace Windu proved that he was quite possibly the
06:27mightiest Jedi of the lot. Regularly leading clones into battle and showcasing why he was a Jedi
06:33warrior to be reckoned with. But he also continually demonstrated the major flaws of the Jedi around
06:38the time of the Republic. That being a level of hubris and hypocrisy that ultimately led to a
06:43fatal conclusion for both the Order and much of the galaxy. Alongside the likes of Ki Adi Mundi,
06:49Windu also once notably doubted Dooku being capable of murder, claiming that assassination wasn't in his
06:54character as a former Jedi. Yet as the Clone Wars reached their climax, what was the purple-bladed
06:59master spotted attempting to do? Assassinate Darth Sidious before he could stand trial!
07:04And it was this, and his overall refusal to ever fully trust in Anakin Skywalker as the chosen one,
07:09that eventually kick-started both the rise of Vader and fall of the Order. All in all,
07:14Windu may have been arguably as strong as, or even more powerful than Master Yoda, but his foolish
07:19actions served as a reminder of how even the apparent wisest of Jedi had lost their way by the
07:24time Order 66 was made a reality. Number 3 are the Jedi Masters who tried to take down Sidious.
07:30In fairness, trying to go toe-to-toe with the biggest bad in the galaxy was never destined to
07:34be a simple day at the office, was it? But the fact a whopping three supposed Jedi Masters were
07:39all taken out by a recently revealed Darth Sidious, with almost hilarious ease more than earns these
07:45otherwise respectable Force-wielders a spot on this list. Again, Palpatine wasn't just any old
07:50Darksider, it must be said. He was the mastermind behind the entire Clone Wars, and the person
07:55responsible for the re-emergence of the Sith. But was he really that masterful with a lightsaber
08:00that he could dispatch three of the greatest lightsaber-wielders ever to grace the Order,
08:04as though they were little more than a bunch of hapless battle droids? If Agent Cola, Sacy
08:08Tin, and Kit Fisto were really the master swordsmen, legendary warriors, and greatest lightsaber
08:13duelists of their time they were often referred to as, then surely they would have lasted longer
08:18than a few seconds against just one red-bladed adversary, right? Perhaps this simply acts as
08:22another example of the Order believing in their own hype a little bit too much. Whatever way you
08:27slice it though, ha, see what I did there? There's no questioning that Mace Windu brought some
08:31ultimately ill-equipped Masters along with him to bring down the soon-to-be Emperor.
08:35Number 2, Sifo-Dyas
08:37While it's been noted on a number of occasions already how the Jedi Order weren't exactly known
08:42for always getting it right, in the case of their call to keep from allowing Master Sifo-Dyas to build
08:47an
08:47army to protect the Jedi from the visions he'd experienced of an incoming war, they were probably
08:52right to give the concept a hard pass. Unfortunately for every Jedi ultimately taken out in Order 66
08:58though, after being taken off the Jedi Council due to his desire to forge an army for the Republic,
09:03Count Dooku's pal defied the Order and went ahead with plans to create a clone army anyway,
09:07even going as far as to claim that the folks on Kamino had the blessing of both the Jedi and
09:11Galactic
09:12Senate to start building the troops. However, in the wake of Dooku betraying his former mate and
09:17ultimately being responsible for his death, Sidious would assume control of said secret
09:21clone army from the shadows. So despite the army clearly being initially designed as a way to
09:26protect both the Republic and the Order, Sifo-Dyas's foolish decision to press ahead
09:30behind the Council's back eventually presented Palpatine with the tools to take over the galaxy.
09:35Number 1, Pong Krell
09:36Despite being forged without the consent of the Jedi Order, the various generals tasked with bringing the
09:42fight to the Separatists soon bonded with their clone army, with the Peacekeepers very much
09:46seeing their troops as individuals rather than cannon fodder. Well, in most cases that is.
09:51When it came to Pong Krell however, it was clear this particular Jedi Master didn't give a damn
09:55how many clone troopers he put in harm's way to complete his missions during the Clone Wars.
10:00And if his record for the highest amount of clone casualties under his command wasn't enough of a
10:05reason to despise the controversial Jedi, then his eventual revealed dark intentions likely did the trick.
10:11After Krell routinely put Anakin Skywalker's 501st Legion needlessly in harm's way on Umbara,
10:17upon the latter being recalled to Coruscant and the former taking over control of the troops,
10:21the clones would ultimately discover that he was actually seeking to rule as part of a new order
10:25that was on the horizon. And the fallen Jedi would reveal that he aimed to become Count Dooku's
10:30new apprentice too. Sure enough, not a soul alive shed a tear upon witnessing clone trooper Dogma
10:35take out the Jedi General on the back of his betrayal of both the Jedi and Republic.
10:39That being said, he didn't half have some cool double bladed lightsabers though right?
10:44And that's our list of any other Jedi Masters who were the absolute worst. Let us know all about
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10:59watching right this second is based on. I've been Gareth from WhatCulture Star Wars,
11:03may the force be with you as always, thanks very much for watching this video today and hopefully
11:08I'll see you very very soon. Bye bye!
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