This month celebrates the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, the epic finale of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Released on May 19, 2005, it became George Lucas' last Star Wars film before Disney acquired Lucasfilm seven years later.
While fans anticipated Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader, a major question lingered: What happened to the rest of the Jedi? The answer came through Order 66—Palpatine's sinister command that turned Clone Troopers against their Jedi allies during the Clone Wars. Given the thousands of Jedi serving at the time, logic dictated some would escape—not just those destined to appear in the Original Trilogy.
Among the dozens of Order 66 survivors introduced in canon Star Wars stories, here are our top 10 most impactful. Some survived briefly, while others endured far longer—with a few fates still undisclosed. Each, however, defied Palpatine's deadly decree.
Important criteria: Only Jedi ranked as Padawan, Knight, Master, or Initiate before Order 66 qualify. Excluded are Force-users like Maul or Palpatine, plus untrained individuals outside Jedi jurisdiction—even if mentored briefly.
Asajj Ventress posed a unique case. Though trained as a Padawan by Jedi Ky Narec for two decades on Rattatak, she never visited Coruscant or met the Jedi Council before turning to the Dark Side under Count Dooku. Her ambiguous status earns her an honorable mention—but leads us to...
Ranking the Jedi Who Survived Order 66
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