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Just because they were Jedi, didn't mean these masters were perfect... not by a long shot.
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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
01:03Wars 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 by the
01:48bounty hunter and soon helped both Bane and Darth Sidious edge ever closer to pulling off their
01:53despicable plan. The all-important crystal Rappal had been tasked with keeping an eye on was hugely
01:58significant to the Order as it contained a list of all the known Force-sensitive children in the
02:02galaxy. So if this valuable object that pretty much held the entire future of the Jedi Order in it
02:08fell into the hands of, oh I don't know, the Dark Lord of the Sith, it's safe to say more
02:12than a few
02:12folks would have a bad feeling about it. But that's precisely what happens. Admittedly, Bane's coming into
02:17possession of the crystal came after Rappal defiantly refused to open the holocron, losing his life in the
02:23process. Yet that doesn't change the fact that Rappal's failure to keep the crystal away from people
02:28outside of the Order paved the way for the disturbing kidnapping of Force-sensitive children on Sidious'
02:33request down the road.
02:358. OPPO RANCISIS What a look, eh?
02:38Taking up a spot on the Jedi High Council during the prequel era, the white-haired, snake-like being known
02:43as Master OPPO RANCISIS
02:44could routinely be found perched on a comfy seat throughout the Clone Wars, and doing very little
02:50else in all honesty. Now, yeah, that's a bit unfair, okay. Rancisis was actually said to have been
02:55extremely developed in the ways of the Force, even preferring his Force abilities to his lightsaber
03:00when in combat. He was even classed as one of the wisest members on the High Council, also serving as
03:05a
03:06top strategist and military advisor during the Clone Wars. So it's just a shame that fans were never really
03:11given a chance to see this distinct alien Force wielder really strut his stuff at any point on
03:16the big or small screen in the time during Episodes 1-3, or even in the years after somehow surviving
03:21the Great Jedi Purge. Again, this Thysbiasian was seemingly highly regarded by the Jedi at the height
03:27of their existence, but it's still hard to argue against him being one of the least impactful or
03:32memorable Masters on the Council, and it's likely Vader and Cole simply forgot he even existed in the
03:37wake of Order 66. 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
04:37handedly unleashed Kylo Ren on the galaxy, a move that would set the deaths of Han Solo and countless
04:42others in motion. 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
04:56heirs quickly handed to him by Jango Fett on Geonosis. He can't knock the effort however,
05:01as Trebo got within inches of stopping the entire Clone Wars, standing right in front of Count Dooku
05:06with his lightsaber in hand as the Battle of Geonosis got underway. Yet despite being classed as an
05:11impressive combatant, Trebo appeared to be anything but that when the pressure was really on. But at
05:16least Mace Windu was able to avenge his death with the coldest decapitation ever to tumble into a Star Wars
05:21project. 5. Ki-Adi-Mundi
05:24Easily one of the most recognizable 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 have a
05:33habit of letting loose fiercely arrogant statements that aged like a pint of blue milk. On top of
05:39ignorantly claiming that the Sith being back was impossible due to them not being spotted for a
05:43millennium. The ever-doubting Jedi would also boldly claim that Count Dooku was little more
05:48than a political idealist, not a murderer. And Ki-Adi-Mundi was at it again on the back of the
05:53bombing 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
06:03claim that Tano had showcased the true sign of a Jedi Knight in ultimately proving her innocence
06:08as the Council attempted to bring her back into the mix. What a piece of work. Sure, he had a
06:13few
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. 4. 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
06:43a fatal conclusion for both the Order and much of the galaxy. Alongside the likes of Ki-Adi-Mundi,
06:48Windu also once notably doubted Dooku being capable of murder, claiming that assassination
06:53wasn't in his character as a former Jedi. Yet as the Clone Wars reached their climax,
06:58what was the purple-bladed master spotted attempting to do? Assassinate Darth Sidious
07:02before he could stand trial! And it was this, and his overall refusal to ever fully trust in
07:07Anakin Skywalker as the chosen one, that eventually kick-started both the rise of Vader and fall of
07:12the Order. All in all, Windu may have been arguably as strong as or even more powerful than Master Yoda,
07:18but his foolish actions served as a reminder of how even the apparent wisest of Jedi had lost their
07:23way by the time Order 66 was made a reality. Number 3 are the Jedi Masters who tried to take
07:29down
07:29Sidious. In 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 all
07:40taken 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 that
08:00he could dispatch three of the greatest lightsaber wielders ever to grace the Order, as though they
08:04were little more than a bunch of hapless battle droids? If Agent Cola, Sacy Tin, and Kit Fister were
08:10really the master swordsmen, legendary warriors, and greatest lightsaber duelists of their time they
08:14were often referred to as, then surely they would have lasted longer than a few seconds against just
08:19one red-bladed adversary, right? Perhaps this simply acts as another example of the Order believing
08:24in their own hype a little bit too much. Whatever way you slice it though, see what I did there?
08:29There's no questioning that Mace Windu brought some ultimately ill-equipped Masters along with him
08:33to bring down the soon-to-be Emperor. Number 2, Sifo-Dyas
08:37While it's been noted on a number of occasions already how the Jedi Order weren't exactly known
08:41for always getting it right, in the case of their call to keep from allowing Master Sifo-Dyas to
08:46build an army to protect the Jedi from the visions he'd experienced of an incoming war,
08:51they were probably right to give the concept a hard pass. Unfortunately for every Jedi ultimately
08:56taken out in Order 66 though, after being taken off the Jedi Council due to his desire to forge an
09:01army
09:01for the Republic, Count Dooku's pal defied the Order and went ahead with plans to create a clone
09:06army anyway. Even going as far as to claim that the folks on Kamino had the blessing of both the
09:11Jedi and Galactic Senate to start building the troops. However in the wake of Dooku betraying
09:16his former mate and ultimately being responsible for his death, Sidious would assume control of
09:20said secret clone army from the shadows. So despite the army clearly being initially designed as a way
09:25to protect both the Republic and the Order, Sifo-Dyas's foolish decision to press ahead behind the
09:30Council's back eventually presented Palpatine with the tools to take over the galaxy.
09:341. Pong Krell
09:36Despite being forged without the consent of the Jedi Order, the various generals tasked with
09:41bringing the fight to the Separatists soon bonded with their clone army, with the peacekeepers very
09:46much seeing 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
10:10trick. After Krell routinely put Anakin Skywalker's 501st Legion needlessly in harm's way on Umbara,
10:16upon 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 that
10:25was on the horizon. And the fallen Jedi would reveal that he aimed to become Count Dooku's new
10:30apprentice too. Sure enough, not a soul alive shed a tear upon witnessing clone trooper Dogma take out
10:36the Jedi General on the back of his betrayal of both the Jedi and Republic. That being said,
10:40he didn't half have some cool double-bladed lightsabers though right? And that's our list of
10:45any other Jedi Masters who were the absolute worst. Let us know all about them in the comments section
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11:01I've been Gareth from WhatCulture Star Wars, may the force be with you as always,
11:05thanks very much for watching this video today and hopefully I'll see you very, very soon. Bye-bye!
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