Who Were The Jedi In The Tombs In Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4
Warning: Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 4.
The fourth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi includes one of the show’s most eerie moments, where numerous Jedi corpses are preserved in Fortress Inquisitorius, with one being a familiar Jedi to longtime Star Wars viewers. The Galactic Empire subjugated the galaxy under its fascist rule as well as committed genocide against the Jedi Order, nearly wiping out their population by the events of the original Star Wars trilogy. The Empire’s depravity didn’t stop at simply murdering Jedi, however, as the Sith Order and Inquisitor Program also corrupted Jedi to the dark side, in many cases through torture. As evidenced by the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, the Empire also preserved the bodies of Jedi for sinister purposes, and one Jedi from Star Wars: The Clone Wars is shown among these corpses.
There are many Jedi Purge survivors in both the canon and Legends continuity, seemingly cheapening George Lucas’ vision of Order 66 and the ensuing purge leaving only Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda alive. Despite this, the number of Jedi survivors in both continuities is quite small, considering that around 10,000 Jedi were part of the Jedi Order in the prequel era before Palpatine’s coup. In many cases, Jedi survivors abandoned the Jedi way and lived relatively normal lives during the Empire’s reign, tragically trading their Jedi status for the sake of survival.
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