REBORN JEDI ORDER

"From the ashes of chaos and disorder, I reclaim the ancient teaching and ways of the Jedi. Dedication shall be the backbone of this new era of Jedi Knights. The Reborn Jedi Order shall not merely survive history—it shall remember it."
— Grand Master Junun Waay, 330 ABY

ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION

• Title of leader: Grand Master
• Current leader: Grand Master Jundal Quellus
• Governing body: Jedi High Council
• Estimated membership: Approximately 7,000 Jedi
• Headquarters: Jedi Temple, Coruscant
• Official language: Galactic Basic Standard
• Affiliated organisations: Third Galactic Republic; Judicial Forces; Jedi Templars; Jedi Service Corps
• Major divisions:
  • Jedi High Council
  • Jedi Knights
  • Jedi Shadows
  • Jedi Templars
  • Temple Guard
  • Jedi Watchmen
  • Jedi Service Corps
• Ranks:
  • Grand Master
  • Master
  • Knight
  • Padawan
  • Initiate
• Recognised splinter groups:
  • Rift Jedi
  • Grey Jedi
  • Dark Jedi
  • Jedi Exiles
  • Sith

BELIEFS

• Holy texts: Ancient Jedi Code; Reborn Jedi Code; numerous recovered Jedi Holocrons
• Central belief: The Light Side of the Force
• Dominant philosophy: Waayism

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

• Founded from: Surviving traditions of the New Jedi Order
• Date of foundation: 330 ABY (began); 380 ABY (completed)
• Founder: Grand Master Junun Waay
• Founding world: Coruscant

DESCRIPTION

The Reborn Jedi Order is the principal Force-sensitive institution serving the Third Galactic Republic. Founded following the collapse of the New Jedi Order during the New Galactic Dark Age, it consciously models itself upon the traditions, hierarchy and philosophy of the ancient Jedi Order that protected the Old Republic for thousands of years.

Unlike its immediate predecessor, the Reborn Order does not regard itself as an evolution of Jedi philosophy, but as a restoration. Its founders believed that the decentralisation and increasing philosophical flexibility of Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order ultimately contributed to the rise of Darth Caedus, the resurgence of the Sith under Darth Krayt, the New Mandalorian Crusade and the subsequent collapse of galactic civilisation into centuries of darkness. Grand Master Junun Waay therefore rejected innovation in favour of reconstruction, painstakingly rebuilding the Jedi from surviving holocrons, archaeological discoveries and historical records of the Old Republic.

Although considerably smaller than the Jedi Orders of antiquity—numbering approximately seven thousand members compared to the estimated ten thousand Knights of the Old Republic at its height—the Reborn Jedi nevertheless remain one of the galaxy's most influential institutions. They serve as peacekeepers, diplomats, investigators, scholars and protectors of the Republic whilst maintaining their own independent hierarchy, traditions and judicial authority.

Despite their close relationship with the Office of the Supreme Chancellor and their frequent cooperation with the Judicial Forces, the Jedi remain constitutionally independent from the Republic itself. They neither hold elected office nor participate directly in government, believing their role to be one of guidance rather than political leadership. Nevertheless, successive Supreme Chancellors have relied heavily upon the counsel of the Grand Master and the Jedi High Council during times of galactic crisis.

ORIGINS

The destruction wrought by the One Sith, the New Mandalorian Crusade and the centuries of instability that followed left the surviving Jedi fragmented into dozens of isolated enclaves, wandering masters and minor Force traditions. Whilst many continued to preserve aspects of Jedi teaching, no unified Order remained capable of fulfilling the role once occupied by the guardians of the Republic.

Among the most respected survivors was the Chevin Jedi Master Junun Waay. Already renowned as a scholar of Jedi history before the collapse, Waay became convinced that the failures of the New Jedi Order stemmed not from insufficient compassion, but from excessive deviation from the principles that had sustained the Old Jedi Order for millennia. In his view, the Jedi had gradually abandoned discipline, centralised education and unwavering adherence to the Code in favour of individual interpretation, inadvertently allowing darkness to flourish within their own ranks.

During the centuries following the collapse, Waay devoted himself to recovering forgotten Jedi teachings. Ancient temples were excavated, abandoned archives catalogued and hundreds of damaged holocrons painstakingly restored. Accompanied by likeminded Jedi scholars, he travelled extensively throughout the galaxy, reconstructing the doctrines and administrative structures of the Old Order wherever reliable evidence survived.

When the Grand Proclamation eventually reunited much of galactic civilisation under the newly-created Third Galactic Republic, Waay successfully petitioned the first Supreme Chancellor to formally restore the Jedi as an independent peacekeeping institution. Unlike previous incarnations, however, the Reborn Jedi would exist alongside—not within—the machinery of government. They would serve the Republic without governing it.

Construction soon began upon a new Jedi Temple on Coruscant, whilst surviving enclaves throughout the Republic gradually pledged themselves to the restored High Council. Although the rebuilding process formally concluded in 380 ABY, historians generally regard the intervening decades as a continuous period of institutional reformation rather than a single founding event.

THE WAAY REFORMATION

The philosophical movement that came to dominate the restored Order is commonly known as Waayism, after its founder. More than any single doctrine, Waayism represents a historical interpretation: namely that the galaxy had already demonstrated the consequences of departing from the traditional Jedi path.

To Waay and his followers, the sequence of galactic catastrophes that culminated in the Dark Age formed an undeniable lesson. The emergence of Darth Caedus from within Luke Skywalker's own Order, the rise of Darth Krayt and the One Sith, the devastation of the New Mandalorian Crusade and the collapse of galactic civilisation all appeared to confirm that even well-intentioned departures from the ancient Code carried unacceptable risks.

Accordingly, the Reborn Jedi consciously restored many institutions abandoned centuries earlier. Younglings once again trained collectively within age-based clans before being selected by individual Masters. Every Jedi Master was ordinarily permitted only a single Padawan at any one time, ensuring close personal mentorship. Attachments were discouraged, centralised Temple education returned, and the High Council resumed its position as the ultimate authority within the Order.

Although critics frequently describe Waayism as rigid or conservative, its adherents reject such characterisations. They argue instead that history has already tested alternative philosophies—and that the price of failure proved almost incalculable.

PHILOSOPHY

The Reborn Jedi believe that the Force binds all living things together and that those capable of perceiving it bear a unique obligation to safeguard civilisation from tyranny, chaos and the corrupting influence of the dark side. Unlike many earlier Force traditions, however, the Reborn Order places equal emphasis upon discipline and compassion, maintaining that good intentions alone cannot prevent corruption.

Central to this philosophy is the belief that inner peace precedes galactic peace. A Jedi unable to govern their own emotions cannot reliably guide others through conflict. Consequently, meditation, scholarship and self-reflection occupy as important a place within Jedi life as lightsaber training or diplomacy.

Whilst outsiders often characterise the Jedi Code as emotionally repressive, the Order itself rejects this interpretation. Jedi are not taught to deny emotion but to master it. Fear, anger and attachment are regarded not as moral failings in themselves, but as gateways through which the dark side most readily exerts influence. The discipline expected of every Jedi therefore exists not to diminish compassion, but to preserve it.

The Order's greatest institutional responsibility remains vigilance against the return of organised dark side traditions. Individual Dark Jedi may occasionally be redeemed, but Sith philosophy is considered fundamentally incompatible with civilised society. The eradication of Sith teachings, artefacts and institutions therefore remains one of the defining missions of the modern Order.

Peace shall overcome emotion,

Knowledge shall conquer ignorance,

Serenity shall quell passion,

The Force shall save us from death.

— The Reborn Jedi Code (334 ABY)

ORGANISATION

The Reborn Jedi Order combines monastic tradition with a highly structured institutional hierarchy. Overall authority rests with the Jedi High Council, presided over by the Grand Master, though considerable autonomy is delegated to senior Masters responsible for regional enclaves, specialist divisions and Temple administration.

Unlike many historical Jedi Orders, the Reborn Jedi deliberately avoid excessive decentralisation. Whilst numerous enclaves and academies exist throughout Republic space, nearly all significant doctrinal, educational and judicial decisions ultimately flow through Coruscant. This centralisation reflects Waay's conviction that fragmentation had significantly contributed to the failures of earlier generations.

The Order is divided into numerous specialist branches, including the Temple Guard, Jedi Watchmen, Jedi Shadows, the increasingly influential Jedi Templars and the various Service Corps. Most Jedi spend at least part of their careers rotating between several of these responsibilities before eventually accepting apprentices of their own.

THE HIGH COUNCIL

The Jedi High Council serves as the supreme governing authority of the Order. Composed of the most respected Masters from across the Republic, it oversees doctrine, appointments, major investigations and relations with the Republic government.

Although the Grand Master remains first amongst equals, significant decisions are generally reached through consensus rather than decree. Matters involving the Code, declarations concerning the dark side or intervention in major galactic crises frequently require lengthy deliberation before formal action is authorised.

Under Grand Master Jundal Quellus the Council has become increasingly active in response to growing instability throughout the Republic. Quellus himself bears exceptional symbolic significance within the Order, wielding the golden kyber crystal once carried by Junun Waay himself. Passed first to Waay's apprentice, the legendary Master Vodan, and subsequently to Quellus, the crystal represents one of the most distinguished lineages within the Reborn Jedi Order and serves as a visible reminder of its founding principles.

RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING

The Reborn Jedi recruit almost exclusively during infancy or early childhood. Jedi Watchmen, stationed throughout the Republic, work alongside local authorities, physicians and community leaders to identify Force-sensitive children before emotional attachments become deeply established. Whilst parents are under no legal obligation to surrender their children to the Order, the overwhelming majority willingly do so, viewing the Jedi as one of the Republic's oldest and most respected institutions.

Unlike many earlier Jedi traditions, the Reborn Order generally adopts children fully into Temple life. Family contact is ordinarily discouraged in order to minimise attachments that might later compromise a Jedi's judgement. Although critics have occasionally described this as overly severe, the Order maintains that complete immersion best allows children from thousands of different cultures to develop a shared identity founded upon service rather than birth.

Rare exceptions do occur. Older Force-sensitive individuals may occasionally be admitted when the High Council judges the potential risks of leaving them untrained to outweigh those associated with their previous attachments. Such admissions remain uncommon and are subjected to extensive psychological assessment before approval.

Young Initiates are organised into traditional clans, competing and learning together until selected by a Jedi Knight or Master as Padawans. True to the restored customs of the Old Jedi Order, each Master ordinarily trains only a single apprentice at any one time, ensuring an unusually close relationship between teacher and student. The apprenticeship commonly lasts many years before the Padawan is judged ready for the Trials and eventual Knighthood.

TEMPLE LIFE

Life within the Jedi Temple on Coruscant follows a disciplined but varied rhythm. Days are divided between meditation, physical training, academic instruction, lightsaber practice, Force studies and practical service throughout the Republic. Whilst visitors often imagine the Temple to be a monastery devoted solely to contemplation, it more closely resembles a vast university, archive and diplomatic academy combined.

The Temple houses immense libraries containing recovered Jedi texts, restored holocrons and archaeological records gathered over centuries. Gardens, meditation halls and quiet courtyards provide spaces for contemplation, whilst extensive training salles and simulation chambers prepare apprentices for the realities of service beyond Coruscant. Numerous historians regard the Temple Archives as the greatest single repository of Force knowledge remaining in the known galaxy.

Although Coruscant remains the undisputed heart of the Order, numerous smaller enclaves, retreat worlds and academies exist throughout Republic space. Some function as permanent training centres, whilst others are maintained only intermittently or reopened when circumstances require. Several former temples abandoned during the Dark Age have likewise been restored as places of pilgrimage or scholarship rather than full-time residences.

LIGHTSABERS AND KYBER CRYSTALS

Every Jedi is expected to construct their own lightsaber as a defining milestone upon the path to Knighthood. Whilst naturally occurring kyber crystals remain the preferred power source, centuries of warfare and the destruction of many ancient crystal caves have rendered them considerably rarer than during the Old Republic. Expeditions to recover suitable crystals therefore form an important part of Jedi tradition.

The Reborn Order preserves an ancient custom whereby many kyber crystals are passed from Master to apprentice rather than being buried alongside their owners. When a Jedi Master dies, their apprentice commonly inherits the crystal, incorporating it into a newly-constructed weapon or preserving it until needed. The recipient may then later pass their own original crystal to one of their own apprentices, creating lineages that in some cases stretch back centuries.

Such inheritances possess profound symbolic importance. Whilst the lightsaber itself remains a personal creation, the crystal represents continuity between generations of Jedi. The most celebrated example is the golden crystal once wielded by Grand Master Junun Waay. Passed first to his apprentice, the legendary Master Vodan, it is now carried by Grand Master Jundal Quellus, making the weapon a visible embodiment of the Order's philosophical lineage.

Where necessity demands, synthetic crystals may occasionally be produced under carefully controlled circumstances. Such practices remain rare and are viewed as unfortunate necessities rather than desirable alternatives.

THE JEDI SERVICE CORPS

Not every Force-sensitive individual possesses either the temperament or aptitude required to become a Jedi Knight. Rather than dismissing such individuals entirely, the Reborn Order maintains several civilian Service Corps through which Force-sensitive citizens may continue to serve both the Republic and the Order.

These Corps include educators, agricultural specialists, engineers, explorers, archivists, medics and researchers whose Force abilities often prove invaluable despite their absence from frontline Jedi service. Many spend their lives assisting remote communities, restoring ecosystems, cataloguing archaeological discoveries or preserving historical records.

The Service Corps also fulfil an important social function. By maintaining lifelong connections between the Order and Force-sensitive individuals who do not become Jedi, the Reborn Order ensures continued guidance whilst reducing the likelihood that isolated Force-users might later fall prey to darker influences. Critics occasionally characterise this as institutional oversight; the Order instead regards it as an extension of its duty of care.

SERVICE TO THE REPUBLIC

The Reborn Jedi serve as the principal peacekeeping institution of the Third Galactic Republic. Although formally independent from the Republic government, they undertake missions at the request of the Supreme Chancellor, Judicial Forces or local planetary authorities whenever disputes exceed conventional jurisdiction.

Most Jedi careers consist not of warfare but diplomacy, criminal investigation, disaster relief, archaeological recovery, mediation and humanitarian assistance. Jedi frequently oversee elections, negotiate treaties, investigate corruption and intervene during natural catastrophes. Their authority derives as much from public confidence as from legal mandate.

During periods of major conflict, however, Jedi have repeatedly served alongside the Republic Judicial Forces. Throughout both Outer Rim Conflicts many Jedi accepted temporary military commands, coordinating Judicial fleets, directing planetary campaigns and acting as senior strategic advisers. Although such appointments remain exceptional, the Order acknowledges that extraordinary threats occasionally require extraordinary service.

THE JEDI SHADOWS

Among the most respected and secretive branches of the Order are the Jedi Shadows. Expanded dramatically following the Waay Reformation, the Shadows exist to identify, investigate and eliminate genuine threats posed by the dark side before they can mature into wider galactic dangers.

Contrary to popular myth, the Shadows are neither executioners nor assassins. They are scholars, investigators, archaeologists and intelligence operatives selected only after years of observation and careful vetting. Their duties range from recovering dangerous Sith artefacts and dismantling cults to monitoring worlds historically associated with the dark side.

Numerous Shadow waystations and orbital facilities have been established across the Republic, particularly near locations considered spiritually hazardous. Korriban remains one of the best-known examples, watched continuously despite its apparent desolation. Many such stations operate for decades without public acknowledgement, their personnel quietly ensuring ancient evils remain undisturbed.

Shadows frequently operate alone or in very small teams with broad operational autonomy. Their judgement is trusted precisely because they have demonstrated exceptional resilience against temptation and unwavering devotion to the Jedi Code.

THE JEDI TEMPLARS

Within recent decades an increasingly influential brotherhood has emerged from amongst the Jedi Shadows: the Jedi Templars. Although officially subordinate to the High Council, the Templars maintain their own command structure, specialist facilities and operational networks under the direct oversight of Grand Master Quellus and Master Rynseh Lahan.

The Templars represent perhaps the most militant interpretation of Waayism. Whilst remaining unquestionably loyal to the light side, they advocate greater preparedness against future Sith threats and believe the Jedi must be willing to confront darkness before it reaches Republic worlds. Their members commonly wear specialised armour alongside traditional robes and devote extensive time to martial training.

Much of the Templars' work remains classified even within the wider Order. They investigate rumours of Sith activity, secure dangerous relics, oversee restricted archives and prepare contingency plans for conflicts many hope will never occur. Their growing influence has generated both admiration and quiet concern amongst more moderate Jedi.

APPEARANCE

The Reborn Jedi retain the traditional robes associated with the ancient Order, though considerable variation exists according to climate, assignment and personal preference. Browns, creams, tans and muted earth tones remain common, symbolising humility and service rather than military rank.

Field armour is frequently incorporated during dangerous missions, particularly by Shadows and Templars, whilst many Jedi serving alongside Judicial Forces wear practical combat robes adapted for modern warfare. Civilian clothing is not prohibited and many Jedi travelling incognito adopt local attire where appropriate.

Unlike many military organisations, outward appearance carries relatively little significance within the Order. Rank is recognised through conduct, reputation and responsibility rather than elaborate uniforms.

THE RIFT SCHISM

The greatest crisis faced by the modern Reborn Jedi emerged during the Second Outer Rim Conflict. Increasing disagreement concerning the Republic's conduct towards the Outer Rim culminated in the defection of numerous Jedi under the leadership of Master Zam Kessar. Rejecting the High Council's interpretation of neutrality, these Jedi aligned themselves with the Outer Rim Alliance and ultimately established the independent Rift Jedi Order.

The schism represented the largest division within the Jedi since the foundation of the Reborn Order. Although both groups continued to regard themselves as servants of the light side, their differing interpretations of duty fundamentally altered the political landscape of the Republic.

Relations between the Orders remain strained but not openly hostile. Individual cooperation still occurs during humanitarian crises, though profound philosophical disagreements continue to separate them.

CRITICISM

Supporters regard the Reborn Jedi as the Republic's moral conscience, preserving civilisation against both tyranny and chaos. Critics, however, frequently accuse the Order of excessive conservatism, undue political influence and an increasingly uncompromising interpretation of the Jedi Code.

The expansion of the Jedi Shadows, the emergence of the Templars and the continued prominence of Waayist philosophy have prompted debate concerning whether the Order risks becoming more concerned with preventing another Dark Age than adapting to the changing needs of the modern galaxy. Others argue that precisely such vigilance has prevented another Sith resurgence for centuries.

Despite these criticisms, few institutions within the Republic command comparable public respect. Even many of the Order's opponents acknowledge that the Jedi remain among the galaxy's most trusted defenders, and few dispute their sincerity or willingness to sacrifice for others.

THE MODERN ORDER

Under Grand Master Jundal Quellus, the Reborn Jedi stand at a crossroads. The Republic faces growing political division, the Rift Jedi remain independent, the Jedi Templars continue to expand, and disturbing reports of renewed Sith activity have begun reaching the High Council with increasing frequency.

The Order therefore finds itself confronting the very question that has defined it since Junun Waay's reforms: whether preserving the lessons of history will ultimately save the galaxy—or whether history itself is preparing to repeat.