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Sion Fawkes

Sion Fawkes has been covering Star Wars since January 2022, expanding his expertise in both Star Wars Canon and Legends. When not writing, you can find Sion in the gym or running trails. He also likes watching sports and listening to audiobooks.

While Order 66 kicked off the Great Jedi Purge, it didn’t kill off all the Jedi. Some notable names like Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi survived the initial purge and they didn’t meet their deaths until roughly two decades later.  Canonically, less than 20 known Jedi survived after Order 66. And an even smaller number lived …

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Baby Yoda first appeared in The Mandalorian as a sidekick to Din Djarin, who claimed he kept the young Force-sensitive around for luck.The duo traveled throughout the galaxy, searching for remaining Jedi before they eventually stumbled upon Ahsoka Tano.  Ahsoka refused to train Baby Yoda. And her wisdom played a key role in her refusal …

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Despite living for over 800 years and maintaining youthful athleticism in the Prequel Trilogy, Yoda looked as though he aged another century when The Empire Strikes Back rolled around. But did Yoda age quickly, or was age already catching up to him before Order 66? Yoda’s species naturally live to an older age. His ability …

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Yoda wasn’t just the Jedi’s most talented member during his time. He was also one of the oldest Force-sensitive beings in Star Wars Canon.  Yoda’s exact age of when he died remains speculative, but given the clues he left in the Original Trilogy, reputable sources like The Dark Side of the Force and Wookieepedia settle …

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