Order 66 was a pivotal moment in Star Wars history, with Palpatine ordering the clone troopers to execute the Jedi, but there were a handful of survivors. The Clone Wars ended with Order 66, as Darth Sidious issued the command to kill all of the Jedi, showcased in the third Star Wars movie in chronological order: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
George Lucas always intended there to be Order 66 survivors. In truth, it was inevitable; there were 10,000 Jedi at the beginning of the Clone Wars, and there’s no way even such a perfect trap could kill them all. Here are all the Order 66 survivors revealed to date.
Yoda
Rank |
Jedi Grand Master |
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First appearance |
The Empire Strikes Back |
Status |
Deceased |
Yoda was on Kashyyyk helping the native Wookiees fight off the Separatists when Order 66 was issued. Yoda sensed the disturbance in the Force, and killed the clone troopers who were about to gun him down; he then escaped Kashyyyk with the help of Chewbacca and Tarful.
Yoda joined up with Obi-Wan Kenobi, returning to Coruscant to learn the truth of Anakin Skywalker’s betrayal and Palpatine’s Sith idenтιтy. The aged Jedi Master went into hiding, although there’s some evidence the Empire thought Yoda ᴅᴇᴀᴅ before the original trilogy era.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Rank |
Jedi Master |
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First appearance |
Star Wars (later reтιтled A New Hope) |
Status |
Deceased |
Obi-Wan had been sent to Utapau to take down General Grievous, bringing the Clone Wars to an end. Clone commander Cody received the order to strike down the Jedi general; Obi-Wan, who was traversing up a cliff on a reptilian mount, was blasted into a river and managed to escape the turbulent waters.
Obi-Wan successfully stole off-world, heading to Coruscant and Mustafar, where he dueled Anakin Skywalker. Triumphant, Obi-Wan delivered Anakin’s infant son Luke to his aunt and uncle on Tatooine and exiled himself to the desert world.
Ahsoka Tano & Maul
Ahsoka Tano’s rank |
Former Jedi Padawan |
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First appearance |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Status |
Unknown |
Ahsoka Tano was introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Anakin’s Padawan, and she returned to participate in the Siege of Mandalore. Ahsoka was on her way to deliver a captured Maul to the Jedi Council on Coruscant when Anakin fell to the dark side, and she sensed something was wrong through her bond with him.
Ahsoka set Maul free as a distraction and learned about the inhibitor chip, managing to remove Rex’s chip. The two fought their way through former friends until their ship crashed on an unidentified moon. Ahsoka and Rex faked their own deaths, although Darth Vader knew she had survived through a Force vision.
Kelleran Beq & Grogu
Rank |
Jedi Master |
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First appearance |
The Mandalorian: “Chapter 20: The Foundling” (in canon) |
Status |
Unknown |
The Mandalorian season 3, episode 4 featured a flashback to Order 66 that revealed a Jedi Master named Kelleran Beq survived Order 66 as well. Played by Ahmed Best (better known as the actor for Jar Jar Binks), he was the Dean of the Jedi Order, focused on training the next generation.
Kelleran Beq escaped the Jedi Temple with the mysterious Grogu, and the two fled Coruscant. Beq’s fate is unknown, but Grogu was secreted away for decades.
The Grand Inquisitor
Rank |
Jedi Knight |
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First appearance |
Star Wars Rebels: “Spark of Rebellion” |
Status |
Deceased |
The Grand Inquisitor was the main antagonist of the first season of Star Wars Rebels, but after his death, it was revealed he used to be a Jedi Temple guard. He was present for Ahsoka’s trial when she was accused of bombing the Jedi Temple and betraying the Order, and he subsequently left, disillusioned with the Jedi.
Palpatine approached him – possibly before Order 66 – and offered him a role leading the Inquisitorius. There’s some evidence some early Inquisitors actually participated in Order 66, working alongside the clones.
Caleb Dume
Rank |
Padawan at the time of Order 66 |
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First appearance |
Star Wars Rebels: “Spark of Rebellion” |
Status |
Deceased |
The Padawan of Depa Billaba, Caleb Dume survived Order 66 thanks to Clone Force 99. As seen in Star Wars: The Bad Batch season 1, these mutant clones could resist their inhibitor chips, and helped Caleb escape.
As told in tie-in comics, a young Caleb was taken in by the smuggler Janus Kasmir, who advised him to abandon all connections to the Jedi. Caleb took up the name Kanan Jarrus and became a crucial figure in the Rebellion, one of the heroes of Star Wars: Rebels.
Luminara Unduli
Rank |
Jedi Master |
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First appearance |
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones |
Status |
Deceased |
Jedi Master Luminara Unduli was revealed to have survived the initial execution in Star Wars Rebels. When the order was given, Luminara was on Kashyyyk alongside Yoda, and instead of being killed, she was captured and taken to the Spire on Stygeon Prime.
Luminara was executed by the Grand Inquisitor not long after, but the Empire kept her remains and spread rumors that she lived to lure surviving Jedi to them.
Reva
Rank |
Youngling at the time of Order 66 |
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First appearance |
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part I |
Status |
Unknown |
Introduced in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ TV show, Reva was a Padawan who survived the mᴀssacre at the Jedi Temple. She grew up on the streets of Coruscant, before finding her way to the Inquisitors; although she burned with a fierce hatred of Jedi, in truth Reva was motivated by the hope she would be able to avenge herself on Darth Vader.
Reva’s attempt failed, but she survived Vader’s wrath, simply because he was more interested in Obi-Wan.
Fifth Brother & Seventh Sister
Ranks |
Unknown |
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First appearance |
Star Wars Rebels: “Relics of the Old Republic” |
Status |
Deceased |
The Fifth Brother and Seventh Sister were members of the Imperial Inquisitors and secondary antagonists in Star Wars Rebels alongside the Grand Inquisitor. Both the Fifth Brother and Seventh sister were unnamed former Jedi who survived Order 66 and were forced into the Inquisitorius program.
Trilla Suduri & The Ninth Sister
Ranks |
Jedi Padawan (Trilla Suduri); unknown (Ninth Sister) |
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First appearance |
Jedi: Fallen Order |
Status |
Deceased |
Jedi: Fallen Order introduced other members of the Inquisitorius; Trilla Suduri and the Ninth Sister. Trilla was the former Padawan of Cere Junda; surviving Order 66, the two went into hiding with a group of Younglings they were protecting. Unfortunately, both were captured and subjected to torture.
Cere managed to escape, but Trilla’s torture turned her into the sadistic Second Sister. Cal Kestis ended up killing the Ninth Sister at the beginning of Jedi: Survivor and Trilla was struck down by Darth Vader at the end of Jedi: Fallen Order for her failure to comply with her Inquisitor duties.