Shaman of the Whills

The Shaman of the Whills was a deeply spiritual leader of a species known as the Whills. He dwelled within the monastery of the Whills with the prophet of the Ophuchi Clan.

History
Very little was known about the Shaman of the Whills. What was known was that he studied both sides of the Force at one point in time before realizing the truth path that he needed to take in his life. That path led him to his death, upon which he became one with the Force and transcended reality to become a celestial spirit that dwelled in the monastery of the Whills with the prophet of the Ophuchi Clan. The Whills knew that a shaman would arrive eventually, as his coming at been prophesied by the greatest of the Whills. Because the Whills were the keepers of galactic history, the shaman relayed to them a great deal of information upon his arrival.

Centuries after his arrival, the Ophuchi people had become disorganized. The shaman began appearing to them in spirit and led them to the sacred Ophuchi sanctuary and caves where they were able to find spiritual guidance and he was able to show them the true path that they needed to take in order to fulfill their ultimate destinies, which included the proclamation of the arrival of the Chosen One.

Identity
At the time of the Invasion of Utapau, there were clues as to the identity of the Shaman of the Whills. All that was known was that he lived thousands of years before the invasion and that he was a male, assuming the Ophuchi leader Sarus was speaking literally when he referred to the shaman as "he".

Behind the scenes
The first mentioning of the Shaman of the Whills came from a deleted scene between and the ghost of  in . In it, Qui-Gon stated that "the ability to defy oblivion can be achieved, but only for oneself. It was accomplished by a Shaman of the Whills. It is a state acquired through compassion, not greed". The shaman was also set to appear in the cancelled.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One