Jedi Order (ranks)

The Jedi Order held rankings to set people into groups. The higher the ranking, the more respected. Sometimes a Jedi would consider people power hungry if they wanted their rank fast.

Jedi Levels
Their were three different types of rankings,
 * Official Rankings.
 * Subrankings.
 * Awarded Rankings.

Official Rankings
The official rankings were what everyone in the order would have, going from student, to most respected.

Youngling
A youngling was the first ranking in the Jedi Order, they would be like a student to all other rankings. The youngling would learn about the force, and learn to follow the code respectfully. The Jedi Youngling was permitted to go outside of the order at any times, other than having to evacuate. A Jedi Youngling would be placed into a bear clan, which was a group of other younglings being taught by a Jedi Master.

Initiate
A Jedi Initiate was a youngling who had passed their trials, these were minor trials, for example. After taking these trials they were given the rank of Jedi Initiate, which after a period of time, a Jedi Knight or Jedi Master would come and take them as their padawan(Apprentice).
 * They had to explain the Jedi Code.
 * They had to give a short meaning of the force*
 * They must understand the three pillars of a Jedi.

Padawan
After a Jedi Knight or Master has declared them their apprentice, they would now train with their master, and not in clans. They would learn more things about the force, and build their first lightsaber after a period of time. They would learn more about the code, and would go on missions with their master. They would then take their trials to become a Jedi Knight.

Jedi Knight
The Jedi Padawan would take their Jedi Trials and if they passed, they would become a Jedi Knight. They would get sorted into subrankings (See Below) and would be able to take one apprentice, they would be very respected, and would be sent out on missions by themselves, and would be allowed outside the Jedi Order at their free will.

Jedi Master
If a Jedi Knight was seen that he was very knowledgable, and had alot of strength within the force, he would come before the Jedi Council, and if they agreed on his strength and knowledge, he would then take the Jedi master trials, and if he passed would be given the Jedi Master ranking. They would more respected than Knight, and due to their knowledge within the force and outside of it, they could take up to three apprentices. They would then be allowed within the Jedi Council, if they agreed on it.

Sub Rankings
Their are three subrankings for a Jedi Knight/Master.

They wielded a blue lightsaber.
 * Consular; the Jedi Consular was very knowledgable within the force, and would rarely enter combat, and if did, they would use mostly their power within the force. Jedi Consulars wielded a Green Lightsaber.
 * Sentinal; The Sentinal was mainly a knowledgable Jedi, they would usually use hand to hand combat in any fights, and wielded a Yellow Lightsaber.
 * Guardian; A Jedi Guardian wasn't as knowledgable as the other two rankings, but was very skilled in fighting, they would usually be head in a war or anything like that.

Awarded Rankings
Usually the following rankings would be given to Jedi Masters.

Millitary Rankings
 * Jedi Commander – A Padawan serving as a Commander in the Grand Army of the Republic, the Jedi Commander is assigned to follow/accompany a Jedi General until knighted. Once a full-fledged Jedi, the Padawan is then referred to as a General.

Senior Jedi General – a high-ranking Jedi serving as general in the Clone Wars, the Senior Jedi General was typically a Jedi Master who was very experienced in warfare and battle tactics.
 * Jedi General – a Jedi who had been placed in command of a Republic army. This would often consist of the Jedi leading the army into battle


 * High Jedi General – A member of the Jedi Council serving as a Jedi General during the Clone Wars. The Jedi High General would not only command their own army, but also supervise other Jedi Generals and offer insight, strategies, and tactics to them. They also lead and organized the armies to battle.


 * Jedi Lord – A Jedi who served as a commander in the Army of Light during the New Sith Wars. The Jedi Lord assumed this title mainly out of political motivation. The rank was abolished after the war.

Guardian Positions
 * Jedi Ace – a Jedi who had specialized in starfighter combat, combining piloting skills with mastery of the Force.


 * Jedi brute – a Jedi being responsible for guarding the Jedi Temple, the Jedi brute would focus on physical strength and aggressive lightsaber combat.


 * Jedi Gatemaster – the Jedi who served as the keeper of the main entrance at the Jedi Temple.

Jedi Guardian/Warrior Master – a Jedi who was especially skilled in battle, the Guardian (Warrior Master at master level) would concentrate mainly on martial training and combat in general without losing focus on diplomacy and the philosophies of the Force.
 * Jedi sniper – another class of Jedi specializing in long-range telekinetic lightsaber combat.


 * Jedi Weapon Master – a Jedi Master who focused solely on battle, the Weapon Master was among the greatest fighters of the Order, but also had very limited insight into philosophy and non-combat-related Force skills.

Healing rankings


 * Jedi healers -Some Jedi would focus on the more humanitarian aspects of the Force, specializing in Force powers based on Force healing. In addition to knowledge of such Force powers, Jedi healers also had extensive knowledge of medicine and medical technology.

Knowledge Rankings


 * Jedi archaeologist – a Jedi who had specialized in gaining historical knowledge through archaeology, the Jedi archaeologist was often a member of the Explore Corps and involved in expeditions of various kinds.


 * Jedi historian – a Jedi who had specialized in chronicling the history of the Galaxy and the Jedi Order, the Jedi historian knew virtually everything about the past of the Jedi Order.


 * Jedi librarian – a Jedi who had specialized in administrating vast databases of knowledge, the Jedi librarian was in charge of an important Jedi library, such as the ancient Great Jedi Library, the library of the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, or the Jedi Archives.

Jedi Consular/Sage Master – a Jedi Master dedicated to the mysteries of the Force, the Consular (Sage Master at master level) had deep insights into the philosophies of the Force and was a highly skilled user of many Force powers.
 * Jedi geologist – a Jedi who had specialized in geology.

Diplomatic Ranks


 * Jedi Watchmen - were charged with overseeing a particular system or sector, thus serving as a type of liaison officer between the system or sector and the Jedi Council as well as the Republic in general. Jedi Watchmen were often highly skilled in diplomacy and possessed knowledge of the culture of the system or sector they oversaw. Often Jedi Watchmen originated from the system or sector they were tasked with overseeing.

Training


 * Jedi instructor – a Jedi accountable for giving general teachings to Younglings, Padawans, or the occasional older beings. Sometimes Council members, who were frequently at the Jedi Temple, where initial instruction commonly took place, served as Jedi instructors. However, most such mentors were stationed at a Jedi Praxeum or academy.


 * Jedi Battlemaster – a Jedi highly skilled in lightsaber combat, the Battlemaster was the lightsaber combat instructor of a Jedi Praxeum or academy.


 * Jedi trainer – a Jedi student or Jedi Knight responsible for teaching and instructing a certain aspect of the Force, the Jedi trainer was a vital component in the education of Jedi Knights in the early years of the New Jedi Order.

Investigation, and crime fighting


 * Jedi investigator – a Jedi specially appointed by the Council to uncover hidden and obscure threats to the Galaxy such as powerful criminal syndicates, corruption and conspiracy against the Republic and other shady menaces. The Jedi investigator would often work alone and undercover to infiltrate suspicious organizations or would be busy investigating some act of crime.


 * Jedi Protector - a Jedi Protector was a Jedi Assigned by the Council to protect an individual whose life is threatened. They would usually possess great combat skills in order to fight off any attacker. An example of this would be Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi being assigned as Protectors of Queen Amidala of the Naboo. And also later when Anakin Skywalker is assigned to be the Protector of Senator Amidala.
 * Jedi Sentinel – a Jedi Sentinel strived to achieve balance between the Jedi Guardian and the Jedi Consular, possessing skills in lightsaber combat as well as knowledge in the Force. This type of Jedi functioned like both the Jedi investigator and the Jedi Shadow, rooting out and destroying both crime and the dark side of the Force. In addition, the Jedi Sentinel also had skills in various other studies.
 * Jedi Shadow – a Jedi whose job was to seek out and destroy any sign of the dark side of the Force, the Jedi Shadow was the Jedi Order's primary weapon against the dark side up until the Clone Wars.