Jedi Order (ESW)

The Jedi Order, also referred to as the Knights of the Light were a monastic order dedicated to studying and preserving the Force, specifically the light side. They were founded during the formative years of the Republic, and maintained operations throughout the tenure of the Republic government. The Jedi Order also spawned the dark side orders of the Sith and the Dark Crusaders. The Jedi Order went through three periods of near annhiliation to the hands of the Sith. Once during the, during the and during the Great Galactic War.