Yoda was not the only member of his species in the Star Wars universe; there was also Yaddle, a Jedi from the prequels who had connections to both Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader/Luke Skywalker and Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, but who vanished in the last act of the trilogy. Since the little extraterrestrial first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back, the species of Yoda and Yaddle in the Star Wars films has been a mystery. Notably, George Lucas once jokingly suggested that Yoda might be the off-the-record offspring of Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog. This changed when Yaddle, a female of Yoda’s breed, was introduced in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The Phantom Menace, though, and what happened to Yaddle.
Lucas’ allusion to the Muppets isn’t actually that far off the mark. Yaddle was actually a test puppet that Yoda himself had used, but she was given her own plot line because she defied a rigid Star Wars regulation. Yaddle vanished by Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and was never seen again, despite some character extension in both the Expanded Universe (now dubbed Legends) and wider canon. In reality, neither The Mandalorian nor The Book of Boba Fett nor any other Disney Star Wars project make any reference to Yaddle.
What happened to Yaddle after The Phantom Menace is essential to the saga of the Jedi, but Star Wars appears to have completely forgotten about the character. In the vast galaxy of Star Wars, where is Yaddle, what happened to her, and is there any chance she might reappear? Here is all there is to know about Jedi Master Yaddle for the general public.
What Happened To Yaddle?
In the movie Legends, Yaddle gives her life to save many people while working with Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. This occurs in the “Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap” novel, which is not regarded as canon like the rest of Legends. Yaddle’s actions, however, might still be relevant to Disney’s Star Wars narrative because the franchise has already included Expanded Universe elements into Star Wars canon, which has helped correct previous mistakes. The three Jedi fail in their efforts to stop a cycle of murder on the lawless world of Mawan and allow a bioweapon to be released in “The Shadow Trap.” Yaddle absorbs the bioweapon using her mastery of the Force, passing away instantly. However, Yaddle’s fate is a mystery in the most recent Disney canon. She disappeared after the Battle of Naboo, when she was said to have retired.
Who Is Yaddle?
Yaddle was introduced to the Jedi Temple at some point in her existence, according to the Star Wars Character Encyclopaedia, and was born some 509 years before the Battle of Yavin. She served on the Council with at least one of her former Padawans during the course of a lengthy and illustrious career as a Jedi Master. Soon after Qui-passing, Gon’s Yaddle left the military and was replaced by Jedi Master Shaak Ti.
Jedi Master Yaddle: Morichro And Force Powers Explained
Where does Yaddle stand among the most potent Jedi according to Star Wars? Yaddle is one of the few known Force users who have mastered the forbidden art of Morichro, however her Force abilities were never fully explored in the films in which she featured. Yaddle is also equally as skilled with a lightsaber as any Jedi Master. This old Jedi technique is more related to Sith Force disciplines because it can quickly halt an opponent’s bodily systems, even to the point of death. Even the darkest Force powers, as Yaddle proves to Anakin and Obi-Wan with her sacrifice on Mawan, cannot corrupt a sincere Jedi Master, much as how Mace Windu may use the lure of the dark side to further good through his Vaapad lightsaber form. No Jedi is more powerful than Luke Skywalker or Yoda, but Yaddle, who is half Yoda’s age, is pretty near due to her particular Force mastery.
Yaddle was also unintentionally brought up in the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, which suggested she might have fled and survived the Emperor’s Purge. Given that Darth Vader believed she was dead, that seems unlikely. In the Darth Vader books by Charles Soule, the Dark Lord of the Sith saw visions of former Jedi Masters, including Yaddle, but insisted they were all dead. That could indicate that Vader was ultimately the one who killed Yaddle.
Is Yaddle In Obi-Wan Kenobi?
In The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Yoda and Yaddle respectively It is a disservice to not only Yaddle but to the entire history of Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker that Yaddle does not appear in Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series and is not even addressed by the Obi-Wan Kenobi cast. Obi-Wan Kenobi is fundamentally about the significance of staying on the Jedi path despite all obstacles. Only after meeting Leia and the Path can Obi-Wan get over his self-doubt and become the legendary Jedi Master, as these encounters offer him something greater than himself to strive for once more. The two agree that Anakin has long since passed away, thus even though Obi-Wan has the option to murder Darth Vader, he chooses to spare his former Padawan. The truth is that Obi-Wan can see beyond Vader’s mask and hasn’t given up on the idea that Anakin can still be saved, as Luke will later demonstrate in Return of the Jedi. Obi-faith Wan’s in Anakin, who has fallen so far into the dark side, does not totally make sense until Obi-Wan and Anakin saw Yaddle’s selfless act of saving millions of dollars on Mawan.
If Yaddle had even been mentioned, it might have provided some much-needed context for Obi-decision Wan’s to let the dangerous Sith Lord live even if killing Vader would have resulted in hundreds or even millions of lives being saved. The events of “Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap” would have allowed Obi-Wan to understand that Anakin still has hope despite how he joined the Dark Side. For those that watched Legends, Yaddle’s return to Star Wars would have been a fitting homage during Obi-Wan and Vader’s last showdown or Obi-Wan Kenobi’s appearance as Qui-Gon Jinn from the Force Ghost. That being said, there are a lot of other avenues for Disney to continue Yaddle’s story. Perhaps such a significant ending was best centred on the two Force-users.
One member of Yaddle’s species is still present in the ongoing canon stories of Star Wars: Grogu from The Mandalorian, who thanks to his affinity for Luke Skywalker and the Force, may soon come into contact with Yaddle. For those who wish to become Jedi at Luke’s new academy, Jedi Master Yaddle’s altruistic actions on Mawan may be confirmed as canon if she reappears as a Force Ghost. This is an important lesson. Although Yaddle was absent from Obi-Wan Kenobi, finding out what happened to him after The Phantom Menace would make future Star Wars television shows and films from Disney even more fascinating. Yaddle, who is a much more significant character in the larger canon, also deserves a spot in the new Star Wars if Disney can create room for the Grand Inquisitor to return.
