Were Temple Guards Jedi?

The Temple Guards were anonymous Jedi Knights who committed themselves to the Order. ... Temple Guards carried lightsaber pikes—thick, double-bladed lightsabers that produced a yellow blade. Each lightsaber was assigned to the guards in order to help maintain the anonymity of their ranks.

Did any Jedi Temple Guards survive Order 66?

In the Star Wars universe, they were the nameless, faceless protectors of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. ... Sadly, as with the vast majority of Jedi galaxy-wide, most of the Jedi Temple Guards perished during Order 66. It's believed that many if not most to die in the purge did so at Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader's hands.

Is Rey a Jedi Temple Guard?

By having their hero choose the traditional color of Jedi Temple guards, Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio set Rey up as the protector of the Jedi legacy.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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