In the Star Wars universe, there have been thousands of Jedi. However, in the Skywalker Saga -- the nine core films focusing on the titular family -- shockingly few are actually referred to by name. In fact, in the entirety of the Skywalker Saga, only a dozen Jedi are referenced by name.

Here's every Jedi mentioned by name in the Skywalker Saga and what you need to know about them.

Qui-Gon Jinn

Star Wars Qui Gon Jinn The Phantom Menace

Going in chronological order, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace introduces the beloved Qui-Gon Jinn, who is the first Jedi with a speaking line in the continuity. Qui-Gon is the first to see a young Anakin Skywalker's potential and asks for permission to train him as his Padawan. However, following Qui-Gon's sudden death in a duel with Darth Maul at the climax of The Phantom Menace, the task of training Anakin is passed on to his Jedi apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi makes his first chronological appearance in The Phantom Menace, where he's training under Qui-Gon. Following Qui-Gon's death, Obi-Wan becomes a Jedi Master and trains Anakin as his apprentice. Emperor Sheev Palpatine's manipulations and schemes eventually destroy their brother-like relationship, resulting in a duel between Obi-Wan and Anakin in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, in which the former defeats the latter. Later, in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Obi-Wan trains Anakin's son, Luke Skywalker, before dying in a duel against Darth Vader on the original Death Star. However, Kenobi later reappears as a Force ghost and guides Luke in his quest against the Empire.

Yoda

Yoda on Dagobah

At the start of The Phantom Menace, Master Yoda is already on the Jedi High Council. The wise Jedi has proven stronger than most through his deep connection to the Force and has trained Jedi for over 800 years. In the Original Trilogy, Yoda first appears in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, helping Luke Skywalker complete his Jedi training on the swamp planet Dagobah. While Yoda dies in Star Wars: Episode IV - Return of the Jedi, he appears as a Force ghost at the end of that film and in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, where he guides a troubled Luke on Ahch-To.

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Anakin Skywalker

Star Wars Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones.

Anakin plays a central role in both the Prequel Trilogy and Original Trilogy. Introduced as a slave boy on the sand planet Tatooine in The Phantom Menace, Anakin grows into a powerful Jedi before turning to the Dark Side in Revenge of the Sith as a result of his love for Padmé Amidala. As Darth Vader, Anakin becomes a powerful figure in the Galactic Empire. However, this puts him at odds with his children, Luke and Leia Organa, who are fighting for the Rebel Alliance. In the Original Trilogy's climax, Darth Vader loses his fight with Luke on the Death Star II. After Luke spares his father's life, Anakin saves his son from the wrath of Emperor Palpatine by tossing his master into the weapon's reactor core. As the Death Star II collapses, a badly injured Anakin shares a heartfelt moment with his son and dies, though he returns as a Force ghost at the end of the film.

Mace Windu

Mace Windu uses his purple lightsaber against Palpatine

First seen in The Phantom Menace, Mace Windu is a powerful warrior and an important member of the Jedi High Council. Windu plays a key role in the Clone Wars and ends up contributing in a direct way to Anakin's fall, denying the Jedi Knight the rank of Master. Anakin kills Windu when the latter confronts Palpatine -- who is revealed as the Sith Lord Darth Sidious -- on Coruscant prior to Order 66.

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Sifo-Dyas

During Obi-Wan's investigation of the mysterious planet, Kaminoan Prime Minister Lama Su mentions Sifo-Dyas by name in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Obi-Wan discovers the Kamino is developing a secret clone army for the Republic, which was commissioned by the then-deceased Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas. The Jedi Master appears briefly in the animated Clone Wars series.

Count Dooku

Star Wars Count Dooku Attack of the Clones

Also known as Darth Tyranus, Count Dooku first appeared in Attack of the Clones and was formerly a Jedi, having been Yoda's Padawan. Over the course of his time in the Star Wars universe, Dooku trained several notable apprentices, including Qui-Gon and the villainous Asajj Ventress. At the start of Revenge of the Sith, when the Jedi attempt to rescue the captured Palpatine, Darth Sidious betrays Count Dooku after he loses a duel against Anakin. Palpatine orders Anakin to execute Dooku, and the future Darth Vader beheads Darth Tyranus.

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Quinlan Vos

Star Wars Quinlan Vos Clone Wars

Jedi Master Quinlan Vos first appeared in The Phantom Menace in an easily-missed cameo. During that film, Jar Jar Binks provokes the hotheaded Dug Sebulba in Mos Espa, and Vos can be seen sitting at a nearby table watching the interaction. He's first referenced by name in Revenge of the Sith when Obi-Wan tells Anakin: "Saleucami has fallen, and Master Vos has moved his troops to Boz Pity." Vos later appears in the animated Clone Wars series and seemingly survived Order 66.

Luke Skywalker

luke confronts vader in Bespin in Empire Strikes Back

Luke Skywalker is perhaps the most commonly known Jedi. Chronologically, a newborn Luke first appears alongside his sister, Leia, at the end of Revenge of the Sith following Padmé's death and Anakin's turn to the Dark Side. A New Hope then jumps to a grown-up Luke Skywalker living an uneventful life on Tatooine. However, Luke soon meets an older Obi-Wan and learns about the Jedi, gaining his father's old lightsaber in the process. From there, Luke becomes a powerful Jedi Knight and plays a key role in defeating the Galactic Empire.

Following the events of Return of the Jedi, Luke attempts to train a new generation of Jedi Knights. However, Luke fails when his nephew, Ben Solo, falls to the Dark Side, leading the Jedi Master to go into exile on Ahch-To. In The Last Jedi, Luke briefly trains Rey before he confronts Kylo Ren through a Force projection on the salt planet Crait. This powerful act saves Leia and the Resistance but ends Luke's life. Luke later appears as a Force ghost in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, where he guides Rey prior to her battle with the returned Emperor Palpatine.

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Leia Skywalker Organa Solo

Leia talks to Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Leia makes her first full appearance in A New Hope, where she sends a message to Obi-Wan before getting captured by Darth Vader. There are hints she's Force sensitive in Return of the Jedi, and Luke trains her in the ways of the Jedi at some point between that film and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. By the time the Sequel Trilogy starts, Leia is serving as a General in the Resistance and working to undermine the First Order, which is led by her estranged son, Ben Solo/Kylo Ren.

After Luke's death in The Last Jedi, Leia trains Rey in The Rise of Skywalker and helps her complete her Jedi training. During a battle between Kylo Ren and Rey on the remnants of the Death Star II, Leia uses all of her strength to call out to her son. This gives Rey the upper hand in their battle and plays a key role in redeeming Kylo.

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Ben Solo

Ben Solo fights for the light side in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Following Return of the Jedi, Ben was one of Luke's students. However, after sensing death and destruction growing in his nephew, Luke considers striking Ben down while he's sleeping. While the impulse passes, Ben wakes up with Luke looming over him and is filled with rage, which results in him destroying the Jedi temple and its students.

After falling to the Dark Side, Ben takes on the name Kylo Ren and becomes the apprentice of Supreme Leader Snoke. The young man remains conflicted throughout the Sequel Trilogy and, following his confrontation with Rey on the Death Star II, casts off the Dark Side.  At the climax of the ninth and final film of the saga, a reborn Ben Solo helps Rey in her battle against the Emperor, eventually giving his life to save hers.

Rey Skywalker

Introduced as a scavenger on the planet Jakku in The Force Awakens, Rey is in actuality the granddaughter of the menacing Emperor Palpatine. After joining the Resistance, Rey travels to Ahch-To, where she finds Luke and asks him to train her as his Jedi apprentice, a training that Leia completes in The Rise of Skywalker. After defeating the Emperor for good alongside Ben, Rey returns to Luke's childhood home on Tatooine and buries her masters' lightsabers before taking on the family name "Skywalker."

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