- "Above all things, we must remember our duty as Jedi."
- ―Tutso Mara, to Barriss Offee
Tutso Mara was a male Jedi Knight who served the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars. He trained with Padawan Barriss Offee and taught her how to properly hold her lightsaber. Mara, along with several other Jedi Knights and civilians, was killed during the bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar, which was orchestrated by Offee herself, who had become disillusioned with the Jedi Order.
Biography[]
Tutso Mara was a male Jedi Knight who was active in the Jedi Order at the time of the Clone Wars. He trained with the Padawan Barriss Offee at the Jedi Temple and taught her how to properly hold her lightsaber.[2] Around 21 BBY,[4] Mara was teaching a class of younglings, and Offee, recovering from her crisis of faith, stopped by to watch. Mara later reassured her about doing her duty.[3]
In 19 BBY,[1] Mara, along with several other Jedi Knights and civilians, was killed during the bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar,[2] which was orchestrated by Offee herself, who had become disillusioned with the Jedi Order.[5] He and the other victims were later laid to rest in a Jedi ceremony.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Tutso Mara first appeared during the funeral scene of the episode "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" of the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars which aired on February 16, 2013.[6]
Appearances[]
- "A Jedi's Duty" — Stories of Jedi and Sith
- "A Jedi's Duty" — Stories of Jedi and Sith audiobook
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" (First appearance) (Appears as a corpse)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Timelines dates the bombing of the Jedi Temple hangar on Coruscant, in which Tutso Mara dies in "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much," to 19 BBY.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Jedi's Duty" — Stories of Jedi and Sith
- ↑ "A Jedi's Duty" is set just before the Second Battle of Geonosis, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 21 BBY.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Wrong Jedi"
- ↑ "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)