Luminara Unduli
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| Luminara Unduli | |
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| Position | Jedi Master, Republic General |
| Homeworld | Mirial |
| Species | Mirialan |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | 1.70 meters |
| Affiliation | Jedi |
| Portrayed by | Mary Oyaya |
Luminara Unduli is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe who appeared in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. She also appears in the animated Clone Wars series, and the Expanded Universe novel The Approaching Storm.
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[edit] Background
Luminara Unduli served in the Jedi Order during the last days of the Old Republic, and rose to the rank of Jedi Master 10 years prior to the Clone Wars. Had Anakin Skywalker never been appointed to the Jedi Council by Palpatine, she would have been promoted in his place. Her Padawan was Barriss Offee; while in battle, they moved in tandem, synchronizing every attack.
Unduli was a humaniod female hailing from the planet of Mirial. Her lower lip was stained a permanent purplish-black, and a series of interlocking black diamonds ran down her chin while more intricate markings covered her knuckle joints; these tattoos denoted her physical discipline. Her eyes were an intense blue, a contrast to her olive-colored skin.
She had power that few Jedi would be able to parallel; it was said that she could almost match the skills of fallen Jedi Master Count Dooku, one of the Order's most powerful members. Among the Seven Forms of Lightsaber Combat, Unduli favored Form III, believing that a true master of that technique was invincible. Luminara was also one of the few to be practitioner of the Seven Forms of the lightsaber combat, making her very difficult to defeat. Not only were her lightsaber skills super , but she had also trained herself to become so flexible that she could easily twist to evade almost any attack that she could not block with her green lightsaber. Years of intense training turned her body into a weapon itself, increasing the flexibility of her joints to allow her superhuman agility and contortionist feats during combat.
Just before the Clone Wars, Unduli and Barriss Offee, together with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, were dispatched to the minor world of Ansion to settle a dispute, thus solidifying Ansion's place in the Republic and dissuading them from joining the Separatist movement. Unduli would continue to use her diplomatic skills, quick wit, and strength in the Force in the war to come.
[edit] The Clone Wars
During the Clone Wars, Unduli fought alongside the Jedi in the Battle of Geonosis. She was one of the few survivors.
As depicted in the Clone Wars series, Unduli took Offee to the light crystal caves of Ilum to complete her training. After Offee constructed her own lightsaber, the two sensed the entrance of the Chameleon Droids entering the Jedi Temple. The two succeeded in defeating half of the hundreds of droids, but planted mines from the droids nearly destroyed the Temple. They had to use all of their powers to keep themselves from being crushed by the rock slides and implosions that ensued after the explosion. Yoda rescued Unduli and her newly ascended Jedi partner.
Unduli fought in many battles during the Clone Wars. She was present at the medical center on New Holstice when Tholme was treated there. During the last stage of the Clone Wars,
Unduli was stationed on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk along with Quinlan Vos. Order 66 was issued shortly after their arrival and she was killed by her own clone troopers.
[edit] Merchandise
Along with the ubiquitous action figures, Luminara has been immortalised in Lego form both as a playable character in Lego Star Wars: The Video Game.
