The list of Order 66 survivors grew withAhsoka’sBaylan Skoll, though it’s been unclear how he survived the Jedi’s massacre – until now. The late Ray Stevenson’s captivating performance helped make Baylan a magnetic presence on screen, but there was more to his intriguing nature than that. As anOrder 66 survivor– one who knew Ahsoka’s old Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker, no less –Baylan’s use of the dark sideand hisunique orange lightsaberare incredibly mysterious. His purported desire to break the cyclical conflict between the light side and the dark, the Jedi and the Sith, is equally compelling.
Order 66 was traumatic for all surviving Jedi. Many, like Obi-Wan Kenobi,Star Wars Jedi’s Cal Kestis, andStar Wars Rebels’Kanan Jarrus, cut themselves off from the Force entirely, hiding their truest selves; others, likeObi-Wan Kenobi’s Reva, Darth Vader’s Inquisitors, and Baylan Skoll, turned to the dark side, having lost themselves to grief and a need for revenge, or, in Baylan’s case, the need for a higher purpose. How these Jedi experienced Order 66 changed them fundamentally, sowhat did Baylan see that made him reject his true nature? It’s hard to say, especially if one particular theory is true.
Where Was Baylan Skoll During The Original Star Wars Trilogy?
Baylan Skoll is an Order 66 survivor turned mercenary in the New Republic Era, but where was he during the original Star Wars trilogy?
Shin Hati Is Wearing A Jedi Starfighter Headset
As observed byX userStar Wars Only,Baylan Skoll’s apprentice Shin Hatiwears a Jedi Starfighter headset while engaging in aerial combat inAhsokaseason 1.The sleek metallic headset worn by Shin is an exact match for the ones Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker woreat the beginning ofStar Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sithnear the end of the Clone Wars. Shin is too young to have been around then, but Baylan Skoll was reportedly a Jedi General during the Clone Wars. He would have had access to a Jedi Starfighter at the time.
Was Baylan Flying His Jedi Starfighter When Order 66 Happened?
Since Shin and Baylan still have access to this Clone Wars-era technology, it stands to reason thatBaylan was flying his Jedi Starfighter at the exact moment Palpatine enacted Order 66, or at the very least, he was able to access it during or directly after the original wave of violence, using it to escape off-world. Either way, it seems likely that the Starfighter Shin flies inAhsokasaved Baylan’s life during the Jedi Order’s darkest moment.
Whatever happened, Baylan Skoll seeking refuge in the dark side after witnessing such horrors is understandable, even if some of his fellow Order 66 survivors managed to find their way back to the light.
If he was already flying, there’s a chance he merely heard the commotion over the comm system, giving him enough time to flee before the clone troopers realized where he was. If he was still on the ground when Order 66 was enacted, he may have had to fight off those he considered his friends until he could get to safety. Whatever happened,Ahsoka’sBaylan Skollseeking refuge in the dark side after witnessing such horrors is understandable, even if some of his fellow Order 66 survivors managed to find their way back to the light.
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Baylan Skoll
A mysterious and enigmatic Jedi Master, Baylan Skoll survived Order 66 and took on Shin Hati as his apprentice. He operated in the galaxy’s shadows for years, only emerging when he took on an assignment for the Imperial Morgan Elsbeth - a mission that took him to the distant planet Peridea. There, he continues to advance his own mysterious agenda.
Shin Hati
The mysterious Shin Hati was recruited by Baylan Skoll as a Dark Jedi Padawan. Like her master, Shin operated within the shadows until the Mandalorian era, when the duo took on a job for Morgan Elsbeth - one that took them to the distant planet Peridea. Shin is now stranded on Peridea as is the woman who has become her rival, Sabine Wren.
