

However, other than Luke’s two Jedi teachers, any other Jedi who survived Order 66 is a Star Wars retcon. Obviously, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi had to survive Order 66, given their roles in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Related: 5 Times The Jedi Could’ve Prevented Order 66 (& Why They Didn’t) Essentially, Order 66 was supposed to explain how Luke eventually became the “last of the Jedi” by wiping the Jedi Order out. Even though most of those Jedi did not have a significant role in the movies, seeing that many heroes getting killed by clones after three films could not have been more shocking. However, what truly made Revenge of the Sith’s Order 66 scene so impactful was how definitive it felt. Revenge of the Sith’s Order 66 sequence is one of the most memorable moments in the entire Star Wars saga – one that elevated Episode III and helped the prequels end on a high note after several problems.
