A shocked member of the Jedi Council anticipated a potential threat to the Star Wars Galaxy right under the Jedi’s noses a year earlier Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The prequel trilogy era is undeniably one of the most important points in the Star Wars Timeline. Not only did Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith See the case of Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi Order, and the Republic, but also, This period is when the Sith truly re-emerge, coming out of the shadows at last.
Because the plans were so extensive, many criticized the Jedi for not uncovering the plot sooner. Their oversight is partly explained by the fact that the plans were carried out by one of these Star Wars Most powerful Sith, who also no doubt used one of Star Wars Force abilities – Force concealment – to hide one’s true self from detection in the Force. Not every Jedi was completely fooled, though. One canon Star Wars book, set 1 year earlier The Phantom Menace, reveals that a key member of the Jedi Council anticipated exactly the type of deception the Jedi ultimately fell for.
Ki-Adi-Mundi senses the potential threat of the Sith
Star Wars: The Force AwakensWritten by John Jackson Miller, was set 1 year earlier The Phantom Menace And reveals that Ki-Adi-Mundi expressed concern about the possibility of a growing threat to the galaxy the Jedi were blind to.. Speaking of the plans Riftwalker leader Zylastro hatched with the Regal Voyager cases, Ki-edi-mundi said:
“They looked innocent—yet behind a cloak that nothing could penetrate, they held something terrible. What if there was another threat like that, but one that put the entire galaxy at risk? Something we Jedi saw as routine. That We looked past, every day?”
Although this may not be a concern specifically about the Sith, the strategy Ki-Adi-Mundi was worried about mirrors almost exactly as Darth Sidious eventually gained control of the galaxy and took down the Jedi.
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Already, Palpatine was establishing himself as a crucially important member of the Republic Senate, and one who specifically came across as wise, trustworthy, and compassionate. Padmé Amidala, who proved to be a brilliant politician throughout the prequels, looked to him as a mentor, and especially through Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the ClonesThe Jedi began to seek Palpatine’s insights on political issues. It was just as Ki-edi-mundi had predicted; The Jedi worked with Palpatine day in and day out, all the while he had no idea he was well on his way to rule the galaxy..
The Jedi dismissed Ki-Adi-Mundi’s concerns
Despite how brilliant Ki-Adi-Mundi’s perception was, the Jedi seem to have ignored his warning, as they were completely blindsided when Palpatine’s true form and intentions were revealed in Revenge of the Sith. even more funny, Ki-eddy-mundy himself seemed to forget his own worries. His voice was arguably the loudest in the room to claim that the Sith could not have returned in The Phantom Menace.
Despite how brilliant Ki-Adi-Mundi’s perception was, the Jedi seem to have ignored his warning.
Unfortunately, the Jedi’s lack of awareness when it came to the plot against the Order and the Republic was a pervasive issue that went far beyond the Council’s dismissal of Ki-Adi-Mundi’s prediction. In some ways Star Wars Prequel trilogy, the Jedi fail to see the dangers growing not only from Palpatine directly, but also from their increasing involvement in politics and war. Ki-edi-mundi’s clever argument in The living force Reveals that, even earlier Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceThe Jedi had some sense of what might come, but it wasn’t enough to save them.