The Jedi Order were powerful Force-wielding beings, guardians of peace and justice in the Star Wars galaxy. The fictional organization has inspired a real-world new religious movement, Jediism. The Jedi Order are depicted as a monastic, academic, and meritocratic organization whose origin dates back thousands of years before the events of the first film released in the franchise.
The Jedi ( / ˈ dʒ ɛ d aɪ/), Jedi Knights, or the Knights of the Jedi Order are the main protagonists of many works of the Star Wars franchise, often working symbiotically alongside the Galactic Republic and the Rebel Alliance.
