Top Jedi Survivors of Order 66 Ranked

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the powerful finale to the Prequel Trilogy. Released on May 19, 2005, it served as George Lucas’s final Star Wars film before passing the torch to Disney. Fans went in knowing Anakin Skywalker would fall and become Darth Vader—but one of the film’s most haunting questions was: what happened to the rest of the Jedi?

Enter Order 66, Palpatine’s calculated betrayal. In an instant, the Clone Troopers—trusted allies during the Clone Wars—turned on their Jedi commanders, executing them across the galaxy. While thousands perished, not all Jedi were wiped out. Some escaped the purge, going on to shape the galaxy in unexpected ways.

Here’s a ranked list of the Top 10 Jedi who survived Order 66, based on their impact in canon Star Wars storytelling. These survivors range from those who lived only briefly afterward to those who endured deep into the Imperial Era—and beyond. A few fates remain unknown, but each one defied the odds and fought another day after Palpatine uttered those chilling words: “Execute Order 66.”

Ground Rules:
To qualify, a character must have been formally affiliated with the Jedi Order prior to Order 66—whether as a Jedi Initiate, Padawan, Knight, or Master. This excludes Force-sensitive individuals like Maul or Jod Na Nawood, who never underwent official Jedi training or set foot in the Temple.

As for Asajj Ventress? She’s a special case—trained by Jedi Knight Ky Narec on Rattatak for over two decades, yet never integrated into the Order, and later fell to the dark side. While she deserves recognition, her status remains ambiguous—so consider her an honorable mention.

Now, let’s dive into the survivors who truly carried the Jedi legacy forward.

Ranking the Jedi Who Survived Order 66

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