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gender=[[Male]]|
| series = [[Star Wars]]
height= 1.88 meters (6 ft 2 in)|
| first = ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999)
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| creator = [[George Lucas]]
weapon= [[Lightsaber| Purple Lightsaber]]|
vehicle= [[Jedi Starfighter]]|
| occupation = [[Jedi]]
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* Jedi Master
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* Deputy Grand Master of the Jedi High Council
portrayer=[[Samuel L. Jackson]]
* Republic General (during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]])}}
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'''Mace Windu''' (72 [[BBY]]&#8211;[[Dates in Star Wars#SW6|19 BBY]]) is a [[Jedi]] Master in the fictional [[Star Wars]] universe and one of the last members of the [[Jedi Council]] before the [[Great Jedi Purge]]. Windu is often regarded as second only to Master [[Yoda]] on the council. His wisdom and power are legendary, as is the weight of his words.
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* '''''Canon''''':
* [[List of Star Wars characters#Cyslin Myr|Cyslin Myr]]
* [[Yoda]]
* '''''Legends''''':
* T'ra Saa}}
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| data22 = [[Depa Billaba]]
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| data23 = [[List of Star Wars planets and moons#Haruun Kal|Haruun Kal]]
| affiliation = [[Jedi|Jedi Order]]<br>[[Galactic Republic]]
| portrayer = [[Samuel L. Jackson]]
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* [[Terrence C. Carson]] ([[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2002 video game)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2002 video game)]], [[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|''Star Wars: Clone Wars'']], [[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game)|''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (video game)]], [[Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 video game)|''Star Wars: Battlefront II'' (2005 video game)]], ''The Clone Wars'' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|TV series]], ''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'', ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes]]'', ''[[Kinect Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'')
* Samuel L. Jackson (''The Clone Wars'' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|film]], ''[[Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]'' and ''Episode IX'')
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* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (''[[Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles]]'', ''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]'')
* [[Donald Glover]] (''[[Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III|Robot Chicken]]'')
* [[Adrian Holmes]] (''[[Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles]]'' and ''[[Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales]]'')
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'''Mace Windu''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, portrayed by [[Samuel L. Jackson]] in the [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy]]. Jackson later reprised the role with voice only in the 2008 animated film ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' and the 2019 [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|sequel]] film ''[[The Rise of Skywalker]]'', whilst [[Terrence C. Carson]] voiced the character in other projects, such as [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|''The Clone Wars'']] animated television series. The character also appears in various canon and non-canon [[Star Wars in other media|''Star Wars'' media]] like [[List of Star Wars books|books]], [[Star Wars comics|comics]], and [[Star Wars video games|video games]].


In the fictional ''Star Wars'' universe, Mace Windu is portrayed as a [[Jedi Master]] who sits on the [[Jedi Council|High Council]] during the final years of the [[Galactic Republic]]. He is notable for wielding a unique purple-bladed [[lightsaber]], and is regarded as one of the most powerful Jedi of his time, second only to [[Yoda]]. He is a Jedi General of the Grand Army of the Republic during the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]], even as the conflict leads him to question his most firmly held beliefs.<ref name="Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia">{{cite book|first1=Stephen J.|last1=Sansweet|authorlink1=Steven J. Sansweet|first2=Pablo|last2=Hidalgo|first3=Bob|last3=Vitas|title=The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia|publisher=[[LucasBooks]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2008|ISBN= 978-0345477637}}</ref> Windu develops an antagonistic relationship with [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]], due to his initial opposition to him being trained as a Jedi and later for denying him the rank of Jedi Master, stemming from Anakin's unstable nature and tendency to allow emotions to cloud his judgement. This contributes to Anakin ultimately betraying the Jedi and turning to the [[Dark Side of the Force|dark side of the Force]] after helping the [[Sith|Sith Lord]] [[Palpatine|Darth Sidious]] kill Windu.
In addition to his reputation for wisdom, Windu is considered to be one of the finest swordsmen to ever grace the Jedi Order. He is the creator of [[Seven Forms of Lightsaber Combat#Form VII: Juyo .2F Vaapad| Vaapad]], a dueling technique within the seventh style of [[lightsaber]] combat. Only Mace Windu, his former student [[Depa Billaba]], and legendary [[lightsaber]] instructor [[Minor characters in Star Wars#Sora Bulq|Sora Bulq]] have ever mastered it, though Depa and Sora fell to the darkside through the technique. With his eclectic fighting style, it is said that only two individuals have ever outsparred Master Windu &#8212; [[Yoda]] and [[Count Dooku]]. Windu was also able to disarm the Sith Lord, [[Darth Sidious]], until the intervention of [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]].
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==Character conception and overview==
In addition to being a great warrior, Mace possesses extensive knowledge of [[Jedi]] history and philosophy. Windu is a diplomat by nature.
Several early incarnations of the character who would become Mace Windu were developed in [[George Lucas]]'s original ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'' drafts as the narrator, [[Princess Leia]]'s brother and [[Luke Skywalker]]'s friend.<ref>{{cite book|first=J.W.|last=Rinzler|title=The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]|location=London, England|date=2007|ISBN=978-0345494764}}</ref> Through the process of redrafting and copyediting, his character was removed from the [[Star Wars original trilogy|original trilogy]], but was reintroduced in 1994 when Lucas began writing the [[prequel trilogy]].


Although his weapon was not seen onscreen until ''[[Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'', action figures released for ''[[Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' paired Mace with a blue [[lightsaber]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Veekhoven|first=Tim|date=June 30, 2014|title=The Beginning: Hasbro's Phantom Menace Toys|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-beginning-hasbros-phantom-menace-toys|access-date=October 13, 2019|website=StarWars.com|archive-date=October 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013072750/https://www.starwars.com/news/the-beginning-hasbros-phantom-menace-toys|url-status=live}}</ref> During the production of ''Attack of the Clones'', Samuel L. Jackson asked Lucas if his character could wield a purple lightsaber as a way of making the character easily distinguishable in large battle scenes.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Giles|url=http://screencrush.com/star-wars-samuel-l-jackson-purple-lightsaber/|title=Samuel L. Jackson On The Hilarious Origins Of His Purple Lightsaber in 'Star Wars'|website=[[ScreenCrush]]|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|location=Greenwich, Connecticut|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=November 1, 2018|archive-date=May 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508185336/https://screencrush.com/star-wars-samuel-l-jackson-purple-lightsaber/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Jackson, the hilt was engraved with "bad motherfucker", a reference to his role in ''[[Pulp Fiction]]''; the engraving is not visible in the films.<ref name="LongIslandPress.com">{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Prairie|date=May 18, 2005|title=Celebrity Spotlight: Samuel L. Jackson|url=http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=142&show=article&a_id=3977|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119091014/http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=142&show=article&a_id=3977|archive-date=November 19, 2005|access-date=May 10, 2009|publisher=LongIslandPress.com}}</ref>
==History==
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==Appearances==
Mace Windu is originally from the planet [[Haruun Kal]] as revealed in [[Matthew Stover|Matthew Stover's]] novel ''[[Shatterpoint]]''. After the death of his parents when he was a mere six months old, he was turned over to the [[Jedi|Jedi Order]]. He is appointed to the Jedi Council before reaching the age of thirty (around twenty-eight years old to be precise), a remarkably young age for such a feat. Windu trains many other Jedi during his career, including [[Echuu Shen-Jon]] (who ultimately survives the Purge), and fellow council member [[Depa Billaba#Billaba.2C Depa|Depa Billaba]].
===Film===


==== Skywalker saga ====
In the events leading up to the [[Battle of Geonosis]], Mace Windu kills the bounty hunter [[Jango Fett]]. He leads a small force of [[Jedi]] to rescue [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]], [[Anakin Skywalker]], and [[Padmé Amidala]] from a [[Geonosian style execution]] administered by [[Count Dooku]].
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=====''The Phantom Menace'' (1999)=====
With the [[Clone Wars]] in full swing, Master Windu returns to his homeworld to track down his missing former [[Padawan]], Depa Billaba. There, he experiences firsthand the horrors of war, and is pitted against the deadly [[Kar Vastor]] and the dark side itself. Although Windu survives, the memories of his return to Haruun Kal would haunt him for a long time. As a Jedi general in charge of [[Clone troopers|clone forces]] of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]], he also fights against and defeats many [[Confederacy of Independent Systems|separatist]] incursions, including a powerful [[seismic tank]] on [[Dantooine]].
Introduced in ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'', Mace Windu is depicted as one of the leading members of the Jedi Order, second only to [[Yoda]].<ref name="Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia" /> The maverick Jedi Master [[Qui-Gon Jinn]] comes before the Jedi High Council and requests that [[Anakin Skywalker]] be trained, believing that the boy is the Chosen One of Jedi prophecy. Windu and the other Council members decline, deeming Anakin too old and full of fear. After the corrupt Trade Federation is defeated and [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] defeats the [[Sith|Sith Lord]] [[Darth Maul]], who killed Qui-Gon, Windu realizes that the Sith have returned, and he and the Council reluctantly allow Obi-Wan to train Anakin in Qui-Gon's stead.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/?ref_=nv_sr_1|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=1999|format=DVD|access-date=November 1, 2018|archive-date=March 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305110845/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/?ref_=nv_sr_1|url-status=live}}</ref>


=====''Attack of the Clones'' (2002)=====
At the advent of the [[Battle of Coruscant]], Mace Windu has other troubles to worry about in addition to the impending attack on the capital world of the Republic. The Jedi have been investigating the mysterious and elusive Sith Lord [[Palpatine|Darth Sidious]]. This investigation leads Master Windu to believe that the Sith Lord is in fact a member of Chancellor Palpatine's inner council. When [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] reveals that Palpatine is in fact Sidious, Master Windu decides to take action and arrest the Chancellor. Along with Masters [[Kit Fisto]], [[Saesee Tiin]], and [[Agen Kolar]], Mace confronts Palpatine, and is attacked by the [[Sith]] Master. [[Palpatine]] easily and swiftly slays Agen Kolar and Saesee Tiin. He kills Master Fisto shortly after. However, Sidious finds that Windu makes for a far tougher opponent. Master Windu's long study of [[lightsaber combat]] and his mastery of Form VII combat and Vaapad serve him well in fighting Sidious. Sidious uses [[Force Powers#Dark|Force lightning]], but Windu deflects it back onto Sidious, deforming the Emperor's face. Windu has Sidious at his mercy and is weighing up whether or not he should stand trial or be summarily executed. However, a conflicted [[Anakin Skywalker]] intervenes and severs the Jedi Master's saber hand. It was very unfortunate that Anakin was too misguided by his desire to save his wife, [[Padmé Amidala|Padmé]], to realize that Windu had to kill the already defeated Chancellor, since Palpatine takes advantage of this development to attack the Jedi Master with his Force lightning once more, heavily injuring Windu and eventually flinging him off the building. This confirms Skywalker's place as [[Darth Vader]] at Palpatine's side.
In ''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones]]'', set 10 years after the previous film, Windu initially refuses to believe that the assassination attempt on Senator [[Padmé Amidala]] on [[Coruscant]] was authorized by former Jedi Master [[Count Dooku]], now the leader of a galactic Separatist movement. After Obi-Wan is captured on [[Geonosis]] while investigating the Separatists, Windu leads a cadre of Jedi to rescue him, Padmé and Anakin from being executed at Dooku's order. In the ensuing battle, Windu kills bounty hunter [[Jango Fett]], the template for the [[Galactic Republic|Republic]]'s army of [[clone trooper]]s, before he and the other Jedi lead the Clone Army to victory in a battle with Dooku's forces. At the end of the film, with the [[Clone Wars (Star Wars)|Clone Wars]] begun, Windu resolves to keep a closer eye on the increasingly corrupt Galactic Senate.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2002|format=DVD|access-date=November 1, 2018|archive-date=September 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905183145/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2|url-status=live}}</ref>


=====''Revenge of the Sith'' (2005)=====
Mace Windu is portrayed by [[Samuel L. Jackson]] in all three of the prequel films. According to an interview on the ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]'' on [[May 13]] [[2005]], the purple color of his [[lightsaber]] was explained as a personal request from Jackson to George Lucas. Jackson wanted his own color so that his character would be easily distinguishable in the final battle scene of [[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]] (the Battle of Geonosis). As a result, Mace Windu is the only major character in any of the Star Wars films to have a lightsaber that is not red, green, or blue. It could be argued that there is deeper meaning to the color of his saber. One could be the difference in saber style as Vapaad borders the light side (blue) and dark side (red). Another could be his skill level and mastery of lightsaber combat. One other character, [[Jedi Master]] [[Plo Koon]] was initially said to possess an orange lightsaber, though his is clearly displayed as blue during Attack of the Clones.
In ''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith]]'', set three years after the beginning of the Clone Wars, Windu and the other members of the Jedi Council are concerned that the Republic's Supreme Chancellor, [[Palpatine]], may not relinquish his [[State of emergency|emergency powers]] when the Clone Wars end. Their suspicions only grow when the Senate grants Palpatine a vote on the Jedi Council by appointing Anakin as his personal representative. The Council makes Anakin a member, but Windu notifies Anakin that they do not grant him the rank of Jedi Master, infuriating the Jedi Knight and diminishing his trust in the council. Further, the Council orders Anakin to spy on Palpatine.


After Obi-Wan kills Separatist leader [[General Grievous]], Palpatine reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Lord the council had been searching for. Anakin informs Windu that Palpatine is Darth Sidious, the mastermind of the war. Telling Anakin to stay behind, Windu and three other Jedi Masters ([[Kit Fisto]], [[Saesee Tiin]] and [[Agen Kolar]], the former 2 of whom were initially meant to die in Order 66) try to arrest Sidious, but the Sith Lord easily cuts down Windu's companions and then duels him one-on-one. Windu gets the upper hand and subdues Sidious just as Anakin arrives. Anakin, needing Palpatine to teach him the power to prevent his wife Padmé's death, pleads with Windu to spare Sidious, remarking that killing an unarmed opponent goes against the Jedi way. Windu counters that Sidious is too dangerous to be kept alive and prepares to [[Summary execution|summarily execute]] him. However, Anakin intervenes on Sidious' behalf, disarming Windu by severing his right hand. Sidious kills Windu with a blast of [[Force lightning]], sending him falling to his death out of his office's window.<ref>{{Citation|title=(HD 1080p) Mace Windu vs. Darth Sidious & Anakin Skywalker|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3DHDXAzoBA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/n3DHDXAzoBA |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2021-02-27}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Sidious later uses Windu's death to brand the Jedi as traitors of the Republic and to initiate [[Order 66 (Star Wars)|Order 66]], which results in the vast majority of the Jedi being killed by clone troopers.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/?ref_=tt_rec_tt|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=2005|format=DVD|access-date=November 1, 2018|archive-date=December 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207052352/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/?ref_=tt_rec_tt|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Memorable Quotes==


=====''The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019)=====
"This party's over."
Samuel L. Jackson makes a vocal cameo as Mace Windu in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'', the final installment of the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]]. During the battle between [[Rey (Star Wars)|Rey]] and Darth Sidious, Windu's voice is heard by the former, encouraging Rey to fight back and finally destroy the Sith.


==== Other films ====
"We're keepers of the peace, not soldiers."


===== ''The Clone Wars'' (2008) =====
"You are under arrest, my lord!" (Mace to Palpatine in ''RotS'')
Windu plays a supporting role in the 2008 animated film ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', set shortly after the beginning of the Clone Wars. He is depicted as a General in the Grand Army of the Republic, like all other Jedi Masters. Samuel L. Jackson reprised his role from the prequel film trilogy.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/?ref_=nv_sr_2|title=Star Wars: The Clone Wars|date=2008|publisher=20th Century Fox|format=DVD|access-date=November 1, 2018|archive-date=March 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315031514/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1185834/?ref_=nv_sr_2|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Television===
"The oppression of the Sith will never return. Your plot to regain control of the Republic is over . . . you have lost . . ." (Mace to Palpatine in ''RotS'')


==== ''The Clone Wars'' (2008–2014; 2020) ====
"He is too dangerous to be left alive!" (Mace to Anakin in ''RotS'')
Mace Windu has a supporting role in the animated series ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', set between the 2008 animated film and ''Revenge of the Sith''. He is voiced by [[Terrence "T.C." Carson]]. Windu is a lead character in several story arcs, including taking part in the liberation of [[Ryloth]], having to deal with [[Boba Fett]]'s attempts to avenge the death of Jango, trying to recover a Jedi [[Holocron]] stolen by [[Cad Bane]], and working with [[Jar Jar Binks]] to rescue the captured Queen of Bardotta from a cult led by [[Mother Talzin]].


In the seventh season, released on [[Disney+]] in 2020, Windu and Obi-Wan lead the Republic's ground forces in the Anaxes campaign, and the former manages to deactivate a bomb hidden by Admiral Trench as a contingency plan once he is defeated. During a meeting with the Jedi Council, Windu orders [[Ahsoka Tano]] to deliver Maul to Coruscant, and declines to discuss sensitive information as Ahsoka is no longer part of the Jedi Order. Ahsoka later senses Anakin turning to the dark side and helping Palpatine kill Windu; archive recordings of Samuel L. Jackson were used for this scene.


===Literature===
[[Category:Jedi|Windu, Mace]]
In 2017, [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] released ''Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu'', a five-issue comic series centered around Windu during the early days of the Clone Wars. The series received negative reviews for both its art and story.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 6, 2019|title=Review: Star Wars- Mace Windu: Jedi of the Republic|url=https://www.comicbookwire.com/review-star-wars-mace-windu-jedi-of-the-republic/|url-status=live|access-date=May 17, 2021|website=ComicBookWire|language=en-US|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517094319/https://www.comicbookwire.com/review-star-wars-mace-windu-jedi-of-the-republic/}}</ref> It follows Windu leading a small team of Jedi to a remote planet to investigate a Separatist presence. Windu battles a mercenary droid hired by General Grievous, and one of the Jedi turns on Windu after becoming disillusioned with the Order's involvement in war.
[[Category:Star Wars Old Republic characters|Windu, Mace]]


Windu also appears in flashbacks in the comic miniseries ''[[Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order]] – Dark Temple''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Celestino|first=Mike|date=September 5, 2019|title=Comic Review - "Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order: Dark Temple" #1|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2019/09/05/comic-review-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-dark-temple-1/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=LaughingPlace.com|language=en-US|archive-date=September 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904094141/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2019/09/05/comic-review-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-dark-temple-1/}}</ref>
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The 2022 novel ''Brotherhood'' (focused on Obi-Wan and Anakin) acknowledges Windu's ability to sense "shatterpoints", established in the ''Legends'' continuity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Thomas |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Star Wars Makes Mace Windu's Rarest Jedi Power Canon Again |url=https://screenrant.com/star-wars-mace-windu-force-power-shatterpoints-revenge-sith/ |access-date=May 12, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US |archive-date=May 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512012822/https://screenrant.com/star-wars-mace-windu-force-power-shatterpoints-revenge-sith/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===''Legends''===
[[fi:Mace Windu]]
Windu appears extensively in prequel-era [[Star Wars expanded to other media|Expanded Universe]] material. In April 2014, most of the licensed ''Star Wars'' novels and comics produced since [[Star Wars (film)|the originating 1977 film]] were rebranded by Lucasfilm as ''Star Wars Legends'' and declared non-canon to the franchise.<ref name="THR Legends">{{cite magazine|first=Graeme|last=McMilian|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973|title=Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830203115/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lucasfilm-unveils-new-plans-star-698973|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="SW Legends">{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |title=The Legendary ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe Turns a New Page |publisher=[[StarWars.com]] |date=April 25, 2014 |access-date=May 26, 2016 |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044317/http://www.starwars.com/news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== ''Clone Wars'' (2003–2005) ====
Mace Windu is a supporting character in [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]'s micro-series ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)|Star Wars: Clone Wars]]'', which is set and aired between ''Attack of the Clones'' and ''Revenge of the Sith''. In the first chapters, he defends the grasslands planet [[Dantooine]] against a large Separatist hovering "fortress", and over the course of the battle, he loses his lightsaber, forcing him to instead use a lethal form of unarmed combat powered by the Force. In the final chapters, Windu and Yoda help defend Coruscant from an attack by General Grievous, though the latter is successful in kidnapping Palpatine, thus initiating the events of ''Revenge of the Sith''.

==== Comics ====
The 1999 "[[Star Wars: Republic#Emissaries to Malastare|Emissaries to Malastare]]" arc of the [[Dark Horse Comics]]' [[Star Wars: Republic|self-titled ''Star Wars'' series]], set shortly after ''The Phantom Menace'', mentions a Jedi exercise in which Windu had swapped his lightsaber with [[Eeth Koth]]. However, the lightsaber returned to him is blue, so this does not explain why his saber color changed to purple, as is sometimes claimed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dela Cruz|first=Judith Anne|date=March 18, 2019|title=Mace Windu's Original Lightsaber Color Revealed|url=http://epicstream.com/news/JudithAnneDelaCruz/Mace-Windus-Original-Lightsaber-Color-Revealed|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Epicstream|language=en-US|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803173416/http://epicstream.com/news/JudithAnneDelaCruz/Mace-Windus-Original-Lightsaber-Color-Revealed|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Novels====
Windu has appeared as a supporting character in Legends/Expanded Universe novels, such as ''[[Cloak of Deception]], [[Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter]], [[Rogue Planet (novel)|Rogue Planet]], [[Outbound Flight]], [[The Cestus Deception]], [[Jedi Trial]], [[Yoda: Dark Rendezvous]]'' and ''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''.

=====''Shatterpoint''=====
{{Infobox book
| name = Shatterpoint
| italic title = no
| image =
| author = [[Matthew Stover]]
| cover_artist =
| country = United States
| language = English
| series = Canon [[Star Wars canon|C]]
| subject = [[Star Wars]]
| genre = [[Science fiction]]
| publisher = [[Del Rey Books|Del Rey]] & [[Random House Audio]]
| release_date = [[Hardcover]]: June 3, 2003<br />
[[Paperback]]: April 23, 2004
| pages = Hardcover: 464<br />
Paperback: 432<br />
Audiobook: 3h 45m 17s
| isbn = 0-345-45573-8
| preceded_by = Boba Fett: Hunted
| followed_by = [[The Cestus Deception]]
}}

Mace Windu is the central character of [[Matthew Stover]]'s 2004 novel ''Shatterpoint'', taking place six months after ''Attack of the Clones''. Stover based the novel on both [[Joseph Conrad]]'s novel ''[[Heart of Darkness]]'', and its 1979 film adaptation ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''. George Lucas wrote the prologue to the novel, and Jonathan Davis reads the [[audiobook]] version.

Windu's former [[Padawan (Star Wars)|Padawan]] and fellow Jedi Master [[Depa Billaba]] has been sent to Windu's homeworld, Haruun Kal, to start a revolution against the Separatist-allied government. Evidence is discovered that Billaba has fallen to the dark side of the Force. Since Windu taught her a special lightsaber combat form, he is sent by the Jedi Council to find her.

After a fight, he puts Billaba under arrest, and calls a Republic cruiser. It is attacked by [[vulture droid]]s and deploys gunships, which battle the droid starfighters with the assistance of clone troopers. Some of the landing craft make it to the surface, and the cruiser defeats the Separatists. Windu uses the gunships to destroy the droid fighters that followed them, then orders the clones to take out a nearby droid control station. The Separatists are forced to surrender to the Republic, and Billaba falls into a [[vegetative state|vegetative]] [[coma]]. A Republic force stays on the planet to police the unrestful local tribes.

The novel explores Windu's unique talent of sensing "shatterpoints", faultlines in the Force which allow him to exploit his enemies' weaknesses. It also explains that Windu is the creator and sole master of a style of lightsaber combat called Vaapad, in which the user skirts dangerously close to the dark side by enjoying the thrill of the fight. All others who attempted to master the form either gave in to the dark side or were unable to properly master the technique. Stover later referenced Windu's unique lightsaber-fighting abilities in his [[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel)|novelization of ''Revenge of the Sith'']]. Vaapad was also acknowledged in the 2010 reference book ''The Jedi Path''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Wallace|first=Daniel|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/752590192|title=The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force|publisher=[[Chronicle Books]]|year=2017|isbn=978-1-4521-0227-6|location=San Francisco, California|pages=136|oclc=752590192|orig-year=2010}}</ref>

==Merchandising==
An action figure was released following the prequel films' release.<ref name="LongIslandPress.com"/> A Mace Windu action figure was added to the [[Star Wars Transformers|''Star Wars'' Transformers]] toy line in 2006. It was a remold of the toy first used for Obi-Wan Kenobi. He becomes an [[Jedi starfighter|Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor]] starfighter with Astromech [[droid (Star Wars)|droid]] R4-M6.
He also received his own legacy [[Lightsaber]] at [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge]], before being discontinued around April–June 2021.

==Legacy==
[[IGN]] listed Mace Windu as the 27th best ''Star Wars'' character, stating that he is an important component of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/star-wars-characters/27.html|title=Top 100 Star Wars Characters: 27: Mace Windu|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[j2 Global]]|location=Los Angeles, California|access-date=November 1, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816053002/http://www.ign.com/star-wars-characters/27.html|archive-date=August 16, 2010}}</ref>

Samuel L. Jackson called for Windu's return at [[Star Wars Celebration|''Star Wars'' Celebration]] in 2017, saying that "We all know Jedi can fall from incredible heights and survive, so apparently, I am not dead. Yes, I have two appendages right now, but we know the long and rich history of ''Star Wars'' characters reappearing with new appendages".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cavanaugh|first=Patrick|date=June 13, 2019|title=Star Wars: Samuel L. Jackson Wants "One More Run" at Mace Windu|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-samuel-l-jackson-mace-windu-return-details/|access-date=2020-09-19|website=Comicbook.com|language=en|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920174459/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-samuel-l-jackson-mace-windu-return-details/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Relationships==
===Mentorship tree===
{{Main|Jedi}}
{{Jedi Order master-apprentice relationship}}

==Further reading==
{{Portal|Speculative fiction|Film}}
*''[[Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (novel)|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Novelization]] – Novelization'', 1st edition hardcover, 2005. Matthew Woodring Stover, George Lucas, {{ISBN|0-7126-8427-1}}
*''[[Shatterpoint]]'' (novel), 1st edition, 2003. Matthew Woodring Stover, {{ISBN|0-345-45573-8}}
*''The New Essential Guide to Characters'', 1st edition, 2002. Daniel Wallace, Michael Sutfin, {{ISBN|0-345-44900-2}}
*''Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Visual Dictionary'', hardcover, 1999. David West Reynolds, {{ISBN|0-7894-4701-0}}
*''Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary'', hardcover, 2002. David West Reynolds, {{ISBN|0-7894-8588-5}}
*''Revised Core Rulebook (Star Wars Roleplaying Game)'', 1st edition, 2002. Bill Slavicsek, Andy Collins, J.D. Wiker, Steve Sansweet, {{ISBN|0-7869-2876-X}}
*''Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Power of the Jedi Sourcebook'', hardcover, 2002. Michael Mikaelian, Jeff Grubb, Owen K.C. Stephens, James Maliszewski, {{ISBN|0-7869-2781-X}}
*''Star Wars Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley'', softcover, 1993. Martin Wixted, {{ISBN|0-87431-187-X}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Star Wars Databank |subject=mace-windu|text=Mace Windu}}
* {{Wookieepedia|Mace Windu}}

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Mace Windu
Star Wars character
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
First appearanceThe Phantom Menace (1999)
Created byGeorge Lucas
Portrayed bySamuel L. Jackson
Voiced by
Other:
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
Title
  • Jedi Master
  • Deputy Grand Master of the Jedi High Council
  • Republic General (during the Clone Wars)
OccupationJedi
AffiliationJedi Order
Galactic Republic
Masters
ApprenticeDepa Billaba
HomeworldHaruun Kal

Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the prequel trilogy. Jackson later reprised the role with voice only in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the 2019 sequel film The Rise of Skywalker, whilst Terrence C. Carson voiced the character in other projects, such as The Clone Wars animated television series. The character also appears in various canon and non-canon Star Wars media like books, comics, and video games.

In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mace Windu is portrayed as a Jedi Master who sits on the High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic. He is notable for wielding a unique purple-bladed lightsaber, and is regarded as one of the most powerful Jedi of his time, second only to Yoda. He is a Jedi General of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, even as the conflict leads him to question his most firmly held beliefs.[1] Windu develops an antagonistic relationship with Anakin Skywalker, due to his initial opposition to him being trained as a Jedi and later for denying him the rank of Jedi Master, stemming from Anakin's unstable nature and tendency to allow emotions to cloud his judgement. This contributes to Anakin ultimately betraying the Jedi and turning to the dark side of the Force after helping the Sith Lord Darth Sidious kill Windu.

Character conception and overview[edit]

Several early incarnations of the character who would become Mace Windu were developed in George Lucas's original Star Wars drafts as the narrator, Princess Leia's brother and Luke Skywalker's friend.[2] Through the process of redrafting and copyediting, his character was removed from the original trilogy, but was reintroduced in 1994 when Lucas began writing the prequel trilogy.

Although his weapon was not seen onscreen until Episode II – Attack of the Clones, action figures released for Episode I – The Phantom Menace paired Mace with a blue lightsaber.[3] During the production of Attack of the Clones, Samuel L. Jackson asked Lucas if his character could wield a purple lightsaber as a way of making the character easily distinguishable in large battle scenes.[4] According to Jackson, the hilt was engraved with "bad motherfucker", a reference to his role in Pulp Fiction; the engraving is not visible in the films.[5]

Appearances[edit]

Film[edit]

Skywalker saga[edit]

Main article: Skywalker saga
The Phantom Menace (1999)[edit]

Introduced in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Mace Windu is depicted as one of the leading members of the Jedi Order, second only to Yoda.[1] The maverick Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn comes before the Jedi High Council and requests that Anakin Skywalker be trained, believing that the boy is the Chosen One of Jedi prophecy. Windu and the other Council members decline, deeming Anakin too old and full of fear. After the corrupt Trade Federation is defeated and Obi-Wan Kenobi defeats the Sith Lord Darth Maul, who killed Qui-Gon, Windu realizes that the Sith have returned, and he and the Council reluctantly allow Obi-Wan to train Anakin in Qui-Gon's stead.[6]

Attack of the Clones (2002)[edit]

In Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, set 10 years after the previous film, Windu initially refuses to believe that the assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala on Coruscant was authorized by former Jedi Master Count Dooku, now the leader of a galactic Separatist movement. After Obi-Wan is captured on Geonosis while investigating the Separatists, Windu leads a cadre of Jedi to rescue him, Padmé and Anakin from being executed at Dooku's order. In the ensuing battle, Windu kills bounty hunter Jango Fett, the template for the Republic's army of clone troopers, before he and the other Jedi lead the Clone Army to victory in a battle with Dooku's forces. At the end of the film, with the Clone Wars begun, Windu resolves to keep a closer eye on the increasingly corrupt Galactic Senate.[7]

Revenge of the Sith (2005)[edit]

In Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, set three years after the beginning of the Clone Wars, Windu and the other members of the Jedi Council are concerned that the Republic's Supreme Chancellor, Palpatine, may not relinquish his emergency powers when the Clone Wars end. Their suspicions only grow when the Senate grants Palpatine a vote on the Jedi Council by appointing Anakin as his personal representative. The Council makes Anakin a member, but Windu notifies Anakin that they do not grant him the rank of Jedi Master, infuriating the Jedi Knight and diminishing his trust in the council. Further, the Council orders Anakin to spy on Palpatine.

After Obi-Wan kills Separatist leader General Grievous, Palpatine reveals to Anakin that he is the Sith Lord the council had been searching for. Anakin informs Windu that Palpatine is Darth Sidious, the mastermind of the war. Telling Anakin to stay behind, Windu and three other Jedi Masters (Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin and Agen Kolar, the former 2 of whom were initially meant to die in Order 66) try to arrest Sidious, but the Sith Lord easily cuts down Windu's companions and then duels him one-on-one. Windu gets the upper hand and subdues Sidious just as Anakin arrives. Anakin, needing Palpatine to teach him the power to prevent his wife Padmé's death, pleads with Windu to spare Sidious, remarking that killing an unarmed opponent goes against the Jedi way. Windu counters that Sidious is too dangerous to be kept alive and prepares to summarily execute him. However, Anakin intervenes on Sidious' behalf, disarming Windu by severing his right hand. Sidious kills Windu with a blast of Force lightning, sending him falling to his death out of his office's window.[8] Sidious later uses Windu's death to brand the Jedi as traitors of the Republic and to initiate Order 66, which results in the vast majority of the Jedi being killed by clone troopers.[9]

The Rise of Skywalker (2019)[edit]

Samuel L. Jackson makes a vocal cameo as Mace Windu in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. During the battle between Rey and Darth Sidious, Windu's voice is heard by the former, encouraging Rey to fight back and finally destroy the Sith.

Other films[edit]

The Clone Wars (2008)[edit]

Windu plays a supporting role in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, set shortly after the beginning of the Clone Wars. He is depicted as a General in the Grand Army of the Republic, like all other Jedi Masters. Samuel L. Jackson reprised his role from the prequel film trilogy.[10]

Television[edit]

The Clone Wars (2008–2014; 2020)[edit]

Mace Windu has a supporting role in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, set between the 2008 animated film and Revenge of the Sith. He is voiced by Terrence "T.C." Carson. Windu is a lead character in several story arcs, including taking part in the liberation of Ryloth, having to deal with Boba Fett's attempts to avenge the death of Jango, trying to recover a Jedi Holocron stolen by Cad Bane, and working with Jar Jar Binks to rescue the captured Queen of Bardotta from a cult led by Mother Talzin.

In the seventh season, released on Disney+ in 2020, Windu and Obi-Wan lead the Republic's ground forces in the Anaxes campaign, and the former manages to deactivate a bomb hidden by Admiral Trench as a contingency plan once he is defeated. During a meeting with the Jedi Council, Windu orders Ahsoka Tano to deliver Maul to Coruscant, and declines to discuss sensitive information as Ahsoka is no longer part of the Jedi Order. Ahsoka later senses Anakin turning to the dark side and helping Palpatine kill Windu; archive recordings of Samuel L. Jackson were used for this scene.

Literature[edit]

In 2017, Marvel released Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic – Mace Windu, a five-issue comic series centered around Windu during the early days of the Clone Wars. The series received negative reviews for both its art and story.[11] It follows Windu leading a small team of Jedi to a remote planet to investigate a Separatist presence. Windu battles a mercenary droid hired by General Grievous, and one of the Jedi turns on Windu after becoming disillusioned with the Order's involvement in war.

Windu also appears in flashbacks in the comic miniseries Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple.[12]

The 2022 novel Brotherhood (focused on Obi-Wan and Anakin) acknowledges Windu's ability to sense "shatterpoints", established in the Legends continuity.[13]

Legends[edit]

Windu appears extensively in prequel-era Expanded Universe material. In April 2014, most of the licensed Star Wars novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film were rebranded by Lucasfilm as Star Wars Legends and declared non-canon to the franchise.[14][15]

Clone Wars (2003–2005)[edit]

Mace Windu is a supporting character in Genndy Tartakovsky's micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars, which is set and aired between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. In the first chapters, he defends the grasslands planet Dantooine against a large Separatist hovering "fortress", and over the course of the battle, he loses his lightsaber, forcing him to instead use a lethal form of unarmed combat powered by the Force. In the final chapters, Windu and Yoda help defend Coruscant from an attack by General Grievous, though the latter is successful in kidnapping Palpatine, thus initiating the events of Revenge of the Sith.

Comics[edit]

The 1999 "Emissaries to Malastare" arc of the Dark Horse Comics' self-titled Star Wars series, set shortly after The Phantom Menace, mentions a Jedi exercise in which Windu had swapped his lightsaber with Eeth Koth. However, the lightsaber returned to him is blue, so this does not explain why his saber color changed to purple, as is sometimes claimed.[16]

Novels[edit]

Windu has appeared as a supporting character in Legends/Expanded Universe novels, such as Cloak of Deception, Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter, Rogue Planet, Outbound Flight, The Cestus Deception, Jedi Trial, Yoda: Dark Rendezvous and Labyrinth of Evil.

Shatterpoint[edit]
Shatterpoint
AuthorMatthew Stover
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesCanon C
SubjectStar Wars
GenreScience fiction
PublisherDel Rey & Random House Audio
Publication date
Hardcover: June 3, 2003
Paperback: April 23, 2004
PagesHardcover: 464

Paperback: 432

Audiobook: 3h 45m 17s
ISBN0-345-45573-8
Preceded byBoba Fett: Hunted 
Followed byThe Cestus Deception 

Mace Windu is the central character of Matthew Stover's 2004 novel Shatterpoint, taking place six months after Attack of the Clones. Stover based the novel on both Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, and its 1979 film adaptation Apocalypse Now. George Lucas wrote the prologue to the novel, and Jonathan Davis reads the audiobook version.

Windu's former Padawan and fellow Jedi Master Depa Billaba has been sent to Windu's homeworld, Haruun Kal, to start a revolution against the Separatist-allied government. Evidence is discovered that Billaba has fallen to the dark side of the Force. Since Windu taught her a special lightsaber combat form, he is sent by the Jedi Council to find her.

After a fight, he puts Billaba under arrest, and calls a Republic cruiser. It is attacked by vulture droids and deploys gunships, which battle the droid starfighters with the assistance of clone troopers. Some of the landing craft make it to the surface, and the cruiser defeats the Separatists. Windu uses the gunships to destroy the droid fighters that followed them, then orders the clones to take out a nearby droid control station. The Separatists are forced to surrender to the Republic, and Billaba falls into a vegetative coma. A Republic force stays on the planet to police the unrestful local tribes.

The novel explores Windu's unique talent of sensing "shatterpoints", faultlines in the Force which allow him to exploit his enemies' weaknesses. It also explains that Windu is the creator and sole master of a style of lightsaber combat called Vaapad, in which the user skirts dangerously close to the dark side by enjoying the thrill of the fight. All others who attempted to master the form either gave in to the dark side or were unable to properly master the technique. Stover later referenced Windu's unique lightsaber-fighting abilities in his novelization of Revenge of the Sith. Vaapad was also acknowledged in the 2010 reference book The Jedi Path.[17]

Merchandising[edit]

An action figure was released following the prequel films' release.[5] A Mace Windu action figure was added to the Star Wars Transformers toy line in 2006. It was a remold of the toy first used for Obi-Wan Kenobi. He becomes an Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor starfighter with Astromech droid R4-M6. He also received his own legacy Lightsaber at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, before being discontinued around April–June 2021.

Legacy[edit]

IGN listed Mace Windu as the 27th best Star Wars character, stating that he is an important component of the series.[18]

Samuel L. Jackson called for Windu's return at Star Wars Celebration in 2017, saying that "We all know Jedi can fall from incredible heights and survive, so apparently, I am not dead. Yes, I have two appendages right now, but we know the long and rich history of Star Wars characters reappearing with new appendages".[19]

Relationships[edit]

Mentorship tree[edit]

Main article: Jedi
Jedi Order master-apprentice relationship
Yoda
Count
Dooku		Mace
Windu
Qui-Gon
Jinn		Depa
Billaba
Younglings
Obi-Wan
Kenobi		Kanan
Jarrus
Anakin
Skywalker		Luke
Skywalker		Ezra
Bridger
Ahsoka
Tano		Leia
Organa
Sabine WrenBen Solo
[n 1]		Rey
[n 1]
Din Grogu
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ben Solo and Rey are a Force dyad.

Further reading[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sansweet, Stephen J.; Hidalgo, Pablo; Vitas, Bob (2008). The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia. Los Angeles, California: LucasBooks. ISBN 978-0345477637.
  2. ^ Rinzler, J.W. (2007). The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. London, England: Del Rey Books. ISBN 978-0345494764.
  3. ^ Veekhoven, Tim (June 30, 2014). "The Beginning: Hasbro's Phantom Menace Toys". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Giles, Jeff (July 1, 2013). "Samuel L. Jackson On The Hilarious Origins Of His Purple Lightsaber in 'Star Wars'". ScreenCrush. Greenwich, Connecticut: Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Miller, Prairie (May 18, 2005). "Celebrity Spotlight: Samuel L. Jackson". LongIslandPress.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  6. ^ Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (DVD). Los Angeles, California: 20th Century Fox. 1999. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (DVD). Los Angeles, California: 20th Century Fox. 2002. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  8. ^ (HD 1080p) Mace Windu vs. Darth Sidious & Anakin Skywalker, archived from the original on December 15, 2021, retrieved February 27, 2021
  9. ^ Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (DVD). Los Angeles, California: 20th Century Fox. 2005. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Star Wars: The Clone Wars (DVD). 20th Century Fox. 2008. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Review: Star Wars- Mace Windu: Jedi of the Republic". ComicBookWire. February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Celestino, Mike (September 5, 2019). "Comic Review - "Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order: Dark Temple" #1". LaughingPlace.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  13. ^ Bacon, Thomas (May 11, 2022). "Star Wars Makes Mace Windu's Rarest Jedi Power Canon Again". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  14. ^ McMilian, Graeme (April 25, 2014). "Lucasfilm Unveils New Plans for Star Wars Expanded Universe". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  15. ^ "The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page". StarWars.com. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  16. ^ Dela Cruz, Judith Anne (March 18, 2019). "Mace Windu's Original Lightsaber Color Revealed". Epicstream. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Wallace, Daniel (2017) [2010]. The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-4521-0227-6. OCLC 752590192.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Star Wars Characters: 27: Mace Windu". IGN. Los Angeles, California: j2 Global. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  19. ^ Cavanaugh, Patrick (June 13, 2019). "Star Wars: Samuel L. Jackson Wants "One More Run" at Mace Windu". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

External links[edit]

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