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| - We all know old Ben Kenobi’s words well, but what we do not know well is where these peaceful warriors of the Force came from. We know the basics, but how exactly was the Jedi Order formed? Was it formed through peaceful meditation? Partially, but there was a darker foundation as well. It was the Force Wars, a conflict that took place on Tython almost eight centuries before the formation of the Republic, and was considered the first battle between the followers of the light and dark sides of the Force. Nearly ten thousand years before the war, a number of organizations such as the Order of Dai Bendu, the Followers of Palawa, and the Chatos Academy gathered on Tython along with the rest of the galaxy’s best philosophers, priests, scientists, and warriors to discuss the enigmatic and mystical Ashla, which later became known as the light side of the Force. Unfortunately, many became seduced by the Bogan, later known as the dark side, and sought to seize power. The resulting conflict began sometime during or after 25,793 BBY, and ended sometime before or during 25,783 BBY. Fought between the followers of the Ashla and the followers of the Bogan, the war was waged using metal swords augmented through the Force, as lightsabers had yet to be invented. When the conflict ended, the followers of the Ashla left Tython and settled on Ossus, where they established a monastic society of guardians of peace and justice known as the Jedi Order.
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