Editing Jedi Order (section)

====='''Mandalorians during the Mandalorian Wars'''=====

To prevent the return of the Sith, Jedi Master Krynda Draay dedicated herself to training Jedi Seers who would be able to foresee any possible Sith threat and destroy it at the source. These Seers formed the bulk of her Jedi Covenant, a shadowy organization devoted to spotting and dealing with any shatterpoints that could cause the Sith to emerge again.

The events of the Mandalorian Wars would begin the downfall of the Jedi Order. They coincided with a vision seen by four Jedi Masters—the Consular members of the First WatchCircle of the Jedi Covenant—who saw visions of chaos in the Jedi Order and the Republic as well as signs that the responsible party could be one of their Padawans. The Masters decided to strike, but only succeeded in murdering four of their own Padawans who were near Knighthood. Their actions also caused massive civil disorder on Taris—which later made the planet easy prey for the Mandalorians—alienated Padawan Zayne Carrick from the Order, and inadvertently dissolved even their own group, being split up by the Jedi High Council and assigned to different postings around the galaxy.

The Mandalorians, led by Mandalore the Ultimate, began to conquer planets that were left defenseless after the Sith War. By adding the weapons and technology of their victims to their own, the Mandalorians soon built a large army, and their territory grew fast. The Republic's efforts to stop the Mandalorians were ineffective, and soon Mandalore took advantage of this weakness by directly attacking Republic space. The Jedi Council refused to help the Republic, believing that caution was necessary. But a number of young Jedi, including Revan and Alek Squinquargesimus, openly defied the Council by joining and leading the Republics forces in battle. Revan used Mandalorian tactics against his enemies: he was willing to sacrifice one planet if it meant securing victory at a more important one. Under the leadership of Revan and Alek the Republic liberated many planets, and the final battle of the war was fought at Malachor V.

During the battle, Revan killed Mandalore in hand-to-hand combat and obliterated the remaining Mandalorian forces. The war was over. The Mandalorians had been defeated by a worthy opponent, and destroyed their armor and weapons.

Jedi Master Kreia, Revan's former mentor, was exiled as the Jedi Council felt her 'gray' stance on the Force had led her students, most notably Revan, down the path of the dark side.