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Jacen Syndulla

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Jacen Syndulla

Jacen Syndulla is the son Kanan Jarrus never met. The Jedi died saving Hera Syndulla and the Spectres shortly before Lothal was liberated, and Jacen was born later that same year. He grew up during the last years of the Galactic Civil War. By the fall of the Empire he was already part of the Ghost's crew, with the callsign Spectre 7 and the ornery astromech Chopper as his constant companion and partner in mischief. He was a natural pilot like his mother and Force-sensitive like his father, and he openly wanted to become a Jedi, just as his "Aunt Sabine" was doing under Ahsoka Tano. In the New Republic era he flew with his mother to Seatos to help Sabine and Ahsoka, and pulled the Ghost's hyperdrive lever himself on the way. There his connection to the Force let him sense Ahsoka, adrift in the World Between Worlds and dueling the memory of her old master. Jacen led the rescuers to her, then watched in wonder as she and Huyang left with a pod of purrgil.

Facts

Born
1 BBY
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/him
Height
1.42 meters
Hair
Green
Eyes
Blue; later brown
Skin
Tan, with green tips of ears
Type
New Republic

Connections

Species
Human, Twi'lek, Lothalite, Hybrid
Homeworld
Lothal
Affiliations
Alliance to Restore the Republic, New Republic, Spectres
Parents
Hera Syndulla, Kanan Jarrus

Appearances

21 Star Wars works, first in Family Reunion – and Farewell (2018).

See all 21 appearances in release order ›

Notable works

Key events in Jacen Syndulla's story

View Jacen Syndulla on the Timeline ›

1 BBY - Death of His Father

Before Jacen is born, the Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus dies on Lothal saving Hera Syndulla and the Spectres from the Empire, shortly before the planet is liberated.

1 BBY - Birth on Lothal

Jacen is born on Lothal to Rebel general Hera Syndulla. He is the son of Kanan Jarrus and the grandson of the Twi'lek freedom fighter Cham Syndulla.

~4 ABY - Spectre 7

By the time the Empire is broken at Endor, the young Jacen is counted as a member of the Ghost's crew with the callsign Spectre 7. The droid Chopper becomes his close and constant companion.

5 ABY - Apart from His Mother

Jacen and Hera are separated while she fights in the last campaigns of the Galactic Civil War. At the Battle of Jakku, facing what she believes is her death, Hera thinks of her son.

~9 ABY - Wanting to Be a Jedi

Jacen goes with his mother to her hearing before a New Republic Senate committee. Chopper tells him that Sabine Wren is training under Ahsoka Tano, and afterward Jacen tells Hera he wants to be a Jedi too.

~9 ABY - Flight to Seatos

Huyang calls for help, and Jacen joins Hera and Chopper aboard the Ghost. He pulls the hyperdrive lever to send her small task force to Seatos.

~9 ABY - Finding Ahsoka

On Seatos, Jacen senses Ahsoka through the Force and hears lightsabers clashing while she is lost in the World Between Worlds. He helps Hera and Huyang pull her from the sea.

~9 ABY - Reunion and Departure

Jacen shares a warm reunion with the recovered Ahsoka. From the Ghost, he watches in awe as she and Huyang leave with a pod of purrgil to chase the Eye of Sion.

Often seen with

Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15526756, 2026-09-26), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

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