Quinlan Vos is a fictional character in the ''

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'' franchise. Vos was voiced by

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in the ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' television series. The character also appears in various canon and non-canon ''Star Wars'' media like

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and

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. Born on the planet Kiffu and raised at the Jedi Temple on the planet

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, Vos is a Jedi Master who wields a green-bladed

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. He is also a Jedi General during the

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and is one of the few Jedi to survive Order 66, the

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-wide mass murder of Jedi ordered by

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Appearances

The character of Quinlan Vos made his first public appearance in the 1999 film '' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace''. This is a

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, as originally the character was a random extra. ''Star Wars'' creator

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liked the character enough to retcon him into the film. His first true appearance is ''

'' #17, (1998)

Skywalker saga

''Revenge of the Sith''

Quinlan Vos is mentioned in the 2005 film '' Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'', with

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telling

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that Vos has moved his

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s out of the planet Boz Pity.

Television

''The Clone Wars''

Quinlan Vos appears in season 3, episode 9 of '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', in which he goes on a mission with

to find Ziro the Hutt, who has been broken out of prison by bounty hunter

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''Obi-Wan Kenobi''

During episode 3 of the ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' television series, Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers Quinlan Vos' name carved on the wall and realizes that he was there at The Path in the safehouse on the planet Mapuzo, where he was helping Jedi and

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-sensitive children get to safety.

''Tales of the Underworld''

Quinlan Vos appears in season 1, episode 1 of '' Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld'', in which the story begins with him and

bringing the dead body of

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back to her home planet to bury her. Books ''Dark Disciple'' The Jedi Council meets to discuss the devastation the Clone Wars are wreaking on the galaxy. They come to the conclusion that

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, the leader of the treasonous

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, must die, and they devise a plan to assassinate him. The Council selects

, Dooku's former disciple and personal assassin, and team her up with Vos. Even though Ventress has good cause to distrust the Jedi, the Council thinks that if given the right encouragement, her animosity for Dooku, who tried to have her killed once she had outlived her usefulness to him, may lead her to act against her former master. Dark Horse Republic comics Quinlan Vos is the main protagonist in the Dark Horse Star Wars: Republic comics set during the Clone Wars. Written by John Ostrander. Illustrated by Jan Duursema.

Promotion

Quinlan Vos has been featured in

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toys.

References

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