Yoda is a legendary Jedi Master and one of the main protagonists of the Star Wars franchise.
He is the former mentor turned enemy of Count Dooku, who he shared a Force bond with, the Grandmaster of the Jedi of Coruscant and a powerful Force side user. Yoda also taught outside the Master/Padawan relationship, and trained all the Jedi younglings prior to their teaming up with Jedi Masters, including Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kanan Jarrus, as Caleb Dume, often heard Yoda counsel "Do, or do not. There is no try." He also taught groups of younglings in the basics of Jedi training, including lightsaber instruction.
Most of Yoda's race and original homeworld is shrouded in mystery; however, he has been with the Jedi Order for over eight centuries. He was born 900 years before the Battle of Endor, with a powerful connection with the Force, becoming a Jedi youngling, receiving a kyber crystal by Professor Huyang, who helped him develop his lightsaber. Eventually becoming the Grandmaster of the Jedi Order, Yoda trained a variation of Jedi, such as the Younglings, and being the former Jedi Master of Count Dooku, Mace Windu, Cin Drallig, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke and Anakin Skywalker.
Yoda visited Kashyyyk on several other occasions prior to the Battle of Kashyyyk, serving as Jedi negotiator in many incidents involving the Wookiees and their Trandoshan neighbors.
Appearances
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
The Clone Wars
Movie
Series
Revenge of the Sith
Trivia
The puppet for Yoda was only 26 inches tall.
It is unknown what type of alien species Yoda is and George Lucas himself has forbidden or discouraged anyone from naming his species or giving Yoda's race a homeworld.
In the Lost episode "Confirmed Dead", Sawyer called Ben "Yoda".
A caricature of Yoda can be seen in the Phineas and Ferb episode Doof Dynasty.
Baby Animal appears as Yoda in the Muppet Babies episode "Muppet Babies: The Next Generation".
A character by the name of Yoyo appears in a few issues of Donald Duck & Co., and wears the same Jedi robes and appears to be the same species, except he has a beak.
Luke Skywalker tells Grogu about Yoda in Chapter 6 of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett.
