Star Wars · Question
What is the name of the Jedi Council member with a tall head and a single horn (commonly seen in Episode I)?
Answer
Ki-Adi-Mundi
The story behind the answer
Recognizable by an elongated, conical skull—often mistaken for a single horn in certain angles—this Cerean Councilor appears prominently in The Phantom Menace. To tell him apart: Saesee Tiin (Iktotchi) has two large, swept-back horns; Eeth Koth (Zabrak) sports a ring of small horns; and Plo Koon (Kel Dor) wears a respirator mask and goggles.
As a Cerean, he has a dual-lobed brain that enhances analytical thinking, a trait reflected in his cautious, methodical demeanor on the Jedi High Council. He represented the agrarian world of Cerea, fought at Geonosis, and later commanded clone troops in the war—often voicing concern about the Jedi’s expanding role as generals rather than peacekeepers.