Padawan braid



A Padawan braid was a type of braid worn by Jedi Padawans that were of species that grew hair on their heads. When a padawan was declared a Knight, the braid was shorn off with a lightsaber.

In the New Jedi Order, the practice of apprentices wearing braids was all but forgotten, though Ben Skywalker revived the old tradition for himself when he was unofficially apprenticed to Jacen Solo.

Behind the scenes
Between scenes of the prequel trilogy movies, Padawan braids worn by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker often change sides. All of these are mistakes in the movies. (This could be due to the shot being flipped in post-production, or they wore hair extensions put on for the scene, not real braids that take months or years to grow.)

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 33: Vindication, Part 2
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace novel
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace junior novel
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
 * Clone Wars Chapter 1
 * Clone Wars Chapter 2
 * Clone Wars Chapter 4
 * Clone Wars Chapter 10
 * Clone Wars Chapter 11
 * Clone Wars Chapter 17
 * Clone Wars Chapter 18
 * Clone Wars Chapter 19
 * Clone Wars Chapter 20
 * Clone Wars Chapter 21
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars -Phantasmagoria-
 * Bloodlines
 * Exile
 * Exile