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Jedi and Sith are also people (and non-people) and the topic of carnal pleasures was not alien to them. And even at a young age, even more so. But do not expect this article to depict the Sith-Jedi Kama Sutra and any perversions. The article will focus on such an important thing in the life of any society as family, marriage and what is commonly understood as the word "love".
Sith
If the Sith, as it sometimes may seem, needed only strength, power for happiness, and their favorite pastime would be to cut-kill-destroy and take kurko, milk, yako from the inhabitants, they would have died out long before the first war with the Jedi.
For true followers of the "dark side" of the Force, love and marriage were not only not forbidden, but even encouraged. The reason is obvious. Love and sex drive are the strongest emotions in any sentient being. And, as you know, the Sith did not hesitate to use their emotions to control the "dark side" of the Force.
In the early days of the Sith Order, shortly after the arrival of the eleven Dark Jedi on Korriban, there were frequent marriages between exiled humans and the local Sith population. The possibility of healthy offspring from such bonds has been scientifically proven by Sorzus Sin, a famous Sith scholar and true legend of the order. Several hundred years later, half-breeds became common in Sith society, and many of them reached the pinnacle of power in the first Sith Empire. You don't have to go far for examples - Mark Ragnos, Naga Sadow, Ludo Kresssh ... Apparently, even during this period, extramarital affairs were not considered immoral for the Sith. At least it was not forbidden to have a harem and concubines.
After the Great Hyperspace War, two Sith societies survived. One of them settled on Kesh, and the other on Dromund Kaas.
First, let's say a few words about Kesh's Sith. On this planet, the citizens of the Sith Empire (forsiers and "mere mortals") were forced. Their ship was shipwrecked during the hyperspace war. A handful of three hundred survivors had to adapt to their new surroundings. Carnal entertainment not only brightened up the hard life of the first decades, but also was the key to the survival of society.
Over the next five thousand years, the Sith Kesha created a full-fledged state with a multimillion population and ... "this very thing" was in the order of things for them. Getting married was just as important to the local Sith as it was to us in the real world. The only difference was that partners were selected in such a way that children were more likely to be born as forced. But, as they say, you cannot order your heart and unequal marriages were also not uncommon. The fate of the Kai family is indicative in this matter. Gavar Kai was a sword of the Sith (a title similar to a Jedi Knight - approx.), And his wife, Laka Kai, did not even have sensitivity to the Force and did not occupy any significant place in society. Fortunately for the family, their daughter - the famous Vestara Kai - was born with the gift of the Force. And with what gift!
Vestara Kai
In the Vishate Sith Empire, carnal pleasures and Sith marriage were also encouraged. For the first hundreds of years, they were as important as they were to the Sith Kesh - ensuring the survival of society. In other words, being a virgin in those days (especially for a Sith) was not only unfashionable, but also smelled of anti-state activity. And homosexuality was at all tantamount to betrayal. After the Empire grew, carnal pleasures and amorous relationships between the Forces became commonplace.
Moreover, in the Sith Empire, the issues of family and marriage of members of the order were taken very seriously, not even disdaining eugenics. The members of the order were selected the most promising partners in terms of health and heredity.
Several centuries after the formation of the Sith Empire, an extensive database was created within the Sith Order's recruitment department, which recorded the records of everyone who ever entered the Sith Academy. Personal files contained information about the origin, pedigree, service history, potential, health status, etc. Using the data from the filing cabinets, Sith from the recruiting department and other related services matched mates and predicted the potential of the offspring. Sometimes even the Dark Council, the highest legislative and executive body of the Empire (after the Emperor, of course), was involved in the selection of a pair. This approach was motivated not only by concern for the happiness of Sith families. The well-being of the entire Empire depended on this, since it was the Sith Forsers who were its core. You can learn more about this in the novel "Fatal Alliance" and the MMO " The old Republic ".
lord Tetsu
But do not think that the Sith men were turned into an analogue of the inseminating bull. The Sith were left with the right to choose with whom, when, how, and where. However, it also happened that the Sith "gave a debt to the motherland" with one lady, and married another.
Thanks to such a serious approach to the formation of families as the basic unit of society, after a few generations, many Sith dynasties appeared, most of whose members served in the Sith order. An example is the Sith clans, to which the Sith Lords Praven and Tetsu belonged. The Tetsu clan had ten generations, and the Pravena clan was even older.
Among the Sith of this Empire, there were both uniform libertines and womanizers, and decent family men who cared about the upbringing and well-being of their children. Examples of the latter include Darth Angral, Darth Judus, and Lord Grathan.
Angral had a son, Tarnis. Angral held him dear, often providing an opportunity to prove his worth to the Sith Empire. The Sith, whom Angral trusted the most, was chosen as the teacher of Tarnis. It was Lord Praven, a former student of Angral.
Judus's example is even more telling. Jedus's only student and most valuable treasure was his daughter, Darth Zorrid (her birth name is unknown). Following Judus' death (in fact, it was a stage play), Zorrid, according to ancient Sith tradition, took over her father's seat on the Dark Council.
And finally, the third example presented is the Gratan family. Selventa Gratan and her husband have been happily married for many years. Although Selventa married not only for love, but also because of the high position held by Gratan in Sith society. Their son, Bilslit Grathan, was home schooled like Judus's daughter. Only his father and mother were his mentors in the study of the ways of the dark side of the Force. By the way, the example of this family can be traced to the attitude of the Sith towards children. When Bilslit was in danger, the mother was ready to give her life and even betray her husband, if only her child would survive.
The Sith of this period did not hesitate to have extramarital sex. Perhaps the most famous lover of "outdoor activities" was the well-known Darth Malgus. His love was Elina Daru, who was formally considered a slave. It was also rumored among the Sith and ordinary citizens that Malgus had a mistress on the side. Moreover, this mistress was one of the high-ranking Sith in the Empire. Her name was Darth Khadra. However, these were just rumors.
Elina Daru
You can also remember Sith Lord Shaa, who in her youth had a long relationship with Lord Raxus. The eternally gloomy Lord Scourge was also noted in amorous affairs. This assistant of Revan and Mithra, in the murder of Vishayt, and then a useful companion of the Hero of Tython, before taking a place near the emperor, managed to enjoy the company and love of at least two women.
Going back a little, I would like to note that in the history of the Sith Order, there were strong dynasties that ruled states for centuries. An example of such a dynasty is the royal family of Onderon, descending from Freedon Nadd himself. In the famous period (comics of the Tales of the Jedi series), Onderon was ruled by two powerful forsiers: King Ommin and Queen Amanoa. And so they would have ruled further, if the Jedi had not raided the planet, without demand and knocking, with light democratizers and had not contributed to the speedy departure of another royal couple to the world. Only their daughter Galia was left alive, who did not study the dark side of the Force and therefore was not a target for the ax-head in the name of goodness, light and other pathos.
Viliya Kalimondra
Little is known about the family life of the Sith in the next well-developed time period in the franchise - The New Sith Wars. We can only say with confidence that marriage and sexual relations were not condemned and, as in the old days, were in the order of things. The ban simply did not make sense, because any Sith ruler of those times, in order to preserve the integrity of the state, needed heirs.
Only one Sith dynasty from this period is well known. Dynasty of Kalimondra. A successful military leader and politician, Viliya Kalimondra for her long life managed to get married several times and give birth to seven children. Alas, each of her offspring believed that he was the true heir to her empire. The sons' struggle for the maternal inheritance led to another feudal fragmentation of the Sith state and a prolonged Sith civil war. A major confrontation erupted between her son Chargas and daughter Zelian.
In addition to impressive military and political achievements, Chargas Kalimondra was also noted on the personal front, becoming the father of three children, a son of Quillian and two daughters - Arcadia and Dromika.
For Zelian, the word family was also not an empty phrase. Having married an unknown Sith, she gave birth to two children - Daiman and Odion. Subsequently, her sons also "added fuel to the fire" of the civil war, starting to squabble with each other. The narcissistic Daiman could not come to terms with the fact that his mother was preparing the eldest son Odion for the heirs. You can read about how this couple, in the name of the struggle for power, sent thousands of soldiers to death, you can read in the comic book series "Knight Errant" and the novel of the same name.
In total, Vilya Kalimondra had seven children and at least six grandchildren: Arcadia, Dromika, Kvillian, Malakit, Daiman and Odion. Such is the "friendly" Sith family.
Zelian holds a young Daiman
After the destruction of the Sith Order (Brotherhood of Darkness) by Darth Bane and the Jedi of the Army of the Light, the expected final collapse of Sith traditions occurred. Including family and marriage traditions. Over the next centuries, until the death of the Jedi Order and the transformation of the Sith Order, the Rule of Two Sith did not start families or fall in love, rarely living a fulfilling life. The teacher-student couple had very different goals in life.
Against this background, one exception looks surprising. His name is Darth Vectivus. Instead of destroying the Jedi - the idea of \u200b\u200bfixing all the Sith "Rule of Two" - Vectivus devoted most of his life to unhurried knowledge of the Force, commerce, entertainment, collecting art objects ... In general, he had fun as he could. Unlike all the Sith before and after him, who were killed by their own disciples at the first opportunity, Vectivus died a natural death surrounded by friends and a loving family. Fortunately for the Rule of Two, Vectivus's somehow trained apprentice, after the death of the Sith, continued the tradition of "one teacher, one student."
At the same time, while the followers of Rule of Two were hiding in fear from the Jedi, another self-styled Sith lived and flourished. His name was Seth Hart. Immortal Hart loved entertainment, wearing out his temporary body in numerous parties, sexual orgies and other decent fun high society... Unlike the Rule of Two Sith, he did not hide from anyone and ... also remained unnoticed by the Jedi.
Seth Hart
The destruction of the Jedi Order in 19 BBY and the transformation of the Republic into an Empire did not entail a radical revision of the views of the then Sith regarding family and marriage. In the Galactic Empire, love relationships between members of the Sith Order of Darth Sidious were rare, and marriages were even rarer.
Let me give you a couple of examples. The result of the connection between Cronal (one of the strongest GI forseusers) and an unknown woman was the birth of a daughter, Sariss. True, there was no talk of any happy family life. Cronal traveled frequently across the galaxy, carrying out secret assignments from Sidious, supervising part of the Ubiktorat (Imperial Intelligence) and other government affairs. He fully entrusted the upbringing and teaching of his daughter the art of the "dark side" of the Force to the "Prophets". Sariss never found out that one of the Empire's most powerful overseers was her father.
Another example is the married couple Hetrir and Rillao. They were imperial forciers (Vader's students) and for the time being they served Palpatine with faith and truth. The result of their cohabitation was the birth of the son of Tigris.
And the Emperor Palpatine himself loved to enjoy female company. His mistress was Roganda Ismaren, one of the Emperor's Hands. Obviously, the lord of the entire galaxy had other concubines, but their names are unknown.
Roganda Ismaren
There is another well-known character of great influence in the Galactic Empire worth mentioning. Hand of the Emperor Sarkev Quest, after the formation of the Empire, became one of the most influential members of the Imperial Sith Order. Sarkev was officially listed as an officer of the imperial intelligence. But he did not hide from anyone among the shadows, like Cronal, and did not dash headlong across the galaxy to exterminate the enemies of the emperor, like Mara Jade. Sarkev openly appeared at court in luxurious robes and led a typical social life, secretly spying on the political opponents of his master. Feasts, balls and beautiful ladies are his field of activity. In the imperial secular society, Sarkev had a reputation as a reveler and a womanizer. But there was love in his life. The aforementioned Roganda Ismaren shared a bed with him. The result of their union was the birth, in 4 BBY, of Irek Ismaren.
Fortunately for Sarkev, Emperor Palpatine was not jealous. Moreover, for his good service, he granted Sarkev a seat on the Imperial Ruling Council - the highest advisory and executive body of the Galactic Empire. It is worth noting that Sarkev was the second Dark Side member to sit on the Council. His predecessor (Sly Moore) had by that time left the Council and was engaged in other activities.
After the repeated and final death of Emperor Palpatine, in 10 ABY, the surviving followers of the "dark side" had no time for family life.
Darth Talon and Cade Skywalker.
Move on. During the time of the Sith Order of Darth Krayt, Sith marriages sometimes occurred. Darth Talon spoke. that she was "born a Sith," like several other members of the Krayt Order. They were all Sith from birth, meaning their parents were Sith too.
But the members of the order did not disdain and extramarital affairs. For example, the well-known Darth Talon happily shared a bed with someone, which people of school age love to look at with unambiguous looks, provoking the well-known itching in the lower abdomen. In general, Talon was that bl ... girl of easy virtue. One of her temporary lovers even managed to become Cade Skywalker, Luke's great-grandson.
During this period, there were also Sith dynasties. The most prominent example is the Wyrlock dynasty. Darth Krayt's trusted assistant, Wyrlok-III is not called the third for nothing. Three generations of his family have been members of the Sith Order. All in all, it is known about four generations of this family. Wyrlock-III had a daughter, Saaray (Wyrlock-IV).
Jedi
The well-known aphorism is well suited to describe the carnal pleasures of the Jedi: “ If you can't, but really want to, then you can».
Views on this topic in different periods of the existence of the Jedi Order changed from the prohibition of any relationship with sexual connotations to complete freedom.
Let's start in order.
The Jedi Order is known to be the successor to the older order known as the Je'daiyi. Members of the order were not prohibited from creating families. Even whole generations of followers of the order often met. As an example of hereditary Je 'Daiya, we can cite Sek'nos, a representative of the Sith race. At least three generations of his family have been members of the order. His grandmother was the skillful healer Myarta Sek, and his grandfather Tok Rath was an outstanding warrior and sage of his time. Or you can remember Tasha Ryo - the daughter of the Je'Daiya master Kora Ryo and the lord of the criminal world of the Chicago system Volnos Ryo.
The Jedi Order, formed after the Force Wars (25.783 BBY), did not change its attitude to the issues of amorous relations of its members and did not even try to encroach on the traditions associated with marriage and family life... This went on for many thousands of years, until the Great Sith War, aka the First Sith War, aka the war with Exar Kun (3996 BBY).
Nomi Sunrider and newborn Vima
During this period, several Jedi families are known to exist, all of whose members were part of the Jedi order. For example, the Sunrider and Dray families. For generations, the Dray family - wealthy Jedi and business lineage - have been Jedi. And members of the Sunrider family have served the order for hundreds of generations. Many of them were truly outstanding personalities, having inscribed their names in the annals of the history of the order. As with some Sith dynasties, the children of Jedi families were often taught the basics of using the Force at home. It is worth noting that in those days there was no obligatory teacher-student connection. The young Jedi was often taught by several teachers at the same time.
You can also remember another contemporary - Jolie Bindo. This gray Jedi, who lived by the principle of "as the Force indicates", once fell in love and married his own student. The Jedi Order initially did not interfere with their relationship, only intervening when his mistress turned to the dark side and arranged artistic lightsaber carvings on the carcasses of several Jedi. Not appreciating her "creative impulse" the Jedi Council ordered Jolie to kill his wife. Like, he taught himself, now figure it out yourself. Jolie defeated his beloved in a lightsaber fight, but love prevented him from completing what he had begun. Soon, Jolie's wife and apprentice were hacked to death by the Jedi.
Little Lucien Dray
The attitude of the Jedi High Council towards family and marriage has turned upside down in just a few years, for no objective reason. This happened when the Council, in order to consolidate the order, began to "tighten the screws" by introducing uniform rules for all enclaves. Although marriage was not strictly forbidden, this kind of relationship was now undesirable. It was believed that love and family brought closer to the "dark side" of the Force.
By the way, such views of the leadership of the order were one of the reasons why the Jedi looked wryly at the marriage of Bastila Shan and Revan. And Bastila's pregnancy could not please them at all. The Jedi calmed down only after an unspoken peace was concluded between the council and the rebellious family - Revan stops expressing his "heretical thoughts" about the Force to the Jedi, and the Jedi stop grumbling loudly about their family relations.
Revan watches a holotape of his wife and son
The situation changed again after the Great Purge carefully arranged for the Jedi Order by the Sith Triumvirate. Darth Sion especially succeeded in reducing the Jedi population back then.
After the death of the entire Council and most of the knights and masters, a new generation of Jedi had to hastily restore the order. In this situation, prohibiting marriage and childbearing was tantamount to sabotage. New Jedi dynasties arose, bearing the names of Oveir, Shan, and Zavros. But during this period, old dynasties such as Sunrider and Diat continued to exist.
Though Oveir were not exactly a Jedi family. Or rather, not Jedi at all. For at least four generations, the family has worked secretly for the Sith Empire, serving as Emperor Vishate's most valuable agents in the Republic.
By the way, it should be said that in subsequent eras, when the attitude of the Jedi Order to personal affection finally changed from approval to condemnation and strict prohibition, people from the Sunrider and Diat families were allowed to marry.
Nima-Da-Boda is the last known member of this genus and a direct great-great-great-great ... (and many more "great") maternal great-granddaughter of the Sunriders served in the Jedi Order decades before the Clone Wars. And another representative of the family - Wima-Da-Boda, who was born in 190 BBY, lived more than two hundred and fifty years, having managed to visit both the old and the new Jedi Order of Luke Skywalker.
master Niko Diat with baby
The Diat clan has existed for over four thousand years. The last notable members of the Diat dynasty - Padawan Te Diat and Master Niko Diat - served in the order during the Clone Wars. Taeh died in a battle with Separatist droids on Jabiim in 21 BBY, and his uncle Niko died seven months earlier in the Battle of Kiita.
However, let's go back to ancient times. After an unspecified period of time during which the Jedi were free to marry and love each other as they wanted and where they wanted, the Order Council re-imposed strict prohibitions. An exception was made only for some families.
But here it was not without double standards. Well-known Jedi Master Satil Shan, hero of the Great Galactic War, grand master of the order, strict defender of the rules of the order, indestructible champion of traditions and so on and so forth ... did not mind sharing a bed with a man. In her case, it was Jace Malcolm, veteran warrior and commander of the renowned Ravager Special Forces. The result of their closeness was the birth of Teron Shan, the future SIS (Republican Intelligence) legend. Such were the immaculate grandmasters of the order, preaching one thing but in fact ... doing "this very thing" with some soldier. However, most of the members of the order did not even know about Satil's pregnancy. For the time being, even Jace did not know that for twenty years he had been the father of a boy who was carrying out deadly missions behind enemy lines.
Newborn Theron and his mother Satil Shan
But not only Satil had a bad conscience. During this period, several more Jedi are known who loved each other and were forced to hide their feelings. For example, the knights Likha Narezz (Nautolanka) and Jomar Chul (Zabrak).
Love arose not only between adult knights. Among young people, unambiguous views of the genitals of the opposite sex were much more common. One notable example was the relationship between the Padawans Moracen and Spanios.
In their search for "harassment," Jedi Masters of this period did not disdain to secretly spy on students and force other students to spy on classmates. In particular, the Jedi Master Yollo resorted to the services of informers.
Sometimes the Jedi prohibition of marriage led to very unpleasant consequences and even bloodshed. As proof of this statement, I would like to cite one interesting couple - Nomar Organa and Reanna Rist. Nomar and Reanna loved each other and were about to get married. The engagement was announced. The leaders of the noble houses Rist and Organa did not interfere with their relationship, because the marriage could put an end to the long feud between the houses. It would seem that everything was going as well as possible - a happy family and a long-awaited world. But when word of Nomar's intentions reached the Jedi Council, the masters forbade the young Padawan to marry. Forced to choose between the order and his beloved, Nomar still chose the order. Dom Rist took Nomar's decision as a personal insult. The bloodshed continued.
After the events described above, celibacy has been an unbreakable tradition of the Jedi Order for more than a thousand and a half years. But then the traditions had to be changed again, adjusting to the changed circumstances. These circumstances were the beginning of the New Sith Wars (NWW) following the Fourth Great Schism. For nearly a thousand years, in a series of prolonged bloody wars, Jedi and Sith enthusiastically cut each other's throats across the galaxy.
During the NSV, some of the rules were safely forgotten or temporarily canceled as not in keeping with the spirit of the times. The Jedi now often became supreme chancellors, commanders-in-chief of the armed forces, were bestowed the titles of lords, kings and barons, they owned property and were finally given the legal right to marry and be married. Jedi lords were free to marry, and their titles were usually hereditary, passed down from generation to generation.
By the way, the very fact of the existence of hereditary Jedi, who, despite the massive bloodshed of the New Sith Wars, rarely turned to the dark side, was sometimes considered proof of the fallacy of traditional Jedi views about the inadmissibility of affection, love and marriage. The hereditary Jedi Lords were such prominent personalities in the history of the order as Valentine Farfalla and Roland Hoth.
Quinlan Vos and Khaleen Hentz
Soon after the end of the NSV, which culminated in a decisive victory for the Army of the Light at the Battle of Ruusan, the Jedi took up the old days again by banning marriages. As they say, our song is good, start over.
Although this time the matter was not limited to marriages. The Jedi Council invited members of the order to voluntarily give up titles and hereditary estates, castles and other material goods that were family property. As expected, not all Jedi liked this "offer", which was more like an ultimatum. Many have become accustomed to their high status. In response to demands, some Jedi Lords and Barons openly suggested that the Jedi Council follow the very far known sexual route, wishing to see those who invented the Jedi vow of celibacy at least in their coffins in intimate positions.
With celibacy and a few exceptions to this rule, the Jedi Order lasted until its demise at the end of the Clone Wars.
T'ra Saha and Tholm
But the nature of living beings cannot be canceled by artificial rules and norms. Many Jedi of this period had amorous relationships, ranging from mild falling in love, to lasting love, and even a wedding played out of sight of the members of the Order Council.
One of the most famous examples is the love story between Tholme and T'ra Saha. I must say, it was a very, ahem, interesting relationship, because Tholm was a man, and T'ra Saa was an almost immortal tree (or rather, a race of intelligent tree-like plants). In this light, the potential continuation of communication in bed rest of Malvina and Buratino does not seem to be something strange in the fantasy genre. In their attitude the phrase "he was passionate and hot, and she was a log in bed" has a slightly different meaning.
At one time, a lot of controversy and bewilderment among fans was caused by the fact that this tree had a voluminous chest, which some earthly ladies could only envy. It would seem, why does the tree need sis ... mammary glands or something very similar to them? But there is a reasonable explanation for this: T'ra Saa was just trying to give her body a more feminine look. It was not difficult for her to “inflate” the desired body part to pleasant, for Tholme, volumes. It is a completely understandable and reasonable step for a woman, even if it is solid wood.
Also worth mentioning is the relationship between Nautolan Keith Fisto and Twi'lek Aayla Secura. True, in their case, the matter did not go further than a light affair and kisses.
But not only members of the order secretly loved each other. There were also relationships between the Jedi and, so to speak, "mere mortals." The most striking example of such a relationship is the love between Jedi Master Quinlan Vos and separatist agent Khaleen Hentz. Another secret alliance that led to the birth of a child is the love between Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan and a clone commando named Darman.
Etain Tur-Mukan and Venku (fanart)
But there are no rules without exceptions, just as there is no person without vulgar thoughts. Apart from the aforementioned childbirth in recent decades Old Republic several other Jedi families served in the order. Most known examples are the characters Plo Koon and Ki-Adi-Mundi.
Directly during the Clone Wars, Plo Kun, his brother (name unknown) and Plo's niece Sha Kun served in the order.
For Ki-Adi-Mundi, an exception was made based on the characteristics of his race. The fact is that the Cereans treasured men very much, since they were born much less than women. The average ratio was 1:20, which is why a typical Cerean village, in terms of sex ratio, sometimes resembled a chicken coop. This feature of the race caused the absence of a monogamous family in Cerean society. Polygamous marriages were considered the norm.
At first, Ki-Adi-Mundi's father did not want to give his son to the Jedi. The Jedi Order, seeking a promising apprentice, had to compromise by allowing Ki-Adi-Mundi to marry after puberty and continue the lineage. At the time of his death in 19 BBY, Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi had five wives and eight children. Now imagine the envy of the rest of the Jedi, who could only dream of it.
Ki-Adi-Mundi and his wife
Listing the Jedi varying degrees eccentricities, it would be a mistake not to mention Thracia Cho Lim. This petite woman was a contemporary of Mace Windu and one of his few close friends. Even Trasia's unorthodox views, her fashionable dress and complete disregard for strict order rules did not interfere with their friendship. Trasia had an amazing ability to heal with the help of the Force, was a good diplomat and an inquisitive researcher.
Trasia took only girls as her students, which is why, as expected, she provoked the appearance of vulgar rumors and impartial mumblings behind her back. She could teach several students at the same time. Her favorite student was Vergere, another very outlandish madame. Although this is not surprising: the apple falls not far from the apple tree.
Thracia had other quirks as well. For example, she openly violated her trademark Jedi vow of celibacy. The Jedi has engaged in intimate relationships numerous times during missions in various corners of the galaxy. The number of those who shared bed with her is incalculable. The result of "Jedi-style friendly sex" was the birth of several sons and daughters. But that's not all, Trasia got married several times.
The Jedi in general and the Council in particular looked at the whole thing askance and bewildered, grumbling angrily, but did nothing. Fortunately for them, the loving healer rarely visited the capital, preferring to seek adventure in her soft spot far beyond the borders of Coruscant. This circumstance could not but rejoice the Council of the Order. As you know, a bad example is contagious. The further Thrasia was from the temple, the less influence she exerted on the immature Padawan minds.
In 29 BBY, her beloved apprentice went missing. Even Obi-Wan and Anakin, famous lovers of poking their noses into all unlocked cracks, failed to find Vergere. When both returned to Coruscant and reported that Vergere had been kidnapped by an unknown race, Thracia packed up her belongings and quietly left without giving any reason. History is silent about how the Order's advice reacted. But their collective opinion was probably, "What a pity she finally left." No one saw her again.
Tracia Cho Lim
It would be a mistake not to mention another loving character. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Yes, this great Jedi did not miss a single skirt in his youth. However, I am exaggerating somewhat.
Obi-Wan's first love, when he was a Padawan, was a red-haired girl named Serasi, whom he met during a mission on Melida Daan. The love interest in the girl was one of the reasons that prompted Obi-Wan to temporarily leave the order and even draw a sword against his teacher. Alas, their relationship did not last long. Serasi died in 44 BBY.
Then there was the blonde Siri Tachi. Although their romantic relationship never went far, they left an indelible mark on Obi-Wan's soul. Only the rules of the order prevented their relationship from developing into something more.
Next in line was another blonde, the Mandalorian Duchess Satine Kryze. But this time it didn't work out either. Although during the Clone Wars, the relationship with Satine still benefited the order in general and Obi-Wan in particular when it came to Mandalore's non-interference in the Clone Wars. It was especially undesirable then for the entire Mandalorian people to join the KNU.
Siri Tachi
Sometimes celibacy led to dire consequences. In addition to the well-known pair of Anakin-Padme, there were several other cases when the ban on love relationships reverberated around the order in the most unpleasant way.
One of the most interesting examples was the fate of Padawan Raik Muun. In the last decades of the Galactic Republic, this girl studied at the Jedi Order's Alma Academy. For the time being, her fate was cloudless - good potential in the Force, diligent attitude to study, excellent skills in handling a lightsaber ... But, alas, on the way of her becoming a Jedi Knight, order taboos and feelings for another student of the academy arose. One day she fell in love with a young Zabrak named Nek Lausirk. But Nek, relying on the rules of the order, decisively rejected all her claims. Nek told his teacher about the incident and, as if a broken heart was not enough, Raik was kicked out of the order in disgrace.
Raik Muun, angry with the whole world and wanting revenge on the Jedi, soon turned to the "dark side". Although the target of her retribution was not Nek, to whom she probably still had warm feelings, but the master Kirlokka, the head of the academy. It was this Wookiee who made the final decision to exile her. The occasion presented itself during a peace conference held on a luxury liner orbiting the planet Rennock. Raik launched the t'salaks onto the ship, which she managed to find on Kularin and by Force to subdue them to her will. The beasts killed Kirlokka and severely wounded several of the knights.
Talent and perseverance allowed Raik to complete his studies on his own, becoming a powerful forsuser, although he did not really know how to properly control his gift. When Rike heard that the Jedi were outlawed and the Purge began, she rushed to Coruscant to get her revenge on her offenders before others did. But instead of the long-awaited battle with the Jedi, Rike faced Valin Drako. He, too, was once a Jedi, he was also offended by the order and also wanted revenge. But unlike the girl, Valin served the Empire, being one of its inquisitors.
Raik was enrolled in the Inquisitorium, becoming a student of Drako. The pair turned out to be perfect. Raik was very talented, but unrestrained, insecure, and poorly controlled. Draco, on the other hand, was a skillful and determined warrior who consistently approached the solution of any problem. He sometimes lacked the emotionality inherent in Rike. Thus, the merits of one compensated for the disadvantages of the other. Ex-Jedi and now a pair of Inquisitors, Valin and Rijk served the Galactic Empire with faith and truth, tracking fugitive Jedi across the galaxy.
Remember! Don't break a girl's heart. It could end badly.
Callista Ming
However, it is worth noting that among the Jedi of this period there was a group of those who strongly rejected the restrictions of the order, following ancient Jedi traditions. These members of the order were called the Altisian Jedi, after their leader, Jedi Master Jinn Altis. Master Altis said that the Jedi Order now looked more like a corporation than a spiritual entity. Continuous rules, taboos, rigid hierarchy, infrastructure, commissions ... The rest of the Jedi looked at the Altisians the same way as in our history at the Old Believers. It seems like the Jedi, but it seems like a kind of near-Jedi sect. The Council of the Order was not quite sure what to do with the Altisians.
Followers of the Altisian offshoot of the Jedi Order ignored many of the Order's prohibitions that limited the personal freedom of the Jedi, including teaching Padawans in a teacher-student relationship (instead, one teacher could have several students) and, of course, love and family. The most famous (to us) couple in love among the Altisian Jedi were the Knights Callista Ming and Gate Eris.
Luke and Mary's wedding
With the death of the Jedi Order during Order 66, all existing rules and taboos perished. The Jedi survivors of the Purge were free to marry. However, they practically did not use the sexual freedom that fell on them.
By creating New Order Jedi (NOD), Luke Skywalker did not bind his followers with the unreasonable restrictions of the old order. "Warlike virgins" with the bright side of the Force on their entire heads are finally a thing of the past. Their place was taken by the younger generation, who were not afraid to experiment in everything, from the methods of using the Force to marriage.
Many of the NOD Jedi had families and children before the Vong invasion began. Among them was Luke himself. Although it is worth noting that Luke often doubted the correctness of the relationship with Mara. At times it seemed to Luke that marriage might lead him to the dark side. You can read about Luke's moral torment in this regard in the novel "Survivor's Quest" (in Russian translation "The Way of the Survivor").
Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider
According to the author of this article, forbidding the establishment of relations between members of the order beyond friendship and strict celibacy was the greatest mistake of the Jedi. Indeed, in addition to mental and physical rest, which prevented the emergence of bad (and dark) thoughts, celibacy led to the withdrawal of gifted people and non-people from the gene pool of society and thus weakened future generations of forseusers. After all, it is known that as a result of the connection between the forsuser and the non-forsuser, children were born with the gift of the Force much more often than without it.
Although at the same time it is worth admitting that the Jedi were still right about something. It remains to be seen what would have happened to Revan's mind if he continued to cohabit with Bastila. It is quite possible that Bastila, as befits a typical wife, would thoroughly "rape" his brain and return the poor fellow to the "dark side" with everyday problems.