CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
Jedi librarians were members of the Jedi Order who worked as librarians. Jedi who held the rank included Jocasta Nu. Several Jedi librarians across centuries added markers and notes to the sacred Jedi texts, artifacts dating to millennia before the war between the First Order and the Resistance.
(Source: Wookiepedia: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jedi_librarian )
Front Image:
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Back / Second View Image:
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Colors and fabric:
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Note: This is a chart of suggested colors for Jedi. It is a reference and not an all-inclusive listing.
1. Permitted Colors for Outer Tunics, Inner Tunics, Tabards, Obi, Pants and Robes/Cloaks (Capes): Browns (or other earth tones), greens, blues, yellows, and violets, as well as black, white, and grey tones are permitted. Some Reds are permitted but must be darker and/or muted, such as the burgundy family.
2. Colors of the Generic Jedi Librarian / Archivist costume may be mixed and matched.
3. No bright or loud (sharp / neon) colors are allowed (examples would include: red, pink, neon green, etc.) Costumes which combine black and any shade of red are not allowed, as they are considered Sith colors.
4. As with all Jedi the recommended fabrics are breathable and natural materials, such as linen, cotton, hemp, wool and silk or similarly textured fabric.
5. Legion Costume Judges are the final authority on color and fabric. If in doubt, contact a Legion Costume Judge for an opinion on proposed color combinations before construction.
Required Items:
Inner Tunic:
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Source: Atris – KOTOR2
Required Details:
1. Can be a full inner tunic / false tunic or a shirt inner tunic
2. A full Inner tunic / false tunic shows from underneath the outer tunic and has a collar of approximately 2 inches / 5cm width.
3. Shirt inner tunic must be clearly visible above the neckline of the tunic in front and is blind hemmed / bound edge. T-Shirts are not permitted.
4. Sleeves of the shirt style inner tunic are long.
Optional Details:
1. Sleeves of the shirt style inner tunic are tight fitting and are longer than outer tunic sleeves..
Additional Images:
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Source: TCW – S2Ep11
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Outer Tunic:
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Source: The Clone Wars
Required Details:
1. Outer Tunics can be sleeved and sleeveless
2. Sleeves of Outer Tunics should hang at least to the wrist when the arms are held down at the side.
3. Sleeveless Outer Tunic require a long sleeved inner tunic
4. Outer Tunic has a collar of approximately 2 inches / 5 cm width.
e. Outer Tunics length may be variable and can extend to the floor. Outer Tunics minimal length should be long enough to cover the wearer’s buttocks and crotch area. Mid-thigh is optimal. Outer Tunics are generally made in a fashion where there is a full skirt (attached to the main body of the Outer Tunic) where the seam is hidden by the Obi.
f. When wearing pants the Outer Tunics minimum length must cover crotch and buttocks by at least 4 inches / 10cm.
Optional Details:
Collar may be of a paler shade than the tunic.
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR 2
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Source: TCW – S2Ep11
Tabards:
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Source: Star Wars Costume Exhibition
Required Details:
1. Front tabards extend at least to or past the knees or when wearing pants at least to the hem of the outer tunic.
2. Front tabards do not overlap, but may touch at the obi.
3. Front tabards may cross at the back.
3. Tabards at the back may either end at the obi or have the same length at the back as the front tabards.
4. Tabards are patterned in a geometric pattern inspired by the “ansata” patterns seen on face characters like Jocasta Nu and Atris. Pattern features include geometric shapes, straight lines, limited use of circles and spirals, and patterns applied with uniform thin lines.
5. Patterns on Tabards can be stenciled, printed, woven or embroidered.
6. The end of the front tabards may have a variable design such as square, rounded, triangular or octagonal.
7. Tabard width reaches from the seam at the collar of the outer tunic to the edge of the shoulder and is a similar width as the obi. Mainly Tabards are 5 – 6 inches / 12.5 – 15 cm wide but should be proportionate to the wearer.
Optional Details:
Tabards can extend up to 1 inch / 2.5 cm past the shoulder.
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR2
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Source: starwars.com
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Source: Gnost DuraL / Star Wars – The Old Republic
Obi:
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Source: The Clone Wars – character file
Required Details:
1. Obi wraps around the waist and is approximately 4 to 6 inches / 10 – 15 cm wide and of a similar width as the tabards.
2. Obi is patterned in the same geometric pattern as the tabards. Pattern features include geometric shapes, straight lines, limited use of circles and spirals and patterns applied with uniform thin lines.
3. Obi closures are not visible
4. Obi may have borders
Optional Details:
1. An Obi Bow of same color as Obi may be added
2. Back tabards may cross at the back
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR 2
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Source: KOTOR 2
Pants or Skirt:
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Source: Promo Picture Ep2
Required Details:
1. Skirt should reach from ankle height to floor length
2. Skirt should be flowy and should allow for freedom of movement
3. Pants are plane and nondescript
4. Cargo pants, hakamas, sheer or see through and shiny leggings are not permitted.
5. With skirt and pants no visible closures and pockets
Optional Details:
A dress can be used instead of a tunic/skirt combination
Dress:
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Source: KOTOR2
Required Details:
1. Dress top has same style as Outer Tunic
2. Dress flares out and should reach from ankle height to floor length
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR2
Boots:
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Source: Promo Picture for Episode II
Required Details:
1. Nondescript, plain boots
2. Boots blend with costumes color
3. When long skirt is worn, ankle boots are acceptable
4. Boots have a low heel and rounded toes
5. Sole of boots have a nondescript profile
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR 2
Optional Items:
Jedi Librarian Tools:
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Source: Exhibition Star Wars costumes
Required Details:
1. A Set of three tools hang from the wearers left side
2. The tools are made of metal or have a metal like look
3. One tool is T shaped and slim, the second tool is long and has a round and ribbed end, the third tool resembles a long metal pen.
4. Each tool is attached to an approximately 0.3 inches / 1cm wide leather or leather like ribbon with a metallic ring.
Additional Images:
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Source: starwars.com
Jedi Holocron:
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Source: https://star-wars-canon.fandom.com/wiki/Holocron
Required Details:
1. Holocron is a bright colored cube of approximately 4x4x4 inches / 10x10x10 cm.
2. They are typically blue or green in color
3. Cube has non-shiny gold detailing
Optional Details:
1. Corners of cube can be moved
2. Cube is illuminated from within
3. Holocron may also be Hexagon shaped
Additional Images:
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Lightsabre:
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Source: TCW
Required Details:
1. Metal hilt lightsabers are preferred, though custom lightsabers constructed of other materials are permitted.
2. Face character hilts are permitted but must belong to a Jedi, known Sith/Dark Side Force User lightsabers are not permitted. Examples of permitted lightsabers include Obi-wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker (blue). Examples of hilts that are not permitted include Kylo Ren, Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious.
3. Double-blade/staff lightsaber is allowed.
4. Crossguard lightsaber as seen in High Republic is allowed but must not closely resemble Kylo Ren’s hilt.
5. A second lightsaber is permitted, can be either a shoto-sized or full-sized lightsaber.
6. No toy sabres, no Ultimate FX short sabre.
7. The lightsaber may be a static prop (hilt-only).
Optional Details:
1. Sound effects and LED lights are allowed but not required
2. If bladed, it must be blue, green, yellow, orange, white and violet. No red, pink or black blades.
Additional Images:
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Source: KOTOR 2
Pouch:
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Required Details:
1. A large unstructured drawstring pouch made from leather or leather-like material.
2. Pouch has a rounded shape.
3. Drawstring is made of a thick cord or leather ribbons.
4. No embellishments are visible
Additional Images:
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Source: starwars.com
Outer Robe / Cloak/ Cape:
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Source: Gnos Dural / The Old Republic
Required Details:
1. Large Jedi robe or cloak (cape) with attached oversized hood, similar to prequel movie canon robes/cloaks, in the same color scheme as listed for the main costume.
2. Outer robe has a heavy appearance and suggested fabrics are wool, wool blend and heavy linen or linen like material.
3. Hood should be large enough so that it meets the following details:
a. when the hood is up, the sides of the hood drape, extend to or cover the shoulders and
b. when down, the tip of the hood should fall near the small of the back (or lower). There are numerous pleats along the seam of hood and robe which gives the hood the fullness.
4. Sleeves should be full and flare larger on the hand end. When the hand end of the robe sleeve is closed, the length of the end of the sleeve should be at least half the length of the wearer’s arm (or longer). The circumference of the robe sleeve opening (at the hand) should be at least as long as the sleeve (from shoulder to the hem). Minimum sleeve length is covering the arms of the OT when arms hang down.
5. Overall body of the robe or cloak/cape should be full.
6. The length of the robe or cloak/cape should be hemmed no shorter than 2 inches / 5 cm off the floor.
7. Robe, cloak or cape that are unique to a face character are not permitted. Examples: Count Dooku’s cloak with neck chain or Anakin Skywalker’s cloak worn on Naboo in Episode II.
Additional Images:
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Source: Ood Bnar / Talers of the Jedi – Dark Lords of the Sith 4
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Source: RPG – Power of the Jedi Sourcebook – Ithorian Jedi Historian
Costume Resources:
– Reference Photo Gallery –
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Author: Nicole Albrecht (Yulistar)
Revision Date: 3rd February 2026
PLEASE NOTE: The costume standards are a guide, yet are not an all inclusive outline of required elements. The judges will be looking for quality of workmanship, accurate execution and use of materials in addition to these general standards check lists. If you have a question about fabrics, colours, and parts choices for your build please contact the Detachment Officer for your category about parts/materials you are considering before you start your build, or post a ‘Work in Progress’ (WIP) thread on the forum. (LCJ listing here)