Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5: What Was Carved On The Walls At The Jabiim Hideout?

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The 5th episode of Obi Wan Kenobi aired this morning on Disney+ and in it we see a ton of carvings in Aurebesh on the walls in the hideout location on Jabiim. Just like the safehouse on Mapuzo from episode 3, when translated these carvings may provide clues to finding other Jedi who escaped the purge during Order 66.

For those who do not know, Aurebesh is the Star Wars version of the alphabet that is used to translate Galactic Basic Standard. Or English… with a cooler name. I spent some time this morning translating what I saw carved on the walls in the episode and YES, I found a few interesting new Jedi names that you’re going to want to know about.

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But before I go into details about what was carved on the walls in Obi-Wan episode three I want to let you know that if you have not seen the episode and don’t want to be spoiled then RUN AWAY!

When Roken, Tala, Obi-Wan, and Leia reach Jabiim they land in a hangar built inside of a cave system that acts as the next, and possibly final, step of The Path.

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The Path is a series of safe houses and travel routes to help force sensitive children, adult force users, and former/current Jedi to escape the Empire and the Inquisitors who are hunting them down.

What was carved on the walls in Kenobi Episode 5? More Legends Jedi getting canon mentions?

There were plenty of Jedi that made it out of Order 66 alive. Some masters, some padawans, and even younglings like our boy Gungi from The Bad Batch trailer. In episode 3 we got names of three are Legend’s characters who were finally canonized. We get even more this week in Obi Wan Kenobi episode 5.

One in particular has me very excited and makes it even more likely that we see Quinlan in an upcoming show.

Here’s what I found.

“The Light Fades But Is Never Forgotten”

Just below the Jedi Sigil, the same carving we saw in episode 3 on Mapuzo, we see a full sentence that says, “The Light Fades But Is Never Forgotten.”

Jedi Padawan Ekria

Ekria was the Padawan of Jedi Master Aayla Secura. It actually makes sense that she would show up here. Why? Because while her master was Aayla Secura, Aayla’s master was Quinlan Vos. The same Quinlan that was name dropped in Kenobi Episode 3 by Obi-Wan in the safe house on Mapuzo.

Ekria first appeared in a series of web strips that were written by Paul Ens and Illustrated by Tom Hodges. They ran from 2004 to 2006 and were exclusively available to The Star Wars Hyperspace fan club members.

Drake Lo’gaan was a Human male Jedi Padawan during the Clone Wars. Apprenticed to Master Roron Corobb, Lo’gaan participated in the galaxy-wide conflict, but was separated from his master during the Battle of Coruscant. During the battle, Corobb was slain by General Grievous, leaving Lo’gaan without a master. Soon after, Anakin Skywalker sent Lo’gaan to Felucia to aid in the ongoing battle on that world. There, he met Ekria and Zonder, fellow masterless Padawans, and he witnessed the enactment of Order 66. Fleeing back to Coruscant with his new friends, he lived his life on the run from the Inquisitorius, particularly Antinnis Tremayne.

The trio of Padawans eventually became freelance crime-fighters in Coruscant’s underworld, and were involved in a Black Sun plot. Though they thought themselves safe at first, their dealings with Prince Xizor put them in grave danger, and resulted in the death of Zonder at the hands of Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Lo’gaan and Ekria sought revenge, and planned to assassinate Vader on Tepasi, but they had a contingency plan in place, in case the attempt failed. Lo’gaan unsuccessfully dueled with Vader, but survived the encounter thanks to trickery on Ekria’s part, and the pair were able to live their lives in solitude, believed dead by the agents of the Galactic Empire.

“DA”Jedi Master Djinn Altis

“MF” Minos Fel’Kona?

First off this one is debatable. The two of us here at DrunkWooky.com actually disagree on the letters here. Which is fine, we are all the republic.

The first initial could either be an M or an L. The confusion comes from the style of symbol as it looks backwards. There is, however, some precedent set for using inverted Aurebesh symbols to denote a capitalized letter. That combined with the story I’m about to summarize below make me below that this is not only an M but that MF represents Minos Fel’Kona.

This is a deep-cut mention as Minos’s only mention is in the Living Force RPG games from what used to be Wizard.com. The first plot he was involved in was “The Sith Fortress” and you can check out the archived page here with the story. But if you disagree let me know in the comments.

Minos Fel’Kona was a human Jedi Master from Legends who studied at the Academy of Almas and became a professional investigator for the Jedi Order specializing in Sith history. This includes a full investigation of Darth Rivan (not a typo) where Minos found all kinds of dark side relics, remains of beasts, and insights into how the Sith operated over 1000 years BBY.

The reason I believe that the Aurebesh initials from episode 5 of Obi-Wan translate to MF and represent Minos’s is that his story includes him not only surviving Order 66 but also smuggling other Jedi survivors to safety. Fits the narrative of “The Path” perfectly in my opinion.

He believed that fighting Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine would end with the death of the surviving Jedi he decided it would best to take the survivors and hide in the “depths of the galaxy.” Which, if he was going to be pulled into visual media, would explain his absence during the galactic civil war with the Empire. You can read the thoughts of Minos after Order 66 from the Living Force RPG here.

A Memorial for Fallen Jedi Younglings

One of the symbols which is not the most ubiquitous galactic written language, Aurebesh, is an artfully scrawled depiction of the Jedi Youngling Crest. One has to imagine this was done as a memorial to those slain at the Coruscant Temple during Order 66.

Unknown Markings from Jabiim in Episode 5

These are some markings we’ve translated, identified, or noticed, but don’t yet know the significance of. If an eagle-eyed fan has an idea, shout it out in the comments!

The initials EC, could mean a large number of in-universe characters, or perhaps just be the initials of somebody involved in the episode’s production.

There carving could be the aurebesh letter “F” at a tilt and then an “A” close enough together to touch. This could be a reference to Fy-Tor-Ana, Fable Astin, or perhaps other Jedi I haven’t thought of yet. The symbols are close enough to perhaps be one symbol, sigil, or crest, though. This may indicate an entirely different character or group. I’ve been unable to find an in-universe symbol that looks like this. Maybe it is being placed here to show up again in later productions like Andor or Ahsoka. We’ll see.

All in all I cannot say I think most of these characters will have their stories told in live action. They are likely just Easter eggs for diehards. It is cool however to have their names brought back into canon and to get hope that more Jedi survived into the original trilogy. Even if they weren’t involved in Luke Skywalker storylines.

That’s all for now.

For light and life.

~Grand Admiral Frik