Editing Jedi (section)

====Initiate====
Initiation is the first part of Jedi training; they are mentored by Jedi Masters in rudimentary control over the Force and basic self-defense techniques.

Most Initiates were typically Younglings (a child Jedi-in-training), receiving an early and first-class education. The first ten years of a youngling's training demands segregation from outside distractions and is deliberately designed to reinforce detachment from earthly emotions, including loyalty or love for their parents. Initiates are taught to abandon ego, and that discipline, selflessness and truthfulness will lead to harmony with The Force. This is why Yoda initially denied both Anakin and Luke Skywalker for being "too old for training".

{{Blockquote|text=Abandon ego. Release all your earthly attachments; let go of all you've grown to love... Surrender yourself.|title=''[[Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones|Attack of the Clones]]''|character=[[Yoda]]}}

Younglings were portrayed training under Jedi Master Yoda in a scene on ''Attack of the Clones'' and hiding during the assault on the Jedi Temple in ''Revenge of the Sith'' before being murdered off-screen by Anakin Skywalker (as the then-newly christened Darth Vader).

The "Young Jedi" story arc<ref>Season 5, ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''</ref> and the episode "Path of the Jedi"<ref>Season 2, ''Star Wars: Rebels''</ref> explored the Jedi tradition called "The Gathering," where initiates traveled to the "Crystal Caves" of Ilum to harvest [[kyber crystal]]s, which they would use to build their first lightsabers. Crystals were attuned to individual Jedi and lacked color. The Force spoke to each of the younglings through their crystals. To find their crystal, each initiate had to learn a lesson: courage, hope, patience, trust, confidence, and selflessness.