“Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.”
—Yoda to Luke Skywalker

Yoda, a Force-sensitive male being from a mysterious species, was a legendary Jedi Master who witnessed the rise and fall of the Galactic Republic and the rise of the Galactic Empire. Though small in stature, he was revered for his wisdom and power. Yoda trained generations of Jedi and ultimately served as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. Having lived for nearly nine centuries, he played integral roles in the Clone Wars, the rebirth of the Jedi through Luke Skywalker, and in unlocking the path to immortality.