cap said:
Another thought: do Jedi typically serve until they’re old geezers like Yoda, or do most of them at some point retire, marry, and live as ordinary citizens? This isn’t addressed in the films, but I imagine it is in the EU.
I imagine that being a Jedi is a calling, not a job you retire from.
I'd like to think old Jedi go off to be hermits and wisemen like Yoda, hanging up their sabers, drinking tea and communing with the Force.