<P> Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas , first appearing in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back . In the original films , he trains Luke Skywalker to fight against the Galactic Empire . In the prequel films , he serves as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order and as a high - ranking general of Clone Troopers in the Clone Wars . Before his death in Return of the Jedi at the age of 900 , Yoda was the oldest living character in the Star Wars franchise in canon , until the introduction of Maz Kanata in Star Wars : The Force Awakens . </P>
<P> Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas , first appearing in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back . In the original films , he trains Luke Skywalker to fight against the Galactic Empire . In the prequel films , he serves as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order and as a high - ranking general of Clone Troopers in the Clone Wars . Before his death in Return of the Jedi at the age of 900 , Yoda was the oldest living character in the Star Wars franchise in canon , until the introduction of Maz Kanata in Star Wars : The Force Awakens . </P>
what star wars movie does yoda first appear in
what star wars movie does yoda first appear in
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back