According to Star Wars lore, a padawan, or Jedi apprentice, is a trainee who is apprenticed to a Jedi knight or master. Padawans receive one-on-one instruction in the ways of the Jedi. When a Padawan's training is completed, he must pass the Trials to become a Jedi knight. More @Wikipedia
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