A Padawan represented a Force-sensitive young individual who had commenced individualized tutelage under a Je'daii Master located on Tython. During the peak of the Infinite Empire, Padawans, who were members of the Je'daii Order, would depart from the boundaries of Padawan Kesh alongside their master and initiate personalized training throughout the Settled Worlds or at one of Tython's nine prominent Great Temples.
Within the Je'daii Order, the rank of Padawan designated Je'daii initiates who had successfully completed their studies at the Je'daii Academy situated in Padawan Kesh. Upon being chosen for individualized training with a Je'daii Master, a Padawan was expected to accompany their Master on various assignments spanning the Settled Worlds, which constituted the habitable planets within the Tython system. Besides practical experience in the field, Padawans were frequently tasked with training within one of Tython's nine Great Temples to refine specific abilities. Following the conclusion of their training under their respective Masters, Padawans progressed to the rank of Journeyer and were entrusted with independently finishing their training at each of the Great Temples.