Mace Windu was first introduced in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy where he was a Jedi Master who was part of the Jedi High Council for the final years of the Galactic Republic.

Original plans for Mace Windu's death were to have Boba Fett kill him in a conclusive manner. Samuel L. Jackson objected to the original plan because he didn't want to be killed by a "punk kid." ...