Given what we know about the aftermath of "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi," in which the New Republic's inaction leads to the rise of the tyrannical First Order, there's no question that a shrewd character like Baylan Skoll would have been very helpful in keeping the galaxy at peace. Unlike most of his Jedi counterparts, Skoll demonstrates the remarkable ability to look beyond the dark and light sides of the Force, at one point even taunting Ahsoka about the legacy of "death and destruction" she has created in service to the Jedi Order. Perhaps this explains his orange lightsaber — bordering between the light and dark sides of the Force — as he follows a new path to avoid the colossal failure that the Order left behind.
It's also worth mentioning that Skoll demonstrates a great deal of affection for a "Star Wars" villain, flying into a rage after Ahsoka Force pushes his apprentice, Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno), into a boulder. While most Jedi or Sith fall on one extreme of the spectrum of good and evil (particularly because so-called Gray Jedi don't actually exist in "Star Wars" canon), Baylan Skoll demonstrates a palpable desire for order but does not shy away from evil when it serves as a means to an end. In this, Skoll can be seen as the dark knight of "Star Wars," taking measures that most Jedi would consider abhorrent but that they needed to employ in order to create peace.
