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He's often overshadowed by Yoda and Obi-Wan, but Qui-Gon Jinn might be the most crucial Jedi in the entire saga. Discover 10 surprising facts about the maverick master, from his secret feuds to his groundbreaking connection with the Force.
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00:00I ask you, who is genuinely the greatest Jedi of all time?
00:04You might offer a Luke Skywalker, or Yoda, or even Disney Plus newcomer Obi-Wan Kenobi.
00:09And those would all be fine choices, of course.
00:12But who among us would seriously be quick to say Qui-Gon Jinn?
00:16Phew, unfortunately, that's who.
00:18And that's understandable, but still not forgivable.
00:21In the Star Wars films themselves, we don't actually get to see much of Qui-Gon Jinn, it must be
00:26said.
00:27And that's a damn decent shame if you ask me.
00:29Had he lived, he could have even possibly saved the galaxy from its dark fate.
00:33But of course he did not, and now with all that being said, I am Padawan Gareth,
00:37and here are 10 things you never knew about Qui-Gon Jinn.
00:4010. Qui-Gon and Mace Windu secretly hated each other
00:43Although Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu were two of the most powerful Jedi
00:47plying their trade within the Jedi Order, they didn't really get along that well.
00:51Qui-Gon was a non-conformist, so he often booked the Jedi Council and questioned their wisdom,
00:56which obviously went down an absolute treat.
00:58Mace, on the other hand, was very much a traditionalist in every sense of the word.
01:02He firmly believed in both the Jedi Code and the establishment that was the Jedi Council.
01:07Mace, therefore, never questioned orders from the Council,
01:10and eventually he became a high-ranking member of the group of layabouts himself.
01:13On top of these clashes in viewpoint, Qui-Gon and Mace had personal tension too.
01:17Although he never openly admitted it, Qui-Gon felt Mace was cold and arrogant.
01:22While Mace also had a rather low opinion of Qui-Gon too.
01:25Specifically, Mace felt that Qui-Gon was wrong about the return of the Sith.
01:29He also disagreed with Qui-Gon's belief that Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one,
01:33as felt and seen in the Skywalker saga throughout.
01:35It's worth mentioning too that Qui-Gon was ultimately right on both counts.
01:40Advantage Jinn.
01:419. Qui-Gon was empathetic and often took helpless lifeforms under his wing
01:45One of Qui-Gon's greatest strengths was undoubtedly his relentless empathy.
01:50This was a trait that was sadly lacking in his Jedi contemporaries for the most part.
01:54Seen in the stoic and often lifeless likes of Mace Windu and Yoda,
01:58Qui-Gon, on the other hand, was able to put himself in the shoes of others,
02:01and understand their suffering, even aiding it on occasion too.
02:04Due to his empathetic nature, Qui-Gon often took pity on weaker lifeforms,
02:09and took them under his wise old wing.
02:11Much to the annoyance of other Jedi like his one-time master Dooku, for example.
02:15The best example of this is Jar Jar Binks, of course.
02:18Qui-Gon saved the Gungan and brought him along on his and Obi-Wan's journey
02:21throughout the Phantom Menace,
02:23despite his Padawan's reluctance to engage with the all-round goofball.
02:26Jar Jar was, well, Jar Jar.
02:28But Qui-Gon didn't give a damn and was all too happy to help.
02:32Number 8. Yoda regarded Qui-Gon as defiant
02:35Qui-Gon had a rather contentious relationship with Yoda.
02:38Like all Jedi at the time of the Republic,
02:40Qui-Gon was trained by Yoda as a potential-filled youngling.
02:44And Qui-Gon, like said many other Padawans in waiting,
02:47held the Jedi Master in very high regard indeed.
02:50But Qui-Gon's eventual unique view of the Force brought him into many a conflict with Yoda.
02:55As he grew as a Jedi, Qui-Gon established a belief in the Living Force.
02:59And this meant that Qui-Gon was concerned with following the will of the Force at all costs,
03:03regardless of it conflicting with what was required of him from the Jedi.
03:06Yoda and the other Jedi, however, were more concerned with focusing on, controlling,
03:10and predicting the future.
03:12Yoda also felt that Qui-Gon's devotion to the Living Force was misguided.
03:16And even after Qui-Gon's death, Yoda continued to disapprove of his philosophy.
03:20It wasn't until the rise of the Sith and the fall of the Galactic Republic
03:23that Yoda ultimately acknowledged that Qui-Gon, again, was correct.
03:27And on to something truly good with said Living Force theories.
03:31Number 7. Qui-Gon had a genius-level intellect
03:33Qui-Gon was an evident deep thinker and master tactician.
03:37His intellect rivaled that of Yoda and even the unsettling Sheev Palpatine.
03:41But the best evidence of Qui-Gon's sheer genius
03:44was undoubtedly his unmatched knowledge of the unexplored and aforementioned Living Force.
03:48As stated before, other Jedi like Yoda and Mace Windu rejected Qui-Gon's adventurous philosophy.
03:54But Qui-Gon's adherence to the Living Force gave him insight into truths
03:57that the Jedi in general were collectively blind to.
04:00Again, Qui-Gon correctly identified Anakin as the Chosen One,
04:04and he successfully predicted the rise of the almost unstoppable Sith.
04:07So had other Jedi listened to Qui-Gon,
04:09the Council may have been able to avoid the fall of the Republic and destruction of the Jedi.
04:14Shoulda woulda cuta though, eh?
04:15Number 6. He was the first Jedi to become a Force ghost.
04:18Qui-Gon first learned how to become one of the Force ghosts or spirits,
04:22whatever you want to call them,
04:23seen throughout the wider Star Wars universe from the Force priestesses.
04:27This secret knowledge allowed him to become somewhat immortal
04:29after he was mercilessly killed by Darth Maul in the Phantom Menace.
04:33Qui-Gon was also the first Jedi to master this all-important skill,
04:36or even know of its possibilities.
04:38And he eventually learned of this impressive ability
04:41because of his aforementioned unwavering devotion to the Living Force.
04:44After his death, Qui-Gon was therefore able to speak through the Force.
04:49He used this skill to guide both Yoda and Obi-Wan after the destruction of the Jedi.
04:53He then taught both Jedi how to become Force spirits themselves.
04:57And these teachings were ultimately passed on to Anakin
04:59during the closing stages of his time among the living.
05:01This knowledge obviously allowed Hayden Christensen
05:03to make that weird old cameo at the end of Return of the Jedi.
05:07Number 5. He believed that Anakin was the Chosen One
05:09even after he became Darth Vader.
05:11As already alluded to, as soon as he met Anakin,
05:14Qui-Gon was sure that the boy would bring balance to the Force.
05:18This would therefore eventually fulfill the legendary prophecy of the Chosen One.
05:21So before he died, Qui-Gon asked Obi-Wan to train Anakin,
05:24defying the wishes of the weary Jedi Council.
05:27Classic Qui-Gon.
05:29Eventually, Anakin of course fell to the dark side of the Force.
05:32And Qui-Gon witnessed all of this from afar as an aforementioned Force spirit,
05:36but he did not lose faith.
05:38Qui-Gon still believed that Anakin would bring balance to the Force.
05:41And through said Force, he was able to see that there was still conflict within the now-Darth Vader.
05:46Qui-Gon, while others felt all was lost,
05:48ultimately knew that Anakin was not beyond redemption.
05:51Once again, Qui-Gon was proven right when Anakin sacrificed himself to save his son's damn life.
05:56Number 4. He knew there were flaws in the Jedi Code
05:59This Jedi Master was one of the few Jedi known to happily disobey the Sacred Jedi Code.
06:04He ignored said traditions and laws when he felt it was necessary.
06:07And his obeying to the wills of the Living Force often put him at odds with both the Jedi Code
06:12and Council.
06:13An example of this was his heavily documented choice to train Anakin Skywalker.
06:17The Jedi Code dictated that a Jedi could not have more than one Padawan at a time.
06:21And the Council also specifically forbade Qui-Gon from training this little lad from Tatooine.
06:26Both the Krees would be laughed off and acted upon in a Force-sensitive middle finger to the establishment.
06:31Qui-Gon was willing to ignore both these facts because he felt it was the will of the Force for
06:36Anakin to become a Jedi.
06:37And eventually the galaxy's biggest bad.
06:40There's always a bit of fine print in there, you know.
06:42Number 3. He collected all kinds of trinkets.
06:44Unlike other Jedi who were forbidden to form attachments with just about anything,
06:48Qui-Gon was known to collect small trinkets as it goes.
06:51Qui-Gon was even known to have a Mustafar Fire Diamond.
06:54As you've probably guessed, this was a very rare diamond that originated on the fiery planet of, you guessed it,
07:00Mustafar!
07:00Yep, the same Mustafar that played host to the climactic and galaxy-changing duel in Revenge of the Sith!
07:06What a coincidence!
07:08Number 2. He had a hard time training Obi-Wan
07:10Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon had a very close friendship indeed.
07:13One much closer than your average master and Padawan.
07:16With Qui-Gon eventually saving the young Padawan from becoming a permanent member of the Agricultural Corps.
07:21A farmer, in other words, in Legends lore.
07:23But not before the green saber-wielding master initially declined to take him aboard as his apprentice,
07:28due to his over-aggressive fighting style putting him at risk of falling into the dark side.
07:33Qui-Gon would eventually see potential in Obi-Wan though, and the two would fatefully unite of course.
07:38Kenobi would then go on to become a very powerful Jedi Master in his own right,
07:42and a member of the Jedi Council.
07:44Hey, one out of two ain't bad, is it?
07:46Obi-Wan didn't inherit his master's rogue spirit though.
07:48Like Mace Windu, Obi-Wan was dedicated to the Jedi Code in the days that would follow his early rebelliousness.
07:54He often disagreed with his master's rash decisions too,
07:57especially when said decisions went against the wishes of the Sacred Jedi Council.
08:02Number 1. He was offered a seat on the Jedi Council
08:05Despite the tension between Qui-Gon and other Jedi, he was still very well respected within the Order.
08:10Throughout the religious organization, Qui-Gon was thought of as a wise and incredibly powerful Jedi.
08:15It's no wonder then that Qui-Gon was eventually offered a seat on the Jedi Council.
08:19What a day!
08:21And it probably wasn't that much of a huge surprise either when Qui-Gon rejected the offer in the end.
08:25Even though no other Jedi in his or her right mind would probably turn down a chance to be on
08:30the damn Council,
08:31Qui-Gon felt the need to follow his own path away from the collective establishment.
08:35He was more concerned with following the will of the Living Force than that of the Council as we've already
08:40touched upon.
08:40And in all honesty, it was the Jedi Council who should have probably been listening to and taking notes from
08:45Qui-Gon instead all along.
08:47So that's our list.
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