Qui-Gon Jinn

The Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn was active in the latter years of the Republic Era. He is regarded as Force-sensitive, even though he is a bit of a maverick and has decades of experience. He declined a position on the Jedi Council so that he may pursue his interests free from limitations. His thought is entirely centered on the Living Force, even to the point of deference to or concord with the Council. Believing that Anakin Skywalker was the Chosen One—the Jedi who would bring the Force back into harmony—Jinn took him to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. It was Jinn's final hope that Anakin would become a Jedi and fulfill the Chosen One's destiny.

Around 80 BBY, Jinn was born in the Galactic Republic's capital, Coruscant, in the Core World. He advanced to the level of Jedi Knight after becoming a Padawan of Jedi Master Dooku. Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jinn's disciple, was devoted to his Master even though he was more likely to follow the Jedi Council's wishes. Despite their occasionally tense relationship, the two worked well together to accomplish missions for Pijal and other escapades. In order to continue training Kenobi, Jinn declined a seat on the Council at the end of the Pijal mission.

In 32 BBY, Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum dispatched Jinn and Kenobi to avert the Trade Federation's blockade of the Mid Rim planet Naboo. However, the Federation invaded Naboo in full after being influenced by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. As the city of Theed succumbed to the invaders, Jinn and Kenobi were unable to stop the onslaught and saved Queen Padmé Amidala.

They had to land in Tatooine on the way back to the Galactic Capital, which is where Jinn first encountered Anakin Skywalker, who was still a little kid but was at that time a slave of some worth because of his technical skills and piloting ability. By examining the midi-chlorins in Anakin's blood, Jinn was able to determine his Force potential; the boy's results were higher than those of any Force-sensitive individual in galaxy history, including Grand Master Yoda. He was later discovered to be a mother's child with no father present. Jinn was even more persuaded that the boy was the one mentioned in the Chosen One prophecy after this miracle birth. However, a brief run-in with Darth Maul, a Sith apprentice, marred his lofty ambitions. Then, after a thousand years of stillness, Jinn realized that the Sith had also emerged.

When they returned to the Temple, Jinn made the case that Skywalker was the Chosen One and that the youngster ought to be initiated into the Jedi Order. However, the High Council tested him and determined that he was too old too irate and afraid to handle the instruction. They were fearful of a negative outcome. Jinn was unable to continue the argument at that point since the dispute surrounding Naboo required immediate attention. He participated in the Battle of Naboo when he and Kenobi fought alongside Darth Maul. The confrontation ended with their separation, and Maul fatally wounded Jinn before being slain by Kenobi. Jinn wished for Kenobi to take Anakin Skywalker as an apprentice in his final breath. Kenobi vowed to follow through.

After becoming one with the Force, Jinn passed away with the conviction that he had located the Chosen One and had ensured that he was on the correct path.

Qui-Gon Jinn Traits

Qui-Gon Jinn was 1.93 meters tall, with light skin, blue eyes, long brown hair, and a brown beard. Despite significant difficulties and differences with the Jedi Council and the norms and regulations of the organized part of the group, Jinn was able to achieve the rank of Jedi Master. He frequently broke the law and departed from the Code of the Order when it pleased him. He also thought that Jedi might have close ties with people outside the Order, including (non-possessive) love relationships, which the Council felt threatened or detracted from the best possible training and performance. He thought that the Force would lead and care for him, even though he knew that its students frequently had more questions than answers.

Jinn was different from his contemporaries in several respects, including how he perceived the nature of the Force. These disparities frequently resulted in conflict and debate.

For instance, the majority of Jedi concentrated on meditation in order to gain insight into the future, but Jinn thought that the present should be the primary emphasis, with the future receiving just a secondary consideration. This was accompanied by a significant dependence on one's intuition and faith in the Force to lead via impulse or intuition.

Another significant distinction was his contempt for people who viewed the Jedi as political tools or fighters. Because he avoided unnecessary violence, some even called him a coward. He believed that using violence merely confirmed their status as political weapons of war. Because of their proximity and potential for collaboration, he believed that the Jedi should be headquartered on a different planet than the political capital. This is because some Jedi might even perceive themselves as belonging to a military or political organization.

Jinn was able to gain a deeper understanding of the people around him by concentrating on the here and now and choosing diplomacy over Force. Queen Padmé Amidala even remarked that Jinn appeared to be able to see directly into her eyes and even identify her as one of her handmaids despite her disguise.

Though neither man actively sought out arguments, Jinn and Jedi Master Mace Windu frequently engaged in them.

Jinn was not the only Jedi who deviated from the standard; Master Tu-Anh was also known to disregard the Council's standards or the Jedi Code in favor of her personal preferences.

Film & TV Roles

Films

The Phantom Menace (1999)

Qui-Gon Jinn appears in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the first prequel movie. In the film, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was just 25 at the time, is mentored by a 48-year-old Jedi Master.

The two set off on a trip to the plant Naboo with the goal of resolving a political dispute between the planet's government and the Trade Federation, a dishonest commercial organization and removing the Trade Federation blockade that followed. After the Trade Federation attacks, the diplomatic mission swiftly shifts to a defensive military operation. The two Jedi escape, albeit with significant damage to the ship's hyperdrive, after saving the Queen (Padmé Amidala). The planet Tatooine is forced to make a pit stop due to the destruction.

Jinn first encounters 9-year-old Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine. The midi-chlorian count, which indicates Force potential, is higher in Skywalker than in any other person ever examined; it even surpasses Grand Master Yoda's count. Jinn's mother then tells him that she did not conceive him the conventional way; instead, she became pregnant without having sex, which resulted in a miracle birth. Given these facts, Jinn concludes that the boy is the Chosen One, the one the prophecies predicted would restore harmony to the Force. Jinn is adamant about taking the boy to train at the Temple. Jinn is able to purchase the boy's freedom with a wager on a pod race, which Anakin wins, and it appears that his scheme is working.

However, Jinn is not pleased with how they are received in the Temple. The Council refuses to let the kid train there once Yoda notices that he is afraid. Jinn decides to train the youngster himself as soon as Kenobi becomes a Jedi Knight.

To liberate them from Trade Federation rule, Jinn, Kenobi, Amidala, and the droid R2-D2 return to Naboo. Darth Maul is a Sith Lord that Jinn and Kenobi battle. Before Kenobi kills Darth Maul during the struggle, Jinn suffers a fatal wound. Jinn begs Kenobi to swear he will train Skywalker as he draws his next breath. Kenobi takes ownership of the duty.

Attack of the Clones (2002)

As Anakin massacres the Tuscan Raiders in the second prequel movie, Attack of the Clones, Yoda also hears Jinn's voice speaking to him. Kenobi learns that Count Dooku, Jinn's old Master, has become a Sith Lord and embraced the Dark Side. As he questions Kenobi, Dooku brings up Jinn, even expressing grief over his passing and the possibility that his old protégé would have joined him in opposing the Republic.

Revenge of the Sith (2005)

In the third prequel movie, Yoda informs Kenobi that Jinn has come back from the "netherworld of the Force" to teach them how to stay cognizant after passing away. A sequence in which Yoda hears Jinn's voice shortly prior to Senator Bail Organa's arrival was cut from the initial production. According to Yoda, Jinn was an excellent Jedi Master in the novel adaptation of the movie. A scene where Yoda and Jinn converse was also included in the novelization. This was supposed to be in the film, and Liam Neeson was even asked to record the voice for it. However, the sequence was eventually cut, and the recording was never completed.

The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Qui-Gon In The Rise of Skywalker, Jinn's voice also appears briefly when he and other former Jedi encourage Rey to fight the revitalized Palpatine. Neeson provided Jinn's voice in this sequence.

Television

The Clone Wars (2008–2014; 2020)

The Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series also included multiple, prolonged references to Jinn. The first occurs in the third season, although in two different episodes: in "Overlords," he tells Kenobi, and in "Ghosts of Mortis," he tells Anakin Skywalker. In the latter case, he tells Skywalker that he is the Chosen One and that three other beings, besides Jinn, share this belief. The three entities are the Son, who represents the evil side; the Daughter, who represents the light side; and the Father, who represents the manifestation of the Unifying Force.

In the "Voices" episode of the sixth season, Yoda is contacted by Jinn's voice once more. Even though Jinn is present on Mortis, he is unable to appear physically, yet he can still teach Yoda. Following these instructions, Yoda travels throughout the galaxy in search of the keys to joining the Force, much as Jinn did. During one of the Force Priestesses' tests, an illusion of Jinn, Jedi Master Count Dooku, and Obi-Wan Kenobi appear. After passing this test, Yoda can discover Jinn's method for staying conscious after passing away.

Rebels (2014–2018)

Although Jinn is not mentioned in Star Wars Rebels at all, Kenobi exacts revenge for Jinn's passing in the "Twin Suns" episode of the third season of the show by facing and defeating Darth Maul on the planet Tatooine. By employing Jinn's preferred style of lightsabre combat, Kenobi lures Maul, and when Maul overextends himself, Kenobi can exploit the situation and land the fatal blow.

And once more, in the "A World Between Worlds" episode of season 4, we hear Jinn's voice in addition to numerous others from various eras and places across the Star Wars world.

Is Qui-Gon Jinn the best Jedi?

Despite his propensity to deviate from the Council's intended course and rule of conduct, Jinn was unquestionably one of the most vigorous and successful Jedi. Despite his sometimes strained and combative interactions with other members of the body, he would probably have assumed his position on the Jedi Council had he not been killed by Darth Maul. The only possible explanation for his lack of membership in the Council before his death was that disagreement and possibly some worry that he, like his old Master, Count Dooku, might have ultimately grown to reject the Council's spirit and goals. We will never be able to know.

Who was Qui-Gon Jinn's Master?

Count Dooku was Jinn's Master. The foundation of their relationship was mutual respect and trust, notwithstanding Jinn's inability to comprehend his Master's inner workings.

What happened to Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsabre when he died?

Jinn chose a more straightforward lightsabre design because it better suited his personality and present-focused approach, even if Count Dooku preferred a more elaborate, sophisticated design. After creating a new weapon of his own, Kenobi briefly gave the gun to Anakin, but Anakin never used it further. Instead, Jinn's lightsabre ended up as a memorial in the Jedi Temple.