Qui-Gon Jinn
this Jedi Master was known as one of the order's most formidable
members, but his recklessness and his devotion to seemingly
inane causes kept him from becoming a member of the 12-being
Jedi Council. Trained by a Master who had worked with students
for 400 years, Qui-Gon was generally regarded as one of the best
pure swordsmen the order had ever seen. However, Qui-Gon was
also something of a maverick, and was unable to control his inner
sense of purpose. His methods were a contrast to one of his
contemporaries, a woman named Tahl. They were friends during
their training, and both achieved the level of Jedi Knight at about
the same time. Qui-Gon wore his hair long in a tacit defiance of the
Jedi order's rules. His control of the living Force was deep,
although his abilities with the unifying Force were not as strong.
After successfully training a Padawan apprentice, it was Qui-Gon
who discovered the young boy named Xanatos, and brought him to
Coruscant for training despite his age and spoiled nature. When
the Council allowed Qui-Gon to take a Padawan, Qui-Gon chose
Xanatos immediately. Qui-Gon either failed to - or chose not to -
see Xanatos' many failings, regarding the boy's mistakes and
growing anger as minor things, much the way a father would. In the
end, this caused him great trouble. Shortly before Xanatos was to
take the tests to determine his eligiblity to become a Jedi Knight,
Master Yoda dispatched Qui-Gon and his Padawan to Telos, on
an unspecific mission. While there, Qui-Gon was confronted with
Xanatos' treachery in the attack on a neighboring world. Qui-Gon
was forced to kill Xanatos' father, Crion, in a battle, and earned
Xanatos' unending hatred from that point on. The youth fled, and
Qui-Gon was left to return to Coruscant without a Padawan. He
claimed that Xanatos had been killed in battle, and vowed never to
take another Padawan again. He continued to interview new
students, but always left without choosing an apprentice. Years
later, he was charged by Master Yoda to travel to the planet
Bandomeer and assist the government there in negotiating a
mining treaty. The trip put him in close quarters with young
Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom he had recently passed up as a Padawan
apprentice. They were then drawn into the schemes of Xanatos,
who hoped to exact revenge on Qui-Gon by killing him on
Bandomeer. During their missions, which suddenly became a
single mission, Qui-Gon realized that he and Obi-Wan were closely
meshed with the Force. During their escape from Xanatos' trap in
the ionite mines, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan became linked in the
Force, something that was only meant to happen to a Master and
his apprentice. After their escape, Qui-Gon realized that Obi-Wan
was not to be taken lightly, and he took the boy as his Padawan
learner. Together, they explored the Force for some twelve years
before the Trade Federation invaded the peaceful world of Naboo.
It was during this time that Qui-Gon pledged his life to the now-Jedi
Master Tahl, during their mission to New Apsolon. Unfortunately,
Tahl was captured by Balog and tortured until she could barely
survive. Qui-Gon was able to rescue her, but the best medical care
on New Apsolon was unable to save her life. For many months,
Qui-Gon felt broken and out of synch with the galaxy, as his heart
mourned the loss of the woman who "made him whole." More than
a decade after Tahl's death on New Apsolon, Supreme Chancellor
Valorum asked that a team of Jedi be dispatched to negotiate with
the Neimoidians, so Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were sent to Naboo.
There, they became entangled in the intricate web being woven by
Darth Sidious. Their mission quickly changed to the protection of
Queen Amidala, whom they planned to transport to Coruscant for
an appeal to the Senate. Their ship sustained large amounts of
damage in clearing the Trade Federation blockade, and they were
forced to land on Tatooine to repair the ship. While on the planet,
Qui-Gon discovered the existence of young Anakin Skywalker. A
check of the boy's blood revealed an incredibly high concentration
of midi-chlorians, and after learning of Shmi Skywalker's
description of Anakin's conception, he believed that he had found
the prophecied Chosen One. He also discovered the existence of
Darth Maul, and barely escaped from the Sith Lord. He brought
Anakin before the Jedi Council, but was sternly rebuffed for his
impertinence. Instead, they were all sent back to Naboo to protect
Amidala in her attempt to break the Trade Federation blockade on
her own. While the Queen succeeded, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were
forced to confront Darth Maul again. In an epic battle within the
Theed palace's power station, Qui-Gon was separated from
Obi-Wan by the power plant's security lasers. Forced to battle the
Sith Lord on his own, Qui-Gon was physically unable to compete.
Darth Maul was able to stun Qui-Gon before killing the Jedi Master
with a quick jab of his double-bladed lightsaber, while Obi-Wan
looked on helplessly. Obi-Wan was able to defeat Darth Maul once
freed from the lasers, but was too late to save his Master. Obi-Wan
held Qui-Gon as he died, vowing to continue his Master's dream of
training young Anakin Skywalker. Some ten years later, when
Anakin Skywalker murdered a clan of Tusken Raiders on Tatooine
after the death of his mother, Yoda seemed to hear Qui-Gon's
disembodied voice on Coruscant. This contradicted the very
nature of death, since a Jedi was supposed to lose their identity
when they joined with the Force. Qui-Gon's voice troubled Yoda
for many years, until Anakin Skywalker fell to the Dark Side of the
Force and became Darth Vader. Qui-Gon's spirit reappeared to
Yoda, and explained that he had learned of a way to become one
with the Force yet still retain the ability to influence the physical
world. Qui-Gon's spirit then explained the teachings of the Whills to
Yoda and Obi-Wan, to ensure that they would be able to help
Anakin fulfill his destiny as the Chosen One.
Some info gathered from: CUSWE
members, but his recklessness and his devotion to seemingly
inane causes kept him from becoming a member of the 12-being
Jedi Council. Trained by a Master who had worked with students
for 400 years, Qui-Gon was generally regarded as one of the best
pure swordsmen the order had ever seen. However, Qui-Gon was
also something of a maverick, and was unable to control his inner
sense of purpose. His methods were a contrast to one of his
contemporaries, a woman named Tahl. They were friends during
their training, and both achieved the level of Jedi Knight at about
the same time. Qui-Gon wore his hair long in a tacit defiance of the
Jedi order's rules. His control of the living Force was deep,
although his abilities with the unifying Force were not as strong.
After successfully training a Padawan apprentice, it was Qui-Gon
who discovered the young boy named Xanatos, and brought him to
Coruscant for training despite his age and spoiled nature. When
the Council allowed Qui-Gon to take a Padawan, Qui-Gon chose
Xanatos immediately. Qui-Gon either failed to - or chose not to -
see Xanatos' many failings, regarding the boy's mistakes and
growing anger as minor things, much the way a father would. In the
end, this caused him great trouble. Shortly before Xanatos was to
take the tests to determine his eligiblity to become a Jedi Knight,
Master Yoda dispatched Qui-Gon and his Padawan to Telos, on
an unspecific mission. While there, Qui-Gon was confronted with
Xanatos' treachery in the attack on a neighboring world. Qui-Gon
was forced to kill Xanatos' father, Crion, in a battle, and earned
Xanatos' unending hatred from that point on. The youth fled, and
Qui-Gon was left to return to Coruscant without a Padawan. He
claimed that Xanatos had been killed in battle, and vowed never to
take another Padawan again. He continued to interview new
students, but always left without choosing an apprentice. Years
later, he was charged by Master Yoda to travel to the planet
Bandomeer and assist the government there in negotiating a
mining treaty. The trip put him in close quarters with young
Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom he had recently passed up as a Padawan
apprentice. They were then drawn into the schemes of Xanatos,
who hoped to exact revenge on Qui-Gon by killing him on
Bandomeer. During their missions, which suddenly became a
single mission, Qui-Gon realized that he and Obi-Wan were closely
meshed with the Force. During their escape from Xanatos' trap in
the ionite mines, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan became linked in the
Force, something that was only meant to happen to a Master and
his apprentice. After their escape, Qui-Gon realized that Obi-Wan
was not to be taken lightly, and he took the boy as his Padawan
learner. Together, they explored the Force for some twelve years
before the Trade Federation invaded the peaceful world of Naboo.
It was during this time that Qui-Gon pledged his life to the now-Jedi
Master Tahl, during their mission to New Apsolon. Unfortunately,
Tahl was captured by Balog and tortured until she could barely
survive. Qui-Gon was able to rescue her, but the best medical care
on New Apsolon was unable to save her life. For many months,
Qui-Gon felt broken and out of synch with the galaxy, as his heart
mourned the loss of the woman who "made him whole." More than
a decade after Tahl's death on New Apsolon, Supreme Chancellor
Valorum asked that a team of Jedi be dispatched to negotiate with
the Neimoidians, so Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were sent to Naboo.
There, they became entangled in the intricate web being woven by
Darth Sidious. Their mission quickly changed to the protection of
Queen Amidala, whom they planned to transport to Coruscant for
an appeal to the Senate. Their ship sustained large amounts of
damage in clearing the Trade Federation blockade, and they were
forced to land on Tatooine to repair the ship. While on the planet,
Qui-Gon discovered the existence of young Anakin Skywalker. A
check of the boy's blood revealed an incredibly high concentration
of midi-chlorians, and after learning of Shmi Skywalker's
description of Anakin's conception, he believed that he had found
the prophecied Chosen One. He also discovered the existence of
Darth Maul, and barely escaped from the Sith Lord. He brought
Anakin before the Jedi Council, but was sternly rebuffed for his
impertinence. Instead, they were all sent back to Naboo to protect
Amidala in her attempt to break the Trade Federation blockade on
her own. While the Queen succeeded, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were
forced to confront Darth Maul again. In an epic battle within the
Theed palace's power station, Qui-Gon was separated from
Obi-Wan by the power plant's security lasers. Forced to battle the
Sith Lord on his own, Qui-Gon was physically unable to compete.
Darth Maul was able to stun Qui-Gon before killing the Jedi Master
with a quick jab of his double-bladed lightsaber, while Obi-Wan
looked on helplessly. Obi-Wan was able to defeat Darth Maul once
freed from the lasers, but was too late to save his Master. Obi-Wan
held Qui-Gon as he died, vowing to continue his Master's dream of
training young Anakin Skywalker. Some ten years later, when
Anakin Skywalker murdered a clan of Tusken Raiders on Tatooine
after the death of his mother, Yoda seemed to hear Qui-Gon's
disembodied voice on Coruscant. This contradicted the very
nature of death, since a Jedi was supposed to lose their identity
when they joined with the Force. Qui-Gon's voice troubled Yoda
for many years, until Anakin Skywalker fell to the Dark Side of the
Force and became Darth Vader. Qui-Gon's spirit reappeared to
Yoda, and explained that he had learned of a way to become one
with the Force yet still retain the ability to influence the physical
world. Qui-Gon's spirit then explained the teachings of the Whills to
Yoda and Obi-Wan, to ensure that they would be able to help
Anakin fulfill his destiny as the Chosen One.
Some info gathered from: CUSWE
taken from the comic Republic #69