If Qui-Gon had survived his fight against Darth Maul, he would have sensed Palpatine's evil, and Anakin wouldn't have become Darth Vader. Thus, while Qui-Gon was less powerful than
DARK SIDE FRIDAY - Did you know Palpatine feared Qui-Gon Jinn? Palpatine was immensely powerful and he could see the future which made him very confident about pretty much anyone who stood against him. So why Qui-Gon Jinn?
The latest Star Wars tie-in novel confirms Qui-Gon Jinn was the one Jedi who could have stopped Palpatine and even saw his plans in action.
Qui-Gon Jinn was a Force-sensitive highly respected, yet maverick and unconventional Human male Jedi Master, who lived during the last decades of the Galactic Republic and was most notably responsible for discovering Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One of the Jedi prophecy, and bringing him into the Jedi Order.
She may have not been a powerful Jedi warrior, but few can say Jocasta Nu didn't play a vital role in Star Wars history, showing just why she scared Emperor Palpatine so much.
Jedi Masters Mace Windu, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin, and Agen Kolar confronted Chancellor Palpatine upon learning of his secret identity as a Sith Lord.
Arguably, Qui-Gon is wiser in some ways, given that he knows how to preserve his consciousness in death. Yoda is wise, but sometimes flawed, given that some of his views align with the problematic thinking of the Jedi of this era.
Qui-Gon Jinn was more attuned to the Force than any other prequel Jedi, and that's one reason why Emperor Palpatine needed him dead.
Tahl was a female Noorian Jedi Master, a librarian of the Jedi Archives, and was also a close friend of Qui-Gon Jinn, with whom she fell in love. She was also the master of Padawan Bant Eerin.
For Obi-Wan to reach Qui-Gon he must remember how to reach the Force. He must close his eyes that have seen so much failure, death, and destruction, and remember what it takes to truly see that which binds us all. When he does he will not only learn how to become a Force Ghost, he will once again be a great Jedi.
Qui-Gon was ultimately defeated by a move that can only be done with a double-bladed lightsaber as Darth Maul used the handle of the weapon, striking Qui-Gon physically on the chin, stunning him for just long enough to deliver the killing blow.
Without Order 66, Palpatine would definitely lose. If Order 66 happened but not for some of the most powerful Jedi and the more battle-hardened and experienced Clones, Palpatine still loses even though many Jedi are killed.
Tarkin was the embodiment of Palpatine's desire to rule by fear and was put in charge of the Death Star project. In many ways, Tarkin was more ruthless than Palpatine.
First on the list of Palpatine's rivals is Darth Bane. He was not only unrivaled with a lightsaber in his day, but he was also a master at shrugging off the force powers of others, Sith and Jedi alike. As the sole surviving Sith of the Jedi-Sith War, his knowledge of the force should not be underestimated.
As powerful as Darth Sidious may have been, it's easy to forget he actually seemed afraid of Master Yoda. As seen in Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine initially thought he could deal with the aged Jedi Master - and then, when Yoda proved able to counter the Sith Lord's Force lightning, he fled.
Even though he perished in battle, Qui-Gon Jinn's consciousness continued. He had found the secret to immortality through the Force. However, unlike the Sith, who wish to live and hold their power for eternity, immortality through the Force is different.
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However, if we look at the Star Wars novels, we can find that he actually had three Padawans in total. Qui-Gon Jinn's second Padawan was a boy named Xanatos from the planet Telos IV.
Qui-Gon is fatally wounded in a lightsaber duel by the Sith Lord Darth Maul. In his final moments, he makes Obi-Wan promise that he will train the young Skywalker.
But it's quite possible the Sith would never have conquered the galaxy, and the Empire would never have been established. Sadly, Qui-Gon Jinn did not triumph in his duel with Darth Maul. Instead, he was killed, cut down before he had the chance to have anything more than a fleeting influence on Anakin's life.
Tales of the Jedi becomes the latest Star Wars project to flesh out Qui-Gon Jinn, with the animated show proving that Star Wars knows he is the best Jedi. Lucas created Qui-Gon as the master of Obi-Wan Kenobi and he was introduced in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace with Liam Neeson playing him.
Though he consistently disagreed with and defied the Jedi Order, Qui-Gon understood the Force better than any other Jedi Master, truly believing in the good it could cause. A powerful fighter for peace and understanding, Qui-Gon Jinn was the greatest Jedi in all of Star Wars.
Jedi Master Yoda is the most powerful of them all. This should come as no surprise, as he was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels and was revered for his abilities during the original trilogy. Yoda's power is unmatched and was a real threat to Darth Vader and the Imperials.
In Legends, Luke Skywalker was the undisputed most powerful Jedi to have ever lived in our knowledge, surpassing Yoda.
Sensing the boy's potential, Qui-Gon liberated Anakin from slavery. The Jedi Master presented Anakin to the Jedi Council, but they deemed the boy too old to begin training and dangerously full of fear and anger. They refused to allow Qui-Gon to train Anakin, but rescinded their decision to fulfill Qui-Gon's dying wish.