unlike most Jedi of the time. He was not so content to blindly follow the Republic. and was more sensitive to the will of the Force. Qui gon represented the ideal Jedi, and had he been able to sway others within the Order, it could have presented problems for Palpatine.
Why Qui-Gon Jinn Was Palpatine's Greatest Threat. Unlike Yoda and the Jedi High Council, Qui-Gon Jinn was only concerned about the will of the Force. Therefore, Palpatine needed Qui-Gonn out of the way because he was better connected to the Force than the other Jedi.
Because the truth is, Qui-Gon Jinn was a unique Jedi, one who stood on the fringes of the Order and yet had enough influence to potentially disrupt all of Palpatine's plans. Truly the dark side favored Palpatine when Maul succeeded in killing Master Qui-Gon Jinn.
Palpatine admits to Darth Vader that the Jedi he actually feared most was none other than Jocasta Nu.
On the contrary, Palps actually FEARED Qui-Gon. The latter was known for being a maverick and openly deified the Jedi council on some occasions, mainly because Jinn followed the true will of the force and thought the Jedi order as whole was becoming corrupted and stagnant.
Star Wars' Qui-Gon Jinn would have been the ideal mentor for the young Anakin. Not only could he have been a better source of guidance than Obi-Wan Kenobi in many regards, but he would have also prevented Palpatine from stoking...
Obi-Wan discovers that Qui-Gon's old master, Count Dooku, has become a Sith Lord; and Dooku mentions Qui-Gon as he interrogates a captured Obi-Wan, expressing grief over his former apprentice's death and debating that Qui-Gon would have followed him in leaving the Republic had he survived.
The reason why Qui-Gon Jinn is the most powerful Jedi in the galaxy is because he had seen everything that would unfold throughout the Skywalker Saga in a vision of the future, sacrificing himself to ensure the fulfilling of the Chosen One prophecy.
In non-canon material it is said that Palpatine had a number of concubines and never took a wife in fear that he would produce a legitimate heir. One of these non-canon concubines was Roganda Ismaren, a former Jedi who survived Order 66, and lived for a time at Palpatine's side.
Mace Windu failed in his mission to arrest Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, but Yoda may well have fared better. As powerful as Darth Sidious may have been, it's easy to forget he actually seemed afraid of Master Yoda.
There, he discovered Anakin Skywalker, a boy with enormous strength in the Force. Qui-Gon believed Anakin was the Chosen One, prophesied to bring balance to the Force, and that their meeting was no accident.
Though Yoda and Qui-Gon respected each other, they were often at odds due to their differing beliefs; Yoda looked to the future while Qui-Gon lived in the moment. After Qui-Gon was killed by Darth Maul, Yoda was saddened, but continued to disapprove of Qui-Gon's unorthodox ways, regarding them as "defiance".
We are just barely seeing a 600-something-year-old Yoda in the High Republic era. And given that Qui-Gon Jinn dies in 32 BBY, a fight beyond that point would be pointless since, as a Jedi spirit, Jinn would arguably be stronger than the still physically alive Yoda.
The book then digs into one of the final scenes in The Phantom Menace, where Anakin watches Qui-Gon's funeral pyre blaze and “feeling a profound sense of loss.” After leaving his mother and the only home he's ever known, Anakin then experienced intense battle and the loss of a person who promised him a better future.
Unfortunately for the galaxy, as Palpatine grew in power the shroud of the dark side fell over the galaxy, diminishing the Jedi's ability to sense the Force. Thus Yoda failed to realize how close to home the Sith really were - until it was far too late.
Palpatine explains that Plagueis was so powerful and wise, he had mastered the dark side of the Force to such an extent that he could cheat death and create life; unnatural abilities which are unknown to the Jedi.
The Last Jedi took the stance that Rey's parents were nobody, and while this may have been true from a certain point of view, The Rise of Skywalker gave us the true answer to Rey's parentage. In the film, we learned that Rey was a Palpatine, and her father was a clone of the infamous Sith Lord.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hints at Palpatine's real purpose for Darth Vader. It's an open secret that Palpatine was disappointed with Darth Vader; he thought he was getting the Chosen One, a force of nature who could not be beaten, and yet Darth Vader was defeated the moment he crossed blades with an adult Jedi.
Master Yoda has risen above all others to claim the top spot as the most powerful Jedi of all time and the true chosen one according to IGN's audience. He won pretty handily as well, as he was victorious in 89,756 of his 95,243 battles and had a win percentage of 94.2%.
While little is known about Yoda's species, we do know, however, that their entire race is incredibly gifted in the force. Both Jedi Master Yaddle, and now Grogu hold great force powers, but no Jedi Master has ever held greater power than Jedi Master Yoda.
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.
Palpatine, pretending to be a helpless bystander, goads his future apprentice on. “Do it!” he hisses. Skywalker does, beheading Dooku as he gives in to his base emotions. He almost immediately feels regret, but Palpatine works to dismiss it.
If you have only watched the movies and not read the books, you will know Obi-Wan Kenobi as Qui-Gon Jinn's only Padawan. However, if we look at the Star Wars novels, we can find that he actually had three Padawans in total.