Before dying, Qui-Gon makes Obi-Wan promise that he will train Anakin. Maul is subsequently defeated by Obi-Wan. After an arduous lightsaber duel, Maul mortally wounds Qui-Gon, stunning him by thrusting his saber hilt to his chin and then running Qui-Gon through. There, they encounter the Sith Lord from earlier, who reveals himself to be Darth Maul. Undaunted, Qui-Gon vows that he himself will train Anakin when Obi-Wan becomes a Jedi Knight.Īmidala, R2-D2, and the two Jedi return to Naboo to liberate the planet. Master Yoda senses fear in the boy, and the Council denies his request. Upon returning to Coruscant, Qui-Gon asks the Jedi Council to allow Anakin to be trained as a Jedi. The entourage prepare to leave Tatooine, but they encounter a black cloaked lightsaber wielding being that Qui-Gon believes to be a Sith Lord, their brief duel is the first Jedi and Sith battle recorded in a thousand years, which with before escaping on the ship. Knowing that Anakin might be the "Chosen One" of Jedi lore destined to bring balance to the Force, Qui-Gon bets Anakin's freedom and the spaceship parts on a pod race, which Anakin wins. Qui-Gon becomes intrigued when Anakin's mother, Shmi, tells him that the boy had no father. While searching for replacement parts on Tatooine, Qui-Gon discovers a 9-year old slave boy named Anakin Skywalker, who is extraordinarily strong in the Force a test of his blood reveals that his midi-chlorian count-a measure of Force potential-is the highest ever detected. With no other choice, the ship lands on the desert planet of Tatooine for repairs. Their attempt to run the blockade and make way for the galactic capital of Coruscant succeeds, but the queen's ship is damaged by attacks from a Trade Federation blockade, causing the hyperdrive to malfunction. The Jedi retreat to the planet and rescue its besieged Queen, Padmé Amidala. Upon arrival, they are attacked by their host. The Phantom Menace opens with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan sent to the planet Naboo to resolve a political conflict involving the Trade Federation, a corrupt business conglomerate that has blockaded the planet for political leverage. Jinn is not a member of the Jedi High Council and had no desire to be. Unlike other, more conservative Jedi, he values living in the moment as the best way to embrace the Force. He is a Jedi Master and the mentor of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Qui-Gon is the main character in the first episode of the prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Appearances Film The Phantom Menace (1999) For his role in The Phantom Menace, Neeson was nominated for a 2000 Saturn Award for Best Actor. Neeson's portrayal of Qui-Gon has been met with positive reviews, with some critics saying he helped hold the film together significantly. Since the release of The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon has become one of the most popular Star Wars characters, gaining a cult status. Outside of the films, the character appears in various canon and non-canon Star Wars media, such as books, comics, and video games. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, it is revealed that Qui-Gon has learned how to become a Force spirit after death, teaching the idea to Yoda during the Clone Wars and later to Obi-Wan. Attack of the Clones, introduces his former Jedi mentor Count Dooku, who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Sith Lord. 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 Skywalker. In The Phantom Menace, his and Obi-Wan's mission to protect Queen Padmé Amidala leads him to encounter the young slave Anakin Skywalker, whom he believes to be the prophesied " Chosen One" who will bring balance to the Force and insists upon his training as a Jedi against the wishes of the Jedi High Council, who believe Skywalker to be too old for training. Within the fictional Star Wars universe, Qui-Gon mentors Obi-Wan Kenobi, and is a powerful and wise, yet maverick and controversial Jedi Master, who has many uncommon beliefs regarding The Force. Qui-Gon also appears in two episodes of Tales of the Jedi, which depicts some scenes from his life before the events of The Phantom Menace Neeson voices adult Qui-Gon in the series, while his son Micheál Richardson voices Qui-Gon as a padawan. He appears briefly as a Force ghost in the 2008 animated series The Clone Wars, the season finale of the 2022 live-action series Obi-Wan Kenobi, along with Attack of The Clones and The Rise of Skywalker as a disembodied voice, with Neeson reprising his role in all of the above. He is a main character in the prequel film trilogy, serving as one of the protagonists of The Phantom Menace (1999). Qui-Gon Jinn ( / ˈ k w aɪ ɡ ɒ n/) is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, played by Liam Neeson.
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