Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, played by Liam Neeson. He is a main character in the prequel film trilogy, serving as one of the protagonists of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), while being posthumously mentioned in both of its sequels: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He also appears briefly in the 2008 animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and in the 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker as a disembodied voice, with Neeson reprising his role in both.

Within the Star Wars narrative, Qui-Gon is the mentor of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a powerful and wise Jedi Master, who became controversial within the Order because of his uncommon beliefs regarding the Force. In The Phantom Menace, his mission to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo leads him to encounter a young Anakin Skywalker, whom he believes to be the prophesied "Chosen One" who will bring balance to the Force. He concludes Anakin must be trained as a Jedi, much to the disapproval of the Council. Qui-Gon later partakes in the Battle of Naboo, where he is mortally 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. Attack of the Clones introduces Qui-Gon's former Jedi mentor, Count Dooku, who has fallen to the dark side of the Force and has become a Sith Lord. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, it is implied that Qui-Gon has learned how to become a Force spirit after death, and has taught Yoda this technique, who in turn informs Obi-Wan how to commune with Qui-Gon through the Force so that he could learn it as well. The Clone Wars also explores this idea.

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Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, played by Liam Neeson. He is a main character in the prequel film trilogy, serving as one of the protagonists of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), while being posthumously mentioned in both of its sequels: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He also appears briefly in the 2008 animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and in the 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker as a disembodied voice, with Neeson reprising his role in both.

Within the Star Wars narrative, Qui-Gon is the mentor of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and a powerful and wise Jedi Master, who became controversial within the Order because of his uncommon beliefs regarding the Force. In The Phantom Menace, his mission to protect Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo leads him to encounter a young Anakin Skywalker, whom he believes to be the prophesied "Chosen One" who will bring balance to the Force. He concludes Anakin must be trained as a Jedi, much to the disapproval of the Council. Qui-Gon later partakes in the Battle of Naboo, where he is mortally 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. Attack of the Clones introduces Qui-Gon's former Jedi mentor, Count Dooku, who has fallen to the dark side of the Force and has become a Sith Lord. At the end of Revenge of the Sith, it is implied that Qui-Gon has learned how to become a Force spirit after death, and has taught Yoda this technique, who in turn informs Obi-Wan how to commune with Qui-Gon through the Force so that he could learn it as well. The Clone Wars also explores this idea.

Outside of the films, the character appears in various canon and non-canon Star Wars media, such as books, comics, and video games. Since the release of The Phantom Menace, Qui-Gon Jinn has become one of the most popular Star Wars characters, gaining a cult status. Neeson's portrayal of Qui-Gon has been met with largely positive reviews. For his role in The Phantom Menace, Neeson was nominated for a 2000 Saturn Award for Best Actor.

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