How Powerful Was Qui-Gon Jinn - Star Wars Explained 

Most underrated Jedi of all time. Love Qui-Gon Jinn.

Hella points missed. Qui-gon in theory is a second or first tier duelist in legends. It was literally stated that other than Dooku and Yoda, he was the only one who could duel Windu to a draw. As far as Maul goes, he really only won due to terrain. They fought in a reactor. Ataru is weak in confined spaces, which is why Obi-wan switch from Form IV to III, to make sure he had a strong defense in a shitty situation.

He had a “particular set of skills”

Practitioner of Ataru Maverick Jedi Master Teacher of Obi-Wan Kenobi Student of Count Dooku Finder of the Chosen One

I wish he could have survived because Liam Neason was such a great actor to play a Jedi. When you watch him in episode 1 you really believe he's a Jedi.

I have said it before and I will say it again. Qui-Gon Jinn deserves his own show. Real-life or Clone Wars style. Just have Liam Neeson voice him. Qui-Gon feels to me as a better mentor than any Jedi ever. Also put him in Battlefront 2... If Bosk can be in it, then Qui-Gon certainly can.

Qui-Gon is one of the best prequel characters, I’d say

Qui-Gon is my favorite Jedi, simply because of his believe in the force.

As a kid, I remember getting a plastic green lightsaber at target and thinking it was Luke’s, but it’s was actually Qui-Gon’s. Once I learned this fact a whole year later, I started liking Qui-Gonna whole lot more.

I think he is certainly powerful and deserves respect! He became a force voice and led ways for teaching for Obi-Wan and even Yoda into become force ghosts after they perished.

I'd like to add that perhaps Qui-Gon lost to Maul because it was the will of the force. His death lead him to reaching out as a force Ghost. Perhaps we shouldn't look at his death as a loss but as a calculated decision and path.

Qui-gon has always, always been my favorite Jedi.

*_Qui-Gon also mastered Makashi, as it's stated that Qui-Gon mastered the same styles as his master(Dooku)._*

I thought you guys were right on point with Qui-Gon. I wish we got more of him in other SW media.

Definitely wiser than all the Jedi Order, who were too busy worshipping the Republic

Qui-gon's greatest ability? Questioning authority.

I have always been one of my favorite Jedi when I was invested in Legends. He was one of the only Jedis to be offered the seat at the council multiple times although it could because that offer is rarely refused but it's still noteworthy especially when you consider that he was already considered a grey jedi by many when he was offered the seat for the last time. In fact when they offered him the seat the council believed he would turn to the dark side eventually and they still offered him a seat. He was acknowledged as worthy by the Force Priestesses which enable him to learn life after death and even though he didn't completely unlock the secrets he was able to teach himself enough that he kept his consciousness and was one with the Force, the first Jedi to do so. All 3 of his apprentices grew to be very skilled and although Xanatos turned to the dark side you can hardly blame Jinn for that as Xanatos already showed a lot of hints of his pride but was well regarded as a lightsaber duelist. Feemor, his first apprentice, was promoted to Jedi Knight and it was implied that he took on a Padawan as well. Jinn decided to have a training session where Feemor and Xanatos would go against Jinn where the pair were easily losing until Xanatos sacrificed Feemor to get the win by knocking off Qui Gon's saber. I can't remember if it was Feemor who said it but it was stated that had this been a duel to the death that Jinn could've killed both of them before that point. There is more I can state but what I'm trying to say is no you guys are not wanking him off at all. He was a renowned Jedi, was considered the better of Dooku's 2 apprentices and without Jinn's influence the Sith would've won. I consider him just shy of the level Mace and Windu were.

I would say that Qui-Gon was quite powerful and yes, would agree with the video. One thing I'm surprised didn't get touched on all that much was that Darth Maul was the first Sith known to the Jedi in a thousand years (source Ep. 1). For a number of reasons this probably isn't that big of an issue here, but Jinn had far less opportunity to really learn about fighting the Sith; between Tatooine and Naboo Pt. 2 Electric Boogaloo Qui-Gon had only the one duel to learn from, while Obi-Wan got to watch and (importantly) learn from both duels, giving him a slight edge over Qui-Gon. And Obi-Wan still almost lost that duel! Basically, my point is that time gave the Sith a bit of an advantage the Sith might not have had if they were still out in the open. It's a lot easier to prepare for an enemy you can observe, and while that might not have been the only advantage Darth Maul had in that duel or even the most important, from a narrative standpoint it's definitely one worth looking into.

It’s unknown since he trained under Dooku no doubt he picked up the same fighting styles as him and more. He was strong to be recognized as a master. However the part where he lost to Darth Maul gets me since an enraged Obi Wan quickly dispatched of him but when Obi was fought Dooku he stated he was more powerful than Maul.

I love the casting of this movie. I just wish it had a better screenplay. Liam Neeson is awesome as a wizened, sage Jedi

I feel they made a mistake for how Qui Gon lost. I think he should have been easily beating Maul at first and Obi Wan is fighting droids. Maul force chokes Anakin and that pressure to save him caused Qui Gon to die.

What was Obi-Wan's favorite alcohol too order? Qui-Gon's Gin.

Loved this, you guys reminded me so much of how I was often alone in regards to how I rated Qui Gon Jinn compared to my friends in Primary School. He really does deserve more respect than he gets, and whilst it might not be the first thing on any writers mind, I would like it if we could get a definitive catalogue of his power/skills level.

Qui Gon is the reason why Obi Wan is nicknamed "The Negotiator".

I'd like to see the develop Qui-Gon Jinn as a standalone movie. A prequel to The prequels.

He was so powerful that he could’ve stopped Darth Vader’s rise

I'm loving these discussions, man! I really wish I had friends who were similarly obsessed with Star Wars as me, so I could have these types of discussions with them.

True. Jin wasn't prideful, but rather, actually, deeply confident.

If Qui Gon was younger, he would’ve killed Maul, easily

Qui-Gon is amazing. Definitely one of my favorite Jedi of all time. You guys describe him very well. I'll never forget his advice to Anakin, "Your focus determines your reality." That gem of insight has stuck with me since I was 10 years old.

“what I do have are a very particular set of skills”

Wow! Great content as always. Love your channel tons!

I will always be mad that we didn't get more of Qui-Gon. He is such an interesting, powerful and extremely likable character! Maybe he can get the same treatment as the Han Solo movie, but hopefully not just as a cash grab and actually do him justice.

Excellent conversation. Excellent assessment. Excellent video 👍

and keep making more of these your awesome

Not only was he trained by Dooku. Dooku held him in a very high regard

Did jedi even practice fighting vs dual bladed lightsabers at that point? that may have also been a factor

Maybe as powerful as *Qui-Gon-Gym*

A couple things I'm surprised didn't get mentioned here is Maul was not only in his prime, but he was also trained solely as a weapon and assassin. His entire point of existence was to kill. Jinn on the other hand had passed his prime, as mentioned in the video, and unlike Maul had not been focusing only on honing his combat skills. Also the double bladed lightsaber was an advantage because it had not been a weapon in use for about as long as the Sith were hiding in the shadows. Maul had a best case scenario against Jinn: They didn't truly engage until Jinn was becoming fatigued, lots of running and jumping and fast paced skirmishes. They ended up in an open room, giving Maul maximum use of his double bladed lightsaber. And finally, Obi Wan was cut off from the fight leaving a now tiring Jinn to fight solo. These all gave Maul a fairly big advantage. If they just went at it, one on one, and nobody drags out the fight, I think Jinn would stand a very good chance of beating Maul. But the longer the engagement becomes, the more likely he is to losing to Maul. Just because he died in his first movie, Maul doesn't get the respect he should in regards to force potential and combat prowess. He was a valid threat to all but a small handful of Jedi. And those are the true upper echelons of the order; Yoda, Dooku, Windu, Mundi and maybe one or two other council members. Everyone else would probably lose most if not every time against Maul. He basically was what Grievous would have been had he been force sensitive.

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My favorite character in all series, since the first time I ever watched the movies

I agree with your assessments of Qi Gon, and think he was a very understated and underrated character. I wish we had a back story to him in film or tv would be very cool. He might of seen the need to sacrifice himself to tech Obi Wan in exile as part of the balancing of the force.

Qui Gons connection to the Force is almost unmatched save for Yoda, Luke and Obi Wan

Well Qui-Gon mastered the ability to become a Force Ghost, which Obi-Wan implied would make him "more powerful than [Vader] could possibly imagine" and which Yoda referred to as "a power greater than all." Speaking of Yoda, he became Qui-Gon's padawan apprentice -- which implies a hell of a lot about the ability and wisdom of Qui-Gon Jinn. There is also an unfortunate misconception that Mace Windu legitimately outdueled Sidious, when the movie, the novel, and comparative feats (i.e. Sidious vs Maul & Savage Opress, in which Sidious was kicked multiple times in the face much harder than Mace kicked Sidious -- and Sidious laughed about it while doing backflips, whereas against Windu he never drew his second lightsaber and pretended to lose to "seduce" Anakin to the Dark Side) all suggest otherwise. Just looking at the moment when Sidious had his lightsaber an inch from Windu's chest, and Windu has a shocked expression on his face as he slowly backs up, shows that Sidious was in control the entire time. That situation wasn't a "close call:" any fencer or swordsman would know, beyond all reasonable doubt, that Sidious had Windu dead to right in that situation (this is without factoring Sidious' far more powerful Force abilities, which could have included yanking Windu closer, momentarily holding back his blade to deliver the fatal thrust, using Force Lightning with his offhand while impaling Windu, using objects in the room to throw at Windu which would have been impossible to react to his a lightsaber already past his guard); it was the real world equivelent of having someone at gunpoint, except you can't miss. I bring this up because it is entirely possible that Qui-Gon was equal to Mace Windu, without implying he was equal to or greater than Sidious. I actually remember reading that only Yoda and Dooku could beat Qui-Gon, and only Mace could fight him to a draw.

*I have a theory why Qui Gon Chose to master The Ataru Lightsaber Style:* Ataru uses the force in its form alot to pull off some acrobatic and aggressive techniques. Qui gon believes the force guides all things. By Using Ataru the force can almost literally guide his blade and actions. Also Qui Gon Was Very Grey in His Beliefs, and Ataru uses techniques that push the line in the eyes of the jedi. Lastly his Master Dooku Specialized in An Aggressive dueling form, to hold his own better Qui Gon may have turned to the more aggressive form of Ataru versus other lightsaber styles.

Saying that Qui-Gon followed the will of the Force and "lost" implies that his death was NOT the will of the Force and in fact the Force may have wanted/needed him to die as he did to make Obi-Wan the person he became and to create the reality that was where the Chosen One, who Obi-Wan trained, was eventually defeated by Luke, who Obi-Wan also trained.

I really enjoyed this video.

One of the greatest and THE MOST UNDERRATED jedi of all time.

I love Qui-Gon Jinn, he's my favourite character in Star Wars and the more I learn about him the more that grows.

Great video

I really like the simple beauty of his light sabre. It’s as beautiful as orgus din’s sabre in it’s own way

Stupendous!

(Nerd mode: engaged). I like that you rarely saw Qui-Gon ignite his sabre, he seemed very restrained, which was awesome. In the ST everyone's just running around with them ignited and it disrespects the point of the light sabre and the Jedi order I think. (Nerd mode: disengaged)

Lowkey you are right. In a New Hope, Obi-Wan was younger than Qui-Gon Jinn when he died. Qui-Gon was 62 and Obi-Wan was 58 when both died respectively.

Very informative video. Please analyse Plo Koon. Whilst analysing Plo Koon, could you talk about whether his death in Ep III was just or unjust as well?

You should do a video on the top 10 (5 sith 5 jedi) most powerful sith and jedi from legends

Great diplomat, no doubt. A very good Jedi as well and his quickness was good, that point while they were eating and he caught Jar Jar's tongue and said "don't do that again" showed how quick and in tune he was with the force. I would have been interesting if he was still around during Revenge of the Sith. I think with his amazing intuitive sense and being with the force, he could have helped stop Palpatine and maybe prevented Anakin's turn and the fall of the Republic. It would have changed everything.

I always loved Qui-Gon Jin and I really wished there was more material on him. There should be a series on him rather than Obi-Wan.

Agreed with you all the way until the end. Qui Gon didn’t “lose” to Maul because unprepared in the midst of battle with Maul. I believe when he takes the knee behind the red gates, the force tells him that it is his time and he has willing accepted that which is also another reason why he doesn’t survive the stomach wound.

Qui gon jinn is probably the greatest Jedi teacher ever. Even better than yoda cuz he acknowledges the flaws of the Jedi but never gave into the dark side. Also he knew how to handle emotions instead of disregarding them

Qui-Gon is and always will be in my top 3 Jedi.

I like your video. I just think in the part he was meditating right before Darth Maul killed him, he kinda knew he might die and he was using the force to make him live after dying or become a sort of force ghost himself. That's what I always thought about that part.

I think he was accepting of his death, as it was the will of the force. He was just a little surprised in the moment by its (the force) wishes.

Qui-Gon was the first Jedi to fight a sith in over a millennia if you go of what Mundi says in episode 1.

He was like 200 years old when he fought with maul,and it was very close,I wonder that when he was young how powerful was he.

I really like longer videos. Are you going to do one about Obi Wan Kenobi?

make one of how powerful was count dooku video

What more respect CAN he get?! He's one of the most beloved characters I've heard of.

The force didn’t fail him. It led him to save the galaxy!

This was fantastic. It’s completely understandable why Qui-Avon is so popular but all the more sad for being so underrated. . Speaking of underrated though, it would be awesome to see one of these videos on Count Dooku. I’ve noticed a LOT of people seem to underrate him massively. To the point where I’ve once heard it argued once that Revenge of the Sith Anakin and Obi-Wan would TRASH peak Dooku and peak Darth Maul at the same time while simultaneously claiming Dooku was the WEAKEST member of those 4. . I’ve never understood why Dooku is so terribly underrated and underestimated when he’s actually one of the most powerful force users and skilled duellists we’ve ever seen.

Qui Gon is the dad we all need Also, Yoda trained Dooku - Dooku trained Qui Gon - Qui Gon trained Obi Wan - Obi Wan trained Anakin

He has a very particular set of skills

I agree with you guys

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Cinematically the most underrated Jedi there is.

Sometimes i imagine that it was the will of the force to fall in the darth maul battle.. Through his death he put the Wills knoweldge into practice

*_Powerful enough to be stated as one of the most powerful Jedi of all time. Powerful enough for Mace Windu to call him a master of the Force. Powerful enough that Darth Plagueis thought Jinn could single-handedly defeat all the forces aboard the big Trade Federation thingy in the first scene of The Phantom Menace. Powerful enough that Darth Sidious was proud that Darth Maul had killed "the great Qui-Gon Jinn" in his words. Powerful enough that Darth Plagueis after a single encounter with Jinn was worried that Maul would be killed if they fought._* *_How skilled was he? Skilled enough to be widely regarded by his fellow Jedi as one of the most skilled duelists ever produced by the Jedi Order. Skilled enough to spar thousands of times with Count Dooku. Skilled enough to repeatedly outduel Jedi Master Anoon Bondara(a legendary Weapons Master who was considered by all his students and fellow Jedi Masters to be the most skilled Jedi alive). Skilled enough to be on the Jedi Council if not for his rogue views(the Council are stated to be the most skilled Jedi alive). Skilled enough to closely-match Darth Maul in two separate encounters._*

I would LOVE to her more about Shak Ti. But as for Qui-Gon I thought he was a fan favorite because was powerful and wise. A final thought relying on the force to guide you through stuff, may not be that bad, if the force tells you it is your time and you follow the force as he did, perhaps he was ready for it or welcomed it, Obi-Wan seemed to do so in episode 4.

8:39 mark; Not only did he command respect, he earned it by his subsequent actions and deeds.

Qui gon was way powerful than kit fisto . Plo Koon considered him as his equal in lightsaber combat skills ( also plo koon was powerful than fisto ) and better than him in force use and intelligence ( that's why plo koon didn't accepted the high councils seat at first because he thought qui gon will be a better member than him ). The Jedi Master jinn earned respect and fear of the most powerful force users like _ Yoda, sidious , plagueis and maul.

My favorite Jedi master qui gon jinn because of his age which is 60 he was slower but one thing he has that many Jedi don’t he is calm and used the fore to guide his ways abilities movements so he was one with the force

I love qui gon he is by far my favourite jedi!

How Strong: *Qui-Gon-Gym* Crazy FLEXXX

It showx how highly thought of and so powerful Qui was because even though the council disagreed wuth him, they did not stop him. They wiuld talk about it later

Gotta do one of these videos on obi wan and Dooku

Well you see he has a particular set of skills

I have always thought of Qui-Gon Jinn as one of the best Jedi to ever live he has always been my one of my most favorite characters in the entire franchise and in my personal opinion, Qui-Gon died a hero of Naboo and a hero to the Jedi for ages to come and especially for the Force itself and part of me has always felt like that moment in the Phantom Menace where he meditates during his duel with Darth Maul, he actually knew, somehow, during that duel he would fall but either way he is one of the best Jedi to ever live and one of the many greatest characters and heroes in all of STAR WARS

5.59. Actually the first jedi (padawan) to fight a sith lord after a decade, was Eldra Kaitis (Darth Maul comic)

Now I wish to have a independent story about qui-gon's search for his particular role in the force. kind of like when Darth Vader got the blood Crystals for his lightsaber from exiled Jedi post order 66.

new cannon really seems to be playing with peoples power lvls, obi wan just barely even got selected to be a knight and was originally sent to a jedi farming planet

He also studied soresu shien makashi and mastered shi cho according to legends. Plus studied an altenative martial art which he taught obi wan.

I think Qui-Gon was extremely powerful. Dooku was his master who was also extremely powerful. But it's Qui-Gon. He already had it all in him,he just progressed. He had all talents and skill owned. He was amazing Jedi. And great teacher. Extremely smart,fatherly figure,noble,kind. He knew how to be strict but in the right way. To make his apprentice and everyone around him better people. He had great charisma. Really great. Great orator and speaker. Motivator. He was on the level with Mace and Yoda. I agree. Powerful than Palpatine. Agreed. Pure light and goodness. I think he listened to the Force when he died. Its extremely possible. He knew what happens,what will happen,and that his help will be needed. In other,really great way. Most powerful way. Ultimate victory for Good. May the Force be with you both

i heard alot of this debate and ive heard cause ataru using large acrobatics that he was at a disadvantage during most of the duel in tight places and small walk ways and that darth maul just outmaneuvered him

Can you do a video on how powerful count dooku was?

If I would be a Jedi I would trust in the force like Qui Gon, BUT, I would use my will to bend the force to my will like the Sith when it is needed. Would be something like a Grey Jedi

I feel that Lucasfilm blew it with Qui-Gon Jinn. He was such an interesting and influential character, and he got killed off before the end of his first and only movie. Now the actor is too old to play him in spinoffs, so the only sensible way we can get him again is through an animated series maybe.

I have the notion that when qui gone was communing with the force when the shields were up,...he came to an apiphany and understood that what he had to u derfo he had to alone, for the force spoke to him and let him know tha T His road ended there. Which is why he didn't stall till obiwan got there but pressed on, knowing that his time had come. For he served a greater role after that event. And so he did.

Another thing, while Quigon and the jedi had no realistic expectation of ever having to duel a Sith 1v1, Maul was trained heavily just on preparing to kill a Jedi, while Jedi focused on drealing w non force sensitives

I like to say he was one of the best force users even if he wasn’t the best JEDI. I make a distinction between those in my mind. I like to think when they said to not muddle forms he was more talking about in general because those who became amazing duelist can combine forms but they are the exception to the “rule”.

Actually qui gon jinn did become a force ghost he didn’t finish his training to become a full on force ghost but he is a force ghost but only in a certain place he appeared to master Yoda and told him to go to the planet that he goes in exile and he sees the future of the Jedi order and doesn’t stop it from happening he knows that Anakin Skywalker becomes darth Vader and he also knows that the chancellor is the Sith Lord that everyone was looking for but Yoda doesn’t tell anyone and he doesn’t do anything to stopping it