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Early life

Qui-Gon as a Padawan."Do not defy the Council, Master, not again."
"I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan."
?Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn[src]
Born almost a century before the Battle of Yavin, Qui-Gon Jinn was taken as an infant to Coruscant to train and become a Jedi. He maintained some ties with his planet of birth, and even once obtained a special worn stone from his homeworld's River of Light.[3] At the age of eight, Qui-Gon befriended a fellow trainee, Tahl. Over the years the two became the best of friends, along with other students including Clee Rhara.[4] At ten years old, Qui-Gon participated in the Exhibition Day Tournament, where young students are encouraged to perform their skills so that they may be taken as an apprentice to one of the Knights or Masters. It was at this exhibition that Master Dooku first saw Qui-Gon's lightsaber skills. It can be presumed that Dooku was impressed with what he saw, for he took Qui-Gon as his Padawan a short time afterwards.


Qui-Gon as a Padawan, with his master Dooku, and Masters Yoda and Tyvokka.Together, Dooku and Qui-Gon went on numerous missions across the galaxy. On one notable mission, the two were sent to accompany Senator Blix Annon on a diplomatic assignment. However, space pirates infiltrated their ship, and their leader turned out to be Lorian Nod, a failed Jedi with whom Dooku was once close friends. The two battled and Dooku let his anger get the best of him. When it seemed that he would give the deathblow to a helpless Nod, it was Qui-Gon's words that stopped him from doing so.[5] Some time following this assignment, Dooku and Qui-Gon were given their final assignment as master and apprentice, a mission that would last two years. Upon returning from this mission, Qui-Gon was reunited with Tahl, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. As his final words for Qui-Gon as a student, Dooku told him that he had one weakness and that it was his compassion for all life. Dooku warned him that it is an inevitability that betrayal would come from a friend.

Knighthood and Xanatos
"A broken circle."
?Obi-Wan Kenobi[src]
In no time, both Qui-Gon and Tahl became Jedi Knights. When the Jedi Council suggested that he take a Padawan learner, Qui-Gon chose not to. He felt that he was not ready and over the next few years took on solo missions for the Order. During this time Qui-Gon discovered a young boy from Telos IV named Xanatos who exhibited a strong connection to the Force. Qui-Gon took Xanatos to the Jedi Temple for training, even though the child was quite older than the accepted age for training. Over the next two years, as Xanatos was trained at the Temple, Qui-Gon took an unknown Padawan, whose training was almost complete. After successfully guiding the Padawan to Knighthood, Qui-Gon Jinn became a Jedi Master (59 BBY), and soon Xanatos became his newest apprentice.[6]

For twelve years, Qui-Gon and Xanatos were master and apprentice. Many members of the Council, including Yoda, expressed their concerns about Xanatos, and decided to give one final test before granting him the title of Jedi Knight. Qui-Gon and Xanatos were sent to Telos, Xanatos's homeworld, where the boy's father, Crion, had become a tyrant, controlling the planet with an iron grip. Xanatos was tempted by his father's wealth and power, and joined Crion, hoping to rule together. Leading the planet into a civil war, Crion was confronted by Qui-Gon, who was forced to kill the governor. Upon doing so, Xanatos became enraged and took a ring from his father's finger, searing hot from Qui-Gon's blade. He branded it into his cheek, creating a broken-circle scar. Swearing his revenge, Xanatos fled.

Upon returning to the Temple, Qui-Gon blamed himself for Xanatos's failure, and even went so far as to renounce his success in training his first Padawan.[6] He vowed not to take another Padawan for the rest of his life. Tahl tried to comfort Qui-Gon by accompanying him to the training world of Ragoon VI to hopefully relax and take his mind off of Xanatos. However, this dark chapter in Qui-Gon's life would be very hard to erase.

For the next few years, Qui-Gon returned to solo missions, yet would occasionally work with others on various assignments. Qui-Gon and Tahl were credited for accomplishing many missions, such as successfully overseeing the first democratic elections of New Apsolon.

Taking another apprentice

Qui-Gon and his new apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi."Qui-Gon Jinn, I will be thirteen in four weeks. You are my last chance to be a Jedi Knight."
?Obi-Wan begging Qui-Gon to accept him as his apprentice.[src]
Years had passed since Xanatos had left Qui-Gon and the Jedi Order. Yoda encouraged him to take another apprentice. Though Qui-Gon had already made up his mind to remain alone, he agreed to at least observe a small tournament among a group of the Temple's older students, which included Bruck Chun and Obi-Wan Kenobi. He took notice of Kenobi's skills, but shortly following the tournament, he left heading for Bandomeer, by orders of the Supreme Chancellor.

On the transport ship to Bandomeer, Qui-Gon was reunited with Kenobi, who was also being sent to Bandomeer to begin his life in the Agricultural Corps. On the transport, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan helped defend a group of Arcona from the criminal organization, Offworld Corporation. After putting an end to the tense situation, the two arrived on Bandomeer, where Qui-Gon received a letter signed by Xanatos. It turned out that Bandomeer was not in need of Jedi assistance, it had all been organized by Xanatos, who was revealed to be the leader of Offworld, whose mining operations terrorized all on the planet.

Qui-Gon sent Obi-Wan off to his Agri-Corps duties, while he planned to meet with Xanatos, not as old adversaries, but as ambassadors, working to find an agreement between Offworld and Bandomeer. However, Xanatos planned to sabotage their meeting and kill Qui-Gon. Once again with the help of Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon attempted to end Xanatos's acts of terror. Qui-Gon dueled with his former apprentice, and though they ended Offworld's business on Bandomeer, Xanatos was able to escape. During their situation with Xanatos, Qui-Gon discovered Obi-Wan's true potential, and took him as his new Padawan learner.


Qui-Gon Jinn.As master and apprentice, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were sent on various missions across the galaxy, to worlds such as Gala and Phindar. One mission, in which the two rescued a blinded Tahl from the war-torn world of Melida/Daan, led to Obi-Wan's temporary resignation from the Jedi Order. Also over this time, Jinn and Kenobi had more encounters with Xanatos, who, with the help of the bitter Padawan, Bruck Chun, nearly assassinated Yoda within the Jedi Temple itself. After dueling with the Dark Jedi and chasing him to Telos, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's final confrontation with Xanatos resulted in his suicide, jumping into a pool of acid instead of surrendering. Though a major threat to the Jedi Order was now eliminated, it was a disturbing ending to a dark chapter in Qui-Gon's life.

Along with other Jedi such as Tyvokka, Plo Koon, Tholme and his Padawan Quinlan Vos, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan fought in one of the largest galactic conflicts prior to the Clone Wars?the Stark Hyperspace War. It was the first of many times that the two would encounter the Trade Federation, though it would be one of the few times that they were defending them.[7]

As Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's apprenticeship matured, they formed a close father-and-son like bond with each other. Three decades after first meeting Lorian Nod with his former master, Dooku, Qui-Gon once again faced off with the failed Jedi on Junction 5, and once again he was incarcerated for his crimes.[5] Qui-Gon continually passed on as much knowledge as he could to Obi-Wan. Lessons ranged from the importance of the Living Force to the reasons why the Jedi Order discouraged romantic relationships.[4]

As time went on, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan accomplished various other missions across the galaxy. On Kegan, they discovered the Force-sensitivity of the future Jedi Knight, Olana Chion. In the Rutan system, Jinn and Kenobi acted as ambassadors to settle a conflict between the world of Rutan and its moon of Senali.

Qui-Gon and his apprentice would also help Attichitcuk and Chewbacca establish a colony on the Kashyyyk moon of Alaris Prime, and would later help drive the Trade Federation off it.[8]

Jenna Zan Arbor
"You are a subject of a scientific experimentation. You will not be hurt, only studied."
?Jenna Zan Arbor to Qui-Gon Jinn[src]

Qui-Gon is held as a prisoner of Jenna Zan Arbor.About a decade before the Battle of Naboo, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan investigated strange murders in which the bodies of the victims were drained entirely of their blood. This investigation led them to meet the famed scientist Jenna Zan Arbor. Eventually, they discovered that the bounty hunter Ona Nobis was behind the murders, but they still did not know who her client was. Upon confronting Nobis, Qui-Gon managed to get aboard her ship and was immediately hit with her blasterfire. Qui-Gon was captured and taken to Jenna Zan Arbor. Zan Arbor, who was studying the genetic traits of Force-sensitives (possibly to discover a way to genetically engineer Force-sensitivity into normal beings), began further experiments on Qui-Gon, draining his blood and torturing him to test his limits. Obi-Wan, with the help of Tahl, Adi Gallia, and Siri Tachi, managed to infiltrate Zan Arbor's labs and free Qui-Gon. It wasn't long before Zan Arbor was caught. The deranged scientist was imprisoned and the bounty hunter, Ona Nobis, was presumed to be dead after a fight with Obi-Wan.

Following the Zan Arbor incident, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were faced with troubles of the past yet again. Vox Chun, the father of the Dark Padawan, Bruck Chun, hired a lawyer Sano Sauro to prosecute Obi-Wan for Bruck's accidental death. The trial that followed led Qui-Gon's apprentice into an emotionally difficult time, even after he was cleared of the charges.

Forbidden love
"There is no help for me now. There is only revenge."
?Qui-Gon directly after Tahl's death[src]
Over the next few months, tensions began to rise in Qui-Gon's friendship with Tahl. Tahl had recently taken Bant Eerin, one of Obi-Wan's close friends, as her Padawan learner, and Qui-Gon tried to press his advice onto her. The tension started to make the two realize that they had more than just friendly feelings toward each other. However, they put the teachings of the Jedi Code first, and did their best to ignore them.[4]

While training with Obi-Wan on Ragoon VI, Qui-Gon began to suffer from visions of Tahl in grave danger. Upon returning to Coruscant, Qui-Gon requested to the Council that he be sent with her on her next mission, to New Apsolon. Tahl, however, declined his offer and went on alone, even leaving Bant behind at the Temple. Three weeks passed and Tahl had not been heard from. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan went to New Apsolon (against the orders of the Council) to discover what may have happened to Tahl. After a lengthy search, they found her, safe and in perfect health. Upon seeing each other again, Qui-Gon and Tahl openly admitted their forbidden love for each other. They promised to each other that they would deal with their emotions more after the mission was over.[4]


Qui-Gon is brought dangerously close to the dark side following Tahl's death.However, it wasn't long before Tahl was missing yet again, only this time she was truly in danger, kidnapped by a New Apsolon rebel named Balog. When Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan finally found Balog, he had already drugged Tahl. The Jedi managed to rescue her, but despite Qui-Gon's attempts to heal her through the Force, Tahl passed away.

The death of Tahl drove Qui-Gon into a terrible state of depression and a rise in strong dark side emotions. He blamed himself for Tahl's death and even recalled his past failure with Xanatos. He swore revenge on Balog and made it his top priority to track him down. Obi-Wan, who was worried about his master, tried to assure him that there was nothing that he could have done to save her, but Qui-Gon wouldn't hear it. Finally tracking down Balog, Qui-Gon cornered him and was about to slaughter the man when he heard a voice utter two words:

"No, Qui-Gon."

The warning made Qui-Gon realize the dark path he was following and he abruptly deactivated his lightsaber, snapping out of his own anger, horrified at the dark path he was about to go down. After taking Balog into custody, Qui-Gon thanked Obi-Wan for stopping him, only to hear from his apprentice that it was not him who said those words. It was then that Qui-Gon realized that it was the voice of Tahl. The Jedi returned to Coruscant and gave Tahl a proper funeral.

Changing times

Qui-Gon Jinn before the Invasion of Naboo.Despite being saved from falling over to the dark side, Qui-Gon still was a changed man following Tahl's death, and a great deal of change also occurred around him following her loss. Jocasta Nu, another of Qui-Gon's friends, succeeded Tahl as the head archivist of the Jedi Archives, and the Nautolan Jedi, Kit Fisto took Tahl's place as Bant's master. A number of new missions continued to strengthen Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's bond with each other.

On a mission to protect a young boy named Talesan Fry, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were paired with Adi Gallia and Siri Tachi. The mission, which resulted in Qui-Gon and Adi being separated from Obi-Wan and Siri, led to the discovery of romantic feelings between the two Padawans. Qui-Gon detected these emotions and warned Obi-Wan of his own example with Tahl, and the consequences of losing a loved one.[4]

More missions for the two Jedi continued to follow. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan met Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, who would call upon the two Jedi in particular for future assignments. The two also encountered the bounty hunter Aurra Sing[9], and fought alongside Mace Windu, Plo Koon, and other Jedi against the Yinchorri.[10]

During this time period, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were dispatched on a mission to locate a valuable cargo ship that had disappeared. Their search took them to Ord Mantell, and brought them to confront the land baron Taxer Sundown. On the mission, Qui-Gon befriended the native Mantellian savrip, which aided him in completing his mission on the lawless world.[11]

Both Jedi would later fight against the Nebula Front terrorist organization. At the Trade Federation conference on Eriadu, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan were successful in defending Supreme Chancellor Valorum, but did not prevent the deaths of the rest of the Trade Federation Directorate, allowing the Neimoidians to take control of the Federation.[12]