Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, and the main protagonist of the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, portrayed by Liam Neeson. He also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe of comic books, video games, and novels. In Star Wars fiction, Qui-Gon is best known as the mentor of the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as the discoverer of Anakin Skywalker (who later becomes Darth Vader).
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Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, and the main protagonist of the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, portrayed by Liam Neeson. He also appears in the Star Wars Expanded Universe of comic books, video games, and novels. In Star Wars fiction, Qui-Gon is best known as the mentor of the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as the discoverer of Anakin Skywalker (who later becomes Darth Vader).
Qui-Gon is introduced in Episode I as a wise and powerful Jedi Master; the teacher of the 25-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi. Unlike other more conservative Jedi Masters, he values living in the moment as the most effective and rewarding way to embrace the Force. While other Jedi respect him, they are frequently puzzled by his unorthodox beliefs, and ultimately deny him a seat on the Jedi Council. Obi-Wan remarks that Qui-Gon has been in conflict with the Council several times in the past.
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