History Characters / StarWarsJediMasters

* BunnyEarsLawyer: He sounds like a senile fool until that precise moment he cracks the mystery on his own. [[spoiler:''The High Republic Adventures (2022)'' also shows that he's a really good actor when he needs to go undercover.]]

* CoolOldGuy: A skilled detective and master swordsman who is old friends with equally CoolOldGuy Yoda. Even Sav Malagán thought he was one of the cooler Jedi Masters when she was teenager, wishing she had him as her master instead of Kaktorf. [[spoiler:Her wish came true at the end of ''The High Republic Adventures (2022)'', when Kaktorf resigns from being her master after he realizes his strict adherence to the Order's rules made him a terrible fit for Sav, and Sinube becomes Sav's master afterward. He becomes good friends with Maz Kanata by extension.]]

* DisguisedInDrag: [[spoiler:When it's revealed that Lavalox Verzen is actually Tera Sinube in disguise in the final issue of ''The High Republic Adventures (2022), Tera also casually [[SamusIsAGirl reveals]] that the real Lavalox is a woman.]]

* TheMentor: She is Iskat's master, although she is a very distant one who never forms a bond of friendship or even camaraderie that is seen in other master-padawan pairings.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: To the Jedi Order, as it would turn out. He only became this due to Palpatine taking interest in the Clone army.

* TheMentor: She serves as this to Barriss Offee.

* TheMentor: In addition to his duties overseeing the training of younglings, Sinube has trained at least two Padawans. The first was Sav Malagán in the High Republic Era, and the second was Zang Arraira around 86 BBY.

* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: On hearing that the Jedi Council won't let Anakin become a Padawan, Qui-Gon tells them that he will take on the boy as his apprentice, stating that Obi-Wan is ready to face the trials to become a Knight. This is against Jedi protocol, since no Jedi can have more than one apprentice at once, and it's up to the Council to decide when a Padawan is ready to face the trials.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His determination to have Anakin trained as a Jedi indirectly spells doom for the Jedi Order and decades of conflict for the rest of the galaxy. That said, since Anakin ultimately fulfills his destiny as TheChosenOne, it can be strongly argued that [[YouCantFightFate the Force intended for all this to happen.]]

* BigNo: His force ghost can be heard screaming "Anakin! Anakin! NOOO!" after the slaughter of the Tusken camp.

* EnergyBeing: Because his training to do so wasn't complete, he can't normally manifest himself as a spirit, but on a planet sufficiently strong in the Force, he can appear as a "flock of light". He was eventually able to appear as a proper spirit, having completed his training after death.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Qui-Gon is noted for having much compassion for all living things.

* MentorArchetype: To Obi-Wan and Anakin during ''The Phantom Menace''. He becomes the one who teaches Yoda the way of retaining one's identity upon death, and manifesting as a Force spirit. According to some Qui-Gon's unorthodox thinking would've made him a better master for Anakin than the more strict Obi-Wan and could've stopped him from falling to the Dark Side.

* MyGreatestFailure: Begging Obi-Wan to train Anakin is one for him as it lead to Anakin's turn to the dark side, the fall of the Jedi Order, and Obi-Wan being forced to live the rest of his days as a hermit, feeling that he failed Obi-Wan as a mentor because of this mistake. Despite this, Obi-Wan makes it clear to him that he believes Anakin's downfall was more of Anakin's fault than his or Qui-Gon's.

* OnlySaneMan: Compared to the Jedi Council, Qui-Gon was a model for delegation and empathy, hence treating [[TheChosenOne Anakin]] as a boy with feelings, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero whereas the former callously disregarded him altogether.]]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/LiamNeeson, Jonathan Davis (''Dooku: Jedi Lost''), Micheál Richardson (''Tales of the Jedi'' "Justice")
->'''Voiced by (Latin American Spanish dub):''' Creator/SalvadorDelgado
->'''Voiced by (French dub):''' Samuel Labarthe
->'''Voiced by (Japanese dub):''' Masane Tsukayama
->'''Voiced by (Brazilian dub):''' Márcio Seixas (''The Phantom Menace'', first dub), Dário de Castro (''The Phantom Menace'', second dub), Charles Dalla (''Tales of the Jedi'' - Adult) , Thiago Longo (''Tales of the Jedi'' - Young)

->''"Failure is not the end. It is a necessary part of the path."''

* AdventurerArchaeologist: He was very much that, based on where he explored.

* NiceGuy: Qui-Gon is a laid-back, friendly AllLovingHero.

* CharacterDeath: He gets gutted by Darth Maul on Naboo. Though he was able to retain his consciousness after death and commune with the living, an ability he learned from the five Force Priestesses.

* FatalFlaw: Heavily downplayed, but for a diplomat, Qui-Gon [[PoorCommunicationKills somewhat lacked at communicating]] with Obi-Wan, leading to moments of misunderstandings.
** In the ''Master & Apprentice'' novel, Qui-Gon neglects to tell Obi-Wan that he had been offered a seat on the Jedi Council, which led to a brief strife between the two. By the end of the novel, their communication issue itself remains unresolved, with Obi-Wan expressing difficulty at understanding his teacher.
** In ''The Phantom Menace'', Qui-Gon's swift decision to mentor Anakin as a Jedi initially sent the wrong message towards Obi-Wan, making the latter subconsciously feel like his ParentalSubstitute was abandoning him. Fortunately, the two make up soon afterwards, [[SoProudOfYou with Qui-Gon praising Obi-Wan's potential and wisdom.]]

* IdealHero: Even among the Jedi Order, he is arguably the closest to this. Despite being far stronger in prowess, Darth Sidious himself feared Qui-Gon's potential in the Light Side.

* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Despite his inability to manifest himself under normal circumstances, he was able to appear in front of Obi-Wan and Anakin on Mortis, most likely because the planet was such a strong conduit of the Force.

* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Despite being a cowboy cop like Dooku before him and Anakin after him, Qui-Gon is one of the most virtuous characters in the franchise. It also been established many times as in ''Tales of the Jedi'', while Dooku says that Jinn could have been a powerful ally, Sidious rejected this claim, knowing how dangerous Jinn is.

* AllLovingHero: Qui-Gon feels no contempt for any living creature, not even for the ever-irritating Jar Jar Binks[[note]]aside from minor annoyance[[/note]], the scummy slave-trader and gambler Watto, or even the ruthless Sith Lord Darth Maul.

* EnergyBeing: Because his training to do so wasn't complete, he can't normally manifest himself as a spirit, but on a planet sufficiently strong in the Force, he can appear as a "flock of light". He was eventually able to appear as a proper spirit, presumably completing his training after death.

* FatalFlaw: Downplayed, but for a diplomat, Qui-Gon [[PoorCommunicationKills somewhat lacked at communicating]] with Obi-Wan, leading to moments of misunderstandings.

* {{Foil}}: To Anakin Skywalker. Both of them are are powerful Jedi who prefer to be {{Cowboy Cop}}s and fight for what they think is right, rather than what the Jedi Code teaches. However, Qui-Gon is a selfless AllLovingHero who takes little pride in his accomplishments, while Anakin shows contempt for certain enemies and beings who go against his morals (i.e: slave drivers and Tusken Raiders), and suffers from a InferioritySuperiorityComplex.

* HonorBeforeReason: Despite the Jedi Council's very clear and valid apprehensions towards making Anakin a Jedi, Qui-Gon is as determined as any to see the boy be trained.

* SoProudOfYou: He openly takes great pride in having trained Obi-Wan as an apprentice. He frequently spoke very highly of him to his old master Dooku which is clearly one of the reasons why the Count has a degree of genuine fondness for him and sees him as a WorthyOpponent and during one of their last conversations, he tells Obi-Wan how wiser his Padawan is than him.

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In ''Legends'', she was originally killed by Vader personally during the attack on the Jedi Temple. In canon, [[spoiler:she managed to escape and was on the run before eventually being killed by Darth Vader]].

* DisguisedInDrag: [[spoiler:Subverted. When it's revealed that Lavalox Verzen is actually Tera Sinube in disguise in the final issue of ''The High Republic Adventures (2022), Tera also casually [[SamusIsAGirl reveals]] that the real Lavalox is a woman.]]

* ActionDad: A father-figure to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker and an experienced Jedi with exceptional lightsaber skills.

** In ''The Phantom Menace'' Qui-Gon's swift decision to mentor Anakin as a Jedi initially sent the wrong message towards Obi-Wan, making the latter subconsciously feel like his ParentalSubstitute was abandoning him. Fortunately, the two make up soon afterwards, [[SoProudOfYou with Qui-Gon praising Obi-Wan's potential and wisdom.]]

* {{Foil}}: To Anakin Skywalker. Both of them are are powerful Jedi who prefer to be {{Cowboy Cop}}s and fight for what they think is right, rather than what the Jedi Code teaches. However, Qui-Gon is a selfless AllLovingHero who takes little pride in his accomplishments, while Anakin shows contempt for certain enemies and beings who go against his morals (i.e: slave drivers and Tusken Raiders), and suffers from a SuperiorityInferiorityComplex.

* TheChooserOfTheOne: When he meets Anakin and sees what he's capable of, Qui-Gon is convinced that he has found TheChosenOne of Jedi prophecy.

* EccentricMentor: Qui-Gon was a little eccentric with his tendency to befriend what Obi-Wan sarcastically called "pathetic life forms", and Obi-Wan was seen as one as well in old age.

* FatalFlaw: For a diplomat, Qui-Gon was [[PoorCommunicationKills terrible at communicating]]. In the ''Master & Apprentice'' novel he spends little time talking to Obi-Wan, not even telling his student he had been offered a seat on the Jedi Council which would necessitate Obi-Wan finding a ''new master'' or explaining why he wanted his student to stick to the basics, causing Obi-Wan to doubt himself and hen they ''do'' talk Qui-Gon frequently cuts off dicussions when two are finally getting somewhere. As a result Obi-Wan had a lot of difficulty understanding his teacher and the novel ends with their communication issues unresolved. Compare this to ''Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi'' where Obi-Wan resolves his miscommunication with Anakin, reassuring each other that they did want each as student and teacher. We see this similar lack of communication in the novel ''Padawan'' and more significantly in ''The Phantom Menace'' where Qui-Gon's failure to communicate with Obi-Wan [[InnocentlyInsensitive results in it looking like]] he is abandoning his student of twelve years to take on a boy he barely knows.

* {{Foil}}: To Anakin Skywalker. Both of them are are powerful Jedi who prefer to be {{Cowboy Cop}}s and fight for what they think is right, rather than what the Jedi Code teaches. However, Qui-Gon is a selfless AllLovingHero who takes little pride in his accomplishments, while Anakin shows contempt for certain enemies and beings who go against his morals (i.e: slave drivers and Tusken Raiders), and is a very proud Jedi who gets upset that he’s denied the rank of Master due to his arrogance.

* GentleGiant: He's 6'4" and is one of the nicest and most benevolent Jedi to have ever lived.

* HonoraryTrueCompanion: Despite knowing Anakin for a short time, Qui-Gon was always there for him (unlike Obi-Wan) and believed there was still good left in Anakin and that he was not beyond redemption and forgiveness. Qui-Gon's faith in his close friend proved to be correct when Anakin sacrificed himself to save his son, Luke, proving that Qui-Gon was a true friend to Anakin in the end.

* OnlySaneMan: Unlike the Jedi Council, Qui-Gon fully understood the importance of delegation and empathy, hence treating [[TheChosenOne Anakin]] as a boy with feelings, instead of callously disregarding him altogether.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: His tendency to do this has brought him at odds with the other Jedi, respected as he is. The most influential example by far is when he decides to have Anakin trained as a Jedi despite the Council explicitly telling him no, even attempting to train Anakin himself despite the act being a direct violation of the Jedi rules.

* UnintentionalBackupPlan: Qui-Gon's original plan is for Anakin to be trained as a Jedi and bring balance to the Force. This seems to fail when Anakin falls to the dark side. In ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'', however, Anakin does bring balance to the Force by destroying the last of the Sith (including himself).

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When he first appears, he tells Obi-Wan to be mindful of the living force and that the people at the Trade Federation are cowards so their negotiations with them will be short, establishing him as a wise and perceptive mentor who believes in the Force. Then, when the Neimodians try to kill him and Obi-Wan with poison gas, he immediately draws his lightsaber and re effortlessly slaughter a group of battle droids, also establishing that he's an experienced combatant who's not to be trifled with.

* SurpassedTheTeacher: To both Dooku and Yoda, in a sense. This isn't the case in personal combat, both are more powerful and superior swordsman, to the point that in ''Legends'' (and presumably canon), Qui-Gon never had a chance in sparring matches against Dooku and always lost (and by extension, wouldn't against Yoda). However, he proves to be much wiser than either, attaining the pinnacle of Jedi wisdom and immortality through the force, teaching it to Yoda, and staying true to his principles, unlike Dooku. Dooku outright admits to Qui-Gon that he's much wiser after he manages to stop [Dooku] from executing a corrupt senator in cold blood and saving many villagers' lives in the process.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Using his dying moments to beg Obi-Wan to train Anakin was a plain ''bad'' move on his part. Obi-Wan was a freshly knighted and grieving man with no experience as a mentor, making him very ill-suited for the unique challenges teaching Anakin would bring; this was one of the many factors leading Anakin down the path to becoming Darth Vader. He acknowledges this mistake as a Force Ghost to Obi-Wan in ''From a Certain Point of View: Master and Apprentice'' but Kenobi wasn't having any of it as he firmly believes that while both of them share some blame for it, Anakin's turn to the dark side was ultimately his choice more than anyone else's failure.

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: His tendency to do this has brought him at odds with the other Jedi, respected as he is. The most influential example by far is when he decides to have Anakin trained as a Jedi despite the Council explicitly telling him no, even attempting to train Anakin himself despite already having Obi-Wan as an apprentice and no Master can have more than one apprentice at a time.

* TooPowerfulToLive: Not because of his raw power, both Yoda and Mace Windu (as well as Dooku) are stronger than him, but he's still among the most formidable Jedi, as while his stamina is rather lacking, he's roughly equal to Darth Maul besides that. But his presence and power (along with Obi-Wan's) keep Anakin safe from the Sith in ''The Phantom Menace''. [[YourMileageMayVary Dave Filoni]] has stated his belief that had he survived, Anakin would never have turned to the dark side. With the chance to rid the galaxy of a Jedi Master Palpatine made killing him a priority.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His determination to have Anakin trained as a Jedi spells doom for the Jedi Order and decades of conflict for the rest of the galaxy. It's not entirely his fault, though; if he'd lived to train Anakin on his own, it would have been more difficult for Palpatine to subtly manipulate Anakin towards the dark side, as Anakin would have been mentored by the master who was the closest thing to a father he had ever known and also knew what he was doing rather than a grieving and inexperienced Obi-Wan.

* {{Foil}}: To Anakin Skywalker. Both of them are are powerful Jedi who prefer to be {{Cowboy Cop}}s and fight for what they think is right, rather than what the Jedi Code teaches. However, Qui-Gon is a selfless AllLovingHero who takes little pride in his accomplishments, while Anakin shows contempt for certain enemies and beings who go against his morals (i.e: slave drivers and Tusken Raiders), and is a very proud Jedi who gets upset that he’s denied the rank of Master due to his arrogance.

* LaserBlade: He wields a green-bladed lightsaber.

* MentorArchetype: To Obi-Wan and Anakin during ''The Phantom Menace''. He becomes the one who teaches Yoda the way of retaining one's identity upon death, and manifesting as a Force spirit. [[YourMileageMayVary According to some]] Qui-Gon's unorthodox thinking would've made him a better master for Anakin than the more strict Obi-Wan and could've stopped him from falling to the Dark Side.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Using his dying moments to beg Obi-Wan to train Anakin was a plain ''bad'' move on his part. Obi-Wan was a freshly knighted and grieving man with no experience as a mentor, making him very ill-suited for the unique challenges teaching Anakin would bring; this was one of the many factors leading Anakin down the path to becoming Darth Vader. He acknowledges this mistake as a Force Ghost to Obi-Wan in ''Master and Apprentice'' but Kenobi wasn't having any of it as he firmly believes that while both of them share some blame for it, Anakin's turn to the dark side was ultimately his choice more than anyone else's failure.

* ReluctantWarrior: Despite being a MasterSwordsman and being incredibly skilled with Force techniques, he greatly despised being called a warrior and is very uncomfortable when he's seen as one by other people.

* SpinAttack: Given his chosen lightsaber form Ataru, Qui-Gon performs many ful-body twirls in his duels against Darth Maul.

* EnergyBeing: Because his training to do so wasn't complete, he can't normally manifest himself as a spirit, but on a planet sufficiently strong in the Force, he can appear as a "flock of light".

* FatalFlaw: For a diplomat, Qui-Gon was terrible at communicating. In the ''Master & Apprentice'' novel he spends little time talking to Obi-Wan, not even telling his student he had been offered a seat on the Jedi Council which would necessitate Obi-Wan finding a ''new master'' or explaining why he wanted his student to stick to the basics, causing Obi-Wan to doubt himself and hen they ''do'' talk Qui-Gon frequently cuts off dicussions when two are finally getting somewhere. As a result Obi-Wan had a lot of difficulty understanding his teacher and the novel ends with their communication issues unresolved. Compare this to ''Age of Republic - Obi-Wan Kenobi'' where Obi-Wan resolves his miscommunication with Anakin, reassuring each other that they did want each as student and teacher. We see this similar lack of communication in the novel ''Padawan'' and more significantly in ''The Phantom Menace'' where Qui-Gon's failure to communicate with Obi-Wan [[InnocentlyInsensitive results in it looking like]] he is abandoning his student of twelve years to take on a boy he barely knows.

* TooPowerfulToLive: Not because of his raw power, both Yoda and Mace Windu (as well as Dooku) are stronger than him, but he's still among the most formidable Jedi, as while his stamina is rather lacking, he's roughly equal to Darth Maul besides that. But his presence and power (along with Obi-Wan's) keep Anakin safe from the Sith in ''The Phantom Menace'', and WordOfGod has it that had he survived, Anakin would never have turned to the dark side. Naturally, Palpatine makes killing him a priority.