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If he didn't get the position thanks to his strength, it's not this trope.


* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Though he wasn't elected solely for his badassery, it's inarguable that he is the best of the best.
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* BaldOfAwesome: No hair, and ''very'' badass.
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* NotSoDifferent: Though he starts out being very LawfulGood, a decade or so of Qui-Gon's influence has him occasionally disobeying orders to follow the Force's guidance. This has his mentor proud as punch (and, when it's his authority being disobeyed, irritated).

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* AdaptationalBadass: While canon Obi-Wan was impressive enough by himself, this one's a OneManArmy and absolute MasterSwordsman.

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* AdaptationalBadass: While canon Obi-Wan was impressive enough by himself, this one's a OneManArmy and absolute MasterSwordsman.MasterSwordsman by his early twenties.



* BerserkButton: As a young man, insulting Qui-Gon could get a rise out of him like almost nothing else could.

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* BerserkButton: As a young man, someone else insulting Qui-Gon could get a rise out of him like almost nothing else could.



* DeadpanSnarker: Possibly the snarkiest character in the entire series.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Possibly the snarkiest character in the entire series. [[WorldOfSnark Which is saying something]].



* HeartbrokenBadass: Became this after Xanatos fell to the Dark Side.
* HypocriticalHumor: Proud as punch whenever Obi-Wan follows the Living Force and disobeys orders... but irritated when it's his orders that get disobeyed.

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* HeartbrokenBadass: Became this after Xanatos fell to the Dark Side.Side, and again after [[spoiler: Tahl]] dies.
* HypocriticalHumor: Proud as punch whenever Obi-Wan follows the Living Force and disobeys orders... but irritated when it's his ''his'' orders that get disobeyed.



* StrictTeacher: As noted above, he doesn't expect any more than the best his students can give... but he won't accept any less, either.

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* StrictTeacher: SternTeacher: As noted above, he doesn't expect any more than the best his students can give... but he won't accept any less, either.



[[folder: Tahl]]

* FaceDeathWithDignity: Even at the end, she remains calm and dignified.
* ParentalSubstitute: Obi-Wan all but acknowledges outright that she's the maternal figure he never had.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Qui-Gon

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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: As per canon, hurls himself into a pool of acid.

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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: As per canon, hurls himself into a pool of acid.acid rather than be captured.
* DarkIsEvil: Dark hair, dark eyes, dark robes, and a black heart.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: He pretends to be polite to others, but he just wants revenge against Qui-Gon and the Order.

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* BerserkButton: As a young man, insulting Qui-Gon could get a rise out of him like almost nothing else could.



* BloodKnight: Downplayed. While he doesn't enjoy combat, as such, he ''loves'' sparring.



* GoodIsNotSoft: Especially after his tutelage from Dooku. Obi-Wan is quite kind, but he is definitely ''not'' to be messed with.
* GoodIsOldFashioned: Very big on tradition, which occasionally gets him into arguments with Qui-Gon.



* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Has a low sense of self-esteem.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Has a fairly low sense of self-esteem.



* BerserkButton: [[ShmuckBait Go on. Mess with Obi-Wan.]] We'll pick up the pieces afterwards.
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* BerserkButton: [[ShmuckBait Go on. Mess with Obi-Wan.]] We'll pick up the pieces afterwards.
-->"Sifo-Dyas can take a meditative retreat in the lowest Sith hell before I permit him
Anyone attempting to so much as touch my apprentice again."harm Obi-Wan (see PapaWolf).



* RageAgainstTheMentor: Qui-Gon and Dooku did not exactly have a strong relationship.

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* RageAgainstTheMentor: Qui-Gon and Dooku did not exactly have a strong warm, loving relationship.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Always.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Has this with Tahl before it moves into {{UST}}, and shares traces of this with Mace.



* KnightTemplar: He will stop at almost nothing to defeat the Darkness.

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* KnightTemplar: He will stop at almost nothing ''nothing'' to defeat the Darkness.



* ManipulativeBastard: There are many examples, but one of the most chilling is in Legacy V, when he used torture to cover [[spoiler: slipping a tracking device into Darth Maul's body, then let him escape from the Temple to trace him back to Sidious]].

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* ManipulativeBastard: There are many examples, but one of the most chilling is in Legacy V, ''Legacy V,'' when he used torture to cover [[spoiler: slipping a tracking device into Darth Maul's body, then let him escape from the Temple Temple, killing two Knights along the way, to trace him back to Sidious]].



* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: She's much more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold than most examples of this trope, but the heart of gold is still there.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Usually tempers punishment with understanding.



* PuttingThePalInPrincipal: A very kind and understanding mentor.

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* PuttingThePalInPrincipal: A very kind and understanding mentor.mentor to every Jedi.



* GoodIsNotNice: What he originally comes across as-and what he originally was.

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* GoodIsNotNice: What he originally comes across as-and what he originally once was.



* HotBlooded: Actually becomes something of a plot point: One thing which reassures Obi-Wan is that he's not fighting a Dark Lord of the Sith, but rather a young buck like him.



* TheQuietOne: As per canon, he doesn't have much to say, but that doesn't make him stupid.

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* TheQuietOne: As per canon, he doesn't have much to say, but that doesn't make him stupid.stupid or any less dangerous.
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All canon tropes up to ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' apply unless otherwise noted.



* BerserkButton: [[ShmuckBait Go on. Mess with Obi-Wan.]] We'll pick up the pieces afterwards.
-->"Sifo-Dyas can take a meditative retreat in the lowest Sith hell before I permit him to so much as touch my apprentice again."



* MartialPacifist: Doesn't enjoy fighting, but if you push him, he will prove that he's not to be trifled with.



* PapaWolf: Do '''not''' hurt Obi-Wan. At all. Ever.



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* JerkJerkWithAHeartOfGold: Though she can be very spiky, she's also undoubtedly and unreservedly compassionate.


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* BaldOfAwesome: No hair, and ''very'' badass.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has his moments, usually at Qui-Gon's expense.


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* TheMentor: Informally, to Obi-Wan.


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[[folder: Yoda]]
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Though he wasn't elected solely for his badassery, it's inarguable that he is the best of the best.
* EccentricMentor: Sometimes, he'll be your best friend, and sometimes, an incredibly strict taskmaster.
* MasterSwordsman: Kick your butt in the dojo, he will.
* TheMentor: He's been this for every single Jedi at some point, and usually remains as this when they need him.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Size matters not, indeed.
* PsychologistTeacher: A very wise teacher who will tailor his lessons to suit his audience.
* PuttingThePalInPrincipal: A very kind and understanding mentor.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: To his subordinate Jedi, not expecting any more or less than their very best.
* StrictTeacher: As noted above, he doesn't expect any more than the best his students can give... but he won't accept any less, either.

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* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: As per canon, hurls himself into a pool of acid.


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* StarterVillain: The BigBad of Books 1 and 2.


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[[folder: Sifo-Dyas]]

* BirdsOfAFeather: Many of the tropes in his folder could also apply to Dooku.
* TheChessmaster: Quite a good one, though see OutGambitted below.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very dry wit, which he wields at the Jedi's expense.
* EvilFormerFriend: To Dooku.
* GoodIsNotNice: What he originally comes across as-and what he originally was.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Dooku says that this happened to him.
* TheManBehindTheMan: For the antagonists of Books 5,6, and 7. It's hinted that Sidious might be this to him.
* TheMentor: To Jedi Knight Chiros, a fellow Sentinel.
* MindRape: Very good at this.
* OutGambitted: He's a very good {{Chessmaster}}-unfortunately for him, Dooku is better.
* SmugSnake: Thinks that he's even better than he actually is. This proves to be his undoing.
* WalkingSpoiler: His Fall is a big plot element in later books.

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[[folder: Darth Maul]]

* TheApprentice: To Sidious.
* {{Foil}}: In-universe. He and Obi-Wan see each other as this.
* LateArrivalSpoiler: Doesn't appear until the very end of Book 9, and isn't seen until the following book. Nevertheless, he makes quite an impact.
* LivingWeapon: Forged into one by Darth Sidious.
* MasterSwordsman: Anyone who can go toe-to-toe with AdaptationalBadass Obi-Wan is ''definitely'' this.
* TheQuietOne: As per canon, he doesn't have much to say, but that doesn't make him stupid.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: As per canon.

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* HotBlooded: She can get very riled up.

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* HotBlooded: She can get very riled up. [[{{UST}} Especially by Obi-Wan]].
* Jerk



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* HiddenDepths: Much kinder than his intimidating mien might suggest.
* MasterSwordsman: He invented his own, incredibly lethal form, and is on par with Dooku.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Qui-Gon, and with more emphasis on the vitriolic, Dooku.

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[[folder: Xanatos [=DuCrion=] ]]

* TheAce: Said to have been a star pupil before his Fall.
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Qui-Gon's, and boy is he touchy about it.
* EvilIsPetty: Emotionally abuses Obi-Wan just to get back at Qui-Gon and the Jedi.
* EvilMentor: Wants to be this for Obi-Wan.
* RageAgainstTheMentor: Whatever problems Qui-Gon has with Dooku, they are ''nothing'' compared to Xanatos' with Qui-Gon.
* {{Revenge}}: Intends it against the Jedi.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: As head of Offworld, he is this.
* YouKilledMyFather: Blames Qui-Gon for this.

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* AffectionateNickname: Qui-Gon likes to call him "brat."

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* AffectionateNickname: Qui-Gon likes to call him "brat." Siri occasionally calls him ''ben'ke'', which is Twi'leki, though never translated.
* AmazonChaser: Though he'd never admit it, Siri's combat skill in the dojo turns him on a bit.



* BigEater: As a teenager, he believes in moderation in all things. So he makes sure to eat moderately...which is to say, a little of everything.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: Has this towards Bant.
* BigEater: As a teenager, he believes in moderation in all things. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments So he makes sure to eat moderately...which is to say, a little of everything. ]]



* TheGadfly: He can veer into this territory with friends, such as Garen, Siri, Bant, and, occasionally, Qui-Gon.



* InnocentlyInsensitive: Obi-Wan has his moments, usually when dealing with non-Jedi.
** During Lineage VII, he makes a few mistakes when helping Siri which clearly upset her, such as trying to grapple her. It wouldn't be such a big deal if [[spoiler: she hadn't been raped]].



* NotSoDifferent: Though he starts out being very LawfulGood, a decade or so of Qui-Gon's influence has him occasionally disobeying orders to follow the Force's guidance. This has his mentor proud as punch (and, when it's his authority being disobeyed, irritated).



* OneManArmy: Capable of carving through enemies like a lightsaber through butter. See ''Legacy,'' wherein he defeats a dozen tanks single-handed, or ''Lineage XI,'' which has him demonstrate what even Mace Windu calls "impressive [[spoiler: zombie-slaying]] techniques."

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* OneManArmy: Capable of carving through enemies like a lightsaber through butter. See ''Legacy,'' wherein where he defeats a dozen tanks single-handed, or ''Lineage XI,'' which has him demonstrate what even Mace Windu calls "impressive [[spoiler: zombie-slaying]] techniques."



* {{UST}}: Has loads of this with Siri Tachi. It's eventually consummated, and they move into StarCrossedLovers territory.

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* {{UST}}: Has loads of this with Siri Tachi. It's eventually consummated, resolved (sort of), and they move into StarCrossedLovers territory.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Constantly involved in snarking matches with Garen, Feld, and Siri, but cares deeply for them as well.


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* HypocriticalHumor: Proud as punch whenever Obi-Wan follows the Living Force and disobeys orders... but irritated when it's his orders that get disobeyed.


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[[folder: Siri Tachi]]

* ActionGirl: She kicks butt with the best of them.
* AffectionateNickname: Adi calls her "siripasa."
* DeadpanSnarker: Gives as good as she gets when engaged in SnarkToSnarkCombat.
* HotBlooded: She can get very riled up.
* MasterSwordsman: Gender-inverted; she can give Obi-Wan a serious run for his credits in the dojo, though she's not quite on his level.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Obi-Wan.

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* AffectionateNickname: Qui-Gon likes to call him "brat."



* MasterSwordsman: As well as his expertise in Ataru, he's got Makashi, Jar'Kai, and "informal zombie-slaying" techniques under his belt.

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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Has a low sense of self-esteem.
* MasterSwordsman: As well as his expertise in Ataru, he's got Makashi, Jar'Kai, and "informal zombie-slaying" [[spoiler: zombie-slaying]]" techniques under his belt.



* OneManArmy: Capable of carving through enemies like a lightsaber through butter.

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* OneManArmy: Capable of carving through enemies like a lightsaber through butter. See ''Legacy,'' wherein he defeats a dozen tanks single-handed, or ''Lineage XI,'' which has him demonstrate what even Mace Windu calls "impressive [[spoiler: zombie-slaying]] techniques."



* {{UST}}: Has loads of this with Siri Tachi.

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* {{UST}}: Has loads of this with Siri Tachi.
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* PsychologistTeacher: Often plays this role in relation to Obi-Wan.
* RageAgainstTheMentor: Qui-Gon and Dooku did not exactly have a strong relationship.



* PetTheDog: Occasionally has a moment of kindness towards Obi-Wan, such as comforting him after Qui-Gon's [[spoiler: joining the Whills]]. It's clear that, despite his impeccably stoic demeanor, he really does care about the young man.

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* PetTheDog: Occasionally has a moment of kindness towards Obi-Wan, such as comforting him after Qui-Gon's [[spoiler: joining the Whills]]. It's clear that, despite his impeccably stoic demeanor, he really does care about the young man. In his own way.

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* TheMentor:

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* TheMentor: Plays this to Zhoa and to Anakin.




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* {{UST}}: Has loads of this with Siri Tachi.



* DeadpanSnarker: One thing he very clearly passed on to Obi-Wan.



* MasterSwordsman: It's very clear where Obi-Wan got it from, and though he and Dooku have a rough relationship, it's clear where he got it from, too.




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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: He and Tahl arranged the New Apsolon dispute long before Obi-Wan was born.


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* {{Chessmaster}}: Plays dejarik and is an absolute ManipulativeBastard (see below).
* CulturedBadass: Drinks tea, enjoys philosophy and history, and is a master of what he calls the most "disciplined" lightsaber form.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very, ''very'' dry wit.
* GoodIsNotNice: Dooku has his compassionate moments. Just not very many.
* KnightTemplar: He will stop at almost nothing to defeat the Darkness.
* MasterSwordsman: One of the best in the Order, which is saying something.
* ManipulativeBastard: There are many examples, but one of the most chilling is in Legacy V, when he used torture to cover [[spoiler: slipping a tracking device into Darth Maul's body, then let him escape from the Temple to trace him back to Sidious]].
* TheMentor: Taught Qui-Gon and [[spoiler: Obi-Wan for a while]].
* MindProbe: Capable of doing this with {{Telepathy}}. It's nasty.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: He's been fighting the Dark Side for a very long time, and done and seen plenty of things.
* PetTheDog: Occasionally has a moment of kindness towards Obi-Wan, such as comforting him after Qui-Gon's [[spoiler: joining the Whills]]. It's clear that, despite his impeccably stoic demeanor, he really does care about the young man.
* {{Pride}}: His greatest flaw, which Yoda calls him out on.

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[[folder: Obi-Wan Kenobi]]

* TheAce: All-round excellent at everything (except obeying orders).
* AdaptationalBadass: While canon Obi-Wan was impressive enough by himself, this one's a OneManArmy and absolute MasterSwordsman.
* BadassBookworm: Loves his history and philosophy, a high-ranking student, and an expert combatant.
* BigEater: As a teenager, he believes in moderation in all things. So he makes sure to eat moderately...which is to say, a little of everything.
* CharacterDevelopment: Goes from a naieve, though snarky, boy to a great Jedi Knight.
* DeadpanSnarker: Possibly the snarkiest character in the entire series.
* ExactWords: Loves using this, such as in Lineage I, when he promises Qui-Gon that he "won't stop him from doing what he needs to do."
* TheHero: The main character of all of the stories.
* MasterSwordsman: As well as his expertise in Ataru, he's got Makashi, Jar'Kai, and "informal zombie-slaying" techniques under his belt.
* TheMentor:
* OneManArmy: Capable of carving through enemies like a lightsaber through butter.
* SarcasticDevotee: He would follow Qui-Gon off a cliff. And spend the entire way down complaining.
* SociallyAwkwardHero: Zig-zagged as a young man. While he's a polished diplomat, his misunderstandings of common non-Jedi life customs can make him this.

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[[folder: Qui-Gon Jinn]]

* {{Ambadassador}}: An expert diplomat and MasterSwordsman. He passes both these traits on to Obi-Wan.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: The Order's resident maverick, but also highly respected.
* HeartbrokenBadass: Became this after Xanatos fell to the Dark Side.
* TheLastDJ: He could easily have been on the Council if he didn't keep "following the Living Force."
* TheMentor: Played this to Feemor (though in that case it was more of a BigBrotherMentor), Xanatos, and Obi-Wan.

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