Qui-Gon Jinn Expanded

Qui-Gon Jinn is a Jedi considered a bit of a maverick by the Jedi council because he doesn’t always follow the Code. He focused more on the Living Force than on the Unifying Force. He was secretly learning how to be able to allow himself in the living Force after death.
Qui Gon Jinn was trained by Dooku, who later left the Order and fell to the Dark Side. Qui-Gon had at least 3 padawans. His first, was Feemor of whom little is known. His next, Xanatos, left him and the Order. This is detailed in a Dark Horse Graphic novel called Dark Side and several of the Jedi Apprentice books.

His last was Obi-Wan Kenobi. The two balanced each other. They did have their conflicts however. On Melida/Daan, Obi-Wan found himself strongly sympathizing with a group called the Young. These were the children of both the Melida and Daan tribes who were sick of the generations long war. Obi-Wan chose to leave the Jedi and remain, wounding Qui-Gon deeply. When he acknowledged his mistake he struggled to accept Obi-Wan back, fearing his own ability to trust would be unfair to both of them. It was with the aid of his friend Tahl that he was finally able to do so.

They shared many missions, including missions to restore peace, expose corruption, and taking on pirate gangs. They shared battles during the Stark Hyperspace Conflict, the attack by the Yinchorri against the Jedi, a plot against Valorum on Ord Mantell and activities involving the Trade Federation and the piracy of Nebula Front.

On his last mission, it was Obi-Wan who sensed distant danger on going in to negotiate with the Trade Federation to end the blockade of Naboo.  But it was Qui Gon who immediately realized there was no logic to their actions, no apparent gain, when they invaded, given that profit is their usual motive.
Qui Gon Jinn was also the one who discovered young Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine, and urged the Jedi Council to train him.
On Qui-Gon’s death, his last act was to ask Obi-Wan to train him.

Afterward Qui-Gon tried to call out to Anakin when his mother died, alerting Yoda that he was somehow able to connect from the beyond. He appeared in a vision to Yoda, leading young Anakin (though he was grown at this time) into a tree on a mysterious planet to face his fears. Finally Yoda was able to hear his voice in deep meditation.

When Obi-Wan went into exile,  he was to learn this from Qui-Gon.  There was a delay before Master Jinn felt he was prepared. First Obi-Wan needed to come to grips with his regrets and his pain. During this time Obi-Wan discovered Anakin lived as Darth Vader. He also found a former padawan, Ferus Olin was in danger. Qui-Gon clued him that Ferus Olin might be a part of Luke’s future, and Ferus needed urgent help. He assured him there was no immediate danger to Luke and that he would watch over him if Kenobi temporarily left.  Obi-Wan dealt with this situation therefore and then quickly returned.  Qui-Gon’s advice was sound, as a rival of Darth Vader was seeking information on Padme’s death that could’ve led to the discovery of the twins, had Ferus not intervened.

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