Star Wars: 10 Things You Never Knew About Qui-Gon Jinn

7. Qui-Gon Had a Genius-Level Intellect

Qui-Gon was a deep-thinker and master tactician. His intellect rivaled that of Yoda and even Sheeve Palpatine. The best evidence of Qui-Gon’s genius was his unmatched knowledge of the Living Force.

As said before, other Jedi, like Yoda and Mace Windu, rejected Qui-Gon’s philosophy. But, Qui-Gon’s adherence to the Living Force gave him insight into truths that the Jedi Council were blind to. Qui-Gon correctly identified Anakin as the chosen one and he predicted the rise of the Sith.

Had other Jedi listed to Qui-Gon, the council may have been able to avoid the fall of the Republic, and destruction of the Jedi.