10 Smartest Decisions In Star Wars History

So, Qui-Gon Jinn. We've already talked about how he was one of the smartest Jedi of the Prequels, given he was brave enough to defy the council and had the foresight to see where they were headed, but there's another more obvious example of the late Jedi's intelligence in the films: his exploration of the living Force and learning how to manifest after death.

That one exchange in Revenge of the Sith - where Yoda informs Obi-Wan that he's been communing with Qui-Gon - takes Jinn from being just another tragic figure in the Jedi Order to a character of even greater importance in the saga.

Without Qui-Gon's spiritualism, and his breakthrough in learning how to retain his being beyond the physical realm, Luke Skywalker would've been lost in his journey. Kenobi wouldn't have been able to sacrifice himself to ensure Luke's escape, or provide guidance in either Episodes V or VI.

Jinn is instrumental to the Skywalker Saga, but had he joined the Jedi Council and gotten absorbed in their politics, it's doubtful he would've been able to make such a pivotal breakthrough.