10 Star Wars Characters SAVED By The Expanded Universe

We've heard an awful lot about the tragedy of Darth Plageius the Wise, but no one ever seems to talk about the tragedy of Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn appearing in just one prequel movie: The Phantom Menace. Although Neeson's voice did appear in the subsequent prequel movies, and The Rise of Skywalker, his demise in Episode I proved to be the catalyst that ultimately paved the way Anakin Skywalker's fall and the subsequent collapse of the Jedi Order.

The loss of the pre-Disney EU material surrounding Qui-Gon somewhat vilified his actions in taking the young Anakin away from his mother and meant much of the blame for what transpired across the following five movies rested with the maverick Jedi.

Happily, The Clone Wars series gifted Qui-Gon Jinn his chance at redemption, as The Lost Episodes saw Master Yoda hearing a familiar voice and embarking on a quest to learn how to manifest his spirit as a Force Ghost from the ethereal Jinn.

Without this teaching, Obi-Wan would never have been able to guide Luke to Dagobah after his death at the hands of Vader, which ultimately would have left Luke's training wholly incomplete and the fate of the galaxy would have been very, very different.

Qui-Gon has also benefited from a new wave of Star Wars EU literature, taking a leading role in Claudia Gray's Master & Apprentice novel.