For more than a thousand years, the Jedi have trained in the ways of the Force. From Padawan learners to Jedi Masters, the halls of their temples and academies saw the rise of the most powerful force for good the galaxy has ever known . . .

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Qui-Gon Jinn Jedi Trainer

There are not many Jedi that have had the opportunity to be trained by the Great Qui-Gon Jinn. However, those that have learned from his tutelage have certainly been Jedi of note.

Qui-Gon considered his “first” Padawan learner to be a youngling named Xanatos, though many believe he had trained at least one before him. Xanatos was trained after the “acceptable age” and, like Anakin, who was also trained late in development, he succumbed to the Dark Side in the end.

The next, and last, to learn from Qui-Gon was Obi-Wan Kenobi. Qui-Gon was not interested in taking on the young Kenobi due to his bad experience with Xanatos, but ended up agreeing after being continually impressed with Obi-Wan’s potential.

Qui-Gon wanted to take on the young Anakin Skywalker next, but was denied the opportunity by the Jedi Council shortly before Jinn’s death by Darth Maul.