Official Sith Pacify Power Rankings: #25

The 25th character for the Official Sith Pacify Power Rankings is….Qui-Gon Jinn!

Qui-Gon Jinn Overall = 79

QGJ was one of the most beloved of all the Jedi Masters.

As much as he was liked he was controversial. QGJ was notorious for his legendary stubbornness which of course he proved in the end…he was right.

QGJ’s legacy will always be his belief in the “living Force”.

A mystical thought that almost went against Jedi principal. It was Qui-Gon’s idea that the “living Force” grew and fed from the energy of living things.

This of course gave the Galaxy Force spirits which would prove so vital that its importance can never be quantified in any amount of words.

Characteristics

• Swordsmanship (Strength, 85/100)– Known for his talented skill with a lightsaber, QGJ was more than able to hold his own against any opponent, even a Sith. He was very evenly balanced, could incorporate power when he desired to and was especially skilled at diagnosing his opponent’s weaknesses.
• Vision (Strength, 97/100) – QGJ was the founder and first to stress the importance of the “living Force”. Plus when Master Yoda is listening to you like a Padawan would listen to his Master, well you’ve struck gold! It is quite possible that this ability is the most significant out of any characteristic within the entire Official Sith Pacify Power Rankings. The sheer magnitude of this discovery is almost directly responsible for Luke’s eventual victory against the Emperor and Vader. Without QGJ’s padawan Ben Kenobi directing and counseling Luke, the Empire would be categorically triumphant for the rest of time.
• Calming Presence (Strength, 86/100)- QGJ is a pillar of peaceful tranquility. His ability to stay calm, cool and collected and deliver under pressure was instrumental in the Battle of Naboo. Without this mindset influencing them, the Naboo would never have been able to retake the Palace, Obi-Wan Kenobi would not have been able to defeat Darth Maul and most importantly Anakin Skywalker would not have the confidence to take on the Galaxy and fulfill his destiny…
• Beliefs ( Strength, 84/100)- Without his rock solid conviction and belief in what he was doing, the nature of the Force would have suffered. QGJ did not succumb to peer pressure even in the face of his closest allies (who were also his harshest critics) did he yield. He was deadset on his way of doing things and boy was he right.
• Arrogance ( Weakness, 70/100)- Where there is a tenacious-opinionated individual there is arrogance. QGJ was guilty of taking his beliefs too far and even allowing them to get in the way of his progression within the Jedi Order where he could have influenced many of his beliefs if he only obliged to criticism on the occasion.
• Age (Weakness, 72/100)- At the time of his death, QGJ was approximately 60 years old. Although that might seem like an incredible age to still engage an adversary, other human Force-users were much more capable than Jinn even into their 80’s! Age affects us all in different ways and unfortunately for QGJ, it handicapped him, almost severely.
• Sith Ambush (Weakness, 68/100)- When QGJ encountered the Sith Lord on Tatooine, he was the first Jedi to engage the Dark Side in a thousand years. As a Jedi, Dooku trained QGJ well but nothing’s like facing a live opponent. It is unfortunate that his one and only Sith foe was able to best him. Of course this is not his fault but it still has to be held against him. Perhaps with more experience QGJ would have emerged victorious.

Intangibles 

• Farsight (Strength, 88/100)- Unique to his last breath, QGJ was always able to see ahead of what was in front of him. His impressive ability to do so gave the Galaxy perhaps the best Jedi anyone has ever seen in Anakin. Not to mention QGJ prophesied the balancing of the Force through the young Skywalker who was just a mere boy at the time. That takes serious talent.
• Set in his ways (Weakness, 75/100)- Obi-Wan would be proud of this intangible representation of his Master as he knew him better than anyone on how steadfast in his own beliefs Qui-Gon was. Besides his following and preaching of the “living Force”, his ultimate persistence and tenacity in what he believed in would inevitably consume him. I believe it played a small part in QGJ’s demise.

Final Word

Qui-Gon Jinn’s devotion to the Jedi Order is unmatched. Even in death was the Jedi Master still counseling the Jedi. That is so powerful and important that it must not be understated. As for the man’s legacy, I think QGJ’s age played a big factor near the end of his life. It is my opinion that if he were maybe 20 years younger, he could have defeated Darth Maul and gone on to be a legend for all time within the prestigious Jedi Order.

-Sith Pacify out