It’s long been clear Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn would have served as Palpatine’s greatest obstacle.

Qui-Gon was a unique Jedi.

He would have been seated on the Jedi Council had he not had too much of an inquisitive nature.

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This led Qui-Gon down a more reflective path, as he considered the reason for Dooku’s decisions.

The tighter the Empire squeezed the galaxy, the more people were inclined to rebel against him.

The darker the shadows become, the more likely some are to stand as champions of the light.

Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the center, with Jacen Solo wielding a green lightsaber on the left and Grogu on the right.

Qui-Gon’s life, it seems, serves as an example of this.

Qui-Gon would go on to accomplish what the Sith cannot: eternal life within the Force.

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