Qui-Gon believed Anakin was the Chosen One, prophesied to bring balance to the Force, and that their meeting was no accident. He brought Anakin to the Jedi Council on Coruscant, and was angered when his fellow Masters refused to train the boy, but saw their lack of vision as only a temporary setback.
The part about being born of no father is what ultimately convinced Qui-Gon that Anakin was the Chosen One, because Anakin's mother Shmi Skywalker had told Qui-Gon that Anakin was born through immaculate conception.
Qui-Gon Was The Father Figure Anakin Sought In Palpatine
Anakin Skywalker left his mother behind to become a Jedi in The Phantom Menace, and while Qui-Gon immediately filled the role of a parental figure, the Jedi Master's death left Anakin in the care of Obi-Wan and Palpatine.
Well, it's no secret that Anakin looked up to Qui-Gon as a mentor and a guide. Unfortunately, he only knew him for a few days, but Anakin still loved Qui-Gon as he loved Obi-Wan.
It took some time, but Star Wars has officially explained why Qui-Gon Jinn was the only Jedi who could have saved Anakin Skywalker - because only Qui-Gon learned the truth about the Dark Side that Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, and even Yoda never realized.
Qui-Gon Jinn FINALLY Reveals His Feelings About Darth Vader - Star Wars Explained
Does Darth Vader remember Qui-Gon?
In his memories of Qui-Gon Jinn, Vader reveals perhaps his sole exception to this otherwise inviolable rule. Qui-Gon epitomized what Anakin Skywalker once believed the Jedi to be – a standard the rest of the Order failed to live up to in Darth Vader's eyes.
Qui-Gon believed there was something special about Anakin and that it was the Force that brought them together. Qui-Gon doesn't mention the prophecy or the Sith until they get to Coruscant and by that point he was attacked by a lightsaber wielding Sith Lord on the deserts of Tatoonie.
Although Rey is also strong with force, she doesn't compare to Anakin's pure strength with the force and his connection, being created by the Force itself. Even in the movies, comics, and shows we see Anakin accomplish greater feats of strength that Rey was years away from learning.
Why Qui-Gon Jinn Was Palpatine's Greatest Threat. Unlike Yoda and the Jedi High Council, Qui-Gon Jinn was only concerned about the will of the Force. Therefore, Palpatine needed Qui-Gonn out of the way because he was better connected to the Force than the other Jedi.
Master Yoda knew that Darth Vader was once Anakin Skywalker - the boy he sensed too much fear in to train way back in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. For many years it's been assumed Master Yoda was aware from the day Vader gained his cybernetic enhancements and signature wheeze.
The book then digs into one of the final scenes in The Phantom Menace, where Anakin watches Qui-Gon's funeral pyre blaze and “feeling a profound sense of loss.” After leaving his mother and the only home he's ever known, Anakin then experienced intense battle and the loss of a person who promised him a better future.
What would have happened to Anakin if Qui-Gon lived?
Had Qui-Gon lived, however, he would have become the father-figure Anakin so desperately needed. The bond between Qui-Gon and Anakin would have been far greater than simply master and apprentice; they'd practically have been father and son.
Qui-Gon's death left an impact on Anakin and Obi-Wan, yes, but his demise also served to teach the viewer more about what the Jedi were like during the Republic. He was one of the first on-screen Jedi Masters the audience got to follow.
It is my firm belief that when Qui-Gon kneels while separated from Darth Maul by a shield, he is not merely meditating as others before me have posited. Rather, he is connecting with the Force to turn the tide of the battle of Naboo.
When Qui-Gon and Maul are separated by a force field, Qui-Gon kneels and rests for a moment—gathering what little strength he had left to try and finish off Maul. By contrast, Obi-Wan had just used Force Jump moments earlier after falling down a level in the Theed power generator.
Maul's plan was to destroy Anakin Skywalker before he becomes Darth Vader and brings destruction to the Galaxy, and allows Darth Sidious to become unstoppable. Darth Maul knew that Anakin Skywalker was the so-called Chosen One, and that he had been groomed by Darth Sidious to become his new apprentice, Darth Vader.
Qui-Gon was ultimately defeated by a move that can only be done with a double-bladed lightsaber as Darth Maul used the handle of the weapon, striking Qui-Gon physically on the chin, stunning him for just long enough to deliver the killing blow.
One of the most skilled Jedi ever with a lightsaber, Mace Windu remains the only Jedi to defeat Emperor Palpatine in a duel in Revenge of the Sith. Windu was mere seconds from ending the Sith for good when Darth Vader stepped in and saved Palpatine, killing Mace in the process.
Kylo and Rey (Daisy Ridley) also blasted the Imperial Crusier open trying to Force pull the Lightsaber away from each other, so clearly, Kylo Ren is an extremely strong Force-wielder. Nonetheless, it can be said that Darth Vader is the more powerful master of the Force for one key reason: his temperament.
Anakin Skywalker may have been a great Jedi before turning to the dark side, but the most powerful Jedi in Star Wars was his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. Despite being the Chosen One, Anakin Skywalker was not the most powerful Jedi in Star Wars, as that honor goes to Ahsoka Tano.
With the release of The Rise of Skywalker this debate can finally be put to rest. The two duel on the ruins of the Second Death Star and its pretty clear that Kylo is the more powerful of the two. Rey is soundly defeated by Kylo who appears to be significantly more powerful than Rey.
According to TCW Season 6, he did, to some capacity, he didin't know exactly when, why, or who was Sidious, but he did know all the Jedi were going to die, and he also knew the Clones were set up by the Sith.
No, but he saw early on that Anakin had all the seeds in place to be drawn to it- fear, which could easily lead to hatred and suffering. That was why they were opposed to training him from the very beginning, never trusted him, or really believed the prophecy.
Qui-Gon failed to defeat Maul because he focused on defense rather than offense, while Ahsoka's aggressive form countered Maul's chaotic style. Maul's strategic planning gave him an advantage against Qui-Gon but backfired when he faced an unexpected opponent in Ahsoka, leading to his defeat.
