Qui-Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn was introduced in Episode I as a wise and powerful Jedi, the mentor of the young Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was something of a renegade among the Jedi Order; unlike other, more conservative Jedi Masters, he valued living in the moment as the most effective and rewarding way to embrace the Force. While other Jedi respected him, they were frequently puzzled by his unorthodoxy, and ultimately denied him a seat on the Jedi Council.

Qui-Gon inherited his independent spirit from his equally rebellious master, Count Dooku. Unlike his master, who left the Jedi Order and ultimately joined the Sith, Qui-Gon stayed true to the Jedi up until his death at the hands of Darth Maul.

“Qui Gon Jinn was perhaps the greatest Jedi alive, a commanding presence at Council, a strong and brave warrior who refused to be intimidated by even the most daunting challenge and a good and kind man.” — Obi Wan Kenobi, The Phantom Menace novelization