Why did Palpatine fear Qui-Gon Jinn?

And it was Qui-Gon who championed Anakin to be trained, even if he couldn't follow that up. The biggest piece of evidence Palpatine was terrified of Qui-Gon? He had Darth Maul off him to take out the threat before it could develop.
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Which Jedi did Palpatine fear?

This information comes to light form the comic series Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, in particular issue #7. Palpatine admits to Darth Vader that the Jedi he actually feared most was none other than Jocasta Nu.
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Could Qui-Gon have stopped Palpatine?

Star Wars Confirms Qui-Gon Jinn Was the Jedi Who Could Have Stopped Palpatine. The newest Star Wars tie-in book affirms that Qui-Gon Jinn was the Jedi who could have thwarted Darth Sidious, recognizing the Sith Lord's evil designs, according to Screen Rant.
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Would Qui-Gon have sensed Palpatine?

In a worst-case scenario for Palpatine, the tremendously Force-sensitive Qui-Gon would have sensed the dark side around Dooku, and perhaps even have experienced a vision of the future Dooku was working to bring about on Palpatine's behalf.
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What was special about Qui-Gon Jinn?

Qui-Gon Jinn was a Force-sensitive highly respected, yet maverick and unconventional Human male Jedi Master, who lived during the last decades of the Galactic Republic and was most notably responsible for discovering Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One of the Jedi prophecy, and bringing him into the Jedi Order.
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Why Palpatine FEARED Qui-Gon Jinn - Star Wars Explained



Who was Mace Windu's Padawan?

Billaba became Windu's Padawan and trained under the Jedi Master in the ways of the Force. During her training, Windu allowed her to study Form VII variant known as Vaapad. She evetually became a Jedi Knight, renowned for her skills with a lightsaber and favored Form III when teaching other Jedi.
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What would happen if Anakin was trained by Qui-Gon?

The Anakin who had been taught by Qui-Gon Jinn, however, would have been a very different person. For one thing, he wouldn't have belonged to the Jedi in the first place. Anakin was infatuated with Padmé from the moment he first set eyes on her in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
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Did Qui-Gon make a mistake?

Qui-Gon didn't fail to notice the Dark Side boiling up inside of Anakin Skywalker: he believed that darkness was exactly what was needed to bring balance to The Force. Showing once and for all that Anakin could have brought peace to the galaxy... if Qui-Gon Jinn had trained him.
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Did Qui-Gon know Anakin would turn?

Star Wars theory: Qui-Gon always knew Anakin would become Vader.
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Did Yoda know Anakin would turn evil?

He did know the dark side was a possible path, even if he never guessed it would be a likely one. His judgment clouded, Yoda did not prevent the future Darth Vader from being trained. But he certainly did not approve. He had seen what emotional attachment could do to a Jedi.
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Who was Darth Sidious scared of?

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Plus, even as a padawan, Obi-Wan was able to defeat Palpatine's apprentice Darth Maul in combat. Still, only 171 Star Wars fans believe Palpatine would be terrified by Obi-Wan. In the prequels, Obi-Wan is the biggest threat to Palpatine emotionally.
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What Jedi can beat Sidious?

Anakin Skywalker could have thwarted Darth Sidious and in fact did, albeit almost 25 years after he was given the initial opportunity. Anakin fell into Sidious' trap and attacked Windu, as Sidious played victim, only to then spring to life and fire lightning upon Windu. Nearly 25 years passed.
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Did Count Dooku let Anakin win?

Count Dooku lost to Anakin because Anakin was a lot better. Through more training, missions in the Clone Wars, and perhaps his midi-chlorian count, he was almost at his peak. People get shocked though because the prequel trilogy and didn't really show his progressions and didn't show how powerful he was.
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Why was Palpatine scared of Luke?

It makes sense Palpatine feared Luke after Return of the Jedi. He successfully convinced Darth Vader, his greatest warrior, to turn against him. It is somewhat surprising Palpatine - even in his guise as Snoke - would admit he feared him, however.
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Who was the most feared Jedi?

Top 10 Strongest Jedi of All Time
  • Kit Fisto (the one on the right)
  • Plo Koon.
  • Nomi Sunrider.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mark Rain, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
  • Mace Windu.
  • Revan.
  • Yoda.
  • Luke Skywalker.
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Did Yoda sense Anakin's fall?

Of course Yoda sensed it. Right after he had that moment of thinking he asked for a ship and he knew exactly where to go..the hanger where Anakin and Obi-Wan were going...so my reply would be "yes" he sensed it, otherwise he wouldn't know what was going on or where to go.
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Was training Anakin a mistake?

The Jedi's hesitation to train Anakin Skywalker was deemed a mistake on their part, but The Mandalorian subtly justifies this decision. The Mandalorian secretly explains why Yoda and the Jedi High Council were skeptical of training Anakin Skywalker.
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Why did Qui-Gon have so much faith in Anakin?

According to Screen Rant, this means Qui-Gon chose Anakin because of the light and darkness inside him. In The Phantom Menace, he tells the Jedi Council of the decision: “It was the will of the Force, of that I have no doubt.”
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Is Qui-Gon the wisest Jedi?

Yoda is the wisest force user within the principles of the Jedi, but Qui gon would be the wisest force user who is a Jedi.
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Why did Palpatine betray Dooku?

Treachery is the way of the Sith. Because Palpatine wants Anakin to be his next Sith apprentice. Realizing that Dooku/Tyranus has been incapicated, he needs a more powerful apprentice than Darth Maul or Darth Tyranus.
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Can Vader breathe without his mask?

Dark Vader cannot breathe without his mask because his mask is connected to a life support system. His famous black armor suit covers this life-sustaining system.
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Why did Obi-Wan not want to train Anakin?

Until Qui-Gon demanded it of him with his dying breath, Obi-Wan was never an advocate for Anakin's training as a Jedi. Obi-Wan agreed with Yoda. Anakin was dangerous. It wasn't until the man who Obi-Wan admired most lay dying that Obi-Wan even considered training Anakin himself.
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