Originally posted by mossman
Qui-Gon is a Master.
He is not allowed to train Ani because the Council decides Anakin should not be trained.
Obi-Wan is made a Knight at the end of TPM and is reluctantly granted permission to take on Ani as his Padawan.Knights become Masters when they successfully guide a Padawan through to Knighthood.
QGJ was already a Master at the start of TPM and had already trained other Padawans before Obi.
Ani becomes a Knight sometime during the Clone Wars, and Obi simultaneously becomes a Master.Ani never has a Padawan.
He's a little busy fighting a war...
Qui-Gon wasnt a master, dont you remember Obi-Wan saying something about if he was less defiant he would be on the council.