Qui-Gon Jinn runs the gauntlet

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Qui-Gon Jinn runs the gauntlet

How far does he make it?

1) ESB Luke Skywalker
2) Coleman Trebor
3) Darth Maul (with only one side of his lightsaber)
4) Sora Bulq
5) Darth Revan

don't see how he'd make it beyond maul.

Well, one of the reasons he lost to Maul on Naboo was because he uses Ataru and didn't have much room to manuever. Seemed like the fight was fairly equal even then. And Qui-Gon was one of the best duelists in the Order at the time...I'd say if he beats Maul, he clears the Gauntlet. And I'd say he beats Maul 6/10 under normal circumstances with Maul reduced to one blade on his saberstaff.

Pure opinion and speculation on my part though, 'cause I can't think of anything off the top of my head that puts QGJ ahead of Maul skill or force-wise. lol

Originally posted by Enyalus
Well, one of the reasons he lost to Maul on Naboo was because he uses Ataru and didn't have much room to manuever. Seemed like the fight was fairly equal even then. And Qui-Gon was one of the best duelists in the Order at the time...I'd say [b]if he beats Maul, he clears the Gauntlet. And I'd say he beats Maul 6/10 under normal circumstances with Maul reduced to one blade on his saberstaff.

Pure opinion and speculation on my part though, 'cause I can't think of anything off the top of my head that puts QGJ ahead of Maul skill or force-wise. lol [/B]

I have to disagree with you on Qui-Gon beating Maul. When they fought on Tatoonine it might have looked evenly matched but Qui-Gon would have lost he was exhausted after the rather short fight and Maul looked completely fine

To be fair, Maul hadn't just lept 20 feet in the air onto a moving spaceship after the battle...

EDIT: I just reread my excuse, and even I agree that it's a weak defense. 😖

Originally posted by Icy Ninja
I have to disagree with you on Qui-Gon beating Maul. When they fought on Tatoonine it might have looked evenly matched but Qui-Gon would have lost he was exhausted after the rather short fight and Maul looked completely fine
He's been walking with Anakin from the home to the ship in the burning sun while Maul was riding at a fast speed while head under his hood. QUi-Gon was burning in the heat while walking 💃

I know that was al in fun, but the novel states that Maul was better than both the Jedi and too good for them. If you put OGJ and Maul in a room and had them fight 10 times, OGJ might get lucky once. Maul is just far too good for him.

Originally posted by Enyalus
Well, one of the reasons he lost to Maul on Naboo was because he uses Ataru and didn't have much room to manuever. Seemed like the fight was fairly equal even then. And Qui-Gon was one of the best duelists in the Order at the time...I'd say [b]if he beats Maul, he clears the Gauntlet. And I'd say he beats Maul 6/10 under normal circumstances with Maul reduced to one blade on his saberstaff.

Pure opinion and speculation on my part though, 'cause I can't think of anything off the top of my head that puts QGJ ahead of Maul skill or force-wise. lol [/B]


There was enough room for Qui-Gon's saber in the rom with the hole, I have used that arguement before and if you watch the scene there is plenty of room, as people gave pointed out to me. If anything, Maul was at the disadvantage, his double bladed saber had less room to manuever than Jinn's single bladed one. Maul was "a warrior in his prime" who had taken out Anoon Bondara, Qui-Gon's superior. Giving Maul a single blade instead of double won't make a difference, on Tatooine he chose to fight Jinn with only one blade and after Kenobi cut his saber in half he was still just as good. To add to all this, The New Essential Guide to Characters states that Maul wasn't as full strength during the final battle at Naboo, yet he still takes on Jinn and Kenobi, 2 on 1, and nearly kills them both.

Jinn gets past 1 and 2 without trouble. 3 goes about as long as it did in the movie, if that. Sora would beat Jinn as well, he gave Mace a good fight, is a legendary saber instructor and co-creator of Vaapad. As for Revan... Jinn would get crushed.

I haven't looked at The New Essential Guide to Characters guidebook...did they give a reason for Maul being sub par? Can Sith contract STDs? (Kidding)

The reason given was because he ran into Tusken Raiders and Togorian pirates while leaving Tatooine. I believe the Darth Maul journal said something about him spraining an ankle, though that's just what I heard, I've never read the Darth Maul Journal.

Loses once again to Maul.

Originally posted by Darth Subjekt
I know that was al in fun, but the novel states that Maul was better than both the Jedi and too good for them. If you put OGJ and Maul in a room and had them fight 10 times, OGJ might get lucky once. Maul is just far too good for him.
With two blades he is too much for Jinn, Qui Gon was visibly tired and out of gas when he was killed. One blade? Jinn wins 7/10.

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
With two blades he is too much for Jinn, Qui Gon was visibly tired and out of gas when he was killed. One blade? Jinn wins 7/10.

Did you watch their fight on tatooine when maul fought him with one blade, Qui-Gon had to retreat after a minute of fighting and he was exhausted and when they showed maul he looked the same as he did at the start of a fight. Qui-gon will lose to Maul just about every time. Maul wins 9/10

Originally posted by darthsith19
The New Essential Guide to Characters states that Maul wasn't as full strength during the final battle at Naboo,

Are you kidding me?

Oh, for the love of god. 🙄

On Tatooine did Qui-Gon battle Darth Maul when Maul was only using one side of his blade. From how I saw it, he had the advantage even then. Even if he did not, Qui-Gon surely did not.

Maul is quite simply stated to be superior. Period. Nodoby can argue against canon. Jinn goes down yet again.

It can not really be argued. Darth Maul has defeated Qui-Gon twice.

Originally posted by Lt. Valerian
Maul is quite simply [B]stated to be superior. Period. Nodoby can argue against canon. Jinn goes down yet again. [/B]

Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
With two blades he is too much for Jinn, Qui Gon was visibly tired and out of gas when he was killed. One blade? Jinn wins 7/10.
Care to prove that?

Here Maul uses one blade. From how I see it, that is NOT a 7/10 win for Qui-Gon Jinn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkW8ydn3cPQ

Here is Maul using two blades. Qui-Gon Jinn did not stand a chance. A 9/10 or 10/10 in Darth Maul's benefit for sure. Heck, he fought Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon at the same time and was still doing incredibly good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c4qGHVftW8