We take a deep dive into some of the craziest and most outlandish Star Wars fan theories swirling around in the internets. Some of these hold water, others are just fun, while some are just plain bizarre.
Qui-Gon Jinn was a Sith
So this theory falls in the category of ‘kinda interesting but probably not even close to true’ but it is kind of interesting so lets dive in. First lets remember that Qui-Gon was padawan to Count Dooku aka Darth Tyranus, a Sith lord. He was also known to repeatedly disagree with the Jedi Council. We know this from a brief conversation Qui-Gon has with Obi-Wan Kenobi where Kenobi says his master would be on the Council if he didn’t challenge them and their will. This leads us to believe that Qui-Gon did not fully embrace the Jedi code. Then Qui-Gon disobeyed the Council’s wishes to train Anakin Skywalker despite the boy being filled with attachment, anger, and fear. Let’s also not forget that from a Sith point-of-view, bringing balance to the Force could also be the extermination of the Jedi all together. The most compelling portion of this theory comes from Qui-Gon’s postmortem activities. Qui-Gon was the fist Jedi to master the ability to commune with the living through the force after death. Well, why is that important? Well, we are glad you ask. After Qui-Gon’s death he was able to pass of this knowledge to both Yoda and Kenobi and apparently Anakin. But when did he teach this to Anakin? After he turned to the dark side and became Darth Vader? Why would a Jedi be in contact with a Sith Lord? That doesn’t make much sense unless Qui-Gon was a Sith the whole time! But then why did he also teach this to Yoda and Kenobi? We aren’t sure and this casts some doubts on this theory.