Why does master Qui-Gon think Anakin is the "chosen one" while others do not?
In the movie "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" why does master Qui-gon think Anakin Skywalker is the "chosen one", even though other jedi masters disagree? Since he promises to Obi-Wan to train him, all the problems occur.
Note: Is there really a chosen one in Star Wars? If there is, then who?
Best Answer
I guess Qui-Gon thinks that Anakin is the chosen one because:
He was conceived without a father, possibly from the Force itself.
He has a high concentration of midi-chlorians (more than Yoda).
His high skill level at doing things most humans can't do (especially given his young age)
The other Jedi Masters find Anakin filled with the fear of losing his mother (which Yoda says can lead to the Dark Side), so they want to decline Qui-gon's request of training Anakin.
I think that's a matter of point of view: Qui-Gon is optimistic, the Council is pessimistic.
I think that Qui-Gon had the confidence to teach Anakin in the Light Side of the Force, hoping to help Anakin control (or destroy) the fear that he feels.
In Return of the Jedi, at the end when Anakin (now Darth Vader) destroys the Emperor, making the Jedi prophecy come true, thus it would seem he really was the chosen one.
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Why does Qui-Gon think Anakin is the Chosen One?
Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn met Anakin while he was a slave on the desert planet Tatooine. Qui-Gon got to know Anakin and his mother, Shmi. He discovered that Anakin had no father and had the highest midi-chlorian count ever recorded. This convinced Qui-Gon that Anakin was the Chosen One.Who did Qui-Gon believe Anakin to be and what did he think Anakin would do?
Qui-Gon Chose Anakin For His Darkness & Light Which is where the prequel must now be re-assessed. Because when Qui-Gon confirms that he believes Anakin Skywalker is the One prophesied to "bring balance to The Force," he and the Jedi Council are imagining two different victories.Why was Anakin not granted the title of master?
One of the biggest factors that prevented Anakin from becoming a Jedi Master was the distrust stemming from his superiors, particularly Mace Windu. During the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin wasn't shown to train a Padawan, but there was no doubt he was skilled in the Force.Would Anakin have been different if Qui-Gon trained him?
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 Padm\xe9 from the moment he first set eyes on her in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.George Lucas says Who is The Chosen One
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Answer 2
Darth Plagueis the Wise, could alter the midichlorians to "create life". His "student" learned all his secrets before he "killed" him in his sleep.
Anikin had no father, Shmi "could not explain it".
Sidious KNEW of the prophecy of the "chosen one" who would bring order. Even if the Jedi had successfully hidden the story, in the past, Sidious could have heard it from Duku, who would have known all about it.
The same way he planned to have the clone army ready in advance. The same way he had the droid army attack his own planet. He, or his master Plagueis, could have altered Shmi's body to cause her to have Anikin, And WAITED for him to mature. THere could possibly even be OTHERS, in case of a freak podracing accident or something.
Anikin was then dropped in front of them on purpose. Sidious and Vader used a faulty hyperdrive in the future as well, to limit people's range of travel. Steering someone to a desert for repairs is easy when it is the only planet that "happens to be in range" when the hyperdrive goes out.
With only ONE PERSON (Watto) having parts for their ship, Common on Naboo but not many other places, it was easy to see where they would go. I'm sure convincing Gardulla the Hutt who to sell the two slaves to was easy as well. I do find it strange though that Toydarians and Hutts BOTH being IMMUNE to force persuasion, they were chosen to watch over the two slaves. Sidious Could however have use money or power to influence the Hutts.
Sidious, being strong enough to keep the ENTIRE Jedi Council from knowing he was force-sensitive, could have easily influences people close to the Hutts to indirectly influence them as well.
Immediately making friends with Anikin was NOT just grasping at an opportunity, it was pre-planned! Yoda was aware of some forms of dishonesty in close proximity (watch his facial expressions when Sidious is talking!) but was still clouded from knowing exact intent. Anikin was "groomed" well away from watchful eyes and ears. And was made to APPEAR to be the chosen one. Sidious influenced Kenobi enough to make him want to help Anikin. Sidious probably used SOME influence on members of the council to make them doubt Anikin as well, JUST TO MAKE Kenobi more determined to train him.
Answer 3
In a simpler perspective, Jedi use The Force to analyze as if it were a sixth sense to them.
They analyzed the hard data (midi-chlorians count) and then they analyzed Anakin through The Force. Put yourself in a skin of a Jedi Master which is able to perceive a person's fears, desires and somewhat foresee part of that person's future... Suppose that after your analysis you perceived:
- deep fear of loss;
- strong attraction to a teenage queen that he just met;
- deep desire to become a powerful Jedi;
- cocky and vindictive attitude;
- a future shrouded in uncertainty...
Would you place him as the next candidate for "the one that brings balance to The Force"?
Maybe if you got the chance to know him sightly better in a short time, for example: if you were stuck in a desert planet and he'd win one huge bet for you and allowed you and your VIP friends to get out of there, perhaps you would consider the possibility...
However, besides the Jedi Masters, others at that time may had already perceived the abnormal concentration of The Force in Anakin, namely Darth Plagueis (a Sith who supposedly created Anakin by accident - non-canon) and the Father (a being in the Clone Wars episodes that was once a Celestial - canon).
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