Editing Qui-Gon Jinn (section)

===Novels===
Qui-Gon's life prior to ''The Phantom Menace'' is detailed in the ''[[Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice|Jedi Apprentice]]'' series. In ''[[The Rising Force]]'', Yoda encourages the Jedi Knight to take a new Padawan learner. Qui-Gon's previous apprentice, Xanatos, had turned to the dark side of the Force. Qui-Gon observes a lightsaber tournament among a group of the Temple's older students, which includes the twelve-year-old Obi-Wan. He takes note of Obi-Wan's skills, but refuses to train him due to his uncontrolled anger. On a mission to Bandomeer, Qui-Gon again encounters Obi-Wan, who is being sent to the planet to begin life as an agricultural laborer. During the journey, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan defend a group of Arcona from the criminal organization Offworld Corporation. When they arrive on Bandomeer, Qui-Gon receives a letter from Xanatos.

In ''[[The Dark Rival]]'', it is revealed that Xanatos is now the leader of Offworld. Qui-Gon meets his former apprentice to negotiate an agreement between Offworld and Bandomeer, but ends up dueling with Xanatos instead. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan end Offworld's business on Bandomeer, but Xanatos escapes. During the encounter with Xanatos, Qui-Gon realizes Obi-Wan's potential and accepts him as his Padawan. In ''[[The Captive Temple]]'', Xanatos nearly assassinates Yoda, but Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan thwart his plans. When they chase Xanatos back to his homeworld in ''[[The Day of Reckoning (novel)|The Day of Reckoning]]'', the fallen Jedi refuses to surrender and commits suicide.

In ''[[Legacy of the Jedi]]'', an apprentice Qui-Gon accompanies his master Dooku on a diplomatic assignment. Their ship is infiltrated by space pirates led by the rogue Jedi Lorian Nod, a former friend of Dooku's. The two battle and Dooku is overcome by anger, but Qui-Gon prevents his master from violating the Jedi Code by committing cold-blooded murder. Years later, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan encounter Nod again and imprison him for his crimes. In ''[[Secrets of the Jedi]]'', Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan embark on a mission with the Jedi Master [[List of Star Wars characters#Adi Gallia|Adi Gallia]] and her Padawan [[List of Star Wars characters#Siri Tachi|Siri Tachi]]. Qui-Gon and Adi become separated from Obi-Wan and Siri, which leads to the discovery of romantic feelings between the two apprentices. Sensing these feelings in Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon shares the story of his relationship with [[List of Star Wars characters#Tahl|Tahl]], a female Jedi whose murder nearly pushed Qui-Gon to the dark side.

''[[Cloak of Deception]]'' is set a year before ''The Phantom Menace''. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan fight a terrorist organization called the Nebula Front, which is secretly following the orders of Darth Sidious. At the Trade Federation conference on Eriadu, the two Jedi successfully defend Chancellor Valorum but cannot prevent the Neimoidian takeover of the Federation.