While Liam Neeson's Qui-Gon Jinn might have been murdered by Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace, the Jedi Master was still a crucial part of Star Wars even after his death. Being one of the few Jedi to retain his individual consciousness within the Cosmic Force, Qui-Gon was made himself known and influenced the course of the Skywalker saga a handful of times from beyond the grave.
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