Spoilers follow for a reference book and possibly the Obi-Wan Kenobi show.
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The biographical reference book Skywalker: A Family at War released yesterday, and I noticed a post on Reddit bringing attention to an excerpt from it.
Put simply, the book states that Obi-Wan first achieved true contact with Qui-Gon’s spirit ten years after Revenge of the Sith—the same time the upcoming Kenobi series takes place.
This post is a response to the information with the intent of compiling as much evidence as possible in favor of Qui-Gon’s return in that show.
While the cast of Kenobi was already confirmed over a week ago, it by no means limits the full cast or any surprise appearances. Liam Neeson could return.
After all, The Mandalorian’s cast announcement was short of a few major characters too.
On top of it, we know how reference books are allowed to tease future content without our initial awareness.
The visual dictionary for The Force Awakens foreshadowed the appearance of a crossguard lightsaber on Malachor four months before “Twilight of the Apprentice” aired to show it.
The visual dictionary for Solo mentioned a character connected to somebody in Resistance four months before that show aired.
Let’s not forget the years on end of teasing that Ilum was terraformed into Starkiller Base, which started when reference books labeled the “planets” with the exact same size and location in the galaxy, effectively ended with a scene in Fallen Order, and was finally completed when the visual dictionary for The Rise of Skywalker outright stated it.
Hopefully you’re convinced now that this detail about Qui-Gon is likely true. Although Liam Neeson says he’s not involved with the series, I doubt his claims because of how long Ewan McGregor knew of the project and simply pretended it didn’t exist.
Additionally, the lore supports the possibility of Qui-Gon appearing, even physically. In the short story “Master & Apprentice” in From a Certain Point of View, Obi-Wan contacts Qui-Gon’s spirit, which manifests physically, so he’s able to be seen.
Obi-Wan’s previous attempts to reach Qui-Gon (like in the Ahsoka novel, for example) were temporary and never fully successful, so this information from the reference book is not a contradiction to that either, since it takes place afterwards.
We look to be in business to see Qui-Gon again, people. What do you think about it, and is there more evidence to the case?
