OK...so who is your favorite?

[Calaveylon Angavel]

A Gray Jedi is a Light Side Jedi who bends the Jedi Code a bit, as in not strictly following it to its letter. This is what George Lucas said himself in describing Qui-Gon Jinn. He claimed that Master Jinn was a Gray Jedi. I know in my studies to find what was written about the Jedi Code, and the Jedi Order, I came across a discussion on Qui-Gon Jinn being a Gray Jedi because of what he did in Pahntom Menace to accomplish his mission: After the failed negotiations with The Trade Federation Viceroy, get Queen Amildala to Coruscant to inform them of the Trade Federation's illegal take-over of Naboo. Some of the things that Qui-Gon did aren't exactly "Proper Jedi Behavior", but he didn't break the Jedi Code, he just bent the rules a bit.... After reading the Jedi Code in its differing, but same interpreations, Qui-Gon did just this.
Master Jinn was also called a Gray Jedi because he wasn't exactly popular with the Jedi Council. In fact it is written that Yoda disagreed with Qui-Gon about his interpretation of the Force by saying that it has a Living Aspect and a Cosmic Aspect. Yoda strongly believed that the Force was primarily its Cosmic Aspect, Qui-Gon said that it also has a Living Aspect, which Yoda strongly disagreed with. This, plus Qui-Gon being branded as a Maveric Jedi (like Master Dooku, Qui-Gon Jinn's Jedi Master), and having beeing an independant thinker, made him become "branded" a Gray Jedi. In retroscpective, Count Dooku did tell Obi-wan that he and Qui-Gon, if he were alive, would never go along with the Senate's corruption. This is because it "wasn't right" to have corruption in a body that was supposed to be truly doing good for the Galactic Society. Though it wasn't said aloud, the Jedi Council knew about the Senate's corruption, but did nothing about it until it was to late to make a difference, which was the dawn of the Clone Wars.
In summary, a Gray Jedi is one who is out of favor with the Jedi Council because they have done something that isn't popular with the Jedi Council, in their opinion. Whether it is questionable behavior, or a differing point of view on their interpreation of the Force or the Jedi Code. However, a Gray Jedi is just a label for a Jedi who serves the Light Side of the Force as a faithful Jedi Knight to the Force and the Jedi Council. It means, in no way, that a Jedi Knight is a Dark Jedi/Sith, or a Fallen Jedi who has strayed from the Jedi Path as a Jedi Knight, or Light Side Jedi.

[Schph Gochi]

hmmmmm....gray Jedi...

sounds about like my Jedi character....where did you find all of that great information?

Jedi RPG sourcebook?

If so....I gotta get me one of those...fascinating!

[Calaveylon Angavel]

The SW:RPG Main Rule Book and SWRPG: Power of the Jedi were where I got a start on the Jedi Code and Jedi Behavior. I've been to 6 websites that discuss the Jedi Code, Jedi Bahavior, and the 4 kinds of Jedi in the Star Wars Universe (or a galaxy far, far away...).
I searched for this information because I wanted to be able to "play the part" of a Jedi Knight at cons. when I decided to be a part of a Jedi Costuming Group.
I know from my experiences with Mundanes in the SCA, that they have a preconceived idea of what a Jedi Knight is, and Mundanes will take your picture and ask you questions! I had my picture taken no less that 4 times at I-Con this year, and was asked twice if I was a Jedi double in Attack of the Clones. When I replied that I was "just another" con-goer, I got disbelief from people and a "C'mon Obi-Wan, you had to be in the movie!".
If you really want the different websites, and some of the information, I can tell you. I don't want to clog-up the thread, and only want to keep to the topic under discussion.

[ALDAN JII]

i think i may be a grey jedi also, i am kinda sorta like qui-gon jin also...........plus and adding to the fact i am the ghost jedi,or dirty harry jedi,lol0i do what the council will not i do there dirty work for them..............
according to what i have read here, i am a grey jedi......which i find coooool as hoth.........

[Leda EmBorr]

I often speculate on how Anakin might have turned out if Qui-Gon had not been killed. Would make an entirely different story!

As for faves...Obi-Wan has my vote! Major crush...hee hee! Actually, it is interesting to see the character struggle with the task of training Anakin. Qui-Gon was a nurturer, and Obi-Wan makes it clear in Ep I that he is not, when he refers to Anakin as "another pathetic life form". Barely a Jedi Knight himself, Obi-Wan inherits a job he is clearly not ready for. But I guess if Qui-Gon didn't die, Anakin wouldn't become Vader and we'd have no Star Wars. Then again, maybe Obi-Wan would get jealous of Anakin because Qui-Gon dumped him as a padawan and they would eventually have their fight by the molten pit anyway. Hmm...make for some interesting fan fiction this plot would!

[Leda EmBorr]

Calaveylon, I like the idea of "playing the part" of Jedi while in costume. I guess not doing so is sort of like wearing half the outfit. I think you really need others to play off of though. Can't wait till the next con to try it out!

[ALDAN JII]

i agrees, with ya leda, if no fill in the costume is just that a peice of material, but with what i have read thus far i thinx we all have a great background history, and once all of us meet at the assembly of the assembly, i think our characters will actually breath tantooine air.....lol........anyways i think a jedi knight or master would be no problem to fall into, i played a tree in a school play ions ago, and fell into character quite nicely,and adding to that, if a man can play jason voorhees, and make a grown football player pass out, being a jedi character for me would be not hard at all, i think once i put on any costume i feel the roll take shape.........................and than you and schph for the compliments on my back story, you guals have great back stories also.........

[Schph Gochi]

There is a book due out in August about the early days of the Jedi that is supposed to feature Count Dooku with Qui-Gon as his apprentice.....should be interesting as Qui-Gon tries to real in Dooku....

I think that will give a lot more insight to Qui-Gon's Jedi Character...

[amber]

As a Chicagoan I want to vote twice, once for Qui Gon & then for Obi Wan.

[ALDAN JII]

lol

[Schph Gochi]

amber said:

As a Chicagoan I want to vote twice, once for Qui Gon & then for Obi Wan.

lol....

tooooooooooooo true....
vote early....
vote often....

[Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar]

I'd have to say Qui-Gon although Obi's (in prequels not in original trilogy) is right up there too. maybe after ep. 3 obi will be my fav. I really didn't like obi too much in the classics -- he was just a teacher, wise and intriguing, but didn't do much. Obi got more of my attention in Ep. 1 and even more in Ep. 2 (when I became a major Ewan McGregor luster). But Qui-Gon just really seems more my ideal Jedi -- a little gray but basically always trying to do the right thing but not so all-powerful.

[Leda EmBorr]

Cool ;D A book about Qui-Gon's apprenticeship days...really cool...I can't wait! Qui-Gon is right up there with Obi-Wan and to me he is an example of a well "balanced" Jedi.

"dirty harry" Jedi? ...LOL!!!

[ALDAN JII]

another favorite character is,

the jawas, they get no respect lol

[Xana]

lol!

Scavengers, they are!