"Sidious can appear frail and slow, but the Sith Lord should not be underestimated -- he is a master of all forms of lightsaber combat.": https://i.imgur.com/EPW1dCu.jpg -TCW: Episode Guide
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"I am tired of Earth. These people.
I am tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives."
Gillard said he's a master of every weapon. Also, in Canon Niman is associated with the saberstaff and since Sidious mentored Maul and knows all forms, he should be a saberstaff master too.
__________________ “The galaxy must experience the pain of death and the rapture of rebirth as I have. I will bring chaos. It is time for war.”
It's clearly obvious that Palpatine was always more of a Force user rather than a lightsabre duelist.
__________________ RealistRacism: "Sheevites, much like the Banites, were meant to increase in power with each member. From Lightsnake to Gideon to Azronger, this was supposed to be the case. However, knowledge must've been lost in some kind of Gravid-like incident, as Az turned out to be a mid-tier debater with a sub-par track record, sh!itting all over Tempest's legacy. Sad."
All these quotes always made me ask, when did Sidious find the time to do so many things? Become a master of every weapon and every style, develop his Force abilties, train his apprentices, hone his political skill, become a very erudite man, execute his various schemes, all while being the most prominent politician in the Galaxy.
He must have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Last edited by Unbowed on Apr 26th, 2018 at 08:06 AM
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Yes, that was Banite philosophy:
"Every weapon, manufactured by whatever species, has its own properties and peculiarities," Plagueis was saying, his own blade angled toward the ferrocrete floor of the battledome's fabricated cityscape, as if to light a fuse. "Range, penetrating power, refresh rate... In some instances your life might depend on your ability to focus on the weapon rather than the wielder. You must train yourself to identify a weapon instantly—whether it's a product of BlasTech or Merr-Sonn, Tenloss or Prax—so that you will know where to position yourself, and the several ways to best deflect a well-aimed bolt."
Darth Plagueis
Of course what Plagueis is describing there are blasters, but his advice most likely applies universally to all weapons.
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Location: The Throne of the Sheevites
Addendum: yes, Sidious took Plagueis' advice to heart.
"I think we've got time for a few more exercises," Skywalker decided, turning back to face her. "That technique of yours is very interesting - Obi-Wan never taught me anything about using the tip of the lightsaber blade."
"The Emperor's philosophy was to use everything you had available," Mara said.
The Last Command
It'd make sense he'd master double-bladed lightsabers too, since he stored blueprints in his holocron.
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Here's some more hype for Sidious' dueling acumen:
But strong as he had become, Maul found himself in awe of Sidious. The Sith Lord was astonishingly fast and efficient, and the Force flowed through him effortlessly. His sabers stabbed and slashed through the smallest hole in an opponent’s guard, his movements never carried him a millimeter out of position, and he could sense every attack Maul and Savage made before it developed.
Maul tried to slash past Sidious’s guard, only to find his Master had given ground, causing Maul to extend his arms too far and leave himself slightly unbalanced. It was the smallest stumble, easily corrected, but Sidious saw it—and pounced before Maul could draw himself back. Snarling, he reached out with the Force and slammed Maul against the wall, leaving him lying stunned in a heap.
Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
Basically, he takes advantage of the most microbial mistakes the opponent makes, while never erring himself.
He is a defectous Shinobi from Leaf Hidden Village obviously.
__________________ RealistRacism: "Sheevites, much like the Banites, were meant to increase in power with each member. From Lightsnake to Gideon to Azronger, this was supposed to be the case. However, knowledge must've been lost in some kind of Gravid-like incident, as Az turned out to be a mid-tier debater with a sub-par track record, sh!itting all over Tempest's legacy. Sad."
1. It's not like Palpatine followed his advice
2. It is said he needed to learn to recognize them - not to use them.
But then again, Luceno's Sidious wank knows no boundaries.
__________________ RealistRacism: "Sheevites, much like the Banites, were meant to increase in power with each member. From Lightsnake to Gideon to Azronger, this was supposed to be the case. However, knowledge must've been lost in some kind of Gravid-like incident, as Az turned out to be a mid-tier debater with a sub-par track record, sh!itting all over Tempest's legacy. Sad."
Well, it was said that Palpatine never slept and worked for days and days on end. I know it seems hard to believe, that even if he had all 24 hours of the day to work at top efficiency, that he'd manage to get all this done, but you have to suspend disbelief. The plot requires him to be that powerful, that smart, that much in control of the situation, and that difficult to defeat.
Lowballed. With the Knightfall Anakin respect going up, Drallig doesn't look so pathetic. The dude was mentioned in the same breath as Yoda, Mace, and Kenobi by Dooku.