__________________ 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."
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Valkorion's stated to be a distant superior to Nihilus after Nathema, the amount of power he obtains from then on essentially multiplies. Valkorion's better in every way.
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No offence, AP. But this is Valky logicboyism.
When Vitiate absorbed Nathema into himself, Nihilus wasn't even in the timeline of the universe.
Besides that: Nihilus absorbed more planets' Force energies than Vitiate. Nihilus>Vitiate. Also accolades are unreliable, whether is for Palps or Vitiate.
__________________ 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."
I get the impression that much of energies Darth Nihilus absorbed, went into satiating his astounding hunger - an unintended side-effect of his condition that gradually overwhelmed his self-control.
Darth Nihilus was not growing in power, rather risking self-destruction [pointed out by Kriea].
Conversely, Vitiate was growing in power on a consistent basis. He too acquired hunger as an unintended side-effect of his Dark Side experiments on Medriaas and had to satiate it by feeding on the life-force of others but he demonstrated very good self-control and stability. A chunk of energies that he absorbed, went into augmenting his strength accordingly.
@Legend nothing you posted proves Vitiate's "hunger" is anything more than a yearning for power and immortality. Are these the quality arguments you were promising earlier?
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REVAN COULD FEEL THE EMPEROR FEEDING ON HIM, drawing on his power to sate his endless hunger.
Taken from Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
AND;
"He lured many Sith Lords here before consuming them in a dark ritual that wiped out all life on the planet." (Lord Dramath)
"He did something similar on Ziost." (Lana Beniko)
"His hunger for immortality must constantly be fed." (Lord Dramath)
Why he is leeching energy of others virtually non-stop? And has to consume a planet occasionally?
Of-course, his thirst for greater power is well-known. However, his experiments and resultant gains push him towards leeching the energies of others to satiate his thirst - a hunger-esque situation.
Revan recognized this problem:
"He has become obsessed with power and immortality. The dark side is like a cancer inside him; it grows faster than he can feed it. He has consumed an entire world, but he still hungers. And with his hunger comes an all-consuming fear."
Hunger is not a tangible thing. It manifests as an unintended side-effect of actions and experiences of a character obsessed with power over the course of time.
Last edited by S_W_LeGenD on Jan 23rd, 2018 at 12:15 PM
Registered: Aug 2014
Location: The balance of the Force
Given she can easily be referring to Force mastery when saying 'command of the Force' rather than raw power, then I have no reasons to doubt her. The actual evidence at hand supports such a notion. Not that she's got any reason to be incorrect as we know for a fact she grasps Nihilus' true power upon meeting him.
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Not even remotely.
Meetra states that Mandalorian Wars Revan had a greater command of the Force than anybody she'd ever met. If this referred to raw power, then she wouldn't consider Nihilus' destruction of Katarr to be nigh impossible. Which she clearly does upon Visas Marr and Traya describing his abilities. Not only that, but she further realises that he's far more powerful than she'd been led to believe. Why would Nihilus' power be so unbelievable if she think Mando Wars Revan is more powerful than that? The answer is that she's referring to Revan's immense understanding and mastery of the Force, his natural aptitude and great knowledge. All things he's noted repeatedly for by multiple sources. This goes right into the hands of the things Traya teaches about Nihilus' power. In which she states that he doesn't have any real power, that his techniques are an empty road to the dark side and that his power controls him. Not vice versa.
It's obvious, really.
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Jan 23rd, 2018 10:17 AM
