Her feats in lightsaber combat aren't as impressive as Wyyrlok's, though. Her technical skill is impressive but ultimately Wyyrlok's showings of sheer lightsaber skill exceed hers.
And pre-prime Krayt's TK and Lightning canonically "far outstrip" any other Sith of the era's, which would include Wyyrlok. However, even after being reborn, Krayt's Force Lightnint clearly did not far outstrip Wyyrlok's, so it stands to reason that Wyyrlok grew more powerful since that quote (his journey into the Deep Core and ascension to Dark Lord of the Sith both occurred after that quote was written, as I recall).
I would think that quotes like that don't have an expiry date, especially considering its made outside of the contexts of the comic, and says "of his era", so I'm not sure we can realistically "date it".
That said he's superior either way, and Traya seems comparable.
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2. Right, except we have on-panel proof that shows an even more powerful version of Krayt's Lightning doesn't "far outstrip" Wyyrlok's, which mean Wyyrlok obviously grew more powerful since the quote, and as I said, major events like his ascension to Dark Lord and his journey into the Deep Core give him opportunities to have grown more powerful. It's obvious that he did.
Contending? That's being awfully generous.Yeah but that's not my point, my point is you can't put a timestamp on a quote that isn't made in the contexts of the Legacy timeline, beyond a general reference to the era. Your assuming an equivalence between publishing dates and in-universe dates where none exists.
Your "on-panel proof" doesn't alter that, it just makes the quote unreliable and likely hyperbole.
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1. Not really. Wyyrlok lasted longer and did better than Cade did, considering the differences in Krayt's attitude towards the fights.
2. I'm not giving a "timestamp" to the quote, I'm saying that Wyyrlok has grown more powerful since, and that's a fact.
The publishing date matters because sources have been released since that have altered continuity - that's called a retcon. Otherwise, we're stuck with Insider #62 claiming Vader hadn't fought a Jedi between RotS and ANH, when he did due to sources that came out after Insider #62. The only time a publishing date matters is when there's an explicit contradiction from something that has been released afterwards - and there's a contradiction here indeed, and it's very explicit.
I don't think that's an accurate comparison, considering Krayt "defeated" Cade with Force abilities not lightsaber skill.I feel you are and that you just did, you arguing that Wyyrlok has grown more powerful since that statement was published, your treating the statement as if it can be dated and therefore refers to an earlier point in Wyyrlok's continuity, where he was less powerful.
Unless what you mean is that Wyyrlok as a character has been revealed to be more powerful than originally established, but that's different, as it means Krayt never outstripped his power in the first place, that would be as you say a retcon. But that doesn't appear to be what your saying.
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1. Krayt would've had to beat Cade skilfully first in order to land his hand for the Dark Transfer.
2. Wyyrlok could have well been "revealed" to be more powerful than originally established, since he never showed anything close to full power at any point until his battle with Krayt. His domination of the cultists was said to be with an "iota of his power".
(please log in to view the image)I'm not sure about that, I think he would have had to create an opening, but this wouldn't be the first time someone has landed a physical hit in a duel that hasn't been a killing blow. Just so happens Krayt's touch is deadly.
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