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Originally posted by TgKWindRenegade
even as a sith in training bane was hailed as a prodigy at the academy, bane is also seen as a prodigy in both lightsaber combat and force abilities having a natural affinity for force lightning.

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Originally posted by Galan007
Ahsoka wins, imo.

Bane was indeed a prodigy -- one of those at the Korriban Academy who was touted as the possible Sith'ari when he initially arrived, in fact.

However, Bane lost all of his 'Sith resolve' in the wake of his battle with Fohargh, and as a result, his abilities/skills plummeted astronomically across the board. So at the time Bane first battled Sirak, he was a sad shade of the man he'd previously been/would become. It wasn't until after his loss to Sirak that Bane began to truly realize his potential.