When Sidious used force lightning against Windu, Windu did not copy the power he redirected it via the superconductive loop. Vappad had more than one feat to it. It allowed Windu to channel his own inner darkness into a waepon of light, it was used to draw on the dark energy that Sidious was causing, and it worked as a superconductive loop.
Yes vapaad is a state of mind that allows these accomplishments.
Originally posted by DarkSerpentIf anybody can prove this wrong then the PT Jedi win, otherwise Nihilus annhilates them.
Nihilus' ability seems to function the same as the Force Harvester, except faster, deadlier, and to FAR greater degree.Mace that if the Dark Reaper was brought back it would mean the end of the Republic, however Anakin learned from a holocron of Ulic at his tomb on Rhen Var the abilities to resist its effects. Apparently, no other Jedi learned these techniques due to fear of falling to the darkside...
No such ablilties exist for what Nihilus does (probably due to technical differences and his raw ability) in fact, only another wound in the force can stand up to Nihilus' Drain/Sever/Strip (the Harvester can't feed on wounds either, go figure).
As far as Sion goes, there are only a handful of Jedi that pose a remote threat if any.
Originally posted by DarkSerpent
If anybody can prove this wrong then the PT Jedi win, otherwise Nihilus annhilates them.
No she doesn't die in the canon version so I'm sure he would have drained her had it been instant, but the exile boarding his ship seems to have taken his attention. If I recall on the bridge of the Ravager, the Exile tells him; try to drain me; he tries and he collapses, if it was instant the moment the exile entered the room, or better yet his warship he would have struck. The entire Mandalorian army wasn't effected either, or the Republic Fleet, and Bastilla who was aboard Admiral Onasi's flagship
Originally posted by Mizukage YodaThe sith holocrons killed her off
[B]No she doesn't die in the canon version
so I'm sure he would have drained her had it been instant, but the exile boarding his ship seems to have taken his attention. If I recall on the bridge of the Ravager, the Exile tells him; try to drain me; he tries and he collapses,He barely took notice of anthing smaller than a planet, unless it directly challenged him.
if it was instant the moment the exile entered the room, or better yet his warship he would have struck.He had not even been using the technique or trying to.
The entire Mandalorian army wasn't effected either, or the Republic Fleet, and Bastilla who was aboard Admiral Onasi's flagshipAgain, he wasn't using it at the time. He was biding his time and trying to sense the Jedi( Telos was a wound because of all the death and destruction that took place and therefore made sensing things difficult). If he had enacted the technique the moment he got there then all life at Telos would have been killed, as would have the Republic fleet once they arrived. Instead, he waited for a chance to absorb the Exile.
Originally posted by DarkSerpent
He barely took notice of anthing smaller than a planet, unless it directly challenged him. He had not even been using the technique or trying to Again, he wasn't using it at the time. He was biding his time and trying to sense the Jedi( Telos was a wound because of all the death and destruction that took place and therefore made sensing things difficult). If he had enacted the technique the moment he got there then all life at Telos would have been killed, as would have the Republic fleet once they arrived. Instead, he waited for a chance to absorb the Exile.
Originally posted by DarkSerpentSurprisingly true. Unless they all recognized Nihilus and remembered what he can do, there's a good chance Nihilus will eat them before they can defend themselves.
I doubt they would know the nature of the threat that Nihilus poses and wouldn't uses those techniques even if they could.
Of course that's assuming that Nihilus uses his trademark technique instantaneously and doesn't need any time to power up.
Originally posted by Mizukage YodaMore than likely. I'd also say, that, given his nature (a hole in the Force), the Council may also decide to sever him to avoid any... entaglements (given his known history). Really I see it coming down to who draws first: The Council severing Nihilus, or Nihilus eating the Council. I say the Council's quicker.
Oh, I believe a Dark Lord as powerful as Nihilus would be mentioned in a Jedi Order rebuilt by the Exile's companions.
Originally posted by Mizukage YodaAla KotOR II. Honestly, he let them board. If he's magnificent, he could've just drained the planet and everyone around instead of allowing the Exile's party to get the better of him.
Yoda: End this threat we must
Nihilus on the Ravager arrogantly looks at Coruscant as his warship approaches. The Council boards it, Nihilus continues to ignore them until they envelope him in a Stass field and cut him off permanently.