Luke runs the gauntlet

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Luke runs the gauntlet

Each character is at his best from what we've seen so far, and Luke gets no rest in between fights. None.

1. Darth Vader.
2. Yoda.
3. Jacen Solo.
4. Kas'im.
5. Revan.
6. Kyp Durron.
7. Exar Kun.
8. Darth Bane.
9. Darth Sidious.
10. Darth Nihilus.

Luke will fall at #4 or #5, he's too weak from the previous duels.

I'm guessing this is LOTF Luke? He gets through the first 4 pretty easily. 5, 6 and 7 start to get tough because those guys are strong and Luke will probably be getting tired, 8 and 9 will be bitches. If he gets past them he loses at Nihilus, I'd say 9 or 10. I'm not really sure how tired he'll get.

He probably loses at 9. Luke still kicked a lot of ass when he was tired (read the Unifying Force).

I would, but I haven't read any of the NJO, except the first 3 books like a year ago, so I'll probably be really behind.

Originally posted by Sexyback
I would, but I haven't read any of the NJO, except the first 3 books like a year ago, so I'll probably be really behind.

I've read excerpts of the final battle. He kicks some serious, serious ass. He fights through an army of Yuuzhan Vong to then engage in single combat against their leader. Jacen's description of Luke is outrageous.

I'd say its like 80% possible that he makes it all the way.

Actually, I don't think he will. Between Sidious and Nihilus, I don't know.

By the way the Legacy of the Force storyline is going now then i would say that Luke would loose against Jacen Solo. In either Betrayal or Bloodlines (don't remember which) there was a scene where

Spoiler:
Luke and Jacen fought illusions of each other, where the illusions were controlled by the one it was an illusion of. Like an advanced simulator. Here we saw that Jacen Solo was not at par with Luke yet, but clearly on his way.
So if Luke has already fought Vader and Yoda then he should be too strained to manage a fight against Jacen.

Luke would get to at least 9....if he made it there, he'd make it

Originally posted by Gideon
Actually, I don't think he will. Between Sidious and Nihilus, I don't know.

Yea I dunno. Jedi can go a long time with being completely exhausted and injured and still preform to the top of they're abilities. Mace in Shatterpoint is a testament to that, and Luke is far and away better then Mace at everything. Luke would take all of these people alone with relative ease so...I dunno. I still think Luke could do it, he's pulled off some insane things before with being bruised and beaten and exhausted. He fought Dolph (AKA. Kueller) with being injured to the point of almost collapse (broken ankle etc.) and he stayed with Dolph during they're whole fight (until the end). And Mara said (referring to Dolph) that she hadn't felt such power from anyone since the Emperor in his early days. So all in all I think Luke could do it if he had to do it.

But didn't he get bested by Lumiya in LotF?

No. She attacked him when he was distracted and got a lucky wound in.

Still though as much as you defend it, you can't deny the fact that it STILL should have been no contest, Luke should have killed her in a second distracted or not.

I can simply point to a stupid author, and accept a massive inconsistency.

Luke's going to face a line of the strongest Jedi and Sith, he'll be more than simply exhausted. He might lose at # 7 or # 8 for all we know, but he's definately going down at # 9.

I'd personally say he falls at 7, he'll be tired as hell.

Luke can use the Force to keep himself going in any time of exhaustion, even to the extent of becoming one with it. Exhaustion will not get to him

Exhaustion DID get to him against Lumiya though.

Originally posted by Gideon
I've read excerpts of the final battle. He kicks some serious, serious ass. He fights through an army of Yuuzhan Vong to then engage in single combat against their leader. Jacen's description of Luke is outrageous.

Are you saying that you've never actually read it? I suggest you do, as his actions in it have been, in my opinion, overrated and exaggerated over time.

Anyway, I definately don't see Luke winning. Even at full strength Sidious would push him to his limit. After fighting Yoda he'll be tired and I can see Jacen being able to knock him around a bit but still losing. Kas'im and Revan tire him and then he eventually loses against Kyp.