Originally posted by LightsnakeThat's not true at all. When using his single-blade and saberstaff, both of which Bane had completely familiarized himself with, Kas'im was getting his ass kicked. It wasn't even close. Kas'im only took the advantage when he split his weapon and fought with dual blades, a tactic which he'd earlier advised Bane against using. So yeah, Bane was decidedly superior to Kas'im as a duelist.
He didn't beat either of them in swordsmanship. He tricked Kas'im, who was his superior with a saber at the time
And in all honesty, Bane firmly defeats Dooku in a pure duel. Orbalisks + Djem So + Freakish Strength = Death.
Kas'im kept the students from learning Jar'Kai as an excuse to have an edge over them. While Kas'im was yielding to Bane's superior Force power, Kas'im's best form ended in outmatching Bane with a saber. It even has Bane realizing Kas'im might be the finest duelist alive and his masteyr of the saber exceeds Bane.
To be honest, I think it's Bane's speed that gives him the real edge in saber combat (aside from the Orbalisks). I mean, he demonstrated a completely unprecedented adeptness with it with what, like a year's worth of training? By Ro2, with his vastly greater Force ability, and the substantial added benefits of the Orbalisk armour, I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with him.
Originally posted by Taven
To be honest, I think it's Bane's speed that gives him the real edge in saber combat (aside from the Orbalisks). I mean, he demonstrated a completely unprecedented adeptness with it with what, like a year's worth of training? By Ro2, with his vastly greater Force ability, and the substantial added benefits of the Orbalisk armour, I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with him.
Darth Sidous could considering numerous sources say he is the greatest sith lord by ROTS
Originally posted by Taven
To be honest, I think it's Bane's speed that gives him the real edge in saber combat (aside from the Orbalisks). I mean, he demonstrated a completely unprecedented adeptness with it with what, like a year's worth of training? By Ro2, with his vastly greater Force ability, and the substantial added benefits of the Orbalisk armour, I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with him.
Yes, we know what you think. Strangely, people have shown themselves just as fast or faster.
Notice whenever the third party views Bane fighting, he's not as fast as you claim he is?
ok lets get one thing straight.. Makashi is not weak to Djem So. it was Dooku who was weak next to ROTS "in the zone" Anakin.
Makashi doesnt generate the kinetic energy to meet Djem So "Head On!!" but he doesnt have to meet it head on.. if you carry on reading the paragragh in ROTS novel where it says that, then you would read that Dooku was going to take advantage of Djem So's weakness (lack of mobility I think) to attack Anakin from a different position with a swift turn, instead of meeting him head on..
but the Kenobi was there as well to make things much more difficult for the Count.
Count Dooku was once "one of the most respected and powerful Jedi in the Order's twenty-five-thousand-year history" and "an even greater Lord of the Sith", the "most learned" student of the Jedi Temple, the greatest of the Lost Twenty, "the most agile and capable" of the Temple's swordmasters, et cetera.
Bane's skills aren't enough to make this a curbstomp at all. The orbalisks will make a considerable difference, but I wouldn't put it past Dooku, who is efficient and an alarmingly capable duelist, to exploit weaknesses in their gaps.