LukeSkywalker (New Jedi Order) V DarthNihilus(under a day after eating the Mariluka)

Who was the most powerful force wielder.

Darth Nihilus while the force energy of an entire species is still coursing his Sith Armor.

I have no interest in reading the 20+ novels that make up the entire New Jedi Order Series, maybe I can hear from someone who has if Luke really is all that.

Well Nihilus's known feat which we can quantify is his Mass TK of the Starship (since we don't know if the planet thing had prep etc.). So he evidently has some nice TK whereas Luke up to the end of NJO has a few neat tricks of his own including instant kill lightning and a great control of TK himself (His trick with the black hole).

Lightsaber wise I would say Luke has the edge since he was able to beat Palpatine at such an early stage of DE and he's done more since then. All Nihilus has to his name is is "one handed aggressive fighting style" which is the same as Luke in ESB.

I would say Luke takes this even at NJO.

Nihilus eats Luke.

'If you know what I mean'. 😉

Luke definitely is better with sabers. He probably is pretty even with Nihilus with the Force, but I'd probably say he's better here too. Even if he isn't, his Force abilities are more than enough for him to be able to force a lightsaber fight, which he wins.

So Luke is indisputably the most powerful force wielder by the time of NJO?

Originally posted by \S//
So Luke is indisputably the most powerful force wielder by the time of NJO?

Originally posted by mattatom
No.

Well who is the most powerful force wielder?

Originally posted by \S//
Well who is the most powerful force wielder?

Originally posted by mattatom
Sidious.

Empire's End Sidious maybe.

Originally posted by \\S//
Empire's End Sidious maybe.

Originally posted by SIDIOUS 66
As of ROTS he was considered the most powerful sith.

Yeah but NJO Luke's a Jedi.

I could see Sidious as being superior by the time of Empire's End.

Luke is considered the most powerful duelist.

Originally posted by \\S//
Yeah but NJO Luke's a Jedi.

I could see Sidious as being superior by the time of Empire's End.

DE Palpatine is arguable the most powerful person attuned to the Force. I doubt that NJO Luke could beat him--maybe LotF Luke, but less likely for NJO.

Nihilus one saving grace remains an Unknown ability. How long does his drain take to power up? What does it require of the victims (is it absolute unless you're a wound, or could someone as powerful as Palpatine block/deflect/absorb it, etc.)? His TK his wonderful, but again, against Palaptine, he'll only go so far with it.

He drained the Miralukan world rather fast, seeing as how they apparently didn't even have a chance to defend themselves.

But was he privately building up to that? He took his sweet bloody time at Telos, so one has to wonder.

Originally posted by \\S//
So Luke is indisputably the most powerful force wielder by the time of NJO?

Not quite.

Zonoma Sekot takes the cake. After that DE Sidious. Kyp Durron is up their with Luke as well. Raynar Thul when empowered by the Killicks is extremely powerful as well. Nyax was extremely powerful when he was over the ruins of the old Temple on Coruscant. Luke probably beats all but Sidious.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
But was he privately building up to that? He took his sweet bloody time at Telos, so one has to wonder.

There was nothing at Telos for him to drain. That's why Kreia lead him there in the first place.

Originally posted by Autokrat
There was nothing at Telos for him to drain. That's why Kreia lead him there in the first place.