Originally posted by Emperordmb
What do you mean Encyclopedic mediums are conservative?And how does having near-infinite power not make a difference?
Bane's abilities had only very slightly diminished by DOE, you are acting like he needed a ****ing cane to walk.
Encylopedic mediums are conservatively written in comparison to lets say novels in the context of hype factor.
I am not sure what "near-infinite power" implies. Bane have great endurance or his learning potential is great?
Also, check the official information provided below.
Originally posted by Emperordmb
BTW Legend, is English your first language? Cause your post have grammatical errors.
Hmm, no.
Originally posted by Emperordmb
We can argue canon all day long, but Bane being the Sith'ari is blatantly stated in an encyclopedia.
Yes, never denied this.
Bane fulfilled an ancient prophesy about revolutionizing the Sith during times of decay.
Originally posted by Nephthys
His point, Legend, is that hyperbolic statements can only take you so far and are unreliable and prone to exaggeration.
This rings true for Bane as well and not just Thanaton.
Originally posted by Nephthys
Right, which proves that he's not insurmountable. 👆
Right....
You recall what happened to Darth Sidious when he visited tombs of ancient Lords in Korriban? Force ghosts severely wounded him and he would have perished if not for the timely rescue. Heck, he had to be healed in a bacta tank to properly recover.
So by your logic, Sidious doesn't have insurmountable strength either.
What are you smoking, Neph? Drawing on the power of multiple Force ghosts is stupendous boost in strength and I am not sure if any mortal can stand a chance against such level of might.
You cannot fault Thanaton for loosing to stupendously amped Nox. Heck, any mortal would have faltered against that kind of power.
I dislike double standards.
Originally posted by Nephthys
Bane was only diminished by "the merest fraction" and "a tiny sliver". Which is an utterly insignificant amount. And the following paragraph has Bane explain that his deeper knowledge and experience more than made up for the miniscule amount he was weakened. DoE represents Bane at his fastest and at his greatest Force Mastery.
I am not sure about this. His decline was continuous, their would have been a gap of days between his rain feat and battle between Zannah.
Read this:
From Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil
Age was beginning to take its toll on Bane, but it was nothing compared with the toll already wrought upon his body by decades of drawing upon the dark side of the Force. He couldn't help but smile at the grim irony: through the dark side he had access to near-infinite power, but it was power that came with· a terrible cost. Flesh and bone lacked the strength to withstand
the unfathomable energy unleashed by the Force. The unquenchable fire of the dark side was consuming him, devouring him bit by bit. After decades of focusing and channeling its power, his body was beginning to
break down.
His condition was exacerbated by the lingering effects of the orbalisk armor that had been killing him even as it gifted him with incredible strength and speed.
The parasites had pushed his body well beyond its natural limits, aging him prematurely and intensifying the degeneration wrought by the power of the dark side. The orbalisks were gone now, but their damage could not be undone.
The first outward manifestations of his failing health had been subtle: his eyes had become sunken and drawn, his skin a touch more pale and pockmarked than was normal for his age. The last year, however, had seen more pronounced deterioration, culminating with the involuntary tremor that seized his left hand with increasing frequency.
And there was nothing he could do about it. The Jedi could draw upon the light side to heal injury and disease. But the dark side was a weapon; the sick and frail did not deserve to be cured. Only the strong were worthy of survival.
He had tried to conceal the tremor from his apprentice, but Zannah was too quick, too cunning, to have missed such an obvious mark of weakness in her Master.
Bane had expected the tremor to be the catalyst Zannah needed to challenge him. Yet even now, with his body showing undeniable evidence of his growing vulnerability, she seemed content to maintain the status quo.
Whether she acted out of fear, indecision, or perhaps even compassion for her Master, Bane didn't know—but none of these traits was acceptable in one chosen to carryon his legacy.
There was another potential explanation, of course—yet it was the most troubling of all. It was possible Zannah had noticed his deteriorating physical abilities and had simply decided to wait. In five years his body would be a ruined husk, and she could dispatch him with virtually no risk.
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As I pointed out before, Bane was in decline by the time he faced Zannah. He was not in his top shape or peak strength levels. 5 more years, and he would have been a ruined husk.