Kas'im isn't a competent swordsman now? Bane hid from the galaxy to enact the rule of two, that's why he didn't fight much. He was head and shoulders above anyone from his era, barring Zannah though. [/quore]'Competent' swordsmen have actual showings to substantiate their skill, and don't need multiple advantages to defeat a trainee. He wasn't even good enough to kill Bane, he still struggled to and ultimately died. Kas'im has no showings supporting Bane's opinion.
[quote]Bane defeated Kas'im, the greatest fighter of the Sith and probably of the age. Githany laughed at the suggestion that anyone could take Bane after he'd defeated Kas'im. He also laughed off Kaan's attempts to mentally-influence him, despite Kaan having very powerful telepathy. And he casually ragdolled the master of the Korriban academy. Just because he faced less competition than Malgus doesn't mean that he wasn't challenged by the greatest Sith or his era and was solidly above them while still far from his peak
Proof Kas'im was the best "Swordsmen" of his era? Malgus defeated Kao Cen Darach at nearly the same age as Bane, and Bane got stomped by Fohargh, Sirak, and resorted to using a nexus to kill Kas'im. Bane has no dueling feats that surpass Malgus killing Satele, beating the shit out of the strike team, and beating Zallow. Bringing up Bane's willpower doesn't make up for the fact Malgus is more powerful and more skilled.
Yes, it is. It's among the most powerful showings of lightning there is, above Malgus' showings. Bane has also overwhelmed the defenses of Force users btw, despite them being empowered by Battle Meditation (Farfalla). And Malgus never burned anyone to ash, don't make shit up.
Bane's lightning has never been useful in damaging a force sensiive, never killed a force sensitive, and can be dodged or absorbed by a saber. Malgus doesn't need lightning to kill Bane, he can ragdoll him or beat him in a duel. Why do you insist on showcasing lightning, when has Bane's lightning ever killed a force sensitive on Malgus's level? Never.
Theres no indication it was weakened. It stood for a further 2000 years after that bombardment, without any damage from age, I think it was fine.The Temple of the Ancients is far larger than those buildings would have been.
Saying that just makes Malgus look less impressive, so I doubt you want to go down that road. Especially since Bane did neither of those things and still obliterated the temple in his weakest incarnation.
You're the only person that thinks the temple was still left standing, Ant beat you in an argument and provided multiple quotes/an image of blaster bolts raining down and destroying parts of it. You're grasping at straws at this point, and Bane was assaulted by the powerful nexus energies of Lehon to the point he had a headache. It's a nexus feat:
As soon as Bane’s feet touched the Unknown World’s surface he felt it: a deep thrumming,
similar to what he’d first felt on Korriban but much, much stronger. Even the air felt
different: heavy with ancient history and secrets long forgotten.
Bane never replicated similar destructive power off Nexus, Malgus didn't need a nexus to blow away tons of rubble of two buildings and destroy Republic ships with a scream
No one as fast as Bane. And Leneer isn't as strong and powerful as Bane anyway.And people accuse me of double standards! I'll be sure to remember you said that every time you bust out a feat of so and so being "supremely powerful" or something. Just a vague, lame narrative to appeal to the readers
Appearing everywhere at once to a powerful force sensitive like Malgus > failing to catch rain drops and moving your saber fast enough to form a shield (which Malgus did).
A nexus can be drawn upon to increase power. With it Bane will destroy Malgus. He doesn't need it to defeat him though. He'd handle him in the Force with his superior lightning and TK and overwhelm him in a lightsaber duel.
Malgus's TK is more powerful than Bane, his lightning can be dodged, and Malgus is a better duelist than Bane