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Originally posted by DARTH POWER
Yes but I'd say the Blade lock Maul and Sidious were in when Sidious overpowered Maul starting from an inferior position is the best example of that.And not the scene where he temporarily holds off both brothers, which the novel confirms he had to strain and reach Out through the Force to do that.
You're missing the point. All that matters is Palpatine's force reserves belong to him, and he can enhance his strength at will with it, and while doing so, he is noticeably stronger than the Zabrak bros who also use the force in duels. That he has to strain and draw deeper on the force to overpower and push them back with one arm each, is no different than me straining and using more strength to bench 230 than to bench 180.
Take the force away from both Palpatine and the Zabrak bros, yes Zabraks are far stronger than humans. Hardly irrelevant when Sidious has the force and can more than make up for the difference with it at will.
As for Ventress blade locking with Opress, I don't remember, but it's not uncommon for a weaker person to momentarily hold off the strength of a stronger person, depending on how much effort both are putting in the blade lock. However, we know for a fact that Ventress is no match for Savage's strength: she was being knocked back and unbalanced by the strength of his blows, her physical attacks didn't even tickle him, and she was ragdolled effortlessly. Should I go out of my way to differentiate the strength Savage would possess had he not been amped by Talzin's magic? All that matters is the strength is his. To point out the obvious in a vs. debate is a waste of time and irrelevant, unless they are tapping into powers they normally do not possess to enhance their strength.