Originally posted by Azronger
In terms of sheer brain power, Tenebrous should be at #1. Having a brain that can comprehend galactic eons, count individual nanoseconds, calculate the future with mathematics etc. is beyond either Sidious or Plagueis, or any other known Force wielder for that matter.
As for Maul, in the novel that goes into his early childhood on Mustafar he is shown to be a prodigy with a genius IQ, even as a 3 year old.
I really don't see any evidence for Sidious's high IQ though. Very cunning and devious, yes. Even wise, in a sense. But there is no evidence of him being anything special in terms of raw brainpower.
His intelligence is machiavellian, like that of a sleazy politician or a mafia boss.
Originally posted by |King Joker|It's worth reading yourself tbh. He does shit at 3 years old I can't do now, lmao.
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This paragraph basically sums it up:
"However, Maul [at the age of 3] had learned much during his time with the droid in the training room. The room had special exercise equipment and weapons, as well as computer consoles that had been programmed to educate and challenge Maul's mind and mechanical abilities. He could identify hundreds of star systems, assemble complicated three-dimensional puzzles, and pinpoint the vulnerabilities of nearly every native creature on Mustafar. And in addition to running up walls, he could walk on his hands, swiftly climb a rope, trot across a taut wire, and leap headfirst through an energy ring and come up standing."-The Wrath of Darth Maul