And an aptitude is a natural ability to do something. Talent is... well, self-explanetory. Endowment is a quality or ability someone possesses. And yeah, there's an actual definition of affinity that says it's an "ability to use something".
Stop tripping over your face, Zoltan. Just give it up already.
Originally posted by MythLord
And an aptitude is a natural ability to do something. Talent is... well, self-explanetory. Endowment is a quality or ability someone possesses. And yeah, there's an actual definition of affinity that says it's an "ability to use something".Stop tripping over your face, Zoltan. Just give it up already.
And potential is the ability to use the force. Yet there's a fine line between one's potential and his actual realized power. Just like there's a fine line between affinity and ability. I can't believe someone this dense can actually form coherent sentences...
I'm amazed that you can look at these words: aptitude, genius, tendency, endowment, faculty, gift, talent, forte, speciality, and say "nah that doesn't mean potential, it means powaaaaahh!!!!"
Potential isn't the ability to use the Force, lol. Potential is the capacity to develope and reach something higher. You don't have the [natural] ability to use something unless you've already reached a certain point where you can use it. Assuming it's only referring to potential, then Yaddle doesn't yet have the ability to use the Force in a way that's comparable to Yoda, but that's what the quote is implying.
The fact that endowment(an ability or quality of someone) is synonymous with affinity, the fact that aptitude means a natural talent at a certain ability and the fact that affinity was actually defined as a natural ability to use something(in this case the Force) means that it refers to actualized power.
Or we can just assume that affinity in this case means an empathy/unity/understanding/kinship and just say Yaddle's understanding of the Force is on Yoda's level, but her power isn't. I'm fine with whatever, really.
Affinity isn't the ability to use the Force.
At least, not as you understand it.
Originally posted by MythLordShe ought to be below Mace, regardless.
In-canon, I rank her within Yoda and Sidious' general range, but still an obvious inferior.In the EU, I rank her below Dooku/Mace but capable of competing.
Form V Practitioners:
1. Luke Skywalker
2. Kyp Durron
3. Darth Caedus
4. Starkiller
5. Dark Apprentice
6. Darth Vader
7. Galen Marek
8. Darth Malgus
9. Jaina Solo Fel
10. Kyle Katarn / Ulic Qel-Droma
Sidious might belong right up there at #2, considering he used "Falling Avalanche" against Yoda and what appeared to be Djem So against the B-team.
Don't have complete list. But Anakin is better than anyone but Luke on your list, so is Vader but below Anakin. Galen, Starkiller, and the Dark Apprentice only uses Shien against blaster-wielding foes, never in a duel so I wouldn't even put them on the list. Kyp is way to high, should be below Ulic.