Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
Your question being "as powerful as a S-"With the S word I presume being Sidious?
I don't really like the fact that your question seemingly comes with a qualifier.
Cause I assume the next words were "as powerful as a Sidious that"
You can see why this makes me a little skeptical.
I was hoping you could tell me whether or not Exar Kun was as powerful as a Sith such as Emperor Palpatine. Also, if Ulic Qel-Droma was as powerful as Jedi like Luke Skywalker. I know you worked on both of my favourite Star Wars series Tales of the Jedi and Dark Empire, so I was hoping you could clarify this so I have something to work with on my Star Wars videos. I wanted to do an analysis of both series.Thank you for your time and your exceptional additions to the Star Wars universe.
That was my question.
Originally posted by AncientPower
It has massive bearing, when we already have pre-established quotes that all strongly imply Exar Kun is a Sidious level threat. With this statement by the writer of both Dark Empire and Tales of the Jedi, we know as a matter of fact that he is.
No, it states that along with Sidious he was the greatest challenge Luke overcame.
We have quotes confirming that DE Sidious > RotJ Sidious > RotS Sidious > TPM Sidious > Plagueis > Vitiate > Exar Kun.
Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
No, it states that along with Sidious he was the greatest challenge Luke overcame.We have quotes confirming that DE Sidious > RotJ Sidious > RotS Sidious > TPM Sidious > Plagueis > Vitiate > Exar Kun.
There are numerous quotes referring to Exar Kun as a Sidious tier threat, actually:
If he could face this final test, Luke would know that Kyp had passed through the fire of his testing-tempered by forces as dire and powerful as those Luke himself had endured. . . .
- Champions of the Force
But as the battle for a planet rages, an even greater danger emerges at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy. A brilliant student delves dangerously into the dark side of the Force and unleashes the spirit of an ancient master of the evil order that warped Darth Vader himself. Working together they may become an enemy greater than any the New Republic has ever fought._. . . more powerful than even a Jedi Master can face.
- Dark Apprentice
The mightiest Jedi in the universe, he reflected bitterly--that he knew of, anyway - come the destroyer of the Sun Crusher, the slayer of evil, who'd defeated the recloned Emperor and the Sith Lord Exar Kun. . .
- Children of the Jedi
There in front of him, starkly visible against the blackness of space, he could see the faint images of Emperor Palpatine and Exar Kun, two of the greatest focal points of the dark side he’d ever had to face. They were standing there before him, gazing back at him. And laughing.
-_Specters of the Past
Oh and your power scaling is both broken and would be considered irrelevant in terms of what Tom Veitch has just stated.
Originally posted by AncientPower
There are numerous quotes referring to Exar Kun as a Sidious tier threat, actually:Oh and your power scaling is both broken and would be considered irrelevant in terms of what Tom Veitch has just stated.
The second is stating that Kun and Kyp together MAY become the largest threat the NJO has seen. Given we have a quote clarifying the matter it's irrelevant.
The third and fourth quotes you listed is just as I mentioned, mentioning Sidious and Exar Kun alongside each other.
The first is the only one that has any real merit and given it states forces just as "dire and powerful" prior it seems to me its referring the difficulty of the challenges he overcame being equivalent to Luke's own.
Author opinions means nothing if it goes against canonized quotes.
Originally posted by AncientPower
Because the guy who wrote and designed them, and is the reason the Force power even exists, clearly wouldn't know what he's talking about, right? 😬You're better than that Nova.
Yeah. The guy who wrote something contradictory to something that he'd later say. And guess which one is the one supported by sources?
Originally posted by UCanShootMyNova
The second is stating that Kun and Kyp together MAY become the largest threat the NJO has seen. Given we have a quote clarifying the matter its irrelevant.The third and fourth quotes you listed is just as I mentioned, mentioning Sidious and Exar Kun alongside each other.
The first is the only one that has any real merit and given it states forces just as "dire and powerful" prior it seems to me its referring the difficulty of the challenges he overcame being equivalent to Luke's own.
Author opinions means nothing if it goes against canonized quotes.
They were directly stated to be greater than an aforementioned fleet of Daala's star destroyers or the Sun Crusher. So appealing to naval assets or military might is clearly incorrect.
Which is very fitting in the grand scheme of things.
I don't even know if I should dignify that with a response tbh.
Source? If the source in question is Drew Karpyshyn or Chris Avellone, I'll be very disappointed. Given neither of them have any relevance with Tom Veitch.
Originally posted by SunRazer
Yeah. The guy who wrote something contradictory to something that he'd later say. And guess which one is the one supported by sources?
So in other words, your argument is that his concepts for the Force Storm power are wrong, therefore everything he ever says is null and moot?
This is gold.
No I'm referencing all the other quotes placing Sidious far and away above Kun.
Fitting in that Kun is a powerful individual even in spirit form who's a threat to DE Luke? Sure. Fitting in that it confirms the quotes of a self contradictory author who's authority is far inferior to that of actually canonized works? I wouldn't say so.
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Lmao. I don't need a source to state that non canon evidence ( author opinion ) is non canon.
Originally posted by AncientPower
So in other words, your argument is that his concepts for the Force Storm power are wrong, therefore everything he ever says is null and moot?This is gold.
My argument is that he can be wrong when he's talking about works he's made decades ago.
Certainly it's not gospel.