"Sidious can appear frail and slow, but the Sith Lord should not be underestimated -- he is a master of all forms of lightsaber combat.":
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-TCW: Episode Guide
Originally posted by SheevYes.
Awesome!what about the double bladed lightsaber? is it logical to assume that Sidious had mastery over it as well?
He'd likely never use one, though:
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All these quotes always made me ask, when did Sidious find the time to do so many things? Become a master of every weapon and every style, develop his Force abilties, train his apprentices, hone his political skill, become a very erudite man, execute his various schemes, all while being the most prominent politician in the Galaxy.
He must have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Originally posted by Kurk
every weapon? Really? Light-whips, blasters, vibro-blades, bounty-hunter arsenal?
Yes, that was Banite philosophy:
"Every weapon, manufactured by whatever species, has its own properties and peculiarities," Plagueis was saying, his own blade angled toward the ferrocrete floor of the battledome's fabricated cityscape, as if to light a fuse. "Range, penetrating power, refresh rate... In some instances your life might depend on your ability to focus on the weapon rather than the wielder. You must train yourself to identify a weapon instantly—whether it's a product of BlasTech or Merr-Sonn, Tenloss or Prax—so that you will know where to position yourself, and the several ways to best deflect a well-aimed bolt."
Darth Plagueis
Of course what Plagueis is describing there are blasters, but his advice most likely applies universally to all weapons.
Addendum: yes, Sidious took Plagueis' advice to heart.
"I think we've got time for a few more exercises," Skywalker decided, turning back to face her. "That technique of yours is very interesting - Obi-Wan never taught me anything about using the tip of the lightsaber blade."
"The Emperor's philosophy was to use everything you had available," Mara said.
The Last Command
It'd make sense he'd master double-bladed lightsabers too, since he stored blueprints in his holocron.
Here's some more hype for Sidious' dueling acumen:
But strong as he had become, Maul found himself in awe of Sidious. The Sith Lord was astonishingly fast and efficient, and the Force flowed through him effortlessly. His sabers stabbed and slashed through the smallest hole in an opponent’s guard, his movements never carried him a millimeter out of position, and he could sense every attack Maul and Savage made before it developed.
Maul tried to slash past Sidious’s guard, only to find his Master had given ground, causing Maul to extend his arms too far and leave himself slightly unbalanced. It was the smallest stumble, easily corrected, but Sidious saw it—and pounced before Maul could draw himself back. Snarling, he reached out with the Force and slammed Maul against the wall, leaving him lying stunned in a heap.
Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy
Basically, he takes advantage of the most microbial mistakes the opponent makes, while never erring himself.
Originally posted by Unbowedyeah lol. I wish I was that efficient
All these quotes always made me ask, when did Sidious find the time to do so many things? Become a master of every weapon and every style, develop his Force abilties, train his apprentices, hone his political skill, become a very erudite man, execute his various schemes, all while being the most prominent politician in the Galaxy.He must have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Originally posted by Unbowed
All these quotes always made me ask, when did Sidious find the time to do so many things? Become a master of every weapon and every style, develop his Force abilties, train his apprentices, hone his political skill, become a very erudite man, execute his various schemes, all while being the most prominent politician in the Galaxy.He must have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
He is a defectous Shinobi from Leaf Hidden Village obviously.
Yes, that was Banite philosophy:"Every weapon, manufactured by whatever species, has its own properties and peculiarities," Plagueis was saying, his own blade angled toward the ferrocrete floor of the battledome's fabricated cityscape, as if to light a fuse. "Range, penetrating power, refresh rate... In some instances your life might depend on your ability to focus on the weapon rather than the wielder. You must train yourself to identify a weapon instantly—whether it's a product of BlasTech or Merr-Sonn, Tenloss or Prax—so that you will know where to position yourself, and the several ways to best deflect a well-aimed bolt."
Darth Plagueis
Of course what Plagueis is describing there are blasters, but his advice most likely applies universally to all weapons.
1. It's not like Palpatine followed his advice
2. It is said he needed to learn to recognize them - not to use them.
But then again, Luceno's Sidious wank knows no boundaries.
Originally posted by Unbowed
All these quotes always made me ask, when did Sidious find the time to do so many things? Become a master of every weapon and every style, develop his Force abilties, train his apprentices, hone his political skill, become a very erudite man, execute his various schemes, all while being the most prominent politician in the Galaxy.He must have read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Well, it was said that Palpatine never slept and worked for days and days on end. I know it seems hard to believe, that even if he had all 24 hours of the day to work at top efficiency, that he'd manage to get all this done, but you have to suspend disbelief. The plot requires him to be that powerful, that smart, that much in control of the situation, and that difficult to defeat.
Originally posted by Kurk
every weapon? Really? Light-whips, blasters, vibro-blades, bounty-hunter arsenal?Also him being a master of every form in itself doesn't mean much. Cin Drallig was too, but people lowball him like all hell.
Lowballed. With the Knightfall Anakin respect going up, Drallig doesn't look so pathetic. The dude was mentioned in the same breath as Yoda, Mace, and Kenobi by Dooku.
