I'd put Maul over Kun, (at least in sabers) as Maul could challenge Sidious even while exhausted, but I don't see Bane leaving Kun alone. Bane would fight Maul, then double team Dooku. If Dooku engages Bane first, the PT team wins. Otherwise, Bane wins.
Dooku is a genius, so I will have to vote for him.
Maul is insanely skilled, but he isn't powerful enough to compete with the likes of Bane and Kun - the former needs no elaboration, and the latter was described by Oss Willum as "immensely powerful" and has notable physical stature to boot. Not to mention that the combat style he used died with him, so Maul is essentially going up against an unknown fighting form.
I say Bane takes down Dooku and proceeds to help Kun decimate Maul.
Maul's combination of using Tera Kasi alongside Juyo seems a rather bit of an unknown style in itself, though. Certainly compensates...Maul'd be likely to take the fight to one of the other two immediately and could very likely give them a good go of it. As for physical strength, Dooku is pretty clearly able to fend off Grievous and Mace, so when he's empowering himself via the Force, he's no slouch with strength and resilience
I personally think that the team of Dooku and Maul would win. Dooku is probably the most skilled here and could beat both Bane and Kun. I think if the match ups went Dooku vs Bane and Maul vs Kun, Maul would be able to kill Kun and help Dooku finish Bane. If it went Maul vs Bane and Dooku vs Kun Maul should be able to hold his own long enough for Dooku to kill Kun and they double team Bane.
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Senario 1:
Maul vs. Bane - Bane wins.
Dooku vs. Kun - Dooku wins.
Bane would probably kill Maul before Dooku does away with Kun, based on his domination of other saberstaff opponents and familiarity with the style, plus orbalisks. That means Dooku also dies, and team two wins 8/10.
Senario 2:
Maul vs. Kun - Maul wins.
Dooku vs. Bane - Bane wins.
I think Maul would take Kun in a close match. Meanwhile, Bane is going to overpower Dooku. I assume its going to take a while, but then again Bane could just charge in, Dooku attempt an elegant sweep across the arm or chest, Bane ignoring it and ending it in seconds...Assuming the former, Maul will rush to assist with Bane, and he eventually falls. Team one wins 6/10.
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I never got the impression that Bane struggled with Kas'im because of his Jar'Kai being unfamiliar. I got the impression that Jar'Kai simply allows for more options and angles and is faster than Juyo-based saberstaff combat. That and it was Kas'im's best style.
By RoT, he's able to fend off a BM amped Raskta using Jar'Kai, to the point where she has to call over for more help.
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"Without proper training, even his enormous command of the Force was unable to anticipate the unfamiliar sequences of the two-handed fighting style."
You're right. Point conceded. Although my views on a Bane vs. Maul saber battle don't...Bane's precog and latent Force abilities at his peak are much higher than during the quoted battle in PoD.
Kun's lightsaber is the only one of its kind that we have seen. Unlike other double bladed lightsabers, his is hilt is the same as a normal single hilt lightsaber and he can also alter blade lengths as well.
From what we've seen, Exar's saber is different in that it's shorter and might require a style to go with it to be unique. Unfortunately we can't gauge much as he swings it a grand total of three times, two of which he's holding it with with both hands
Aug 20th, 2008 04:53 PM
