Kas'im wins both. A Force Shield, conjured at the last second, blocked the portion of Bane's Force Wave that would have hit him and turned him into a pulpy liquid. For sabers, Kas'im mastered every single forum of lightsaber combat to the highest degree possible. Bane got lucky against him if you ask me. He was regarded as one of the best saber wielder ever, and possibly THE best saber wielder ever (doesn't include Force Users around after his death).
How is this even a thread? Darth Maul has virtually nothing going for him when compared to Kas'im.
Saber Technique - Kas'im mastered all seven forms for the single saber, saber staff, and dual sabers, and spent decades honing his skills.
Speed in close combat - whilst wielding two sabers, Kas'im made it seem as if he were wielding six, and this was from the perspective of the incredibly powerful Darth Bane.
Force ability - Capable of defending against a force attack that would have instantly demolished his entire body. Bare in mind that the darkside is best used offensively, rather than defensively.
Maul gets curbstomped.
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I shall reserve my judgement until I read all the EU material on Maul (I have looked it out and will set aside a weekend to revel in the Darkside), but with Sabers I must say that Kas'im does seem terrifically skilled.
This business of force shields seems ambiguous however.
Nah he wouldn't rape but Kas'im toys with him and then cuts him in half. Then he gets found by his other brother Ravage Ipress and brought back to Bathomir where Father Tolzin gives him horse legs made out of carbon fibre and tells him he'll get vengeance. He finds the Rogue Handolorians, Death Clock and makes one massive crime syndicate with the Orange sun and the Bykes. Deeming himself true lord of the sith, Maul feels a presence, someone powerful. When Kas'im's ship lands, he challenges the brothers to a duel where he slays Ravage. Witnessing his brother's death, Maul becomes enraged and has a lengthy duel with Kas'im. Maul over extends one of his bloodlusted offensives and gets impaled. The end.
__________________ ''It is necessary that I should die for my people; but my spirit will rise from the grave and the world will know that I was right." The Almighty Führer
Every argument I've put forth so far is a deep conviction of mine. I'm a bit of a back-bedroom causality in that regard. I write things down furious and self importantly, thinking it will be mummerd as ancient lore. There is no facade or baiting here. With everything we know about him, I don't rate Maul much above a Trayas Academy Sith Marauder.
Truth be told, while Maul getting cheapshotted by TPM Obi-Wan doesn't mean anything in terms of direct combat, it's not like the shit didn't happen. It demonstrates Maul is a stupid ****** who plays with his prey and lowers his guard
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They are angry because they have been forced to recognize that their hour has arrived; that the time has come to surrender power to Shimrra and the new order."
No. Maul can clown an operative of space thugs and junkies, those of whom work in a time of galactic leniency. He couldn't 'clown' the only Force-sensitive bodyguard of that group. A random Nightsister. He doesn't clown Bondara, and gets grievously wounded in the process of victory. And of course, he was almost killed by the master's padwan. Fast forward a few years, and another padwan actually bisects him.
You might want to tell me which swordmasters Maul is clowning, and how he does so to Kasim?
Feb 19th, 2008 09:43 PM
