For what it's worth, Kreia admits that "You know as much of battle as I".
Also, if you're using TCSWE, it states that Traya wanted to kill the Exile because she felt the latter was growing in power and would become a threat to the Triumvirate, lol.
What way to "undermine"? Sion foresees that the Exile would surpass Kreia in power, lol. Heck, even Traya states that the purpose of the training was so that the Exile could become stronger than her.
Well yeah, obviously the Exile was a threat and growing and power. And I'm not soley using TCSWE. I recognize it's inconsistent. But what is consistent is Kreia's portrayal as being superior to the Exile. Hell, Avellone even states, again, that she was never intended to be powerful, just unique.
__________________ "There is only Revan. Only he can shape this galaxy as it is meant to be shaped."
She isn't naturally powerful, that's the point (although TOR retcons that). She's unique because her "power" comes from leeching off others. She feeds off the death of hundreds, plus the hordes of Sith on the Ravager and the legion of Sith on Malachor V, as well as her five Force Bonds.
What counts as "powerful" for Avellone? Apparently you have to manipulate galaxies, stars, planets, or at the minimum, fleets
Anyways, death of the author might apply here. Future sources on the Exile (Power Beyond Belief, The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, The Old Republic: Revan, The Old Republic) all contradict this "not powerful" notion.
1. So Sion claiming that the Exile will come to surpass Kreia's power means just that.
2. I know, they're all stupid sources in their own ways. I wouldn't mind if we all reverted to just the original source, in fact. But at least there's a case here, undeniably. The Exile's one of the most powerful Jedi in history per all of these sources (bar TSCWE, but she was getting powerful enough for Kreia to fear her).
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Q: Additionally, I would like to know your thoughts on Meetra Surik aka the Jedi Exile. I read all your interviews concerning Revan and really love how you envisioned the character. It seemed your video game portrayed the Exile as among the most powerful Jedi in history, especially thanks to her being a Wound in the Force. However, recent lore showed the Exile being tragically dismissed by Darth Nyriss with little difficulty. In your opinion, do you believe this was because she lost her wound in the Force, and therefore was not drawing off of the power of her companions, that Darth Nyriss is simply a far more powerful adversary then Darth Sion and Darth Traya appeared to be, or a different reason all together?
A: I never saw the Exile as all-powerful, only with an unusual frame of mind and outlook, which made him/her more interesting.
So, I even spoon-fed him the opportunity to say "yeah, she's among the best," and he refused.
__________________ "There is only Revan. Only he can shape this galaxy as it is meant to be shaped."
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