Doctorjones Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sorry if this has already been posted before, but just out of interest. Did Darth Maul ever use Sith lightning? I no he doesn't in the Phantom Menace. I would be suprised if he didn't at some point, or maybe he just wasn't strong enough or skilled enough to use it yet? Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I sure that he was able to being that Sidious was his master, I personally think that he just didn't use it. He was more of a swordsman fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm under the impression that lightning is not a power that any schmo can use just because they're a dark-sider and they know another dark-sider who can. It's a pretty badass power and can do quite a lot of damage, so I doubt it would be easy for a person to learn. One might be interested by the fact that Maul uses lightning in both the Episode I movie game and in Jedi Power Battles (a loosely-based action game), but I don't think they can be taken as evidence on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC-1183 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 i agree with rev i say he couldve he just didnt want to because he would rather cut someone up than shock them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfTheFish Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I agree with Rev. Darth Maul was most definitely a swordsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relenzo2 Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I agree with LordofTheFish. We agree with Rev, Darth Maul was most definately a swordsman. This thread could start to get repetitive. Darth Maul is certainly not "any Schmo". He was powerful enough for something like that, he probably just didn't want to use it... or even bother to learn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teodesetkata Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Come to think of it, Darth Vader didn't use Lightning, either... at least, in the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Come to think of it, Darth Vader didn't use Lightning, either... at least, in the movies. That's because he's missing certain essential appendages to be able to do it. Darth Maul is certainly not "any Schmo". He was powerful enough for something like that, he probably just didn't want to use it... or even bother to learn it. [/Quote] Given we see Maul for all of about half an hour, how did you reach the conclusion that he was powerful enough to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@RS Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well, he was able to kill a Jedi Master first time, the only reason he got killed was because Obi-Wan was ticked at him for killing Qui-Gon and he was barely able to out maneuver Maul and kill him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well, he was able to kill a Jedi Master first time, the only reason he got killed was because Obi-Wan was ticked at him for killing Qui-Gon and he was barely able to out maneuver Maul and kill him... No, he didn't kill a Jedi Master first time - he fought a stalemate on Tatooine, or did you forget that? He got killed because he was overconfident in his situation - there's no way a mere padawn could kill a Sith Apprentice, right? But none of that is proof that he knew how to use Force Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@RS Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 No, he didn't kill a Jedi Master first time - he fought a stalemate on Tatooine, or did you forget that? He got killed because he was overconfident in his situation - there's no way a mere padawn could kill a Sith Apprentice, right? But none of that is proof that he knew how to use Force Lightning. Acutally I did forget, but even Qui-Gon said that Maul was extremely powerful, what would stop him from using force lightning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth krunchy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Sorry if this has already been posted before, but just out of interest. Did Darth Maul ever use Sith lightning? I no he doesn't in the Phantom Menace. I would be suprised if he didn't at some point, or maybe he just wasn't strong enough or skilled enough to use it yet? Any thoughts? Darth Vader never used Sith Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellimar Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Darth Vader never used Sith Lightning. Darth Vader couldn't use sith lightning because of his robotic limbs/implants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth krunchy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Darth Vader couldn't use sith lightning because of his robotic limbs/implants. Good call, that's why he could choke enemies, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChAiNz.2da Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Good call, that's why he could choke enemies, right? Though a powerful Sith Lord, Darth Vader's usage of Force lightning was suppressed, due to the prosthetic arm he had fitted to replace a hand lost in battle with Count Dooku, and after the disastrous confrontation on Mustafar (although his trademark use of Force Choke more than compensated for this lack). Vader could not channel lightning through his body for fear of damaging his cybernetic implants, and also meant he became much more vulnerable to the effects of Force lightning. This vulnerability would eventually contribute to his death. Although there is one case where Darth Vader did use Sith lightning. When Darth Vader was in close proximity to the presence of the Kaiburr Crystal on Circarpous V, the amplification effects of the Force caused the Dark Lord's affinity with the dark side of the Force to expand even greater. As a result, the crystal granted Vader the ability to cast Force lightning, normally impossible due to Vader's bionic limbs and life-support systems. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Force_lightning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@RS Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Good call, that's why he could choke enemies, right? He's right...duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 No, he didn't kill a Jedi Master first time - he fought a stalemate on Tatooine, or did you forget that? He got killed because he was overconfident in his situation - there's no way a mere padawn could kill a Sith Apprentice, right? But none of that is proof that he knew how to use Force Lightning. ... or prove that he cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General LiWar Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Basically, nothing canon says he does/doesn't. However, whether he did or not, I'm going to agree with all of you and say he's a swordsman. In the movies, you never see him use any force powers (except maybe jump, i can't remember), he only relies on his lightsaber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 ... or prove that he cannot. I am aware of that, but I haven't actually said that he can't, I was just asking how others draw the conclusion that he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relenzo2 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 He DID kill Qui-gon Jinn, while Obi-Wan was helping- even if he fought to a stalemate the second time, Qui-Gon had a spaceship that time. So I draw the conclusion he's pretty powerful. But yes, we all think he's the swordsman type. Why else would he be showing off with that double-sided saber? And we never actually see him explicitly use any Force Powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 We do see him use the force. He throws something into a door lock during the fight, and then force pushes Obi down a hole. I've always seen the good swordsmen and the strong force users as two ends of the power spectrum personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Vader Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Powerful doesn't always mean all-round good. When we see a great blademaster like Kas'im, we can say that he's powerful. When we see Palpatine uses Force Storm, we can say that he's powerful. And it seems that Maul prefer using the force to "empower" his body and use his rage and hate to create force fury. I make prediction like that because he never shows any use of force like sith lightning, but he won't be a sith if he can't use the force. I remember a picture, showing Maul withstands a Sith lightning. I think he's using force fury to withstand that pain. Anyway, there's no evidence Maul uses Sith Lightning, so I don't believe he can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 As we remember in ANH one aspect of using a lightsaber is using the force for Precognition, increased speed, precision and power. I often see a Force user sable fight as a battle using both mind and muscle... the ultimate test (like Dooku vs YOda) That is when when in the middle of a battle they are literally moping the floor with every non-force user in the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Galaxy Foreseen Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Well, he was able to kill a Jedi Master first time, the only reason he got killed was because Obi-Wan was ticked at him for killing Qui-Gon and he was barely able to out maneuver Maul and kill him... I say my friend, He could of killed Obi-Wan with the same move that Obi-Wan did on Anakin in there Battle on Mustafar. But yeah. But That is beside the point, I agree on the idea of that he could use it but just did not care to. He, in my opinion used force push more than anything. (as he used it to push Obi-Wan into that pit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Te Je'karta Mand'alor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 nope... he never knew how to use it. and i heard from a friend that he thought of his force sensitivity as a curse...? any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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