Best Swordsman

evil-monkey · 27-06-2008 9:35am

Can I just point out that some of the greatest swordsmen from SW have actually been omitted from this poll. Particularly one or two Sith in particular from the Old-Republic era.

Both in respect to this poll, I agree with those who go with Yoda. But you didn't specify if this was just movies, so really there a good few names missing.

irishthump · 22-09-2008 10:18pm

evil-monkey wrote: »

Can I just point out that some of the greatest swordsmen from SW have actually been omitted from this poll. Particularly one or two Sith in particular from the Old-Republic era.

Both in respect to this poll, I agree with those who go with Yoda. But you didn't specify if this was just movies, so really there a good few names missing.

Oh please, no more of this expanded universe crap!:rolleyes:

evil-monkey · 22-09-2008 10:55pm

irishthump wrote: »

Oh please, no more of this expanded universe crap!:rolleyes:

Expanded Universe crap?? Dude the books are 10 times more entertaining (and informative) than the films!! Read the likes of Dark Rendezvous and then see what you make of EU. Were it not for EU, twud be very hard to keep interested in anything of this genre...couldn't be watching the same 6 films day in day out...but I could read a new book each week and be happy out...

the characters from the EU are far more interesting as well in my book. Anakin Skywalker?? psssh...Revan, Bane, Exar Kun - they were Sith!! Not like that winge...

rockmongrel · 05-10-2008 10:43pm

Obi-Wan, he was a master of Form III and could defeat anyone with even, even Yoda and Windu. Hell he even beat Anikan.

24-10-2008 4:54am

Ok, here it goes:

Darth Maul bet Qui Gon.
Obi Wan bet Darth Maul.
Count Dooku bet Obi & Anakin (actually he p!ssed all over them!).
Yoda bet Count Dooku.
Palpatine bet Yoda (or at least stalemated, and you didn't see Yoda go back for a rematch!)
Mace bet Palpatine.

Therefore Mace should be the greatest.

This house of cards has fallen like a stack of dominoes. Checkmate!

But...
Anakin bet Count Dooku. And Obi bet Anakin!

Aggggghhhhhh....!!!!!! The world makes no sense!!!

cianl1 · 26-01-2009 3:31pm

I was between Obi Wan and Vader (naturally) and I chose Obi Wan simply because, he let Vader win which showed he still had the power to kick ass!:D

Then I saw Yoda and thought "balls, should have looked first."

Evilsbane · 23-02-2009 2:59am

I'd say Obi-Wan - his mastery of Soresu made Mace acknowledge that he would be the best Jedi to take out Grievous, and his intellect allowed him to beat Anakin, who was faster and stronger. The only saber form he seemed to have difficulty dealing with was Makashi, but that's to be expected since Makashi's focus is on saber duels as opposed to dealing with armies of droids.

DazMarz · 02-03-2009 3:10pm

Darth Maul... just cos he was so cool.

MetalDawg · 20-05-2009 11:37am

Mace Windu: "I want you to go in the bag and find my lightsabre.....its the one that says Bad Mother F***er on it":D

Red Tempest · 05-07-2009 10:47pm

I accidentally clicked Mace Windu instead of Yoda! Oh the shame!
Gotta be yoda, I mean, yeah the special effects of the prequel trilogy meant that Yoda's moves could look a lot more impressive on screen. But CG aside, he is renowned for being in complete harmony with the force, AND taught Luke the Jedi ways himself, who in turn defeated the sith and brought balance to the galaxy. Plus hes a tiny little guy to possess such skill, got to give him credit for that. Sooooooo.....

Trail_Blazer · 11-08-2009 2:22am

Yoda was amazingly fantastic in Episode 2. Really unbelievable, and awesome to see. Yoda wins.

theoldalfer · 16-10-2009 6:50pm

Red Tempest wrote: »

I accidentally clicked Mace Windu instead of Yoda! Oh the shame!
Gotta be yoda, I mean, yeah the special effects of the prequel trilogy meant that Yoda's moves could look a lot more impressive on screen. But CG aside, he is renowned for being in complete harmony with the force, AND taught Luke the Jedi ways himself, who in turn defeated the sith and brought balance to the galaxy. Plus hes a tiny little guy to possess such skill, got to give him credit for that. Sooooooo.....

It was Vader that brought balance to the force by fecking Palpatine down the shaft. I'd go with Mace Windu, he had Palpatine beat until Anakin sly doged him and cut off his hand. Yoda couldn't get the better of him, Mace did;).

Anakin.S · 20-10-2009 3:19pm

theoldalfer wrote: »

It was Vader that brought balance to the force by fecking Palpatine down the shaft. I'd go with Mace Windu, he had Palpatine beat until Anakin sly doged him and cut off his hand. Yoda couldn't get the better of him, Mace did;).

Vader brought balance to the force by helping kill all the Jedi.

There is two sith in star wars after ep3 Vader and the Emperor and only ever two Jedi or potential jedi, it starts with Obi-Wan and Yoda. Obi-Wan dies and Luke takes his place then Yoda dies and Leia takes his place.

Sorry it was off topic.

Mace is the best sword fighter, although if it was actors that played the character then Ray Park wins it every time

namelessguy · 24-10-2009 11:43pm

Mace Windu all the way. I don't but in to the theory that Palpatine was lettng him win, he was at the very very least equal to Palpatine. Not in force potenital but in sword skill.

Sound Computers · 18-02-2010 7:51pm

since the poll asks about swordsmanship, I find it difficult to discern since every battle we saw in the films contained swordsmanship + the force. The abilities given by the force in said battles tends to blind the swordsmanship......... that being said, i still voted for yoda

he rocks.

Antomus Prime · 15-12-2010 6:23pm

I went with Mace Windu cause he was the only one who beat Palpatine, if it wasn't for Anakin interferring then Mace would have killed him.

kaiser sauze · 15-12-2010 6:50pm

anthonyk.is wrote: »

I went with Mace Windu cause he was the only one who beat Palpatine, if it wasn't for Anakin interferring then Mace would have killed him.

Palpatine let Windu appear to best him. It is impossible to know who in a genuine fight, where Palpatine had no other endgame other than killing Windu, would be the victor. My hunch would be Palpatine considering how easily he bested the other 3 council members.

The Windu fight was a set-up to close out Anakin's turn to the dark side.

Antomus Prime · 15-12-2010 6:59pm

kaiser sauze wrote: »

Palpatine let Windu appear to best him. It is impossible to know who in a genuine fight, where Palpatine had no other endgame other than killing Windu, would be the victor. My hunch would be Palpatine considering how easily he bested the other 3 council members.

The Windu fight was a set-up to close out Anakin's turn to the dark side.

Could be what happened but you don't know that for sure,

And palpatine isn't in the poll so you cant really pick him as an answer

Goldstein · 04-01-2011 3:13am

It's Mace Windu.

The only Jedi to fully master form VII, Vaapad. Also the co-creator of same and the only one of its 3 practitioners not to fall to the dark side as a result of wielding it. (One of those other 2 - Depa Billaba - would be the only real contender to challenge him in raw swordsmanship ability)

"Six there were for generations of Jedi. The seventh, is not well-known. Powerful form it is. Deadliest of all. But dangerous it is, for its master as well as its opponent. Few have studied. One student alone, to mastery has risen."
~ Yoda

Guess who he was talking about.

Mudkippzs · 03-10-2011 2:01am

avatar wrote: »

Has to be yoda..... I mean, for an 800 year old 4 foot tall muppet, he's got the moves... He was kicking ASS....

QFT

Correction, he was 900 years old!

He definitely kicks ass. One on one he'd hand any Jedi or Sith their asses served on a platter...

Mud

Bobby Baccala · 12-10-2011 3:17pm

Luke skywalker all the way because everyone else listed there died and luke didnt.

Captain Chapman · 08-01-2012 7:12pm

I was going to pick the Emperor, he defeated 3 jedi in seconds.

Myrddin · 08-01-2012 7:28pm

Captain Chapman wrote: »

I was going to pick the Emperor, he defeated 3 jedi in seconds.

Yet was defeated by a single Jedi

promethius42 · 10-01-2012 6:04pm

Personally I would go maul, but that's just because I love him for being bad ass. Properly it would have to be yoda I would say.

Antomus Prime · 10-01-2012 6:10pm

I still say Mace Windu.... yoda couldnt defeat the emperor, windu did.... sure some people say that the emperor let windu win so as anakin would turn to save him but that will never be confirmed

Myrddin · 10-01-2012 8:19pm

Antomus Prime wrote: »

I still say Mace Windu.... yoda couldnt defeat the emperor, windu did.... sure some people say that the emperor let windu win so as anakin would turn to save him but that will never be confirmed

That would mean he could forsee the future with 100% accuracy. If so, why would he let Anakin become his apprentice in the first place, as surely he'd forsee his own end at the hands of Vader.

Agreed re Windu, for the same reasons too. Yoda couldn't defeat the Emperor, Windu did.