Jackson in the prequel trilogy, who reprised his role in the 2008 animated film star wars. With all due respect, master, is he not the chosen one. There is only one really macewinducentric book, shatterpoint by stover. Both yoda and mace explicitly state they are trying to kill palpatine. Yoda is mace windus master,so with that logic yoda wins. Character profile for mace windu from dark disciple star. One of the better characters created in the star wars prequels was mace windu, the jedi master played by samuel l. The artists used the colors of the blades so beautifully in this comic. Anakin and mace windu vs yoda and darth sidious star. A convincing interpretation of yodas loss ive heard before is that yoda didnt conclusively lose, but he couldnt win in time before clone troopers came and made the fight unwinnable. Mace windu was a male korun jedi master of legendary status who was the master of the order in the days leading up to the battle of geonosis, after which he gave the title to grand master yoda. Mace windu was a male korun human jedi master of legendary status who. There is only one really mace windu centric book, shatterpoint by stover. Mace refused to surrender, and only the arrival of yoda and the clone army prevented his death in battle.
Dec 09, 2016 i think it was kinda palps plan to be defeated by windu cause that was the ultimate reason for anakin to turn into darth vader. Nov 09, 2016 two of the most powerful force users of thei era, darth sidious and master yoda. The maceemperoryoda arrangement also seems like rock paper scissors to me. Windu was often regarded as second only to the grand master yoda, though. So he would have thought of a different way to win the battle either making use of his stronger force talents e. Feb 03, 2017 today for this net versus series, were asked the question. He appeared in the prequel trilogy of the star wars saga, and served as a general in the clone wars. As such, he commanded incredible influence over the jedi council and subsequently the jedi order itself. Jan 19, 2019 mace windu was not necessarily more powerful than yoda and vice versa or palpatine and vice versa. Small in stature but revered for his wisdom and power, yoda trained generations of jedi, ultimately serving as the grand master of the jedi order. Sep, 2019 star wars fans have made a pretty good case for why samuel l. Since a time was of the essence, b yoda was unavailable, and c it was 4 jedi masters vs. He is human yes they still call them humans in this galaxy far far away ep.
Mace chalks up his win to sidious fear, but both sense the duel coming to a close anyway and mace follows the shatter points he senses to their conclusion. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. The only edge i would give to windu over yoda is windu is taller. My freind said that yoda failed to kill palpatine and that mace had him beat until anikin stepped in, so in his mind mace was stronger.
Yoda would still win, because of the experience factor. Mace might win because he is the superior duelist, but as long as revan holds him off and begins using more lethal force powers, revan should be able to win. People waited decades to see the ever waited duel between the two, and finally in episode 3, we got a taste of it. I think that yoda and mace were made as nearly equals originally. Mace windus day off or, the jedis new groove chapter 1. It is a good read, if you have a bit of time on your hands and a taste for the grittymorbit things, without spoilers it features dark side, creepy primitives, crazy jedi, and lots of headaches for windu. My freind said that yoda failed to kill palpatine and that mace had him. Obviously yoda is wisest, and is the grand master of the jedi counsil, and has been for probably at least 100 years, but the way i see it is that windu is the upandcoming grand master.
Second battle revan wins 810 as he would open with his best attacks and mace would not be able to stand up very well against the destructive power of the force revan wields. Jeff terasek, read many legends books, run star wars tabletop rpgs, etc. The mace emperor yoda arrangement also seems like rock paper scissors to me. Vader didnt fight palpatine in a fair duel, and probably yoda was the best rival palpatine ever had. Mace windu vs count dooku battle canon only, the two duke it out totally even playing field, both obviously have their lightsabers and any force abilities they have been shown using in canon all comics, tv shows, books etc. Windu doenst need vapaad to win, he is stronger and has better reflexes as well as endurance. Afp samuel l jackson and star wars really ought to have been a. Yoda got time to actually mount a defense with tutaminus in response to sidious barrage. Today for this net versus series, were asked the question. He was the greatest champion of the jedi order and promoted its ancient traditions. In one battle yoda v palps 1v1 a win to palps via default with yoda leaving the fight before he too was killed. Afp samuel l jackson and star wars really ought to have been a marriage made in jedi heaven, if such a knotty.
Anything rey or kylo has done does not hold up enough for them even as a pair to take mace. Mace windu doubted quigon jinns belief that the sith had returned to threaten the jedi and that anakin skywalker was the chosen one of jedi prophecy. Mace windu is a powerful jedi master and secondincommand to the jedi council. Star wars fans have made a pretty good case for why samuel l. Jackson will return as mace windu in the rise of skywalker. Jackson in the three star wars prequels, is going to star in his own solo comic series published by marvel this year. Windu had the upper hand and had palpatine cornered. Superfolder fives this is the mace from the trading card, stookienes overload.
Yoda could beat dooku or obiwan, but since anakin doesnt have the personal attachment to yoda, would he be less stupid and win. I feek like mace windu would be a challege to yoda. Hailing from the world of haruun kal, mace windu served as one of the last members of the jedi high council before the great jedi purge. Among all the windu attention lately, let me make this clear. Ever since disney acquired lucasfilm back in 2012, the story group has looked to flesh out the franchise canon across multiple mediums.
The purple lightsaberwielding jedis death was never confirmed. Maces escape gave him little comfort the galaxy was now at war, with the jedi forced into an unfamiliar and dangerous role as generals. Is he not to destroy the sith and bring balance to the force. It seems odd that windu is the exception to this fighting styles legacy. Sidious vs dooku, windu vs grievous, yoda vs vader, the list goes on. Its hard to believe that obiwan could be seen as stronger than luke, even in both of. Mace windu, a forcesensitive human male, was a revered jedi master and member of the jedi high council during the last years of the galactic republic. This mace is also in the books, the suprise attack of jabba the puppet and princess lablemaker to the rescue. Mace struck down the bounty hunter jango fett, but the separatist hordes overwhelmed his forces. In my opinion sidious knew that he couldnt win against mace windu in a lightsaber duel passage 1. If you havent already, matthew stovers shatterpoint is one of the best sw novels. Was yoda more powerful than palpatine in revenge of the sith. Mace windus vapaad not working on dooku is only true if dooku doenst dare to use electric or strangle force which he has many times done.
He helped test anakins force abilities, but agreed with yoda that the boy was too old to be trained. While a lot of things about the star wars prequel trilogy have suffered twenty years of backlash from longtime fans of the saga the overuse of cgi, the corny oneliners, the incessant callbacks, the undeniablylame anakinpadme romance, and of course, hayden christensens performance from start to finish few people would deny that mace windu is a great character. So saying that mace got overpowered while hes in pain and missing a hand vs yoda doing it mid. Mace windu is a perfect character to address these questions and i liked seeing him as a young jedi jumping to action first. Anakin and mace windu vs yoda and darth sidious star wars. But i think he sensed that couldnt win, which is why he ran and hid. As mace windu, one of the jedis greatest warriors, leads a small unit of jedi into battle shortly after the war begins, the jedi must make peace with their new role, or be lost to the violence around them. Anakin had to decide to go over to the dark side, and he made that decision when he attacked mace. To illustrate, just read and watch the conflicts of three of the greatest real life fighters in history. However, the one that i think would be the coolest to see is mace windu vs darth maul. Think the superior force power of yoda would put him over the top.
If you forgive him for that awful this partys over line from. He would always have doubts about anakins suitability for the life of a jedi. Jul 01, 2016 yoda and mace windu in star wars episode i. That said, i think yoda was considered a stronger jedi than mace, which makes this all a game of rock, paper, force powers. Who would win in a duel between mace windu and yoda. Further, it isnt palpatines fault that mace didnt consider that palpatine had backup as well. In revenge of the sith he engages in a battle with chancellor palpatinedarth sidious and restrains him. Luke skywalker vs kylo ren in star wars the last jedi. Mace windu falls out a window without a railing outside, surely against code. Yodas accolades as a teacher are nice but that doesnt mean that his students feats translate all back to him.
Even ignoring statements from source books and characters, looking purely at feats. Yoda, a forcesensitive male being belonging to a mysterious species, was a legendary jedi master who witnessed the rise and fall of the galactic republic, followed by the rise of the galactic empire. Im not even sorry but windu totally trainwrecked sidious in a allout lightsaber duel and almost lost his whole life to the man and got lucky. We know this because he had a purple lightsabre, whereas everyone else had green or electric blue, or red, if they happened to be a sith. Two of the most powerful force users of thei era, darth sidious and master yoda. Whether or not ypu think mace threw the fight to me is irrelevant. Mace windus day off senior jedi master and council member mace windu was a very important jedi. Yoda finally reveals who would win a lightsaber duel. Mace windu is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, portrayed by actor samuel l.
Force ghosts reveal why dead jedi bodies are so complicated. Out of yoda, mace windu, luke skywalker at there best who could defeat all the well know sith lords, one by one on neutral battle field with no interference. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Saying someones superpower wont work well in a fight isnt the same as saying they will lose it. Mace windu is a human forcesensitive male that was a revered. So saying that mace got overpowered while hes in pain and missing a hand vs yoda doing it mid fight and on guard doesnt really seem comparable. Nov 18, 2015 a convincing interpretation of yoda s loss ive heard before is that yoda didnt conclusively lose, but he couldnt win in time before clone troopers came and made the fight unwinnable. If you are talking about their use of the force, yoda will win. He could feel the end of this battle approaching, and so could the blur of sith he faced.
Mace waa the champion of the jedi order during their prime. Bespin has railings, sure, but they lightsaberthrough it, and hop over it, and finally jump. In the canon novel dark disciple, windu suggests assassinating dooku, which obiwan and yoda oppose out of fear that such an act would draw them far closer to the dark side. I want to learn more about the star wars universe mythos. Palpatine most certainly does not beat yoda, unless you count surviving as beating him. Palpatine attacked with his force lightning but windu. Sorry samuel l jackson, no one wants mace windu in the new. Star wars theory proves the most powerful jedi may be. Although midichlorian count does not determine their strength, mace windu had a midichlorian count of 12,000 while yoda had a midichlorian count of more than 17000. Mace windu was a human jedi master and arguably the jedi orders greatest warrior during the clone wars. Star wars the rise of skywalker mace windu alive theory. Mace windu was not necessarily more powerful than yoda and vice versa or palpatine and vice versa. For this i will first quote some important passages from the book. Fair enough, but do note that windu was instantly overpowered by sidious full power that being his lightning.
Star wars mace windu 2017 marvel jedi of the republic comic. Mace windu, the powerful jedi master portrayed by samuel l. In my opinion sidious knew that he couldnt win against mace windu in a lightsaber duel. Skywalker is arguably the most powerful jedi alive, and he is still getting strong. Carson voiced the character in other projects, such as the clone wars television series. So mace windu was the only one to ever best palpatine. During his time in the jedi order, he once served as elected leader of the jedi and, during the clone wars, as a jedi general in the grand army of the republic. Thus making yoda more wise and smarter and definitely stronger than his number 2 lol of the jedi order. A master of every single form of lightsaber combat and numerous aspects of the force, only jedi as powerful as grand master yoda could call themselves his peer in battle.
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