The Battle of The Sith Apprentices
In this round we will be looking at the warriors who filled the apprentice roles, one serving under Darth Sidious and the other serving under Count Dooku.
This is a verses battle between two former opponents so therefore much of their same states will be used from previous post before.
As always we will analyze from 4 rounds: Physical Abilities, Dueling Skills, Force Abilities, and Tactics.
Let the battle begin!
Round 1: Physical Abilities
Darth Maul
Darth Maul: was a well built humanoid Zabarak Warrior who was in his physical prime, considered to be stronger than most, in fact he was highly conditioned to do long engagements with enemy fighters and last for a long time in battle. If we were to rate on a scale of 1-10 on how good of shape Darth Maul was in he would be reaching a 9.5-10, he is the perfect fighting condition duelist. He is not only physically strong, but extremely fast as we and agile in his movements. He is seen using many physical strikes within his combat sequences as well as performing aerial flips during duels crediting his physical abilities. He also has a great endurance for engagements and has one of the highest pain thresholds due to his species, he can tank mounts of pain and keep fighting. In short you wouldnt want to go against Maul and expect to last.
Trained by the famous swordsman Count Dooku, Grievous was taught to be unorthodox as well have a high skill in all 7 Lightsaber forms. General Grievous has the skill and experience to be considered a Master Leveled swordsman on Jedi Master Level duelist. The General has had many experiences in fighting clones, other alien races, and of course Jedi. Here are some list of his accomplished fights from greatest powers to least.
1. Master level/ Sith Lord: Count Dooku, Obi Wan, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Eeth Koth, Ala Secura, Shak Tii, Ki Adi Mundi, Darth Maul ( briefly )
2.Jedi Knight/Sith Apprentice: Asajj Ventress, Nahdar Vebb, Roron Corobb, Foul Moudama, Daakman Barrek,
3. Padowan/ Jedi: Ashoka Tano, Sha'a Gi, Tarr Seirr, and much more
4. Arc Troopers
5. Normal Clone Troopers/ Basic military units
The point of this is that Grievous is shown to be really proficient with dueling and has great experience against powerful beings and foes, he is very combat hardened and highly trained enough that he took on groups of Jedi at a time, not just one or two, but groups of high trained Jedi. General Grievous because he has 4 arms can wield 4 Lightsabers at the same time with complete control without damaging himself. Not only this, but the General usually overwhelms his opponents with his onslaught of attacks breaking peoples defensive barriers as well as he can have a devastating onslaught of attacks that makes it perfect for opponents who try to out offense Grievous. This is why the Jedi Council sent Obi Wan Kenobi, because it was near impossible to take an offensive approach against the general, hence why they sent the perfect master of defensive combat. Only the best swordsmen would be able to out duel Grievous. Despite Grevious's successes and experiences, most of his Master Level Jedi he has fought has either beaten him and he escaped or came to a draw. He only beat one Jedi Master, but it was with the help of his Magna Guards as well. However despite the use of his Magna guards, General Grievous would be able combat Jedi on his own.
Darth Maul was considered to be a powerful force user, he was trained by the Dark Lord of The Sith, Darth Sidious. He used most of his abilities in his physical combat, this helps to contribute to his higher pain threshold, his insane strength and endurance, as well as his force precognition was on point, precognition is when you have foresight of the future, hence why in the prequels it looks like choreographed dance fighting because its so smooth of these warriors in their prime. Darth Maul had good use of his basic attacks of Force Push, Force Pull, Force Throw, as well as Force Speed, he also uses the Dark Side of the Force to fuel his anger and hatred in gaining him power.
General Grievous again has no force powers what so ever. He is Forceless, but that does not mean he is completely helpless against the use of The Force against him. He was trained by Count Dooku on how to dodge and maneuver around the force and its powerful abilities, only catching him off guard with a force push or power is what will make him lose focus. However, General Grievous has gone up against many powerful Force Wielders who used their advance techniques on him, but he managed to quickly recover or evade the incoming attacks, also he has clawed very powerful cyborg legs and feet that allow him to be planted to the ground at all times if he wishes. He was once pushed by a dragon breath force ability capable of sending hundreds of battle droids flying, but Grievous stood and even advanced through the maximized force push. However, if someone is deadly and quick enough to use Force Crush it would take a high powerful Jedi to collapse Grievous's chest
cavity.
General Grievous
General Grievous: General Grievous is a cyborg which means he has enhanced strength and speed that of super humans aka Jedi strength and speed, but more on the faster and powerful side. Because General Grievous is a cyborg and he as cybernetic body he doesnt tire, which means he can give an unlimited output of onslaught attacks and not be tired, the General is so fast that he can dodge force base attacks and close the distance quick on his opponents resorting them to Lightsaber combat. The Generals body is also made of DuraSteel which is strong enough to resist light placed Lightsaber strikes making him a walking fighting speedy humanoid tank. The General is also enhanced with Jedi type reflexes as well as the General is pretty finesse when he needs to be. The General also has 4 arms he cause use at his disposal in case one gets hacked off, but regardless The General will always be in the fight til the end.
The winner by physical abilities, although Maul is extremely impressive with his physical prowess he eventually can get tired when compared to a machine that can keep going just based of a physical ability alone.
Winner by scale of 1-10
Grievous 6, but in terms of physical condition of 1-10 Grievous is a 10
Maul 4, but in terms of physical condition of 1-10 Maul is a 9.5
Round 2: Dueling Abilities
Darth Maul
Darth Maul was considered to be one of the finest duelist in Star Wars History, I mean in the Top 7 Duelist in the Galaxy. He was able to combat both Obi Wan Kenobi ( Padowan, but fought later as he was a Jedi Master too ) Qui Gon Jin in the first episode and manages to slay Qui Gon. Qui Gon was considered to be one of the finer swordsmen of the Jedi Order at the time. Darth Maul was also able to contend with Darth Sidious 1 on 1 for a while until he was out maneuvered and then defeated by the Dark Lords Force powers. However, make no Mistake Darth Maul has fought not only Jedi, but Count Dooku, Asasjj Ventress, and General Grievous as well and managed to live through them. Darth Mauls dueling style was Form 7 Juyo which was the highly aggressive and offensive form of combat. The Form was considered to be unpredictable and rapid in attacks giving great offensive output onslaughts. However, that doesn't mean Maul didn't have balance as due to his double sided lightsaber he was able to do attacks and counter attacks if opponents attacked him. He was a greatly gifted duelist I would say only the best of the best could contend with Maul and live to tell about it, or be lucky enough to escape before its too late. Maul also had a practiced hand in single bladed combat, and dual blade fencing as well called Jar Kai.
Grievous
1. Master level/ Sith Lord: Count Dooku, Obi Wan, Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, Eeth Koth, Ala Secura, Shak Tii, Ki Adi Mundi, Darth Maul ( briefly )
2.Jedi Knight/Sith Apprentice: Asajj Ventress, Nahdar Vebb, Roron Corobb, Foul Moudama, Daakman Barrek,
3. Padowan/ Jedi: Ashoka Tano, Sha'a Gi, Tarr Seirr, and much more
4. Arc Troopers
5. Normal Clone Troopers/ Basic military units
The point of this is that Grievous is shown to be really proficient with dueling and has great experience against powerful beings and foes, he is very combat hardened and highly trained enough that he took on groups of Jedi at a time, not just one or two, but groups of high trained Jedi. General Grievous because he has 4 arms can wield 4 Lightsabers at the same time with complete control without damaging himself. Not only this, but the General usually overwhelms his opponents with his onslaught of attacks breaking peoples defensive barriers as well as he can have a devastating onslaught of attacks that makes it perfect for opponents who try to out offense Grievous. This is why the Jedi Council sent Obi Wan Kenobi, because it was near impossible to take an offensive approach against the general, hence why they sent the perfect master of defensive combat. Only the best swordsmen would be able to out duel Grievous. Despite Grevious's successes and experiences, most of his Master Level Jedi he has fought has either beaten him and he escaped or came to a draw. He only beat one Jedi Master, but it was with the help of his Magna Guards as well. However despite the use of his Magna guards, General Grievous would be able combat Jedi on his own.
Winner by scale of 1-10
Although Grievous was able to take on highly trained Jedi, he would have a harder time to fight against someone like Darth Maul due to his ferocity.
Maul 6
Grievous 4
Round 3: Force Abilities
DARTH MAUL
Darth Maul was considered to be a powerful force user, he was trained by the Dark Lord of The Sith, Darth Sidious. He used most of his abilities in his physical combat, this helps to contribute to his higher pain threshold, his insane strength and endurance, as well as his force precognition was on point, precognition is when you have foresight of the future, hence why in the prequels it looks like choreographed dance fighting because its so smooth of these warriors in their prime. Darth Maul had good use of his basic attacks of Force Push, Force Pull, Force Throw, as well as Force Speed, he also uses the Dark Side of the Force to fuel his anger and hatred in gaining him power.
Grievous
General Grievous again has no force powers what so ever. He is Forceless, but that does not mean he is completely helpless against the use of The Force against him. He was trained by Count Dooku on how to dodge and maneuver around the force and its powerful abilities, only catching him off guard with a force push or power is what will make him lose focus. However, General Grievous has gone up against many powerful Force Wielders who used their advance techniques on him, but he managed to quickly recover or evade the incoming attacks, also he has clawed very powerful cyborg legs and feet that allow him to be planted to the ground at all times if he wishes. He was once pushed by a dragon breath force ability capable of sending hundreds of battle droids flying, but Grievous stood and even advanced through the maximized force push. However, if someone is deadly and quick enough to use Force Crush it would take a high powerful Jedi to collapse Grievous's chest
cavity.
Winner by scale of 1-10
Although Maul had a basic attack sequence they were quite powerful, but Maul often used his force abilities within his fighting styles and only really relied on them when necessary, however despite all of the Generals experience and advances with dueling force sensitives there was a show case when Maul effectively used the force on General Grievous. I assume Maul will know how to use the force on the General due to his great combat experience.
Maul: 7
Grievous 3
Round 4: Tactic Abilities
Darth Maul
Darth Maul was considered to be a great dueling tactic mind, he was able to contend with two Jedi at the same time and make it difficult for both of them to overcome him, not only that, but Darth Maul was able to lure out Obi Wan Kenobi by causing some destruction around the Galaxy and trapping and even capturing the Great Tactic mind like Obi Wan Kenobi. Maul also took over the warrior planet Mandelore and controlled that section for a short time, he became so much of a dangerous force that even the Emperor himself wen to deal with him. Eventually Maul always skeemed to get revenge on those who do him wrong, such as Obi Wan Kenobi, he succeed in his revenge by killing Obi Wan Kenobi's love right in front of him only to see the Jedi Master broken. ( Wait Obi Wan had a love connection? Yes he had a prior love connection and harbored feelings, but it didnt destroy him). However, the point was that Darth Maul usually knows how to succeed in his plans and strategy. He is a master manipulator and is able to trick people into doing his bidding.
The General was a brilliant tactic mind when it came to battle and war, many regarded him as a legendary leader when it came to fighting his opponents not only be conventional military on military force, but as a duelist as well. General Grievous was a master of using fear and intimidation as well as surprise when facing his opponents. This would cause someone to lose their moral during a fight thus leaving them vulnerable for his onslaught of attacks. General Grievous as well is very bold and fearless when it comes to initiating an assault, but the big difference between him and Rey is that if Grievous takes an initial attack he can back it up with experience and onslaught causing more duelist to on their back foot and defend giving him momentum. Grievous will normally initiate a duel with only 2 arms and 2 light sabers causing the opponent to fall into a false sense of security, but much like his battle with Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama he engaged with only 2 blades at once letting them fall into the false sense, but then once he detached his arms to make 4 arms he surprised them and quickly cut through them. The General took Count Dooku's lessons of dueling to heart and applied them as often as he can making him a brilliant tactician.
General Grievous
The General was a brilliant tactic mind when it came to battle and war, many regarded him as a legendary leader when it came to fighting his opponents not only be conventional military on military force, but as a duelist as well. General Grievous was a master of using fear and intimidation as well as surprise when facing his opponents. This would cause someone to lose their moral during a fight thus leaving them vulnerable for his onslaught of attacks. General Grievous as well is very bold and fearless when it comes to initiating an assault, but the big difference between him and Rey is that if Grievous takes an initial attack he can back it up with experience and onslaught causing more duelist to on their back foot and defend giving him momentum. Grievous will normally initiate a duel with only 2 arms and 2 light sabers causing the opponent to fall into a false sense of security, but much like his battle with Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama he engaged with only 2 blades at once letting them fall into the false sense, but then once he detached his arms to make 4 arms he surprised them and quickly cut through them. The General took Count Dooku's lessons of dueling to heart and applied them as often as he can making him a brilliant tactician.
Victor in the round by 1-10
Darth Maul 6
Grievous 4
Although the two would greatly challenge each other, General Grievous wouldnt have any types of intimidation on the Sith Lord apprentice, but rather this would only fuel Maul to use his fear if he had any to feed his Dark Side Abilities.
Scenario:
This battle would take place on the planet of Mandalor. Darth Maul's new home planet that he is control of. General Grievous would be sent with a massive Droid Army ordered by Count Dooku only without his help. The General would be dispatched with his best units to face off against the Mandolorian Warriors following Darth Maul and an epic battle would ensue. Many casualties of the Droids and Warriors would suffer greatly with each combatant slicing their way through ranks and scores of soldiers and robotic combatants. As the two warriors made their way on the battlefield they would eventually find each other, Darth Maul would look on to see Grievous slicing and dicing his way through 10 warriors, quick flashes from his sabers would be an amazing sight for Maul to witness. Savage Oppress would also be witness and charge at the Robotic General, but with after a few moments of brilliant dueling, Oppress would fall with his double sided light saber rolling out of his hand. Maul would be enraged that his brother fell to such a robotic monster and force pull Oppresses weapon to him. " You just woke a darkness that will consume you, monster". With a robotic laugh Grievous would rebuttal " I hope you're a more challenging opponent than he was, I look forward to adding your lightsaber to my collection."
Maul would ignite the double sided lightsaber and leap at the General, quickly flashes of red, blue, and green blades would be dancing off the Mandolorian buildings, as though there was a glorious and horrifying lightshow of colors, the quickness and speed of the flashes would be so fast it would almost be considered blinding to on lookers. As the battle raged on Grievous would get a lucky slice in and cut the double bladed lightsaber in half, then with a swift and powerful kick he would send Maul flying back, as the General advanced to Maul he would suddenly feel a heavy and powerful force push back knocking him into a wall. The General would stand up to see Darth Maul ignite his cut in half original Saber as well as ignite the ancient Jedi Saber. The two would clash again matching speed, strength, and dexterity, but suddenly Mauls superior skills with lightsaber combat would start to slowly push the General on his back foot, the General would suddenly reach out and extend his four arms to the Red Warrior, suddenly Maul would be surprised, but no matter he would engage and not back down, with Grievous rushing at Maul with the four light sabers' spinning and flashing everywhere the two would reengage and Maul would be out dodging the attacks, blocking, and eventually after some time start to make cuts into the Generals 4 armed combat style, slowly, but surely Darth Maul would be dismantling General Grievous, eventually out skilling him with blade work and as a finisher uses force choke on the General to end his life.
The winner for this battle is Darth Maul
The winner by scale
Darth Maul : 7
General Grievous: 3
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