Exar kun just was a menace thats why people couldn’t beat him he had all the hacks and tricks that the ancient sith helped him with imagine him as a hacker with all the og’s helping him from the shadows and puttign on disguises to portray themselves as newbies the jedi/feds would underestimate them so hard when they get jumped as they did in the comic books
So this comic switches from exar kuns dueling to his overall strategy (exar kun was already a great dueliest but he indiana jones most of his fights as a sith
Exar Kun’s mastery with his particular double-bladed lightsaber is especially interesting when you consider that the design is considered inferior. The short grip makes the dual blades harder to manipulate without risk of self injury, and it reduces how much leverage you have when clashing blades. Maul’s lightsaber is considered a better design because the longer grip allows it to function more like a quarterstaff. It provides Maul more leverage and freedom of movement while minimizing the risk to himself. From a meta-narrative perspective, the short grip comes off as an honest mistake by the artist(s), yet it incidentally makes Exar Kun all the more compelling because he wins in spite of the technically inferior weapon. Exar Kun here proves that, with enough mastery and a tailored technique, any weapon can dominate.
The shorter grip is only good for both dexterity and if the wielder is willing to use Trakata. Exar Kun's modified single bladed lightsaber definitely has more versatility, yet its double-sided mode is inferior in most regards, which makes sense considering Exar Kun embodied Niman and Trakata to their highest levels rather than specializing in the saber staff.
Yes as an engineer and a martial artist I have to say it is a horrible design.. dagger sized would be stupid let alone longer blades. However we are talking about an evil space monk with telekinesis and all kinds of tricks, rocking the rule of cool like no other, so I am very willing to suspend my disbelief here. :D Also, if you think of Kun`s weapon like a double ended sai.. it becomes interesting...
Maul's staff is a mistake. 2 full hilts, multiple sets of controls. While he could fall back to one blade if the other failed, his moves would be completely predictable, and the hilt length made it a target hard to miss. Exar Kun's double bladed lightsaber was a lot harder to predict. It also helped that he would adjust blade settings on the fly 😅😅
I thought I had a good grasp of Xar's lightsaber style before but when you mentioned using a blade to fight and the other to defend it completely changed how I imagined it in my mind and it's awesome Very spear/staff like combat style you'd see in anime or see people practice irl which bettered my understanding of Xar's elegance While adjusting saber length and activation reminds me of Grievous and just how much igniting another saber can change the course of a duel, I'd imagine Xar killing so many Jedi mid battle when he decides to turn a blade on or off or shorten/extend one
I got to know form 6 through Revan and if you look at all it’s mastered uses it’s just the best form. A blank slate. Allowing you to imprint your own philosophy upon the form and if done correctly you are unbeatable. With exar and krate it was aggression and power with Revan it was pure intelligence but beating any one of these 3 was nearly impossible
Ah three sided Duell between Darth Revan, Darth Krayt and Exar Kun would be an astonishing display of the three Sith Niman Masters (who also all three count under the greatest Sith ever^^)
I saw the half headline "Why Exar Kun..." and immediately hit the notification. Lol Stupendous Wave has taught me more of the Force than a cartoon mouse ever could. P.s. reminds me of Starkiller and Cal Kestis combined on speed thats also a sorcerer
I would say possibly the best. Only because we do not know the fullest knowledge of Tulak Hord. Who was considered the absolute best. I believe only a few in the Movie Era could fight Exar Kun. Luke, Kenobi, Palpatine, Anakin, Windu, and Yoda. Possibly Cin Dralig as well.
Nah kun was better than tulak hord exar kun possessed over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching he also studied tulak hord skills, only grandmaster luke Skywalker full potential anakin Skywalker peak yoda and peak emperor papaltine reborn would post a treat to him
The best overall form is form 5, just by number of users and overall usefulness. Form 6 is easy to use but tough to master however if mastered to its fullest is the greatest most versatile, most useful and the most powerful of all boarding on unbeatable. Darth Revan, Darth Krayte and Exar Koon are all form 6 users that mastered it to its fullest and all are among the top 10 lightsaber duelests of all time
Yep, Niman, if mastered, is truly the most effective form. Loved how he transformed Niman, like how Anakin did Form V, and they just slayed with it... As a matter of fact, imagine if every top-tier master of every Form met up in the same place, at the same time? So; Obi-Wan for Form III Anakin for Form V Exar Kun for Form VI (And y'all fill in the rest)
Exar not only made a double-bladed lightsaber work as a dueling weapon better than most Force users did with a standard lightsaber, he turned what was traditionally the weakest form into the undisputed most powerful. Honestly it shouldn't have been called Niman at that point.
It was fine to call the overall form Niman, it’s just that saber wielders like Exar and Revan who actually bothered to master it were exceptions to a bad standard created by lazy Jedi (I say Jedi because I can’t imagine Sith not taking something and settling for less than molding it into a tool for pure domination). Arguably it was a form that should have had a measure of gate keeping attached to it because of the mastery requirements, similarly to Juyo. Much the same way Juyo required an emotional intensity beyond the sequences to get the highest effect, Niman required high skill, adaptability, cunning and devotion to understand the sequences so well that the prior three traits can be well applied in combat. The ability to apply force techniques mid-sequence could have been taught outside of the overall curriculum and that could have been named as something different in and of itself much the way Sokan was devoted to applying the use of terrain and surroundings in combat. Pursuit of Niman by Jedi should not necessarily be banned to those who weren’t willing to master it, but it should have come with a warning that less than mastery or at least respectable competence could get you and others hurt or killed it a true combat situation. However for something like that, Jedi had to be less complacent during peacetime.
i still keep thinking that what made exar kun REKNOWN was the fact that he was the first lightsaber user to use a double bladed saber AND the ability to shorten and lengthen either or both his blades skillfully in battle to win his lightsaber battles ON top of that he melded holocron into the lightsaber itself and with this specialized saber he would need a form to suit his saber style something with lightsaber to lightsaber duels something with agressive persistance power something with excellent defense and flexability naiman was it i guess
Both Exar Kun & Revan understood the foundational power of Niman(f)6. As it’s clearly the most versatile basis for those skilled enough in various saber combat form. A perfect form for one who’s able to flow from one form to another based on one’s need to adapt when confronting individual opponents.
Awesome video Stupendous I was wanting for this one and it doesn’t disappoint I think you plead Exar’s case well and you’ve now made Thursday all the more special with this video
Hey are your videos written by AI ? Or perhaps run through AI to extend it? Cuz i noticed recently that a lot of stuff is repeated uneccessarily, like the paragraph about a single hilt with blue crystal and 2 emitters being repeated constantly
Commenting again to say a Clone Wars episode where Dooku and Maul each try and compete to obtain Xars lightsaber would've been so cool A 2-3 part episode arc of the saber getting stolen/recovered then falling into Maul or Dookus hands each having it eventually and seeing Maul use it like usual and Dooku use it elegantly while the Jedi act as 3rd party trying to recover it as well, Maybe Hondo would be involved or a county hunter who would be responsible for stealing it from transportation to Dooku and giving it to Maul It could end with the saber being destroyed or the Jedi recovering it and Maul would be pissed but escape and Dooku would retreat and get a scolding from Sidious saying something like a mere weapon won't make much of a difference and that Xar was the only man who could use it
Of Dark Hours Star Wars comics, Exar Kun's fall, rise, and defeat are some of the best reading in all of Star Wars. On a side note, the rise of Exar Kun laid the seeds for the rule of two. When Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma fought, they both wielded Sith swords, which accidently summoned the spirit of Marka Ragnos, whom declared they were work together, with Exar being the Master and Ulic being the apprentice.
Problem with niman was already you incorporate all your known styles and techniques into one form.........that style basically can offer an easy route for jedis that didnt practise a form at all but just concentrated on some basic training. It became a crutch. If you master style 2 and 3......your niman would look vastly different than someone who practise style 4 and 5 and use Niman.......if you master more form your niman becomes more powerful.
One aspect that Exar added to Niman that wasn’t around at its conception was that of aspects of Form 7. The balance that Niman already had would only be heightened with the addition of aspects of Form 7. This allowed for the true completion of Form 6, and with a true mind to devote to this type of form, one is truly unstoppable. Like an MMA fighter, one is only limited by their devotion to all the associated arts, to elevate them to mastery. A true Jack of all trades, yet master of none, but better than a master of one.
This is why if I were a Jedi I would pick Niman as my lightsaber style. Not the Jack-of-all trades version but the Complete version so I'll have all of the styles of lightsaber combat at my disposal at anytime
Something I feel a lot of people compared with lightsaber styles is Cal Kestis from the Jedi games and Exar Kun. Sing they both wheeled form 6 given their versatility. Well I'd say Cal is a master of form one. I think tho If Cal fully embraced the dark side Exar would be very similar although still better than Cal
Mastering Niman to the level Dooku mastered Makashi, Kenobi mastered Soresu, Anakin mastered Djem So, and Windu mastering Juyo/Vaapad would make you a virtually unparalleled swordsman.
Offense, defense, power, precision....the force! All lightsaber forms have the potential to make the practitioner [who completely masters it] unbeatable, with Niman having the most potential. Of course, mindset plays a big part. But with all factors the same, Niman can be Jack of all trades, and master of all.
Niman shows it's true strength when the other forms are mastered. As such it should only have ever been touched upon after that fact. It's also why the Jedi who learned it in the high republic were wheat before a scythe.
I always theorized Cal Kestis in the Jedi series game uses a modified Form 6 rather than Disney's explanation of "never completeing training and just using what worked". Form 6 is about taking what worked. Exar Kun shows it can be modified
Changing blade length mid combat is really cool. It’s something Anakin does that I don’t think has ever been mentioned on screen. It would be too subtle to notice I think. He did purposefully build it into his hilt though.
Exars story is really awsome in how he constantly seeks more power and innovation I can't help but wonder how his power stacks up before and after he completes the ritual and locates the artifacts
I love niman it's my favorite lightsaber form. Exar elevated it to roughly its pinnacle and went beyond that even. This usage of niman and kreias fully mastered telekinetic lightsaber style would be pretty much OP. I would love to have this level of power along with putting in the work to achieve this level of usage with niman and kreias telekinetic form.
Exar kun not only mastered all 7 lightsaber forms but he stolen lightsaber skills that predate the jedi exiled even skills from rakatas tulak hord marka ragnos and king adas, exar kun was so skilled and versatile with the blade ventress deadliest techniques was an exar kun technique exar kun also stole alot knowledge from the biggest jedi library on ossuss exar kun uses to change the lightsaber power in combat making it shorter longer also tricking his opponents with a fake flash light than spinning it around and cutting them in half he also infused his lightsaber with dark side force lightning, he mastered dark rage to it highest degree where he never gets tired putting on his overwhelming power in the force his force augmentation was massive his force speed was too much and his strikes very heavy he also used dark tendrils force combustion on his opponents taking them off balance
I think it was less Form VI and more Exar Kun's own devotion to lightsabre combat that made him the duelist he was. He had to adapt techniques from other Forms to create his own style to make up for the weaknesses of Niman I wouldn't call that a strength of the Form.
Common misconception. Jar Kai is not a variation of Niman, like Dhem So is to Shien in Form 5, or Vaapad is to Juyo in Form 7. Jar Kai is simply the use of two blades, however, this does make it an idea practice to use with Niman, which is about versatility.
I believe exar kun mastery of the force was far greater than his lightsaber skills and techniques exar kun had over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching he mastered all of it in a very short time and never stopped growing stronger and faster and more powerful if it wasn't for ulic betrayal he would had conquered the galaxy and became a force god like the mortis gods
The form 6 Niman practicioners that died in the first battle of Geonosis didn't die just because they chose form 6 over the rest, it's because they didn't pair it with form 3 Soresu or the Shien half of form 5. If you have defensive techniques paired with form 6, then you're fine.
Yeah a lot of good that did me!! I got betrayed by Qel Droma, my spirit ended up stuck in a stinky, run down Massassi temple for thousands of years, set free only to be destroyed by a bunch of jedi tweens from the middle school Anakin’s brat opened up down the street!…… Excellent video though.
I think form six is the most creative form that you can play around with. If I was creating a form, I would use forms two and seven for aggressive precision 😂
Jedi Order: Nah. Form 6 is a weak form. Also dual-bladed lightsabers are utterly impractical. Why bother? Exar Kun: [[UTTER DISGUST]] Ghost of Exar Kun: And this was the moment it became personal. Luke: Have to agree with you here.
He lured his more skilled opponent into the false impression that he had an average understanding of martial skills with a single blade, while looking for weaknesses. (What his opponent starts to think): “This guy is just big and fast with a marginal mastery of a gp form, but also overconfident. And I see no other weapon. His reputation must be a fabrication I’m going to end this.” And then once his opponent slipped into a predictable pattern, and about ready to try some disabling move, he would switch a mix of styles and activate either the long blade or shorter blade or the double blade, sometimes in concert with some arcane Force power. Giving in fully to the Force to amplify his already impressive speed and strength, while dropping the “mask” he used to hide his emotions. He would then parry or dodge their strike and beat them down before they could adapt. By the time they realize his true deception, it was too late for every challenger save for Ulik Qel-Droma, who managed to duel Exar Kun to a draw.
I wonder if there will be a comparison video at some point in the future between _all_ the lightsaber forms in Star Wars, and known real-world forms of swordsmanship like the Samurai, Ninja, or any other types of sword combat in the medieval period.
I think cin drallig also mastered neiman I wonder how their skills compare cins mastery comes from training in every style with his students endlessly while exars comes from his innovation it seems
😃 it's really fascinating having reading the bane series and their commentary on the double bladed saber. Specifically how to counter said style. It appears you have more flexibility but you do not. (Paraphrased)
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It could very well be as what we are shown on panel looks like what Exar does in most fights - analyzing his opponent before responding with an overpowering mix of skill/adaptation/weakness exploitation/raw force. however we are not directly told so and the text says none of them could claim an advantage. However when Ragnos appears interrupting them, Ulic accepts the role as apperentice to Lord Exar right away. Anyway it makes sense that Ulic could hold his own against Exar when both basically used the same style "cleanly" (first apperance Exar got put on his butt by master Baas like this, before cutting loose with 2 blades) without getting creative with powers and whatnot.
Exar kun because he possessed the knowledge of tulak hord plus over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching exar kun also has statements of been the most powerful and dangerous sith lord near 4000 years before the birth of luke Skywalker
it is exactely what i do when i play movie battle 2 i start with one side activate and suddenly i open the other side especilaly when my oponent when mid air terrific and efficient i also alway use the 7 form of the art of light saber because im from the darkside and puttin all my will to exterminate all around me in the game
@@LetholdusKaspyr if you master switching it on/off, or better yet have a hilt that can split and connect quickly, you can swap forms very quickly and just the intimidation factor will easily take out average blade wielders
@ and that’s why someone who trains to do that would win through sheer intimidation lol. I have a saber staff with quick release that i can turn into a single saber staff or dual sabers in a swift movement. If they actually had the capability to turn on/off at a switch, then i could do so much more with them and that’s as a regular person with practice, not even considering if the force were real.
“Woke” as we use it, is meaningless when it comes to scifi/fantasy/superhero. It litters the genres dating back to at least the 60’s. The difference now is the writing and how much focus it gets due to the corporate suits at the big studios wanting to expand the target audience. And that gets blown out of proportion by political talking heads in the media, usually against it. With the story of Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma for instance (which is still semi-canon). The two most power males are evil and ultimately place themselves in unwinnable situations. A fairly new female Jedi by the name of Nomi Sunrider (they haven’t renamed her yet) was the true hero and arguably the most powerful. Stripping. Ulic (who was Kun’s equal) of his ability to feel and use the Force. And she would eventually go onto lead the Jedi Order as Grand Master. The difference between how a big studio might handle the adaption would just come down to which characters they placed the most focus on and how their characters develop, casting choices, dialog, editing, directing and how faithful they stay to the source (assuming they even have the rights to adapt much of it in the first place), and whether a faithful adaption is the best way for the medium.
@eds1942 you are getting it completely wrong ulic qel droma and exar kun were just equal when they first met they were just dark jedi and not crone sith lords yet after that exar kun grew far more powerful than ulic qel droma, exar kun surpassed ulic in every lightsaber skills force abilities techniques acknowledge strength and power, also Disney will never respect exar kun and ulic qel droma they will emasculated humiliated nerf watered down and completely deconstruct those characters they will also ruin nomir sunrender who was a beautiful green eyed redhead and a very powerful jedi she also became grandmaster of the order you probably work for Disney defending them
@ You had a good point with your first half. Much of the second half is basically what I said, only adding in about her beauty, while ignoring that I had said that the tales were still considered semi-canon. Your last bit is the opposite of what I implied. Disney as Lucas put in early interviews, is like the evil empire. Though he was talking generically about the big studios (which I also criticized) the interview question was more about Disney’s offer to buy the rights to Star Wars while he was developing ESB. He went onto say that he didn’t want (paraphrasing) “his baby to be corrupted by suits in a corporate boardroom”. Which Ironically was the first thing he complained about after he eventually decided to sell his franchise to the Empire. After the economic crash in 08’, the industry giants in every sector looked for way to buy up much of the smaller financially troubled properties. In the entertainment sphere, even before then, the studios had been looking for way to either lower the costs of scifi/fantasy shows or broaden their target audiences. With Star Wars, Lucas just wanted to cash out to send his remaining years with his family rather than expending those years increasingly absorbed in the franchise, trying to have a part in everything while having a jumble of ideas floating around in his head that he wanted to do something with. So he sold it to the highest bidder without thinking things fully through before signing the deal. And of course they changed things up right out the gate to turn a quick profit.
Yet another master of arguably one of the most underrated classical lightsaber combat forms
No strengths means no weaknesses
His lightsaber form was not flawless click bait title
Exar kun just was a menace thats why people couldn’t beat him he had all the hacks and tricks that the ancient sith helped him with imagine him as a hacker with all the og’s helping him from the shadows and puttign on disguises to portray themselves as newbies the jedi/feds would underestimate them so hard when they get jumped as they did in the comic books
So this comic switches from exar kuns dueling to his overall strategy (exar kun was already a great dueliest but he indiana jones most of his fights as a sith
@axcenomega He didn't lose a single duel. Considering he faced duelist that were more powerful than the current era speaks for itself.
I'm loving the Exar Kun Lore!
Even though he only made the rank of a Jedi Knight, he was more powerful and skilled than many Jedi Masters.
@aster4jaden he learned everything from the jedi at a jedi knight but he craving for power was too much for the jedi
He's like Anakin in that regard, it wasn't for lack of power or skill that they remained knights.
Exar Kun’s mastery with his particular double-bladed lightsaber is especially interesting when you consider that the design is considered inferior. The short grip makes the dual blades harder to manipulate without risk of self injury, and it reduces how much leverage you have when clashing blades.
Maul’s lightsaber is considered a better design because the longer grip allows it to function more like a quarterstaff. It provides Maul more leverage and freedom of movement while minimizing the risk to himself.
From a meta-narrative perspective, the short grip comes off as an honest mistake by the artist(s), yet it incidentally makes Exar Kun all the more compelling because he wins in spite of the technically inferior weapon. Exar Kun here proves that, with enough mastery and a tailored technique, any weapon can dominate.
The shorter grip is only good for both dexterity and if the wielder is willing to use Trakata. Exar Kun's modified single bladed lightsaber definitely has more versatility, yet its double-sided mode is inferior in most regards, which makes sense considering Exar Kun embodied Niman and Trakata to their highest levels rather than specializing in the saber staff.
Yes as an engineer and a martial artist I have to say it is a horrible design.. dagger sized would be stupid let alone longer blades.
However we are talking about an evil space monk with telekinesis and all kinds of tricks, rocking the rule of cool like no other, so I am very willing to suspend my disbelief here. :D
Also, if you think of Kun`s weapon like a double ended sai.. it becomes interesting...
Maul's staff is a mistake. 2 full hilts, multiple sets of controls. While he could fall back to one blade if the other failed, his moves would be completely predictable, and the hilt length made it a target hard to miss.
Exar Kun's double bladed lightsaber was a lot harder to predict. It also helped that he would adjust blade settings on the fly 😅😅
I thought I had a good grasp of Xar's lightsaber style before but when you mentioned using a blade to fight and the other to defend it completely changed how I imagined it in my mind and it's awesome
Very spear/staff like combat style you'd see in anime or see people practice irl which bettered my understanding of Xar's elegance
While adjusting saber length and activation reminds me of Grievous and just how much igniting another saber can change the course of a duel, I'd imagine Xar killing so many Jedi mid battle when he decides to turn a blade on or off or shorten/extend one
Exar Kun is why Form VI: Niman is my favorite lightsaber form.
I got to know form 6 through Revan and if you look at all it’s mastered uses it’s just the best form. A blank slate. Allowing you to imprint your own philosophy upon the form and if done correctly you are unbeatable. With exar and krate it was aggression and power with Revan it was pure intelligence but beating any one of these 3 was nearly impossible
Mine too
Stupendous video, man! You always manage to educate and thrill!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheStupendousWave Is there really no other who can rival or surpass him in lightsaber dueling?
Ah three sided Duell between Darth Revan, Darth Krayt and Exar Kun would be an astonishing display of the three Sith Niman Masters (who also all three count under the greatest Sith ever^^)
That would go from a long dance of testing each other for hours, to a brutal onslaught of precision strikes until someone creates an opening.
I saw the half headline "Why Exar Kun..." and immediately hit the notification. Lol Stupendous Wave has taught me more of the Force than a cartoon mouse ever could.
P.s. reminds me of Starkiller and Cal Kestis combined on speed thats also a sorcerer
Exar Kun was downright disturbing on the first read.
I would say possibly the best. Only because we do not know the fullest knowledge of Tulak Hord. Who was considered the absolute best. I believe only a few in the Movie Era could fight Exar Kun. Luke, Kenobi, Palpatine, Anakin, Windu, and Yoda. Possibly Cin Dralig as well.
Nah kun was better than tulak hord exar kun possessed over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching he also studied tulak hord skills, only grandmaster luke Skywalker full potential anakin Skywalker peak yoda and peak emperor papaltine reborn would post a treat to him
Only Ulic could duel with him at that time. Both men were so far ahead of their time in lightsaber combat
The best overall form is form 5, just by number of users and overall usefulness. Form 6 is easy to use but tough to master however if mastered to its fullest is the greatest most versatile, most useful and the most powerful of all boarding on unbeatable. Darth Revan, Darth Krayte and Exar Koon are all form 6 users that mastered it to its fullest and all are among the top 10 lightsaber duelests of all time
Yep, Niman, if mastered, is truly the most effective form.
Loved how he transformed Niman, like how Anakin did Form V, and they just slayed with it...
As a matter of fact, imagine if every top-tier master of every Form met up in the same place, at the same time?
So;
Obi-Wan for Form III
Anakin for Form V
Exar Kun for Form VI
(And y'all fill in the rest)
(Feel free to speculate folks, no official right or wrong answer)
Lol form 1 kit fisto😂
Form 2 dooku🐐
Form 4 yoda ☠️
Form 7 windu/ sideous 👑
Exar not only made a double-bladed lightsaber work as a dueling weapon better than most Force users did with a standard lightsaber, he turned what was traditionally the weakest form into the undisputed most powerful. Honestly it shouldn't have been called Niman at that point.
It was fine to call the overall form Niman, it’s just that saber wielders like Exar and Revan who actually bothered to master it were exceptions to a bad standard created by lazy Jedi (I say Jedi because I can’t imagine Sith not taking something and settling for less than molding it into a tool for pure domination). Arguably it was a form that should have had a measure of gate keeping attached to it because of the mastery requirements, similarly to Juyo. Much the same way Juyo required an emotional intensity beyond the sequences to get the highest effect, Niman required high skill, adaptability, cunning and devotion to understand the sequences so well that the prior three traits can be well applied in combat. The ability to apply force techniques mid-sequence could have been taught outside of the overall curriculum and that could have been named as something different in and of itself much the way Sokan was devoted to applying the use of terrain and surroundings in combat. Pursuit of Niman by Jedi should not necessarily be banned to those who weren’t willing to master it, but it should have come with a warning that less than mastery or at least respectable competence could get you and others hurt or killed it a true combat situation. However for something like that, Jedi had to be less complacent during peacetime.
It was never a weak form. The people using it didn't understand it. It's not that the form has no strengths, it that it has no weaknesses.
Exar Kun....tha baddest lightsaber duelist ever to exist...💯
that actually would be Tulak Horde. Exar is definitely 2nd though
i still keep thinking that what made exar kun REKNOWN was the fact that he was the first lightsaber user to use a double bladed saber
AND the ability to shorten and lengthen either or both his blades skillfully in battle to win his lightsaber battles
ON top of that he melded holocron into the lightsaber itself
and with this specialized saber he would need a form to suit his saber style
something with lightsaber to lightsaber duels
something with agressive persistance power
something with excellent defense and flexability
naiman was it i guess
imagine anakins forms with vapad with exar kuns niaman
Both Exar Kun & Revan understood the foundational power of Niman(f)6. As it’s clearly the most versatile basis for those skilled enough in various saber combat form. A perfect form for one who’s able to flow from one form to another based on one’s need to adapt when confronting individual opponents.
Awesome video Stupendous I was wanting for this one and it doesn’t disappoint I think you plead Exar’s case well and you’ve now made Thursday all the more special with this video
Thanks man, I'm glad you're enjoying the content!
Hey are your videos written by AI ? Or perhaps run through AI to extend it?
Cuz i noticed recently that a lot of stuff is repeated uneccessarily, like the paragraph about a single hilt with blue crystal and 2 emitters being repeated constantly
Commenting again to say a Clone Wars episode where Dooku and Maul each try and compete to obtain Xars lightsaber would've been so cool
A 2-3 part episode arc of the saber getting stolen/recovered then falling into Maul or Dookus hands each having it eventually and seeing Maul use it like usual and Dooku use it elegantly while the Jedi act as 3rd party trying to recover it as well, Maybe Hondo would be involved or a county hunter who would be responsible for stealing it from transportation to Dooku and giving it to Maul
It could end with the saber being destroyed or the Jedi recovering it and Maul would be pissed but escape and Dooku would retreat and get a scolding from Sidious saying something like a mere weapon won't make much of a difference and that Xar was the only man who could use it
It is not a coincidence, that Exar is my favorite sith lord.
The way you explain it, it seems that Exar also mastered Trakata, or used it before its actual inception ! This guy is just insanely creative.
Of Dark Hours Star Wars comics, Exar Kun's fall, rise, and defeat are some of the best reading in all of Star Wars.
On a side note, the rise of Exar Kun laid the seeds for the rule of two. When Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma fought, they both wielded Sith swords, which accidently summoned the spirit of Marka Ragnos, whom declared they were work together, with Exar being the Master and Ulic being the apprentice.
Problem with niman was already you incorporate all your known styles and techniques into one form.........that style basically can offer an easy route for jedis that didnt practise a form at all but just concentrated on some basic training. It became a crutch. If you master style 2 and 3......your niman would look vastly different than someone who practise style 4 and 5 and use Niman.......if you master more form your niman becomes more powerful.
Dude was a badass for sure 🤙🏽
One aspect that Exar added to Niman that wasn’t around at its conception was that of aspects of Form 7. The balance that Niman already had would only be heightened with the addition of aspects of Form 7. This allowed for the true completion of Form 6, and with a true mind to devote to this type of form, one is truly unstoppable. Like an MMA fighter, one is only limited by their devotion to all the associated arts, to elevate them to mastery. A true Jack of all trades, yet master of none, but better than a master of one.
I agree Exar Kun is one of the greatest lightsaber users. I tend to fall in line with Vaders opinion that 1 blade is all you needed.
Hay get well soon thanks for video 😊
He proves that when you are free and not restricted to any rules, you can be breaking limitations and excel more quickly
I loved exar kun in his comic. Him, nomi sunrider, and the two siblings that discover the sith were my favorite stories back in the day
just like Kit Fisto & Shi Cho proved what a form could do once it has been taken to its absolute peak
This is why if I were a Jedi I would pick Niman as my lightsaber style. Not the Jack-of-all trades version but the Complete version so I'll have all of the styles of lightsaber combat at my disposal at anytime
Something I feel a lot of people compared with lightsaber styles is Cal Kestis from the Jedi games and Exar Kun. Sing they both wheeled form 6 given their versatility. Well I'd say Cal is a master of form one. I think tho If Cal fully embraced the dark side Exar would be very similar although still better than Cal
You are comparing cal kestis to exar kun?? 😂😂😂😂😂 exar kun would completely obliterated cal kestis in seconds worst than vader did
@alsimmonshellspawn6021 I'm not comparing I'm just saying what I've seen people do
Mastering Niman to the level Dooku mastered Makashi, Kenobi mastered Soresu, Anakin mastered Djem So, and Windu mastering Juyo/Vaapad would make you a virtually unparalleled swordsman.
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Another great video!!! Exar Kun vs full potential Anakin Skywalker might break the Force itself!
Offense, defense, power, precision....the force!
All lightsaber forms have the potential to make the practitioner [who completely masters it] unbeatable, with Niman having the most potential. Of course, mindset plays a big part. But with all factors the same, Niman can be Jack of all trades, and master of all.
I knew it !!! I knew he combined Juyo with Niman!!! Perfect combination!!!
Niman shows it's true strength when the other forms are mastered. As such it should only have ever been touched upon after that fact. It's also why the Jedi who learned it in the high republic were wheat before a scythe.
Fighting an enemy that falsly described Niman as "weak" gave Exar Kun the advantage of being underestimated.
I always theorized Cal Kestis in the Jedi series game uses a modified Form 6 rather than Disney's explanation of "never completeing training and just using what worked".
Form 6 is about taking what worked. Exar Kun shows it can be modified
I have often wondered what would happen if Forms 6 and 7 were combined, now I know. Thank you for giving me the answer
Changing blade length mid combat is really cool. It’s something Anakin does that I don’t think has ever been mentioned on screen. It would be too subtle to notice I think. He did purposefully build it into his hilt though.
Theres a Jedi that does it in Lukes Jedi Order, I think he calls it a "Dual Phase Lightsaber" it even changes colour when it lengthens
Exars story is really awsome in how he constantly seeks more power and innovation
I can't help but wonder how his power stacks up before and after he completes the ritual and locates the artifacts
I love niman it's my favorite lightsaber form. Exar elevated it to roughly its pinnacle and went beyond that even.
This usage of niman and kreias fully mastered telekinetic lightsaber style would be pretty much OP. I would love to have this level of power along with putting in the work to achieve this level of usage with niman and kreias telekinetic form.
Because he is awesome
Exar kun not only mastered all 7 lightsaber forms but he stolen lightsaber skills that predate the jedi exiled even skills from rakatas tulak hord marka ragnos and king adas, exar kun was so skilled and versatile with the blade ventress deadliest techniques was an exar kun technique exar kun also stole alot knowledge from the biggest jedi library on ossuss exar kun uses to change the lightsaber power in combat making it shorter longer also tricking his opponents with a fake flash light than spinning it around and cutting them in half he also infused his lightsaber with dark side force lightning, he mastered dark rage to it highest degree where he never gets tired putting on his overwhelming power in the force his force augmentation was massive his force speed was too much and his strikes very heavy he also used dark tendrils force combustion on his opponents taking them off balance
I wonder how Exar Kun would perform against Vaapad and shatterpoint.
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Damn I need to be glazed like this at my funeral
I think it was less Form VI and more Exar Kun's own devotion to lightsabre combat that made him the duelist he was. He had to adapt techniques from other Forms to create his own style to make up for the weaknesses of Niman I wouldn't call that a strength of the Form.
Common misconception. Jar Kai is not a variation of Niman, like Dhem So is to Shien in Form 5, or Vaapad is to Juyo in Form 7. Jar Kai is simply the use of two blades, however, this does make it an idea practice to use with Niman, which is about versatility.
Niman plus vapad as a combo would be nice to see
I believe exar kun mastery of the force was far greater than his lightsaber skills and techniques exar kun had over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching he mastered all of it in a very short time and never stopped growing stronger and faster and more powerful if it wasn't for ulic betrayal he would had conquered the galaxy and became a force god like the mortis gods
Took a break from a CJ Miles video to watch this
This is very interesting. Imagine you can study these forms. Really interesting.May the Force be with you too😊See you in next holocron
The form 6 Niman practicioners that died in the first battle of Geonosis didn't die just because they chose form 6 over the rest, it's because they didn't pair it with form 3 Soresu or the Shien half of form 5. If you have defensive techniques paired with form 6, then you're fine.
Love this form. One could also refer to it as the trickster's form
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Yeah a lot of good that did me!! I got betrayed by Qel Droma, my spirit ended up stuck in a stinky, run down Massassi temple for thousands of years, set free only to be destroyed by a bunch of jedi tweens from the middle school Anakin’s brat opened up down the street!……
Excellent video though.
I think form six is the most creative form that you can play around with. If I was creating a form, I would use forms two and seven for aggressive precision 😂
Exar was a True King a True Sith.
I would argue that Revan was a master of form 6
Jedi Order: Nah. Form 6 is a weak form. Also dual-bladed lightsabers are utterly impractical. Why bother?
Exar Kun: [[UTTER DISGUST]]
Ghost of Exar Kun: And this was the moment it became personal.
Luke: Have to agree with you here.
He lured his more skilled opponent into the false impression that he had an average understanding of martial skills with a single blade, while looking for weaknesses.
(What his opponent starts to think):
“This guy is just big and fast with a marginal mastery of a gp form, but also overconfident. And I see no other weapon. His reputation must be a fabrication I’m going to end this.”
And then once his opponent slipped into a predictable pattern, and about ready to try some disabling move, he would switch a mix of styles and activate either the long blade or shorter blade or the double blade, sometimes in concert with some arcane Force power. Giving in fully to the Force to amplify his already impressive speed and strength, while dropping the “mask” he used to hide his emotions. He would then parry or dodge their strike and beat them down before they could adapt. By the time they realize his true deception, it was too late for every challenger save for Ulik Qel-Droma, who managed to duel Exar Kun to a draw.
Imagine being the azula of the Star Wars universe
I wonder if there will be a comparison video at some point in the future between _all_ the lightsaber forms in Star Wars, and known real-world forms of swordsmanship like the Samurai, Ninja, or any other types of sword combat in the medieval period.
I think cin drallig also mastered neiman
I wonder how their skills compare
cins mastery comes from training in every style with his students endlessly while exars comes from his innovation it seems
😃 it's really fascinating having reading the bane series and their commentary on the double bladed saber. Specifically how to counter said style. It appears you have more flexibility but you do not. (Paraphrased)
I can't imagine how this blade would be used in combat. It seems clumsy compared to a 2-handed staff.
It would take so much more skill to use this lightsaber. Not many could match Kun's skill level in any era.
Best lightsaber
I want to hear what happened directly following exar kuns brutal kill of the chancellor of the republic
He is literally Musashi
Exar remains my favorite Sith.
Am I going crazy or did you repeat the same thing for over 14min? lol
not going crazy . he and many you-tubers do that. there is a set minute count their videos need to hit for full monetization and adds
Great stuff as usual! Exar Kun is the greatest of the old style 'fighting Sith'. What was Revan's style btw??
@vladdrakul7851 He also made a video on Revan's Lightsaber Form called: The KING of Final Blows. You should check it out
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Would he be able to defeat Kenobi at his peak in ROTS?
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Is it because he wanted a flawless lightsaber style?
And Ulic Qel-Droma dueled him to a stalemate? Ulic must've been incredibly gifted in his his own right then.
He was
That was way before exar kun got alot of stronger more skilled and knowledgeable later he left ulic in the dust
Exar just used the classic two handed grip with one blade activated there for some reason tho until they were interrupted...
ah ok. Thank you for that context. So he was just toying with him while trying to convince him to join his side?
It could very well be as what we are shown on panel looks like what Exar does in most fights - analyzing his opponent before responding with an overpowering mix of skill/adaptation/weakness exploitation/raw force. however we are not directly told so and the text says none of them could claim an advantage. However when Ragnos appears interrupting them, Ulic accepts the role as apperentice to Lord Exar right away. Anyway it makes sense that Ulic could hold his own against Exar when both basically used the same style "cleanly" (first apperance Exar got put on his butt by master Baas like this, before cutting loose with 2 blades) without getting creative with powers and whatnot.
if Exar Kun's saver had just one set of crystals. how many did mauls have??
Can you explain the lightsaber forms used by Dagan Gera, Cal Kestis, Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger?
I wonder who would win between Exar Kun and Tulak Hord.🤔
That fight would be a duel for the ages. Form II Mastery vs Form VI Mastery😮
Exar kun because he possessed the knowledge of tulak hord plus over 100,000 years of sith magic archemy rituals lightsaber skills echani and rakatas teaching exar kun also has statements of been the most powerful and dangerous sith lord near 4000 years before the birth of luke Skywalker
What happened to his saber????? Please tell us
it is exactely what i do when i play movie battle 2 i start with one side activate and suddenly i open the other side especilaly when my oponent when mid air terrific and efficient i also alway use the 7 form of the art of light saber because im from the darkside and puttin all my will to exterminate all around me in the game
Any form dealing with the saber staff has potential to completely obliterate any other form.
Nah. The second blade limits its own arcs too much. Single blade is superior.
not really double light saber have is own form but realy i prefere only one light saber it is a more agile and precise form i use in dual movie battle
@@LetholdusKaspyr if you master switching it on/off, or better yet have a hilt that can split and connect quickly, you can swap forms very quickly and just the intimidation factor will easily take out average blade wielders
@@marcusmyers4822 I can't imagine a bigger nightmare than trying to toggle switches on my weapon mid-fight so that it doesn't cut me in half.
@ and that’s why someone who trains to do that would win through sheer intimidation lol. I have a saber staff with quick release that i can turn into a single saber staff or dual sabers in a swift movement. If they actually had the capability to turn on/off at a switch, then i could do so much more with them and that’s as a regular person with practice, not even considering if the force were real.
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Again, naimer? Naimen? Nyemehr? How do you spell it?! What I want is some spelling of the words that would be hard to spell...
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I wish they would make a Star Wars game where you fought against Exar Kun
Disney will ruin him making him extremely easy to beat
@alsimmonshellspawn6021 Most likely
I’m glad you made this. I think the lightsaber in the latest episode of skeleton crew is a Disney modified Exar Kun’s saber, or one like it.
Meh Disney star wars is poorly written
Exar Kun! I, well I haven't heard that name in ages! I wonder what this holocron has for us today
The Tales o/t Jedi arcs, could be a great reset for the current (disney) star wars movie/tv franchise.
No it won't Disney will ruin those characters
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Need a movie or Disney show about him but no woke stuff
No 👎 we don't need to Disney-fy emasculated humiliated nerf watered down and completely deconstructed exar kun
“Woke” as we use it, is meaningless when it comes to scifi/fantasy/superhero. It litters the genres dating back to at least the 60’s. The difference now is the writing and how much focus it gets due to the corporate suits at the big studios wanting to expand the target audience. And that gets blown out of proportion by political talking heads in the media, usually against it.
With the story of Exar Kun and Ulic Qel-Droma for instance (which is still semi-canon). The two most power males are evil and ultimately place themselves in unwinnable situations. A fairly new female Jedi by the name of Nomi Sunrider (they haven’t renamed her yet) was the true hero and arguably the most powerful. Stripping. Ulic (who was Kun’s equal) of his ability to feel and use the Force. And she would eventually go onto lead the Jedi Order as Grand Master.
The difference between how a big studio might handle the adaption would just come down to which characters they placed the most focus on and how their characters develop, casting choices, dialog, editing, directing and how faithful they stay to the source (assuming they even have the rights to adapt much of it in the first place), and whether a faithful adaption is the best way for the medium.
@eds1942 you are getting it completely wrong ulic qel droma and exar kun were just equal when they first met they were just dark jedi and not crone sith lords yet after that exar kun grew far more powerful than ulic qel droma, exar kun surpassed ulic in every lightsaber skills force abilities techniques acknowledge strength and power, also Disney will never respect exar kun and ulic qel droma they will emasculated humiliated nerf watered down and completely deconstruct those characters they will also ruin nomir sunrender who was a beautiful green eyed redhead and a very powerful jedi she also became grandmaster of the order you probably work for Disney defending them
@ You had a good point with your first half. Much of the second half is basically what I said, only adding in about her beauty, while ignoring that I had said that the tales were still considered semi-canon. Your last bit is the opposite of what I implied.
Disney as Lucas put in early interviews, is like the evil empire. Though he was talking generically about the big studios (which I also criticized) the interview question was more about Disney’s offer to buy the rights to Star Wars while he was developing ESB. He went onto say that he didn’t want (paraphrasing) “his baby to be corrupted by suits in a corporate boardroom”. Which Ironically was the first thing he complained about after he eventually decided to sell his franchise to the Empire. After the economic crash in 08’, the industry giants in every sector looked for way to buy up much of the smaller financially troubled properties. In the entertainment sphere, even before then, the studios had been looking for way to either lower the costs of scifi/fantasy shows or broaden their target audiences. With Star Wars, Lucas just wanted to cash out to send his remaining years with his family rather than expending those years increasingly absorbed in the franchise, trying to have a part in everything while having a jumble of ideas floating around in his head that he wanted to do something with. So he sold it to the highest bidder without thinking things fully through before signing the deal. And of course they changed things up right out the gate to turn a quick profit.
@eds1942 tales of the jedi the EU one wasn't semi canon, it was canon before Disney
Just cuz no one COULD figure him out at the time DOESN'T mean it was "flawless" EVERYTHING has a set of flaws, strengths, an weaknesses.
Not even a luke Skywalker who defeated the most powerful and skilled version of papaltine in a lightsaber duel couldn't figured him out
If he was a sith. Why he has a blue lightsaber?
To mock the jedi
I don't think he used juyo. I think he simply paired niman with force rage.
Nah exar kun mastered all lightsaber forms
Lov3 this came jus5 wh3n I need ed to look for more knowledge on form 6