Originally posted by pwned and i agree with the assessment that vitiate has about 3 seconds, tops, to win this fight, however, i lean towards him being able to do that. An ancient and legendary sith lord, it was darth bane who saw that the sith traditions of old were ultimately a dead end. Until the other day i saw that you could purchase all 3 books as one on the kindle. The battle of the reborn sith, darth revan and malak of the old, darth bane and zannah of the new. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
Weither not bane gets orbalisk armor or not is up to the debaters as it makes him very weak to force lightning. You must seek power above all else, with no reservation or hesitation. Drew has said bane versus darth revan is a tie back before he even wrote the revan novel, but his reasoning wasnt that the characters are equally matched. In the thirdseason episode ghosts of mortis, revan would have appeared as a sith lord alongside darth bane as advisors to the son, a dark side. That man was darth bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the force made him a natural lead. The character of darth revan from legends eu hasnt been canonized yet. The scene was cut as george believed that having the two sith lords appear would compromise the way we see the force. However, no story has yet filled in more of the history of the origins of the universe than the darth bane trilogy. Set a thousand years before the events of star wars. Although darth bane has incredibly strong force powers and may arguably has the most devastating force lightning in the history of star wars, revan would be able to handle this due to his capability of tutaminis.
Darth revans sith holocron was introduced in the novel darth bane. It was written by drew karpyshyn and was released on september 26, 2006. That man was darth bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the force made him a natural leader among the sithuntil his radical embrace of an allbutforgotten wisdom drove him to. Darth bane is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. Path of destruction, written by drew karpyshyn, and was used as a major plot device for the titular character to destroy the brotherhood of darkness and establish the sith orders rule of two. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Star wars comics 1st appearances master list cbsi comics. Episode i the phantom menace, where bane is an ancient sith lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the rule of two that the sith lords follow, which. Darth bane appeared in the jedi vs sith comic book mini series it is scanon, however. If these two generations of sith ever met in open conflict, which team would come out on top. Do you means equal in terms of force power or knowledge.
While darth bane is one of the ultimate sith of the time, there is good reason there is pages of inaction. Darth bane independently brought back the darth titles which is certainly worth some sort of recognition. Darth bane by drew karpyshyn, jonathan davis, et al. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Revan was originally slated to appear in the cartoon series star wars. The prerepublic days are ripe with stories, and this would be the perfect place to start with. Revan by drew karpyshyn seemed like a good entry point, having played both games the knights of the old republic and the old republic at launch. The enigmatic former hero of the jedi civil war, darth revan continued to play a pivotal role in the ongoing war between the sith empire and the galactic republic. Episode i the phantom menace, where bane is an ancient sith lord who lived a thousand years before the films, and is known for being the originator of the rule of two that the sith lords follow. Darth revan s holocron those who use the dark side are also bound to serve it. However, a while ago a friend of mine recommended the darth bane trilogy books to me. Red harvest rise of the empire era 1,000 0 bby in this era, the republic is seemingly in a golden age.
It can get silly in places, but i powered through all of these books in about 2 weeks. Notwithstanding, darth revan still seems to be the sith lord most fans want to see. A deleted scene from season 3 shows the son talking to darth revan and darth bane. Darth bane was a legendary human male dark lord of the sith and the sole survivor of the destruction of the sith brotherhood at the hands of the jedi order during the jedisith war a thousand years before the clone wars. On the other hand, bane studies at the sith academy and is able to learn from the holocrons of wise masters such as darth revan, darth andeddu, freedon nadd, and belia darzu. Disney and lucasfilm have made a concerted effort to bring more legends content back into cannon. The force throughout his trilogy bane learnt everything from darth revan, freedon nadd, belia darzu, and darth andeddu holocrons, he also possessed the holocron of sorzus syn as stated by sidious in the book of sith meaning he has a huge advantage in knowledge of the darkside over revan and would know everything revan knew about the darkside.
There was some oversimplification done on bane s story and certain events, but the point gets across. The force unleashed on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled darth bane vs darth revan vs anakin skywalker page 7. The noncanon expert looks at the work of both darth revan and darth bane in ensuring that a powerful dark side force ability, one utilized to great degree by the sith lords of the old sith wars. Des is a miner on apatros whose vigorous work and appalling living conditions lead him to despise the republic. Aug 15, 2008 of all the books novels currently in publication, darth bane. Knights of the old republic, in which he is the playable protagonist. Good news the entire darth bane trilogy has just been released in a single ebook package, available for kindle, nook and apple ibooks. After spending most of his life in canada, he finally. Path of destruction is a novel in the star wars saga and is centered on the life of darth bane and the fall of the first sith order. All too often, squabbling sith in their bid for power upended carefully laid plans. Darth bane vs darth revan vs anakin skywalker star wars. How powerful was revan the prodigal knight and the ruler of the sith empire at their peak.
To understand this is to understand the underlying philosophy of the sith. She was recruited to fight for the jedis army of light during the ruusan campaign of the new sith wars but, after arriving on ruusan, was separated from the group during a sith attack and presumed dead. That man was darth bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the force made him a natural leader among the sith until his radical embrace of an allbutforgotten wisdom. Drew never said bane is a peer of prime revan, lmao. Drew karpyshyn is the bestselling author of star wars. Darth bane only the strong survive, and the force will make you strong. Twenty years have passed since darth bane, reigning dark lord of the sith, demolished the ancient order devoted to the dark side and reinvented it as a circle of two. The only previous books ive read are two of the darth bane trilogy and one of the legacy of the force series of novels. Rule of two by drew karpyshyn in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Path of destruction, written by drew karpyshyn is a finer star wars book. Revan appears in the kotor comic series but not as often as malak.
Darth bane star wars trilogy by drew karpyshyn includes path of destruction, rule of two, and dynasy of evi. After spending most of his life in canada, he finally grew tired of the long. That he created the modern rule of 2 he is now dead. It is the story of a man named dessel that escapes a life of hardship on a mining colony to join the sith empire against their neverending battle against the republic and the jedi order, roughly a thousand years before the events of the phantom menace. I enjoyed this book very much, but it might be a little confusing to someone who hasnt read anymany of the books. Darth bane would be a handful to darth revan and it would take everything from revan to put darth bane down. Darth bane has 10 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. He also wrote the acclaimed mass effect series of novels and. Dynasty of evil, bane is even able to create his own personal holocron.
Path to destruction which covers the exact same event from a different perspective conflicts with it and overrules jedi vs sith. How darth revan and darth bane saved a powerful dark side. Revan instantly starts using the star forge to his advantage, throwing all kinds of droids and traps and stuff at batman. In the last days of the old republic, the sithfollowers of the forces dark side and ancient enemies of the jedi ordernumbered only two. Path of destruction, revan appears as a holographic avatar for a holocron discovered by darth bane. In the times of the old republic the jedi fought the sith almost to extinction. However, the sith, under darth bane, survived to plot against. What was it that made him so powerful and feared by both the sith as well as the jedi, in this video i. He was once a jedi knight who, along with his childhood friend and fellow jedi malak, defied the jedis inactivity in the mandalorian wars and became the republic military. Jan 01, 2012 darth bane needs to be the next big baddy in the star wars universe. Corran horn in i, jedi, mac windu in shatterpoint, yoda in dark rendezvous, bane in his trilogy, etc. I am currently reading book 3 and almost complete with the series. If you fall behind again, i will leave you on this world.
Darth revan s holocron the dark side offers power for powers sake. Same surroundings as before and both sith lords are at the height of their power. Path of destruction, rule of two, and dynasty of evil. Darth bane trilogy is a star wars legends novel trilogy from author drew karpyshyn and publisher del rey focusing on the life of the dark lord of the sith darth bane. As the only surviving sith, bane recognized that sith infighting had weakened them to the point that the jedi could destroy them. Shan also managed to hold her ground against darth malak long enough for revan and carth onasi to escape. Revan renowned as the revanchist, honored as the revan, reviled as revan the butcher, dreaded as the dark lord of the sithdarth revan, and praised as the prodigal knightwas a humanmale who played pivotal roles as both jedi and sith in themandalorian wars and the jedi civil war. The book takes place roughly 1,000 years before star wars episode iv. That attack was a direct unleashing of banes force energy and it could liquefy flesh, bane pretty much drained himself there. Path of destruction, drew karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young mans journey from innocence to evil. Who is more powerful darth bane or darth revan answers.
I believe that there should be a story or if not then atleast a small chapter based on his legacy. Believed to have been born in the outer rim territories, the man later known as revan was. Recall moments of intense battle with this star wars black series 6inch darth revan figure that includes a signature accessory and features premium deco across multiple points of. Hello, i am a strong fan of the darth bane trilogy. Zannah, known as rain during her childhood, was a forcesensitive human female from the planet somov rit.
I loved the darth bane series, it takes place about 1,000 years before a new hope, so they are all new characters. Mostly, the newest entry about the sith lord who invented the famed rule of two is just more of the same, with new problems thrown in that make an already pointless series feel even h. Path to destruction which covers the exact same event from a different perspective conflicts. Which dark lord would come out on top of this epic showdown. Per the canon rise of skywalker visual dictionary reference book thats all we know for now. Path of destruction is a book that predates star wars episode i by a thousand years. In revan s book half of it is dedicated to scourge. Just finished reading the revan book of the new republic series and couldnt help but wonder who would have won if they revan and vitiate had been allowed to fight to the death. Aug 07, 2012 darth revan and darth bane replace anakin and obiwan at the end of rots in their epic duel. Revan would have appeared as a sith lord alongside darth bane as advisors to the powerful force wielder known as the son, but they were ultimately cut from the episode in late. A new hope, drew karpyshyns electrifying darth bane novels take us deep into the dark side. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. He also wrote the acclaimed mass effect series of novels and worked as a writerdesigner on numerous awardwinning videogames. This actionpacked series follows the transformation of a lost young man who becomes a legendary sith lord, able to wield the awesome power of the force as never before.
However in the end, i believe darth revan would win this duel. Many people think darth revan was an ultimate sith, far more superior than bane or vader. Darth revan quotes and quotes about him by b312 on deviantart. The third book in drew karpyshyns darth bane series, dynasty of evil, is arguably the best. After the sith were decimated by the jedi knights of a thousand years ago, bane enacted the sith rule of two. He was created by george lucas, within the star wars canon where he is first mentioned in the novelization of star wars. This book came together in the space of only six monthsan unbelievably short time to transform an idea into a finished work on the shelves. Deception by william dietz are also available in a single bundle for the kindle, nook and apple ibook. From lightsnake to gideon to azronger, this was supposed to be the case. Unfortunately, in a series of duds, thats not saying a lot. I wrote the scene from cognuss point of view to keep you guessing to the last instant, but when zannah proclaims darth bane is gone.
Well, that wraps up this star wars comic book first appearances list make sure to keep an eye on the first appearances and keys category here on cbsi for more awesome comic resources. I just finished the bane series so now i have nothing to read. Darth bane needs to be the next big baddy in the star wars universe. Sheevites, much like the banites, were meant to increase in power with each member. The most dangerous lightsaber in the star wars universe star wars explained duration. Path of destruction is indeed the first book in the timeline and takes place about years before the events of star wars ep. Although darth bane has incredibly strong force powers and may arguably has the most devastating force lightning in the history of star wars, revan would be able to handle this due to his capability of. You can probably find rule books for various star wars roleplaying games that will give you stats. I am darth zannah, dark lord of the sith and your new master, i thought it would be pretty clear. The only thing canon about darth bane from the trilogy is. Just by inference, if he created the rule of two, that means there were more than two sith before, and the creation of the therefore eradicated all but two. In 2011, revan was slated to appear in ghosts of mortis, an episode of the third season of the star wars. Revan wins this for sure, revans overwhelming force powers would destroy bane, lets look at the attack revn taught bane his force wave that collapsed the temple on lehon. He also appears in related media in the star wars expanded universe the character is a former sith suffering from amnesia, having been brainwashed with a false identity by the jedi to serve their cause.
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