SWTOR Character Tales: Lightsaber Combat Updated

Welcome back, my beautiful freaks, to the Assassin's Den!

I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I realized something; there's a LOT of characters who are Ataru specialists in my list, which is fine, since that IS the most popular style in the movies, but I was thinking that I should make them a little more unique.  So, here's the updated "Lightsaber Combat" post I did before, with a couple of new characters, one of which you haven't seen before, and updated fighting styles for others.

Ragdat: As a Battlemaster, Ragdat is trained in all 7 forms of lightsaber combat, but he prefers Shien and its dueling variant, Djem So.  However, to help with his mobility, he's implemented elements Makashi for better footwork and Ataru for speed and acrobatics. 

Vedere: Vedere is a Niman user, though she has implemented a Soresu mentality into her fighting style. She's well verse in implementing Force based attacks in her lightsaber sequences, as you'd expect out of the Shadow class.

Vizhdam: Like Ragdat, Vizhdam is a Battlemaster, so he knows all 7 forms of lightsaber combat.  However, he prefers Niman, granting him great speed and agility, and the training to integrate Force based attacks into his lightsaber sequences with ease.  Unlike Vedere, he has mastered Niman, meaning he literally has an answer to every combat situation that he is dropped into.  He's also skilled in Tràkata, a dangerous technique that utilized shutting off then re-igniting the blade to trip up his opponents.  However, unlike the other two Battlemasters on this list, Vizhdam is a technical master, rather than a battlefield master like Ragdat and Mamine are; his moves are more crisp and fluid, where as theirs are more sloppy, but he has less battlefield awareness than they do.

Adaso: Adaso is a master of Djem So and Shien, which shows how he fights; brute force, powerful speed, and bulwark defense.  He prefers overwhelming his opponents whenever possible, but isn't afraid to dig in when necessary.

Colmallus: As you'll see if you watch Jensaari1's video on Juyo, you'll see that anyone who masters it has needed to master at least 2 other forms.  This, coupled with Colmallus' armor being resistant to lightsabers and blaster fire, gave me the idea that his other two styles would be to increase his maneuverability and ability to chain Force based attacks into his form. Thus, his use of Juyo has elements of Makashi, which was his primary style before becoming a Mandalorian, and Niman, which gave him skill in both dual bladed fencing and integrating Force based attacks into his sequences.

Darth Nox: Like Vedere, Darth Nox relies heavily on the Force in combat. Though, unlike Vedere, she is double bladed Makashi user when forced to get close.  For defense, Darth Nox is likely to utilize a Force barrier, likely made of lightning, to defend herself from blaster fire.

Chas'Raan: She fights very much like Obi-Wan Kenobi; mastery of Soresu giving her impeccable defense, and mastery of Ataru granting her avenues of attack. Unlike Kenobi, however, she's not very skilled in telekinesis, but has great energy defense, being able to absorb or deflect Force lightning and other similar powers.

Mamine: Like Ragdat, Mamine has trained in all 7 forms, but she still prefers Ataru, utilizing her whole body as a weapon, implementing punches and kicks into her style, as noted by her berserker rages before her redemption.  That said, she has trained very hard to overcome the weaknesses of Ataru, making her great at blaster deflection.

Suthazi: Like all Jedi and Sith, Suthazi is trained in Shii Cho, the form from which all lightsaber combat stems from.  That said, her first master as a Padawan began training her in Soresu to help her combat her issues with rage. However, when she becomes Mamine's Padawan, Mamine will continue Suthazi's training in Soresu while helping her overcome Soresu's weakness that is a lack of ability to turn their defense into attack.

Yokonari: Yokonari is very much a Jar'Kai using Ataru fighter, having mastered the ability to utilize two blade with speed and acrobatics, but also seeing the weaknesses of Ataru's lack of defense and overcoming it.  During the time skip, however, she's begun training in Djem So, to give her a better defense against lightsaber wielding opponents, and intends to begin training in Juyo when she's attained mastery of the form.

Casek: Though he's a Sorcerer by both training and nature, Casek is a Makashi user, like Count Dooku from the movies.  Also, like Dooku, he has overcome the weaknesses of lack of ability with blaster deflection and against multiple opponents.  Unlike Dooku, though, Casek is a master of implementing the Force into his lightsaber chains.

Anstrisil: Unlike most fighters on this list, Anstrisil has mastered Shii Cho, making him a very random, very unpredictable fighter.  He has taken the basics of lightsaber combat and made them his own, overcoming the form's weakness at dueling. Most underestimate him due to his usage of the form that everyone has learned, but he continually surprises his opponents with unconventional applications of bladework and chaining the Force into his sequences.

Tavella: Tavella is much like Darth Zannah will be in the future;  a sorceress who uses Soresu to defend herself while she uses her powers offensively.  Unlike Zannah, though, Tavella has trained herself to be able to use her spells and powers in live combat without needing to break off and concentrate.

Daashla Myr: Jedi Master Daashla Myr is a Jedi very much like the Jedi Master An'ya Kuro, AKA the Dark Woman; she teaches students that have a tendency toward the Dark Side, for one reason or another.  She has achieved complete mastery of Soresu, as this is the style she favors teaching her students to give them a defensive minded mindset, but unlike many Soresu masters who implement Ataru to grant her avenues of attack, she switches to Makashi, as befitting her mindset of controlling aggression, rather than meeting it.

Daashla Myr is actually going to play a minor role in both Ragdat and Mamine's stories, but in very different ways.  Look forward to what I mean after chapter 9 of both stories.

But for now, stay beautiful freaks!