Vodo Siosk Baas vs Luke Skywalker (ROTJ)

Seturna wrote:Luke was only amped by his rage in the end of the fight. Not in the beginning which they were stalemating eachother.

Seturna wrote:Superior of Vader wins.

Seturna wrote:Per the ROTJ comic Vader ”brings his full strength and power against the younger man”.

In the same comic Luke is said to show more reluctance in their clash than Vader did, which could also point at the direction that Luke isn’t going all-out.

Vaelias wrote:

Seturna wrote:Per the ROTJ comic Vader ”brings his full strength and power against the younger man”.

In the same comic Luke is said to show more reluctance in their clash than Vader did, which could also point at the direction that Luke isn’t going all-out.

Thanks for the quote

But Vodo still wins because
Odan Urr >> Vodo Baas >> Ood Bnar/DE Luke Skywalker > ROTJ Vader/ROTJ Luke

The Courtship of Princess Leia wrote:She pointed a finger at Luke, and before Luke even recognized her evil intent, a ripple of Force slammed into him. White lights exploded behind his eyes, and the right side of his face felt as if it had been smashed by a hammer. His left arm and right leg crumpled under their unbearable weight, and he dropped to the ground on one knee, stunned. All the noise and blaster fire and screams of pain died away, became a distant roaring. Gethzerion pointed at him again, twitched her finger, and his eyes lost focus. He felt the hammer blow to his left temple, dropped to his side and rolled over to his back, gasping. Luke stared up at the sky, watching streams of rocks hurtling above him—some propelled by the Force, others hurled by rancors.
Time seemed to slow. His head throbbed, pounding to the same rhythm as the beating of his heart. His face had gone cold, numb, and Luke realized distantly that Gethzerion’s spell had ripped open blood vessels in his brain, and he was about to die, one among hundreds of fatalities on this battlefield.
So this is how it would have been, if Vader had tried to kill me.

HellfireUnit wrote:

Seturna wrote:Superior of Vader wins.

Sith Archivist wrote:

The Courtship of Princess Leia wrote:She pointed a finger at Luke, and before Luke even recognized her evil intent, a ripple of Force slammed into him. White lights exploded behind his eyes, and the right side of his face felt as if it had been smashed by a hammer. His left arm and right leg crumpled under their unbearable weight, and he dropped to the ground on one knee, stunned. All the noise and blaster fire and screams of pain died away, became a distant roaring. Gethzerion pointed at him again, twitched her finger, and his eyes lost focus. He felt the hammer blow to his left temple, dropped to his side and rolled over to his back, gasping. Luke stared up at the sky, watching streams of rocks hurtling above him—some propelled by the Force, others hurled by rancors.
Time seemed to slow. His head throbbed, pounding to the same rhythm as the beating of his heart. His face had gone cold, numb, and Luke realized distantly that Gethzerion’s spell had ripped open blood vessels in his brain, and he was about to die, one among hundreds of fatalities on this battlefield.
So this is how it would have been, if Vader had tried to kill me.

But sure, Luke showed superiority 

The New Essential Chronology wrote:The Emperor goaded Luke into snatching up his lightsaber, and father and son battled in a rematch of the duel they had fought on Cloud City. During the struggle, Vader's resolve began to flicker as he saw the good in his son.

Star Wars Fact File 55 wrote:Darth Vader's internal struggles against the faint spark in his soul that was Anakin Skywalker had been thrown into high relief by the Dark Lord's dealings with Luke. The Emperor demanded utter obedience and unquestioning loyalty. Vader vowed to serve his Master, but the words sounded hollow.

The Courtship Of Princess Leia wrote:
[ltr]And there was a further matter. In his battles with Darth Vader and the Emperor,[/ltr]

[ltr]Luke felt he had never truly tested his powers to the limits.[/ltr]

[ltr]Vader had sought only to turn him, had kept Luke alive.[/ltr]

[ltr]Yet Luke had no illusions that Gethzerion would be so lenient.[/ltr]

Dark Empire sourcebook wrote:He had foreseen just how powerful Luke could be if he turned to the way of destruction. More powerful than Vader.

Spoiler:

GEORGE LUCAS: Well, children love power because children are the powerless. And so their fantasies all center on having power. And who’s more powerful than Darth Vader, you know? And, some, you know, will be attracted to Luke Skywalker because he’s the good guy. But ultimately, we all know that Darth Vader’s more powerful than he is.

Hellfireunit wrote: Luke wasn't just fighting Vader, he was also resisting Sheev's attempts of TP and Vader was being amped by the presence of Sidious. Despite those odds, they weren't even equal and Luke showed superiority during the fight.

SnowxElf wrote: Yeah, if you want to make the argument that Vader was holding back - Luke was as well. Not mention there are a few sources that state Vader let loose completely and still lost. Luke got enraged yes, but this is all counter balanced by the fact that Vader was being amped big time from a dark nexus (Palpatine) that likely would of also weakened Luke.

Beware The Sith wrote: Although Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker are equally strong in the Force, their duels are more than just about physical strength.

Jedi Battles wrote: Father and son were now equally strong with the Force and equally skilled with their lightsabers. But this battle was more than just physical strength and Force powers.

Return Of The Jedi junior novel wrote: On the Death Star, Luke and Darth Vader were engaged in a duel that was even more vicious than their battle on Cloud City. Luke had grown stronger since their last encounter, and his skill with his lightsaber had improved greatly. As they swung at each other in the Emperor’s throne room, Luke sensed the advantage had shifted to him.

Vaelias wrote: GEORGE LUCAS: Well, children love power because children are the powerless. And so their fantasies all center on having power. And who’s more powerful than Darth Vader, you know? And, some, you know, will be attracted to Luke Skywalker because he’s the good guy. But ultimately, we all know that Darth Vader’s more powerful than he is.