In addition to this, wielders often created highly decorated weapons, and occasionally included blade-guards. These weapons were used because the curved hilt fit better into the palm, granting better blade control and allowing for greater precision and strength. The most prominent weapon for this purpose was the curved-hilted lightsaber. Makashi duelists also trained themselves to avoid enslavement to form, as such enslavement opened the practitioner to be defeated by predictability and the unforeseen.ĭue to Form II’s emphasis on blade manipulation, and its many fluid one-handed moves, Makashi practitioners often wielded lightsabers that were specialized for such use. Form II users were supremely confident in their chances for victory, and often looked so relaxed when they were fighting they even appeared to be dancing. Makashi users were often elegant, precise, calm, confident to the point of arrogance. With a skilled practitioner, the results were deadly. Timing, accuracy, and skill, rather than strength, were relied-upon to defeat one’s opponent. Form II emphasized fluid motion and anticipation of a weapon being swung at its target, and so required very fluid movements of both the blade and the body. Makashi relied on precision swordplay to counter the sweeping movements demonstrated by Shii-Cho, and a heavy focus on protecting one’s weapon to avoid being disarmed, the primary goal of Form I. Form II’s primary purpose was to serve as a counter to the first form Shii-Cho. Makashi was the most dueling-centric of the seven forms, developed during an era where engagements with Darksiders and rogue Jedi became an almost routine activity. Sarlacc Sweep: A wide sweeping attack in which the duelist struck against multiple enemies.Disarming Slash: A strike directed at the opponent’s weapon in an attempt to rip it out of their grasp or destroy it.Keeping with the use of sun djem, one of the attacks utilized by Form I practitioners was referred to as the “Disarming Slash”, consisting of a strike directed at the opponent’s weapon in an attempt to rip it out of their grasp. Shii-Cho philosophy emphasized victory without injury, and as such, the sun djem mark of contact was traditionally employed by Form I practitioners. These training regimens were carried over to all following lightsaber combat forms, which used similar methods. Later training was conducted through the use of sequences and velocities, the continuous repetition making the moves instinctive reflexes. In order to teach students to draw upon the Force rather than rely on their senses, early level Shii-Cho blast-deflect training was conducted with a blindfold, forcing the initiate to rely upon his instincts. Form I training provided the basic knowledge of the sword-fighting principles and blast-deflection skill that was required for practice of all the other forms. Despite the pull to kill, the style was designed for the purpose of disarming without seriously injuring.Īs the most simplistic form, Shii-Cho was the first form taught to initiates within the Jedi Order. Shii-Cho fostered an emotionally-heated mindset, which resulted in the considerable temptation to execute combat with lethal intent, requiring great restraint to exercise the form without going too far. However, Form I was not as useful against single opponents, as such enemies had complete mobility and could find a weakness in Shii-Cho’s comparatively clumsy bladework. Shii-Cho was specialized towards engaging multiple opponents, the wide, sweeping motions being ideally suited towards attacking numerous adversaries. In combat, Form I encouraged deliberate tactics, calling for continuous, step-by-step advancement while cutting off the opponent’s angles. In the hands of a master, the bladework was described as “like watching water flow over the falls.” However, less adept practitioners displayed much more basic and somewhat clumsy performance. Shii-Cho swordplay was simplistic and raw. The simplicity and persistent methods of the form led it to being dubbed the “Way of the Sarlacc” and the “Determination Form”. Lightsabers were wielded in a manner similar to swords, so many of the maneuvers, such as attacks or parries, remained unchanged, as the key principles of the old sword-fighting methods continued to be incorporated. In many cases this is to fill in limited available information on a subject, in others it may be because it was introduced in a way that does not directly conflict with existing canon and was accepted by other players and the DM team.Īs the most ancient style of lightsaber combat, Shii-Cho was developed during the transition period from swords to lightsabers. Note: A star (☆) denotes that the marked subject is server-canon only, meaning that it has been established in roleplay in-game and cannot be found on sites such as Wookieepedia.
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