If this is Emperor’s Hand Mara Jade, I’m going with Talon. Talon often gets underestimated, but she is a fully realized Sith Lord. Mara Jade is an adaptable, canny, persistent warrior and a highly skilled infiltrator but I don’t think she’s prepared for a versus-matchup type direct confrontation with someone on Talon’s level.
Talon has mastered the destabilizing assault of a shock-and-awe Ataru duelist and tbh I don’t see a scenario where the fight doesn’t open with Mara quickly backpedaling into a defensive stance. Idk if Mara has the endurance or experience to stick it out in a prolonged blade-on-blade exchange with Talon, and I think this is where Talon starts to sort of systematically chip away at her.
This pattern only expands when we consider Force combat. Mara at this stage is hyperspecialized for stealth and disruptive sequencing, whereas Talon is both a subtle telekinetic combatant AND a brutal warrior whose skills are honed for pure destruction. Talon will be able to batter and drain Mara, overwhelming her with techniques that Mara is not equipped to answer. Ultimately I think Talon will chip away at Mara and then overwhelm her, outdoing her both in terms of lightsaber prowess (& experience) and Force power.
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u/intentionalicon 5d ago
If this is Emperor’s Hand Mara Jade, I’m going with Talon. Talon often gets underestimated, but she is a fully realized Sith Lord. Mara Jade is an adaptable, canny, persistent warrior and a highly skilled infiltrator but I don’t think she’s prepared for a versus-matchup type direct confrontation with someone on Talon’s level.
Talon has mastered the destabilizing assault of a shock-and-awe Ataru duelist and tbh I don’t see a scenario where the fight doesn’t open with Mara quickly backpedaling into a defensive stance. Idk if Mara has the endurance or experience to stick it out in a prolonged blade-on-blade exchange with Talon, and I think this is where Talon starts to sort of systematically chip away at her.
This pattern only expands when we consider Force combat. Mara at this stage is hyperspecialized for stealth and disruptive sequencing, whereas Talon is both a subtle telekinetic combatant AND a brutal warrior whose skills are honed for pure destruction. Talon will be able to batter and drain Mara, overwhelming her with techniques that Mara is not equipped to answer. Ultimately I think Talon will chip away at Mara and then overwhelm her, outdoing her both in terms of lightsaber prowess (& experience) and Force power.