Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Seha Dorvald VS Scout



BIOGRAPHY
Born Tallisibeth Enwandung-Esterhazy, Scout was actually a nickname for the young Jedi padawan, one I am extremely glad she has so I do not have to pronounce that name again. Born in the year 34 BBY on the planet Vorzyd, Scout was inducted into the Jedi order while an infant. Although most of her temple masters believed her destined for the agricultural corps do to her weak connection to the force, she eventually became the apprentice to Chankar Kim and later Jai Murak. Eventually, Scout passed the Jedi trials and was promoted to the rank of Jedi knight, later becoming one of the few Jedi to survive the great Jedi purge.

Some people are born with incredible luck, good enough that some people believe them strong in the force. Seha Dorvald was not one of those people. Born on Coruscant in 22 ABY, Dorvalds peaceful life was shattered by the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Surviving for years in the Coruscant underworld, Dorvald was eventually found by Jacen Solo and inducted into the Jedi order. Surviving both the second galactic civil war and the Abeloth crisis, she was apprenticed to Jedi council member Octa Ramis until she passed her trials and joined the ranks of the Jedi knights.

INTRODUCTION
Greetings viewers and fellow Imperial knights (or Confederate droids)! This is Hondo Moonrazor here with another versus video on request (requestes channel in the description below). Today we have two rather minor characters, with not very much confirmed information on either one. However, I happen to be a big fan of such minor characters and since it WAS A request, I decided to go ahead and do it. Also, since I can only find one picture each on these characters, expect the visual part of this video to be even worse than normal. With that being said, lets begin!

MARTIAL ARTS
All though her connection with the force was weaker than most, Scout tried to circumvent this with a healthy practice of martial ability. Scout was extremely good at instantly appraising combat situations, hence her nickname. Although she hasn't really been involved in any fights, she has survived an encounter with Asajj Ventress, escaped the Great Jedi purge and received Mandalorian training later in life, speaking to a high level of ability. Although, of course, this is merely guessing, I would peg Scout as a practitioner of Atarua, as it would be perfectly suited for her slim build and it was one of the most popular forms of the time.

Seha Dorvald has never been involved in a serious lightsaber duel, but I think I can still make a educated guess as to what form she prefers. Trained by Octa Ramis who was a noted swordmaster , Dorvald was at least skilled enough to keep track of the fast paced duel between Kyle Katarn and Darth Caedus. The one time Dorvald has been depicted wielding her lightsaber in combat was to deflect blaster bolts which, when combined with her masters favour of a strong two handed grip, makes me believe she is a practitioner of either Soresu or Shien.

A close call, as both of these are pretty much standard Jedi knights. However, Scout's ability to almost instantly asses a situation provides here with an edge that Dorvald simply cant match. Thus, I give Scout the edge in martial arts.

FORCE POWERS
Although she eventually managed to graduate to the status of Jedi knight, she almost did not become a PADAWAN because of her relatively weak connection with the force. Although we can assume she is capable of basic force pushes and telekinetic retrievals, I believe most other more advanced abilities are beyond her.

Although originally very insecure about her abilities with the force, Dorvald eventually became a very able force user. Her practice of telekinesis was not only powerful but precise, allowing her to guide objects with great accuracy and lift her master great distances.

A little easier to call, as Scout has comparatively sub standard force abilities, whereas Dorvald has slightly above average ability, at least with telekinesis. Dorvald gets the edge in force powers.

PHYSICAL SKILLS & EQUIPMENT
Both Scout and Dorvald were young female humans in the prime of there lives, with no real physical disparity either way. In a similar way, they are both armed with standard Jedi lightsabers. Scout wielded a blue bladed weapon, but I cannot find a single source depicting what color of blade Dorvald has. Although most new order Jedi wielded blasters, Dorvald has never been depicted doing so,  so she and Scout remain tied in equipment.

THE VERDICT
An interesting match up between two similarly skilled Jedi knights. Although I believe Scout is the better martial artist of the two, I don't think she completely outclasses her enemy with this skill. Dorvald, on the other hand, is by all appearances a much more refined and powerful force user, giving her a major edge over Scout. Since they are both practically identical in terms of physical skill and equipment, she retains this severe advantage and, in the end, I declare Seha Dorvald the winner.



1 comment:

  1. That's a good comparison. Both young ladies are Jedi, but not very strong, and have something to prove. Such a shame the EU was ended by Disney!

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