He was one of the few main characters to appear in all six movies and helped to train luke skywalker in the ways of the force in the original trilogy while becoming one of the main protagonists of the prequels. Then the second movie is all clone wars, much like episode v. Star wars rebels creator dave filoni has discussed how obi wan could be the only character to kill darth maul. Thompson former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Sep 08, 2016 recent tweets and disney xd website updates have led to much speculation that obi wan and darth maul are set for a star wars rebels rematch. This gives us a bit more insight into the incident than the film alone. Obi wan takes the high ground robot chicken youtube. Nothing really comes to mind for grievous, just the classic movie stuff.
Episode iii revenge of the sith when anakin skywalker fights obiwan, obiwan is the one who has the high ground. Many fans also joked about how the jedi master was able to survive a similar situation in his duel against darth maul in star. Mar 19, 2017 most of twin suns focuses on the somewhat arbitrary idea that ezra has to go to tatooine and save obiwan from darth maul. In all of known star wars lore, no character takes it on the chin and keeps on smiling more than the great jedi sage obiwan kenobi. Clearly people are still clueless about the reality of the high ground automatic skill bonus, and obiwans particularly devastating special version of it. Itd certainly be something that could come from obiwan because hes got a big heart. Obi wan ben kenobi is a fictional character in the star wars universe. Obi wan always had the high ground star wars battlefront.
The best part about the fight is how it ties into the high ground used in episode 3. He couldve killed obiwan but he was just fucking around and gloating like an mma fighter showboating before getting kod. Obi wan kenobi, played by sir alec guiness and stephen stanton. Star wars celebration exclusive darth maul and obiwan kenobi luke y. A common interpretation is that obiwan having the high ground really does give him an advantage in tpm, he beat darth maul by coming up quickly from below, and now hes in darth mauls position, with an opponent who can come up to attack him from below. Star wars episode iii 2005 i have the high ground youtube. Some part of our monkey brain still associates height w. Obviously after cutting maul in half, obiwan spent years studying how it was possible to lose so embarrassingly with that advantage. All of this is a trap, of course, a way for maul to lure obiwan. James arnold taylor on the clone wars obiwan and the. So im beginning to think obi wan can defeat any opponent he encounters so long as he gains some sort to elevation difference between his opponent.
Never in the galaxy has there been a more tragic hero that, in spite of all the odds against him, keeps his head held high. At the end of the first movie darth maul kills quigon and the clone wars begin. Obiwan doesnt need to be on the high ground, the high ground just. Star wars rumors circulate that an obiwan kenobi film will begin shooting in early 2018. See more i have the high ground images on know your meme.
With anakin, obiwan knows anakins thoughts before anakin does. Thereby, jango fett and obiwan are unofficially confirmed to be in eas battlefront 2, along with yoda and darth maul as the prequel trilogy heroesvillains. After performing the stunt, obi wan probably sat awake in bed realizing what darth maul shouldve done and how lucky he was that he didnt. That movie famously showed the sith apprentice impale qui gon jinn before the jedis. Most importantly though, maul has spent 22 years learning and harnessing the power of the dark side. He is one of several primary characters in the star wars series. From across the plains, darth maul runs up on his shiny new cybernetic legs and recounts what has led him to this location. Eventually, obi wan gains the high ground and is prepared to deliver the killing blow.
What if obiwan brought anakin back to the light in. Aug 18, 2017 for obiwans high ground powers to have full effect, he must stand between 15 and 75 degrees. The line is a little misleading, but obiwan does have an advantage. Obiwan who had the original beef with mail as the other side of the coin still seeking justice. Maul was closer to obiwan in terms of height as opposed to anakin was to him in terms of distance. Obiwan kenobi became a general in the army of the republic as the clone wars continued, having many adventures with anakin skywalker.
The difference is that he knows how to counter an attack from below, having performed it himself previously. This jump from obiwan is just like another jump at the end of revenge of the sith, but its obiwan that got the high ground and anakin that does the aerial maneuver. What if obi wan brought anakin back to the light in. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Maul slicing his lightsaber to create the sparks that fall on obi wan in the scene effectively convey the same message. Darth maul and the high ground why anakin loses to obiwan the climactic lightsaber duel of revenge of the sith is a largely even fight neither obiwan or anakin has the upper hand until the end, when obiwan comes out on top. This is the only reason why obiwan killed maul in rebels. Darth maul lost because obi wan was in the original movies and maul wasnt.
Im a retired clone wars general who is now hiding on some back water plane. Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection. For obiwans high ground powers to have full effect, he must stand between 15 and 75 degrees. During the battle, darth maul kicks obiwans lightsaber down the pit, never to be seen again. Obi wan being only a padawan should have even more restrictions than that. In august of 2017, vast star wars rumors began circulating, that obiwan. When he shouts its over anakin, i have the high ground. Obiwan kenobi always takes the high ground that hashtag show. The high ground is more of a metaphor than placement of heights. Darth maul and the high ground why anakin loses to obi wan. Obiwans wit and lovable personality make him a fan favorite, and. Chief among them was the return of darth maul, the sith lord who obiwan cut in two on naboo.
The obi wan vs darth vader scene is so bad resetera. Episode iii revenge of the sith when anakin skywalker fights obiwan, obi. Sure looked like darth maul had the high ground to me. Obi wan takes the high ground robot chicken adult swim. I think this is the only instance in star wars history where the high ground is implied to be an advantage in duelling, and what an advantage it was, as it gave obiwan a decisive victory over darth vader. The moment would spawn several memes over the years since revenge of the siths release in 2005, with such images as obi wan injecting himself into the argument between tony stark and loki during the climax of the avengers to brag of his fabled high ground. Jul 23, 2019 darth maul obi wan vs darth maul obi wan star war the last jedi star wars star wars battlefront star wars episode 8 star wars episode 8 trailer star wars music star wars rebels season 3 star wars rogue one star wars the old republic star wars theme star wars trailer. During the movie s climactic duel of the fates, darth maul gains the high ground by forcepushing obiwan into a reactor pit, which causes obiwan to cling for his life on a conveniently placed pipe. The first film begins with farquaad exacting all manners of tortures and atrocities on magical creatures in heartbreaking scenes reminiscent of the holocaust. Then obi wan started channeling the force, and maul got a look on his face of what the fuck is he up to and then flipchopboom. Theres always a psychological advantage to being higher than your opponent. This move ends badly for anakin, obi wan slicing anakins limbs. James arnold taylor on the clone wars obiwan and the kenobi. Darth maul and the high ground why anakin loses to obi.
Obiwan kenobi after dueling darth maul for the final time on tatooine. Darth maul has the high ground, but obiwan wins the battle. Thereby, jango fett and obi wan are unofficially confirmed to be in eas battlefront 2, along with yoda and darth maul as the prequel trilogy heroesvillains. Apr 30, 2017 jango fetts slave i is also present in that same concept artwork as with obi wan s delta7 jedi star fighter. Obi wan is the king of low grounds, not high grounds. Why didnt darth maul slice obiwan when he jumped over him. This one is shorter and has the fight continue after obi wan gets his. Luke replied ben, my life outside the jedi order is in shambles. Jango fetts slave i is also present in that same concept artwork as with obiwans delta7 jedi star fighter. How did obiwan have the advantage on the highground. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Why didnt darth maul kill obiwan kenobi when he had the. The silly story behind obiwan kenobis infamous line. During the age of the empire, he went by the alias of ben kenobi in order to hide from the regime that drove the jedi to near extinction in the. The high ground gives him an advantage against anakin simply because he knows that anakin is stupid and willing to take the risk. At the end of the phantom menace, obiwan kills darth maul even though maul has the high ground. Why did darth maul lose to obiwan kenobi in the phantom. What if obiwan brought anakin back to the light in revenge of the sith. May 29, 2018 yes, obiwan kenobi does actually kill darth maul but not in the phantom menace like most people still think. Vader has learned and tries to engage him on equal ground, but obi wan actually has the metaphysical high ground, so he wins the fight from a certain point of view. Obiwan kenobi also known as ben kenobi was a jedi master in the star wars series of movies. Star wars stunt coordinator nick gillard shares the real story behind obi wan kenobis classic high ground moment from revenge of the sith. Obi wan kenobi was a forcesensitive human male and a legendary jedi master and member of the jedi high council during the fall of the republic.
Darth maul and the high ground why anakin loses to obiwan. This is your favorite high ground taking jedi master obiwan kenobi. This is my edit to the end fight between obi wan kenobi and darth maul. By the time anakin had landed on the ground, his legs and left arm had been neatly sliced off. How is darth maul not higher on lists of star wars. Apr 15, 2017 star wars rebels creator dave filoni has discussed how obi wan could be the only character to kill darth maul.
Clearly hes got a big heart because dave filoni gives me a bad time about it all the time, like, if youd just finished the job down there on the lava banks everything would be fine. To figure out why he retains his optimism, lets go back to his beginnings. At the end of the phantom menace, obi wan kills darth maul even though maul has the high ground. In tpm, maul has the physical high ground but obi wan has the mental high ground. While in the air, obi wan did a berani flip a front flip with a half twist over darth maul s head. Old wounds star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous. Anakin insolently refused to concede andignoring obiwans warning, dont try itlaunched into a mighty leap and midair spin very similar to the overthehead jump that kenobi himself had used to defeat darth maul. Obiwan kenobi always takes the high ground that hashtag. Mar 21, 2016 obi wan takes the high ground robot chicken adult swim. Dec 28, 2019 star wars stunt coordinator reveals origin of obi wan s high ground line. In conclusion, obiwan abuses spatial relativity and taoist doctrine in order to always invoke his highground powers. Star wars obi wan kenobi tv series has not been cancelled, despite rumours on social media claiming that it has been. Then obiwan started channeling the force, and maul got a look on his face of what the fuck is he up to and then flipchopboom. He couldve killed obi wan but he was just fucking around and gloating like an mma fighter showboating before getting kod.
Movie versions, standard gear, in character, fight is to the death. The show began as an episodic kids cartoon about a small ragtag rebel crew who were helping those being crushed by the heel of the empire. Obi wan was just dangling there with no weapons, and maul was waiting for him to fall to his doom like a whiny little padawan. Apr 20, 2019 during the movie s climactic duel of the fates, darth maul gains the high ground by forcepushing obiwan into a reactor pit, which causes obiwan to cling for his life on a conveniently placed pipe. Theres also how obi wan killed maul in episode one despite maul having the high ground. But but darth maul had the high ground and obi chopped him in half too. Feb 06, 2007 the high ground is more of a metaphor than placement of heights. However, obi wan returns from a significant disadvantage one far worse than anakin was in when obi wan told him not to try it to slice maul in half. Obiwan kenobis force ghost materialized and noticed that master luke seemed perturbed, and so asked him what the matter was. Search, discover and share your favorite obi wan kenobi gifs.
What if obi wan brought anakin back to the light in revenge of the sith. So obiwankenobi, anakin skywalker, and luke skywalker need to determine who is the best so the take it to the arena. Many fans also joked about how the jedi master was able to survive a similar situation in his duel against darth maul in star wars. Along with r2d2, anakin skywalker, and c3po, he is one of only four characters to appear or be at least mentioned in all nine. Why did obiwan think the fight was over because he had the high. Star wars obiwan kenobi tv series has not been cancelled. Star wars obiwan kenobi tv series has not been cancelled, despite rumours on social media claiming that it has been. Feb 06, 2007 maul was closer to obi wan in terms of height as opposed to anakin was to him in terms of distance.
The high ground betrayed maul because it belongs to obi wan. Clearly people are still clueless about the reality of the high ground automatic skill bonus, and obi wan s particularly devastating special version of it. A common interpretation is that obi wan having the high ground really does give him an advantage in tpm, he beat darth maul by coming up quickly from below, and now hes in darth maul s position, with an opponent who can come up to attack him from below. Explain why the high ground gave obiwan an advantage. This star wars battlefront 2 animation was taken from gameplay in one of our recent star wars battlefront 2 gameplay funny moments videos. Obiwan kenobi manipulated anakin to his doom in revenge of the sith with the famous high ground taunt. This jump from obi wan is just like another jump at the end of revenge of the sith, but its obi wan that got the high ground and anakin that does the aerial maneuver. This is probably my biggest problem with the prequels and darth maul. He defeated both maul and grievous by having the low ground. Why would obiwan declare himself the victor because of this. Mar 25, 2020 itd certainly be something that could come from obi wan because hes got a big heart. Advanced lightsaber moves obiwan used to beat darth maul and.
In the original trilogy of films, played by alec guinness, he is a mentor to the protagonist luke skywalker, initiating him into the ways of the jedi, while becoming one of the main protagonists of the prequels. The moment would spawn several memes over the years since revenge of the siths release in 2005, with such images as obiwan injecting himself into the argument between tony stark and loki during the climax of the avengers to brag of his fabled high ground. Obiwan kenobi is a jedi master and one of the main characters who appeared in the star wars universe. Advanced lightsaber moves obiwan used to beat darth maul. Obi wan kenobi stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. When he told anakin i have the high ground it was simply to tempt him to jump and and get the high ground, therefore giving obi wan the low ground where he could easily take him down. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The high ground has made no difference in any lightsaber fight for 3 movies. Over the course of the second film anakin sees atrocities by both sides and while obi wan is older and attributes it to just war, anakin begins to agree with. Obi wan vs darth maul no high ground fan edit youtube. The obiwan vs darth vader scene is so bad resetera. Obi wan rises up out of the sand like he just took a left turn at albuquerque, and the two have a prequel level duel. He explicitly states that him having the high ground is a huge advantage and that anakin has no chance.
In twin suns someone finally died on star wars rebels. Obi wan fights vader once again on the death star, he fights vader on equal footing and loses. With anakin, obi wan knows anakins thoughts before anakin does. Maul would carry that vendetta all the way to his final showdown with kenobi on tattooine. During a mission for the republic, obi wan is visited in his tent by an unwelcome guest who he finds harder and harder to resist. Sure looked like darth maul had the high ground to me jedi. Eyes fixed on the sith lord, obiwan kenobi went deep inside himself, connecting. Also, obi wan isnt trained to be the pinnacle of the jedi by maximizing his power like maul is, he and all jedi are given the same training. Leaked title of the upcoming kenobi movie rprequelmemesreddit.
Apr 01, 2020 in all of known star wars lore, no character takes it on the chin and keeps on smiling more than the great jedi sage obi wan kenobi. Aug 21, 2019 he was overconfident the downfall of many a sith lord. While in the air, obiwan did a berani flip a front flip with a half twist over darth mauls head. Sure looked like darth maul had the high ground to me page. Full potential obiwan kenobi vs full potential darth maul. One of the most beloved parts of the prequel trilogy was ewan mcgregor and his portrayal of obiwan kenobi, and this funko pop.
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