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| Kirili, an obscure variant of the Second Lightsaber Form, Makashi is a more defensive version of the elegant Duelist Stance. | | Kirili, an obscure variant of the Second Lightsaber Form, Makashi, is a more defensive version of the elegant Duelist Stance. |
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| ==Explanation== | | ==Explanation== |
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| The Kirili Variant of Makashi was developed by a series of Krath Warriors during the time of the Great Sith War. It offers a more defensible posture, taking advantage of the Second Form's stance and using an additional lightsaber held as a dagger to increase the effectiveness of parrying blows, as well as offensive advantages. . | | The Kirili Variant of Makashi was developed by a series of Krath Warriors during the time of the Great Sith War. It offers a more defensible posture, taking advantage of the Second Form's stance and using an additional lightsaber held as a dagger to increase the effectiveness of parrying blows and feints. It was considered a lost art after the supression of the Krath Rebellion, and until the birth of the Brotherhood of Dark Jedi. An obscure cult known as the Marked of the Wanderer reintroduced the Variant to the Brotherhood through its warriors. |
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| This quintessential duelling style was developed over generations of Jedi training and was popular during the ancient Sith Wars when Jedi were required to fight Sith in direct one-on-one combat. Eventually Form II rose to the forefront as one of the most elegant methods to defeat the opponent. However with the advent of blaster technology, and the decrease of lightsabre weilders, most followers abandoned Makashi in favour of the more defensive Form III. | | This style was specifically developed to counter Jedi who trained in Makashi to counter the rise of the Sith. The aggressive, elegant forms of Makashi often lead to destruction for ill-prepared Dark Jedi. To increase defensive capabilities, the Krath began carrying a second lightsaber with a shortened blade, held inverted in the non-dominate hand. This offers a second, more flexible option for grappling, quick strikes, and parries. The dagger is especially emphasized for feints, drawing an opening as their opponent attempts to block the more versatile blade. |
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| While the form praises dexterity over strength it is a very compact and trim form with almost no flourishes and no unnecessary motions. This style is to the point and considered a hard style. The strikes of Makashi rely more upon the inherent damage of the lightsaber over the adherent's strength. This is not to say that strength plays no part in the form, however, as the strength to overcome particularly skilled opponents is still necessary.
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| ===Grip=== | | ===Grip=== |
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| Held at an angle, the Form II grip has the ring and small finger held tightly with the index and middle fingers loose. The looser the index finger the more confident the user. Customised sabers are often made in a curved hilt shape specifically for the trim strikes of this form, creating a more natural s striking continuum with the style's grip. Form II is almost universally done with one hand on the hilt, the other hand used for balance or open handed attacks.
| | The Variant emphasizes the same grip of the primary lightsaber, held very loosely to allow maximum range of movement for the wrist. The dagger however, is held tightly, close to the body, with the actual grip being as close to the actual emitter of the lightsaber as possible. |
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| ===Stance=== | | ===Stance=== |
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| With the feet square to the shoulders, the body should be turned at a slight angle away from the opponent, thereby reducing the target for the opponent. The saber arm is closest to the enemy and the blade is held down and slightly forward and away from the body.
| | The dagger should be held at waist level, slightly angled away from the body, allowing for maximum range of motion, covering that side of the Jedi's body. |
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| ===Striking=== | | ===Striking=== |
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| Fast and light, this style relies heavily upon the flexibility of the wrist, the fast mobility of the blade a crucial dynamic in successful application. Tight arcs and fast slashes are used to out manoeuver an opponent.
| | The dagger is not primarily carried in an offensive capacity, but does allow for wide quick slashes, or pinpoint thrusts. . |
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| ===Parrying=== | | ===Parrying=== |
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| Makashi has very limited blocks, instead relying on parries to deflect an opponent's blade, get their blade within striking distance, and disarm an opponent. By using an opponent's vigour against them the redirection of their weapon, and the strategic placement of their weapon to enable a proper next strike, this form is incredibly effective against other saberists. Due to the form's placement of the saber it is not terribly effective versus ranged weaponry. | | Kirili expands on the blocking capacity of Makashi. Keeping the dagger close to the body, it allows for decisive movements to parry, freeing the main weapon for an offensive strike. A skilled practioner of Kirili will rely on theri dagger for defensive manuevers to allow true offensive stances with their primary lightsaber. |
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| A saberist who wishes to study Makashi must first attain a combined score of 24 in dexterity and intelligence.
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| ==The Duelist Sabre==
| | Most adherents to Kirili generally carry lightsabers with hilts constructed to be unusually long. Trevarus Caerick's lightsabers measure 40 centimeters in length. The curved hilts observed by Makashi Masters are almost universally unknown. |
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| The most famous of the Form II adherents tend to use the more ergonomic curved hilt sabres, favoring them for the angle at which the blade follows the arm. Whether or not this aids their fighting is an oft-contested subject. What is known however, is that when a Makashi master decides to pick up the curved Hilt sabre as their preferred one, that they rarely, if ever go back to the usual style.
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| Further, once one gets used to the curved hilt sabre, there is an adjustment period when one tries to return to the regular straight hilt. Obelisk warriors sometimes eschew this style for this reason alone… lightsabres are commonly lost or destroyed on the field of battle, and you can not rely upon the small chance that a fallen enemy happens to have such an uncommon variant of an already rare weapon.
| | A saberist who wishes to study the Kirili Variant of Makashi must first master the Makashi form, and be trained by a [[Marked of the Wanderer]]. |
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| Makashi masters have been known to favor Nextor focussing crystals in their lightsabers. This seven-pointed crystal found on Geonosis is valued highly by masters of the second and seventh form of sabre fighting. When used in the saber, these crystals chaotically change the energy flow of the saber, making it easier for the weilder to parry other saber blades, and give them an advantage in saber locks. Deflecting blaster bolts with such a blade is far less precise and much more difficult, however, as the chaotic 'grain' of the plasma tends to bounce blaster bolts in remarkably unpredictable fashion.
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| ==Adherents== | | ==Adherents== |
| *Trevarus Caerick | | *[[Trevarus Caerick]] |
| *Kem-Shu Maeda | | *[[Kem-Shu Maeda]] |
| *Kiln Tobasa | | *[[Kiln Tobasa]] |
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| [[Category:Lightsaber Combat]] | | [[Category:Lightsaber Combat]] |
Kirili, an obscure variant of the Second Lightsaber Form, Makashi, is a more defensive version of the elegant Duelist Stance.
Explanation
The Kirili Variant of Makashi was developed by a series of Krath Warriors during the time of the Great Sith War. It offers a more defensible posture, taking advantage of the Second Form's stance and using an additional lightsaber held as a dagger to increase the effectiveness of parrying blows and feints. It was considered a lost art after the supression of the Krath Rebellion, and until the birth of the Brotherhood of Dark Jedi. An obscure cult known as the Marked of the Wanderer reintroduced the Variant to the Brotherhood through its warriors.
This style was specifically developed to counter Jedi who trained in Makashi to counter the rise of the Sith. The aggressive, elegant forms of Makashi often lead to destruction for ill-prepared Dark Jedi. To increase defensive capabilities, the Krath began carrying a second lightsaber with a shortened blade, held inverted in the non-dominate hand. This offers a second, more flexible option for grappling, quick strikes, and parries. The dagger is especially emphasized for feints, drawing an opening as their opponent attempts to block the more versatile blade.
Grip
The Variant emphasizes the same grip of the primary lightsaber, held very loosely to allow maximum range of movement for the wrist. The dagger however, is held tightly, close to the body, with the actual grip being as close to the actual emitter of the lightsaber as possible.
Stance
The dagger should be held at waist level, slightly angled away from the body, allowing for maximum range of motion, covering that side of the Jedi's body.
Striking
The dagger is not primarily carried in an offensive capacity, but does allow for wide quick slashes, or pinpoint thrusts. .
Parrying
Kirili expands on the blocking capacity of Makashi. Keeping the dagger close to the body, it allows for decisive movements to parry, freeing the main weapon for an offensive strike. A skilled practioner of Kirili will rely on theri dagger for defensive manuevers to allow true offensive stances with their primary lightsaber.
=Kirili Lightsabers
Most adherents to Kirili generally carry lightsabers with hilts constructed to be unusually long. Trevarus Caerick's lightsabers measure 40 centimeters in length. The curved hilts observed by Makashi Masters are almost universally unknown.
Requirements
A saberist who wishes to study the Kirili Variant of Makashi must first master the Makashi form, and be trained by a Marked of the Wanderer.
Adherents