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Lightsaber Forms and your Favourite Characters

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Okay so, been playing Jedi Survivor and its highkey great. And its made me go on a SW binge again and figured why not see what sort of lightsaber forms our favourite characters would likely take up.


So yeah go wild curious to see what folks come up with, like what would Geralt or Majima's forms be lol
 

Form Six obviously.
 
Goro Majima: This guy is a clear cut case of Form 4 imo, man leaps and flips around like a cracked rooster with his knife. He also arguably would have elements of form 1 thrown in also as Majima is often shown fighting groups of opponents, but tends to lose his 1v1 bouts which Shii-Cho tends to struggle with.

Wolf (Sekiro): I'd say he's a hybrid of form 2, 4 and 6. Makashi stemming from his practised bladework being well suited to 1v1s against other swordsmen. 4 for his acrobatic ninja techniques and Niman for bringing a wide range of side tools to his blade work that grant him different options in battle.
 
Wolf from Sekiro would be Form V Djem So . If you've played the game you'll know the game is about knowing when to attack and when to defend. When you attack, you go all in. And when you defend, you hunker down. And you need to be able to recognize when you're able to flip between the two. While bullet deflection is part of his kit he doesn't use a reverse grip.
I considered others but one thing that stood out to me is that he took so many styles from so many different sources each one arguably a different form of lightsaber combat. Then you have Isshin's Ashina style which doesn't adhere to any strict rules. Just win the fight. So Form VI was another one I considered. But Form VI mentioned it lacked the strengths of the other forms. Wolf still has those strengths, he just carefully times when to apply them.

Two fluid disciplines of lightsaber combat, which were considered physically demanding styles due to their requirement of quick transitions from dedicated defensive stances to all-out attacks



2B from Nier Automata would be from VII Vapaad as her fighting style is about blitzing and burying opponent in frenzied attacks. Her signature move that she uses in all her games/crossovers is her vanishing, slashing at her opponents a lot, then reappearing. Even the defensive moves are offensive moves in of themselves with dodges leading to more powerful attacks and blocking dealing damage to the opponent. Even in the anime she doesn't really defend attacks, just set up attacks from safer angles. It's a big reason Adam evolved as fast as he did. Since he instantly learns anything, 2B's constant attacking taught him everything.

This style is characterized by rapid, frenzied strikes and powerful blows. However, it was not as reckless in nature as Juyo.


Geralt from Witcher would be Form IV Ataru. Was torn between this and Form I Shii-Cho. Geralt often fights multiple humans at the same time (hence why I considered Form I). However he's just as likely to face singular large monsters. Witcher fighting styles are also known for their spins and pirouettes. Witchers are a profession where very few survive. Geralt making it to his age is a rarity. Most die young. This shows the danger of what they're facing so it makes sense their focus is to end the fight as soon as possible and not ballet with the basilisk.
An acrobatic and aggressive lightsaber combat style that focuses almost exclusively on offense, aiming to end the fight as quickly as possible. It placed greater emphasis on using the Force to enhance movements in all areas of combat and required great room to attack from all directions.

Raiden from Metal Gear is Form VII Juyo. Much of his fighting style draws upon his own bloodlust and love for killing. And he hindered his own fighting ability when he tried to deny it. Then you have stuff like blade mode which is him slashing away with reckless abandon.
The Juyo variant focused on aggressive assault and a mindset that drew upon anger and negative emotions to fuel relentless assault.


Chlorinde from Genshin Impact would be Form II Makashi. While we don't know how well she does in a fight against multiple opponents she is a champion duelist who was considered more of an executioner since if you were facing her as an alternative form of justice, you were going to die. And you see her graceful style that she picked up from the Marechaussee Hunters.

A style regarded for its elegance, graceful presentation, and balletic approach in wielding a lightsaber. It is excellent for saber-to-saber combat, and was developed to combat the rise of enemy lightsaber wielders. It was notable for its primary focus on facing a single opponent, preventing disarmament, and quick, very precise strikes.


Corvo Attano is Form III Soresu. This one was tricky. In the first game you hear some guards talk about watching him fight 3 guys at the same time and is reportedly so fast they couldn't see what he was doing. So he must have offense down. But just because a light saber form is more defense oriented it doesn't mean it outright ignores offense. But in game, his offensive abilities (no void powers) aren't all that impressive. Minus the fact if you jump into the air you get instant kills. But if you pull off timed parry you can instantly kill any opponent. Even for more powerful and skilled opponents like Daud, timed parries let you still get a free hit. And in Dishonored 2 this gets expanded where if you get a timed parry you can knock the guy out without killing them.

So I wouldn't say he's the turtle king. More like his defense is so good he'll open you up when he defends himself.

A defensive style that utilized tight, controlled movements and strict economy of action. It was developed in response to the growing prevalence of blasters throughout the galaxy. It took advantage of the lightsaber blade's ability to deflect blaster bolts. Though practitioners of this form focused on defense against attacks of any nature in any situation and committed to analyzing their opponents and openings created, often from the frustration and fatigue of the enemy, while not succumbing to fatigue or making mistakes themselves.
 
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Nightmare (Soul Calibur): Nightmare is very much a form 7 Juyo user imo, Soul Edge can draw from the styles and weapons of all who have held soul edge or have had their souls and minds devoured by it. With Nightmare's zweihander being wielded in a very aggressive manner and using its rage and dark power to overwhelm its opponents.

His memories​

Soul Edge has been part of many a battle, and the blade carries within it the memories of those who wielded it, and those who faced them. Such memories influence the fighting style of the blade’s current master, so even if its wielder lacks experience in combat, they can battle like a seasoned warrior. This alone makes those who oppose Soul Edge tremble with fear.

When facing Nightmare, one must never forget that he is able to at least partially unleash the power of the sword. If he does, be prepared for a blow designed to kill in one fell cut.

The souls of those struck down and devoured by the sword are like books that get added to the blade’s seemingly never-ending library of fighting styles. Is there anyone who can stop the river of blood this sword leaves in its wake?

Raphael Sorel: Easily form 2, he's a natural fencer stemming from Rouen in the French empire in the late 1500s. His fighting style is called this

La Rapière des Sorel​

The fighting style of the Sorel family for generations, designed for use with the rapier. In an age of bloody political fighting, one of the many traits a noble was expected to show was strength of sword arm. Even if an insult did not lead directly to a duel, allowing a slight to stand unchallenged would be a stain on your good name.

After abandoning his family name and losing his home purpose, Raphael’s swordsmanship was no longer about defending his honor, but a matter of life and death. While living as a vagabond in Spain, he engaged in many battles, improving his skills until they far exceeded anything his family’s classic La Rapière des Sorel style could offer.

When Raphael chose to seek Soul Edge, he set out on a path that few have ever willingly walked. On this dangerous journey, his skills with the sword would prove to be his most reliable ally.
Heishiro Mitsurugi: Mitsu's main quest in soul calibur when he's not after soul edge is to be able to defeat firearms as they seek to render the samurai ways obsolete. He's stated to be seeking to overcome this with his fighting style and frequently joins the losing sides of battles just so he has more people to face. I'd say he's a mixture of form 1 and 3, as we do see him blocking bullets with his blade in SC2's intro and also is stated to fight many a foe at once.

Mitsurugi calls his style Tenpu-Kosai-Ryu. Unlike most fighters of a new style, he has no desire to open a school and gather disciples to pass it on to. Rather, it is likely that he uses his skills simply as means to help his services as a mercenary. Mitsurugi's style was developed naturally through countless hard-fought battles, and as such it differs greatly from more systematic styles. That being said, he constantly strove to improve his techniques as he searched for a weapon stronger than Tanegashima. This led him to favor moves that allow him to strike and move quickly when faced with projectile-firing weapons.

It was likely that it was during this period of his life that Mitsurugi searched out and battled opponents wielding a variety of different styles. In Japan, the Warring States period was in full swing, and rarely did anyone turn down a challenge once issued. Mitsurugi used this opportunity to learn from those he defeated, and make their techniques his own.
 
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This is a fun idea. Though I'm terribly uninformed on lightsaber combat beyond what is shown in the source in the OP.

Lucina from Fire Emblem is one of my old favourite characters, and funnily enough not the first FE:A character brought up here. An obvious answer would be Shii-Cho/Form I because she wields a longsword, but that's a boring answer. Going by how she is depicted fighting in the Two Falchions cutscene, her fighting style is very close to what I can find on Ataru/Form IV - very aggressive, hard-hitting, fluid and agile movements, with superhuman acrobatic capabilities.

The character in my profile picture, Jean from Genshin Impact, is another fun one to theory-craft. Her use of both swordsmanship and anemo magic is a good parallel to the balancing act between lightsaber combat and force powers. She's also shown to be very time-honored in her approach to fighting, becoming a great swordswoman without rocking the traditions that her swordsmanship came from. I think Niman/Form VI fits her well, with its focus on consistency/practicality and careful integration of saber and force combat.
 
Nice ones here lol, here's a video about the forms though its quite in-depth lol

Travis Touchdown: I've generally seen him as a mixture of Form 4 and form 3. Travis isn't exactly acrobatic like Yoda but he does employ a more power focused style similar to Qui Gon and employs unarmed strikes and grapples frequently to stun his foes. Form 3 due to Travis being skilled at casually blocking dozens of machine gun bullets on the regular and is no stranger to putting his guard up in a fight until he can find an opening.
 
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