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Vader blocking blasters

Posted: 2004-06-23 12:26pm
by wautd
This has probably been asked in the past but enlighten me ;)

In TESB, when he blocked Han's blaster bolts with his hands, was that because of his ability in the force or was it thanks to his armor?

Posted: 2004-06-23 12:29pm
by Ghost Rider
Poe gave an excellent piece on his website showing Vader redirected the energy.

So, nope definitly not the armor.

Posted: 2004-06-23 12:31pm
by Mad
Obi-Wan blocked blasters with his hand in the Clone Wars CN miniseries, as well.

From what I understand, that isn't the last time we'll see it happen, either.

Posted: 2004-06-23 12:31pm
by General Zod
seem to recall reading this somewhere but can't remember the exact source. wasn't vader's armor specially treated using sith alchemical techniques to make it much more resistant to energy attacks?

Posted: 2004-06-23 12:43pm
by Illuminatus Primus
Yes, its just not the case here.

Observe the glancing-but-deflected blow of Luke's lightsabre in TESB.

Posted: 2004-06-23 07:47pm
by CaptainChewbacca
In I, Jedi, written by "he-who-will-not-be-named" Corran discovers he has the ability to absorb and redirect energy, and Luke says that Vader did to.

So, EU says its a force power, which seems better than "treated armor" which vader gets but not stormies. Of course, that's only my $.02

Posted: 2004-06-24 02:27am
by NecronLord
The EU's talking out of its ass because it claims that lightsabres are unblockable, which isn't the case in the canon, numerous mundane objects (floors, railings) have blocked them, as well as a potentially 'sith magic' object Dooku's Ship.

Posted: 2004-06-24 03:28am
by Spanky The Dolphin
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Yes, its just not the case here.

Observe the glancing-but-deflected blow of Luke's lightsabre in TESB.
Besides, in my opinion, to suggest that Vader's gloves (in particular his palms) are armoured enough to withstand shots from a heavy blaster pistol is frankly downright idiotic.

Posted: 2004-06-24 06:40am
by Stofsk
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Besides, in my opinion, to suggest that Vader's gloves (in particular his palms) are armoured enough to withstand shots from a heavy blaster pistol is frankly downright idiotic.
Beware! The Glove of Vader shall be the death of you all! ;)

Posted: 2004-06-24 06:56am
by wautd
Stofsk wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Besides, in my opinion, to suggest that Vader's gloves (in particular his palms) are armoured enough to withstand shots from a heavy blaster pistol is frankly downright idiotic.
Beware! The Glove of Vader shall be the death of you all! ;)
*Mental image of Vader saying *talk to the hand"* ;)

Posted: 2004-06-24 07:01am
by Solauren
Darth_Zod wrote:seem to recall reading this somewhere but can't remember the exact source. wasn't vader's armor specially treated using sith alchemical techniques to make it much more resistant to energy attacks?
Resistant yes. Able to redirect No.

I think it was a combination of the armor's limited energy absorbtion ability, combined with Vader's force powers.

Posted: 2004-06-24 07:10am
by Stofsk
Why would the palm of his glove be armoured to withstand blaster bolts? Why can't we just accept it as Jedi force absorbtion, just as we see Yoda absorb lightning with his unarmoured and ungloved palm, and Dooku demonstrating a similar ability (albeit not as successfully)? Or Obi-wan's cartoon exploits? Why is there a need for the two to be in combination?

Posted: 2004-06-24 09:45am
by Spanky The Dolphin
Solauren wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:seem to recall reading this somewhere but can't remember the exact source. wasn't vader's armor specially treated using sith alchemical techniques to make it much more resistant to energy attacks?
Resistant yes. Able to redirect No.

I think it was a combination of the armor's limited energy absorbtion ability, combined with Vader's force powers.
Except that Vader's soft, flexible leather type gloves have no armour on them whatsoever.

It was Vader's skill in the Force entirely. Try using common sense, okay?

Posted: 2004-06-24 10:39am
by Crazedwraith
NecronLord wrote:The EU's talking out of its ass because it claims that lightsabres are unblockable, which isn't the case in the canon, numerous mundane objects (floors, railings) have blocked them, as well as a potentially 'sith magic' object Dooku's Ship.
What does that have to do with Jedi energy absorpsion? Just because the EU gets one thing wrong doesn't mean we chuck it all out.

Posted: 2004-06-24 11:57am
by PainRack
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Yes, its just not the case here.

Observe the glancing-but-deflected blow of Luke's lightsabre in TESB.
Besides, in my opinion, to suggest that Vader's gloves (in particular his palms) are armoured enough to withstand shots from a heavy blaster pistol is frankly downright idiotic.
You forget the EU, and the "indestructable glove of Vader" story, you know, the one where the wormhole sucks it into the ocean of Mon Calamari..............

Posted: 2004-06-24 12:00pm
by Ghost Rider
PainRack wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:Yes, its just not the case here.

Observe the glancing-but-deflected blow of Luke's lightsabre in TESB.
Besides, in my opinion, to suggest that Vader's gloves (in particular his palms) are armoured enough to withstand shots from a heavy blaster pistol is frankly downright idiotic.
You forget the EU, and the "indestructable glove of Vader" story, you know, the one where the wormhole sucks it into the ocean of Mon Calamari..............
Course Luke cutting through said object in RoTJ sorta makes that train of thought go flying out the window, unless it's tha palm of the glove we're talking about, and then that's not the entire glove.

Re: Vader blocking blasters

Posted: 2004-06-24 03:28pm
by Grand Admiral Thrawn
wautd wrote:This has probably been asked in the past but enlighten me ;)

In TESB, when he blocked Han's blaster bolts with his hands, was that because of his ability in the force or was it thanks to his armor?

A shot on the PALM by a blaster that has the ability to blow chunks out of walls? Using the force sounds a little more likely.