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Empire-Maker Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:36pm Subject: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	During the duel on Bespin Luke strikes Vader's right shoulder, but does little or no damage. Which raises the question: What type of material is able to withstand a lightsaber? In TPM Qui-Gon uses his lightsaber to melt the blast doors that Gunray is hiding behind, so what makes Vader's armor so special? The only answer I have right now, is that Vader stole Frodo's ethereal, but I'm pretty sure that's not the case. Thoughts... -----signature----- Six...count em' SIX users watching me can't be wrong!
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:45pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Luke just grazed him. He didn't hit Vader hard enough to cause any severe damage. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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jedi_master_ousley Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:45pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	I don't think Luke followed through with his swing, so it wouldn't really do anything to it. -----signature----- I steal candy from babies to prevent childhood obesity.
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POLARIUS Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:50pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Yea Luke just grazed the shoulder and if luke really wanted to he would have taken the arm right off. Also i think that terror played a role in it because he really didn't know what to do really and he is just trying to defend himself and when the fight or flight instincts kick in there is very little one can do about it. -----signature----- A true space pirate "So this is how liberty dies with thunderous applause" "This is what comes of empire building "anciet religions and hoaky weapons are no match for a good blaster at you side kid" Fight on Mr Squiggly, fight on
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solo77 Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:52pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	It was a glancing blow. If his suit was lighsaber proof then Luke wouldn't of been able to cut his arm off in ROTJ. -----signature-----
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jedimasterbac Title: CT and Fan Design Manager Registered: Jun '04	Date Posted: 6/29/05 5:57pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	That's a good point, Solo. -----signature----- Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One (my fan fic) http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/30225011/p1/?3
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Parallax2265 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 7:05pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Well, it probably wasn't cortosis, since that's been shown to actually short out lightsabers. More than likely it was some material that's blaster resistant and the glancing blow just nicked across the top layer. Also, did Vader actually absorb the blaster bolts Han fired at him in the banquet hall with the Force, or was that also his armor doing the job?
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fettmaster39 Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 7:07pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	luke just gave vader a quick little notch on his shoulder. if you watch the scene closly, luke didn't have time to follow through with his attack because vader was about to open a can of whoop-a$$ -----signature----- Sir Alec Guinness of why he did Star Wars: "I thought the dialogue was pretty terrible and the charactors fairly meaningless-but there was story value. I found I wanted to know what happened next, what was on the next page? In the end I thought: why not?"
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SephyCloneNo15 Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 8:54pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Is it possible that just the shoulder plates and a few other areas were made of lightsaber-resistant materials? Also, Vader absorbed the energy from Han's blaster shot (although that's an EU explanation and I know people around the OT and PT forums aren't too fond of EU explanations) -----signature----- Member: GDG, GMG. Sub-GM: CDG Zam Wessel Lives! Recipient of Thrawn McEwok's Squib Creations Limited-Edition Replica Glove of Darth Vader™ "Samuel L. Jackson isn't only a fine actor, but a gamer. He's one of us." ~ Kotaku
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Ackbar_The_Great Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:22pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	No lightsabers can cut through anything but thicker, more durable materials take longer to cut through. So like everyone said he was just grazed. -----signature----- "Don't be so hard on yourself, Fry. You lost the woman of your dreams, but you still have Zoidberg. You all still have Zoidberg!"
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Rogue...Jedi Title: Administrator: Comms and Arena Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:41pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	For the record, Frodo's armor is mithril, not ethereal, but thats not the point anyways. Luke's blow only grazed him, thats why there was no damage. There is, in the EU, some materials, namely cortosis, that are lightsaber resistant, but even those can be cut given time. -----signature----- The Arena's Favorite Baseball Player Tournament - Come vote! http://boards.theforce.net/the_arena/b10777/29864047/p1/ I approve of NYCitygurl's sig
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Jikit Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:48pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Graze man lightsaber is the ulitmate weapon it grazed him. Or Luke didn't want to hurt his old man as simple as that. -----signature----- Will read sooner or later-http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20073250/p1 "I'm not the Jedi I should be I want more"
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Rogue...Jedi Title: Administrator: Comms and Arena Registered: Jan '00	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:53pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Given he didn't know Vader was his father at that point, I think we can discount the latter -----signature----- The Arena's Favorite Baseball Player Tournament - Come vote! http://boards.theforce.net/the_arena/b10777/29864047/p1/ I approve of NYCitygurl's sig
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DINVADER99 Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:54pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Yeah, but Luke didn't know it was his old man yet.
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Jikit Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 9:57pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Vader was a monster swords man he dodged the it I made a mistake haven't seen ANH in a while sorry guys. Lets put it this way Vader was s damn good that he didn't get anything but grazed an Luke was fighting with anger. -----signature----- Will read sooner or later-http://boards.theforce.net/The_Saga/b10476/20073250/p1 "I'm not the Jedi I should be I want more"
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Tyson Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 6/29/05 10:15pm Subject: RE: Vader's lightsaber proof armor....
	Didn't he strike at the shoulder pad? It probably absorbed the blow, and Luke was not able to follow through with his swing since he lost his momentum or whatever you want to call it. I'm pretty sure that the emperor made sure his armor wasn't made out of plastic either. What troubles me more is that a young novice like Luke was even able to inflict that damage. -----signature----- "Fear will keep the other forums in line, fear of the 3SA."-Hahaha thats genius
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