It's funny I see this comment just as I was wondering what if they came up with this character during the sequels rather than Snoke. He'd have been the perfect master for Kylo Ren.
We already have kylo ren. He is already a former jedi with a traumatic past that understands why the jedi failed including his uncle. He has a clear goal but a conflict to overcome: "let the past die. Kill it if you have to. It's the only way to become what you're meant to be". But deep down, he doesn't want to let go of the oast. I mean, he also had that kind of dialogue. Baylan skoll would fall short next to kylo in the sequels. Literally the only bad thing people have to say about him is that he gets angry easily xd
@@hyder5747 Every single time he did something he lost like half the guys or ships he sent, never achieved anything and then was like "we have them right where we want them, this is all going to plan". Actor was great but the things they had him do and say were honestly too stupid for it to be Thrawn.
It is so sad he passed away.....he was thr best thing to come out of Disney Era star wars.....id take 3 movies with him over the sequal trilogy any day
By far the greatest character in the series, far outshining even Ahsoka herself. His charisma and commanding gravitas was on the same level as Christopher Lee's Count Dooku. RIP to Mr. Stevenson. I recommend watching his scenes in Black Sails. He was outstanding as the legendary Captain Blackbeard.
He is probably the most honest character in the entire Star Wars franchise. Stevenson embodied a character, not altruistic, nor evil, we didn't know we needed until it was too late. He'll be sorely missed .
@@sirtimothy92 don’t forget about honouring the man, especially since he made this character possible, just as much as Dave was part of the reason for it being possible
I love when Baylan and Ahsoka fight there are so many parallels & hints between a knight fighting a samurai from the stances, fighting styles even down to the clothes.
Love how that Baylan was methodical, cold, calculating with his initial spars with Ahosoka. There was mutual respect of each other's skills and abilities. However, once Ashoka body'd his apprentice, the GLOVES CAME OFF. Baylan went full send and overpowered Ahsoka easily, in defence of his Padawan. Right, Wrong, Light, Dark, you have to respect his commitment, respect, love, and appreciation for his Padawan.
I always thought that, in light of what he was trying to do, him training a padawan was unnecessary. Until I looked at it like he made a promise out of love and honor to train her as best he could. That would explain his dedication and willingness to let her go where she could most thrive without him.
We lost someone special when Ray Stevenson passed away but we gained something truly special in every performance he did. May Ray Stevenson rest in peace.
knowing how current Lucasfilm/Disney work, they probably modeled him after Valkorion/Joruus C'baoth, but of course they'd deny it; same way Kanan Jarrus was basically Kyle Katarn with a different name/background.
One of the best, enigmatic, methodical, and focused duelists ever seen. Truly a phenomenal performance by Mr. Stevens. May he rest in oeace and be one with the Force.
loved his performance so much, every scene he was in. You could see the idea of the wise seasoned jedi, the imposing stature and cool demeanour was fantastic.
Gotta love how when Ahsoka and Baylan's lightsabers lock, Baylan just pushes against Ahsoka with more power. Also love Baylan's blocking of lightsabers, so mechanical. It's a very unique method. God bless Ray Stevenson, and may he rest in peace.
@@patrickwaldeck6681 well... he did do some spinny flippy shit fighting ahsoka, near the beginning. i took it more as he was winding up his momentum to push harder down on her though, it was still fun to see the huge guy become agile for a moment.
Best original Star Wars character recently in Star Wars. I love the fact that he's a Dark Jedi. Ray Stevenson carried the show with his amazing performance. He will be dearly missed. RIP
It truly is sad that Ray has left us. Not only was he a great actor with great charisma. He prehaps brought alive one of the most interesting SW characters in awhile. May he Rest In Peace. 😞
The way Baylan talks about 'ending the cycle' of jedi and sith and whever is in power reminds me a lot of Daenerys' will to 'crush the wheel' in GoT. However I feel Baylan's will is more founded.
Daenerys was ultimately in pursuit of a duty that hadn’t been intended for her. She was just a princess, in the beginning. But then, all of a sudden, she is (as far as she knows) the last Targaryen. So she has to assume that mantle and pursue the throne, as any Targaryen, as any conqueror would. But in the beginning, all she’d really wanted was that house with the red door.
Daenerys was hypocritical. She wanted to end the cycle of rulers and the ruled by being…the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms? Of the world? Her crusade was a flimsy reason to justify her conquest. Baylan Skoll was like Ahsoka; he wanted to stop fighting, but more than that, he wanted the fighting itself to stop.
@@thephantompenance It's more that Daenerys wanted to rule in a manner where she wasn't as removed from the smallfolk, or as ignorant/cruel towards their plights, as her father had been. Or the Lannisters and their allies. That's the kind of wheel she's talking about, the kind of petty infighting and power plays that often trample the smallfolk or actively abuse them. Daenerys was a conqueror, no two ways about it. But prior to the absolute disaster of writing that was Season 8, she was relatively more moral than several other rulers of note. There was a pretty clear distinction between her and, say, Tywin or Cersei Lannister. Or Balon and Euron Greyjoy. Or the Boltons, and the Freys.
14 minutes of dialogue. Yeah he stands in the back a lot as window dressing man what a waste, but those 14mins are powerful. Superb actor and the show needed him.
I think Ahsoka series gets to much praise but Rays performance as Baylon Skoll is amazing acting, he deserves all the credit he gets. May his soul rest in peace. Hopefully he knows how much he’s appreciated and missed
Man I didn't know he passed. He played such a great villain in this show. Powerful and mysterious, I wonder what they'll do with his character either way, he left a great impression for such an unexpected role I felt.
Ray lived just long enough to wave to his family through video link in the Hospital ward, he passed not long after, I'm not sure if the family have disclosed what illness suddenly took him.
Loved the character of Baylan Skoll - one of the best characters in the series, if not, one of the best things to happen in the series. R.I.P. Ray Stevenson. What's also sad is that though we may see the character again, it just won't be Ray doing it.
You know, Baylan Skoll would be the main antagonist of the Sequel Trilogy, alongside Thrawn, instead of Palpatine and Kylo Ren, as he could be considered a mix of both Qui Gon Jinn and Thanos. A Jedi who survived Order 66, however, as he learned that the Jedi were too arrogant and got involved into politics that led to their downfall, therefore he had lost faith in the order, and so he created a new order of Dark Jedi, and turned the Knights of Ren into a military force, instead of Stormtroopers. He would work with Grand Admiral Thrawn as they both have a common goal, achieving peace, so they made an alliance, renaming the former Galactic Empire into the Eclipse Reign, as their military forces are force user who used both the light and dark side of the Force.
He felt great as a master or mentor figure, it's sad we won't get to see more, Id have thought they would have a whole series for him and his apprentice planned but it wouldn't feel right replacing this guy, leave it as that for him, as sad as it is for us that adored him in the star wars universe.
Throughout the series I always see Baylon on the defensive in a duel like in the first half like he was conserving his energy analysing his opponent. Like through the duel i can now confirm that he is using a form mixture of primary form 3 and 5 and abit of 4 for more agression acrobatic skills
Above all the other praise for Baylan Skoll, and Ray - there's one thing about his character, and the fight scenes he is in. He uses his physical strength, which is rare among the jedi and the sith. Very few force users use anything but their force power in fighting. Baylan, like Vader and Darth Malgus use their physicality in the fight to a great degree of advantage over their opponents who mostly rely on force strength.
His character was the only part about this show I enjoyed. He was a pretty well written and acted villian in a very rushed show. Sad to hear we wont see more of him.
Hopefully his character found redemption in himself, even if they're both gone now. Please no recasting, but rather have his apprentice finish his task.
Titus pullo,still the strongest and the most. Loyal now Ray in here as Baylan another strong man with a heart ❤ Sorry you almost got typecast Ray, always the best centurion! Wish you could have had a few series in this just to show presents and knowledge!! I am sure this is an totally unexpected whole to fill😢😢
It's so sad we will not be able to see his further performance, he was the most interesting character since Disney bought Star Wars. And the acting makes me think he's really a former Jedi, not an actor playing it.
This man was such a treasure. He really made Baylon HIS own. I believed in that character and wanted so much to see more of him. Tremendous loss of talent. His presence was scene stealing even with few words. He brought gravitas to this role. RIP Ray Stevenson…
i love that he had both love and hate for the jedi, he really disliked how corrupted the jedi were, but was also melancholic for the order and his friends. also that his lightsaber style was more like an european sword instead of like a katana
Baylan was great. He is way past his prime but he is still a monster. He seems to always be 2 steps ahead of everyone. He was everything I expected from a fallen Jedi, disgruntled, committed, focused, and powerful. I wish we could have seen him crushing droid heads with his bear bares at his peak.
Did Baylan just diss Anakin? Mate Anakin would have overwhelmed this old fool in his heyday .I will admit though, Baylan is a great bad ass alternative to Lord Vader since his demise.
But they all died out while baylan stayed the same way became a master of his own and now is being called by the mortis! He’s badass old warrior unlike those fallen masters lol
2:44 that's some good line delivery and acting, you felt the weight of the purge, the loss of the Jedi, order 66, and everything...in those short sentences.
I wonder about his deeper motives and allegiances. He was trained and raised as a Jedi initiate, then (presumably) as an inquisitor or Sith merc but in this show he was neither Jedi nor Sith (despite the red saber). I think this is the closest approximation of a Grey Jedi/Force-User we have yet gotten to see on screen. Considering the Force in SW is likened after the Ying-Yang concept he would fit the role and his goal of finding true balance/the source does line up with that.
Baylan Skoll was the character The Sequels needed.
Imagine him as the “Evil Master” counterpart to Luke.
Frrrr 💯
It's funny I see this comment just as I was wondering what if they came up with this character during the sequels rather than Snoke. He'd have been the perfect master for Kylo Ren.
@Hei_Darkfire, he’s not really a Sith. He’s like a grey Jedi, but closer to the Dark Side. That’s why their lightsabers are orange instead of red.
We already have kylo ren. He is already a former jedi with a traumatic past that understands why the jedi failed including his uncle. He has a clear goal but a conflict to overcome: "let the past die. Kill it if you have to. It's the only way to become what you're meant to be". But deep down, he doesn't want to let go of the oast. I mean, he also had that kind of dialogue. Baylan skoll would fall short next to kylo in the sequels. Literally the only bad thing people have to say about him is that he gets angry easily xd
This dude carried the show
He really did. Him and Shin were the best part of the show imo.
💯
Thrawn did
@@hyder5747 Every single time he did something he lost like half the guys or ships he sent, never achieved anything and then was like "we have them right where we want them, this is all going to plan". Actor was great but the things they had him do and say were honestly too stupid for it to be Thrawn.
@@thunderbug8640 you are wrong, he did his best because Ahsoka and her company have been protected by script armour. He didn't do anything stupid
May Ray Stevenson rest in peace
May he rest in peace
He is now with the force.
It is so sad he passed away.....he was thr best thing to come out of Disney Era star wars.....id take 3 movies with him over the sequal trilogy any day
May star wars rest in peace as well. Disney killed it.
his portrayal of Saxon and Skoll will be legendary and a guiding light for future stars in a Galaxy, Far, Far Away
By far the greatest character in the series, far outshining even Ahsoka herself. His charisma and commanding gravitas was on the same level as Christopher Lee's Count Dooku. RIP to Mr. Stevenson. I recommend watching his scenes in Black Sails. He was outstanding as the legendary Captain Blackbeard.
He was in rome great too.
Imagine him and Count Dooku together.
@@UnknownPersononGoogle They probably would have managed the galaxy far better than the Republic, the Jedi, or the Empire ever could.
@@Hylanvahr Dooku could have trained him as his apprentice as Baylan would probably be around 30 when Anakin killed the Jedi at the temple.
I hope they do a CGI or find a close replacement
"I miss the idea of it" has to be the best Star Wars qoute in a long time
A shame Stevenson isn’t around to see how the character Baylan skoll is loved !
I like how they didn’t rush an explanation of his mysterious motives, defenetely the best character in the Disney sw era
but sadly with Ray's passing, it is unsure how they will proceed with season 2...
@@Joekool88hope they don't recast
@@ParsaNazari-tg9cntf? It's either to do a recast or to get rid of a character since the actor has passed away.
He is probably the most honest character in the entire Star Wars franchise. Stevenson embodied a character, not altruistic, nor evil, we didn't know we needed until it was too late. He'll be sorely missed .
Baylon Skoll felt like a character that belonged in an Old Republic series. And I mean that in the best possible way!
Rest in Power to Ray Stevenson.
True. Mr. Stevenson could be a perfect Valcorion.
@@rodorez Oh yeah, I can definitely see it.
Just 1 season and he already captured hearts from fans. Sadly, he left us too soon. Rest in peace Ray Stevenson. You shall be missed.
yeah the character had much to offer. Some people say he will be recasted, what do you think_
@@carlos010581sv I'm fine with recasting as long as the new actor can carry out the same or similar performance.
@@sirtimothy92 don’t forget about honouring the man, especially since he made this character possible, just as much as Dave was part of the reason for it being possible
I love when Baylan and Ahsoka fight there are so many parallels & hints between a knight fighting a samurai from the stances, fighting styles even down to the clothes.
Two specific fighting styles, famously compared to one another, in space with lasers.
And did you pay attention to each time they engage in light saber combat they don’t try to kill each other it’s just to buy time
Love how that Baylan was methodical, cold, calculating with his initial spars with Ahosoka. There was mutual respect of each other's skills and abilities.
However, once Ashoka body'd his apprentice, the GLOVES CAME OFF. Baylan went full send and overpowered Ahsoka easily, in defence of his Padawan.
Right, Wrong, Light, Dark, you have to respect his commitment, respect, love, and appreciation for his Padawan.
I always thought that, in light of what he was trying to do, him training a padawan was unnecessary. Until I looked at it like he made a promise out of love and honor to train her as best he could. That would explain his dedication and willingness to let her go where she could most thrive without him.
We lost someone special when Ray Stevenson passed away but we gained something truly special in every performance he did.
May Ray Stevenson rest in peace.
Such a frikken badass. Perfectly acted. I can't believe we lost him.
Devastating.
Baylan is very much correct about the cycle of violence and history repeating itself
Sounds like kreya philosophy
What a giant of a man. He exudes power
He could have played Valkorion.
Hell yeah even looks like him that would’ve been badass love your comment & thought 👍
TOTALLY!😀
knowing how current Lucasfilm/Disney work, they probably modeled him after Valkorion/Joruus C'baoth, but of course they'd deny it; same way Kanan Jarrus was basically Kyle Katarn with a different name/background.
One of the best, enigmatic, methodical, and focused duelists ever seen. Truly a phenomenal performance by Mr. Stevens. May he rest in oeace and be one with the Force.
loved his performance so much, every scene he was in. You could see the idea of the wise seasoned jedi, the imposing stature and cool demeanour was fantastic.
Truly a legendary character played by a legendary person. The show won't be the same without him. RIP Ray Stevenson.
He was a pirate, the punisher and specifically not a Jedi… man Ray was awesome.. sorely missed
God damn Ray Stevenson played that character well, the world is less without him, in many ways.
Gotta love how when Ahsoka and Baylan's lightsabers lock, Baylan just pushes against Ahsoka with more power.
Also love Baylan's blocking of lightsabers, so mechanical. It's a very unique method. God bless Ray Stevenson, and may he rest in peace.
on the second line I guess you wanted to say 'blaster shots'
His economy of movement is extremely efficient. Dude fights like an actual knight would. No spinny flippy shit, just raw, solid power.
@@patrickwaldeck6681 well... he did do some spinny flippy shit fighting ahsoka, near the beginning. i took it more as he was winding up his momentum to push harder down on her though, it was still fun to see the huge guy become agile for a moment.
Best original Star Wars character recently in Star Wars. I love the fact that he's a Dark Jedi. Ray Stevenson carried the show with his amazing performance. He will be dearly missed. RIP
He is not a Grey Jedi. He is a Dark Jedi
@@darthnater9731
you're, my mistake lol I corrected my comment
I love how distinct they make his fighting style and just presence in general
It truly is sad that Ray has left us. Not only was he a great actor with great charisma. He prehaps brought alive one of the most interesting SW characters in awhile.
May he Rest In Peace. 😞
The way Baylan talks about 'ending the cycle' of jedi and sith and whever is in power reminds me a lot of Daenerys' will to 'crush the wheel' in GoT. However I feel Baylan's will is more founded.
Daenerys was ultimately in pursuit of a duty that hadn’t been intended for her.
She was just a princess, in the beginning.
But then, all of a sudden, she is (as far as she knows) the last Targaryen.
So she has to assume that mantle and pursue the throne, as any Targaryen, as any conqueror would.
But in the beginning, all she’d really wanted was that house with the red door.
Shades Of Count Dooku..
Daenerys was hypocritical. She wanted to end the cycle of rulers and the ruled by being…the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms? Of the world? Her crusade was a flimsy reason to justify her conquest.
Baylan Skoll was like Ahsoka; he wanted to stop fighting, but more than that, he wanted the fighting itself to stop.
@@thephantompenance
It's more that Daenerys wanted to rule in a manner where she wasn't as removed from the smallfolk, or as ignorant/cruel towards their plights, as her father had been. Or the Lannisters and their allies.
That's the kind of wheel she's talking about, the kind of petty infighting and power plays that often trample the smallfolk or actively abuse them.
Daenerys was a conqueror, no two ways about it. But prior to the absolute disaster of writing that was Season 8, she was relatively more moral than several other rulers of note.
There was a pretty clear distinction between her and, say, Tywin or Cersei Lannister. Or Balon and Euron Greyjoy. Or the Boltons, and the Freys.
He’s only in the show for 14 minutes???! Damn. Rip Ray Stevenson he deserved to be Baylan for so much longer..
Bruh. He’s in the show for way longer than
Bro, this isn’t the amount of time he’s in the show
14 minutes of dialogue. Yeah he stands in the back a lot as window dressing man what a waste, but those 14mins are powerful. Superb actor and the show needed him.
Greatest beard in the galaxy
Damn shame RAY PASSED AT THE HEIGHT OF HIS FAME. RIP.😢❤
At least people will remember him as a badass 😢
I love how good and grounded the fight scenes are.
Stevenson always makes the characters he plays badass and imposing. Baylan is no exception to this rule. RIP big man😢
Only reason I watched this. Ray. RIP.
I think Ahsoka series gets to much praise but Rays performance as Baylon Skoll is amazing acting, he deserves all the credit he gets. May his soul rest in peace. Hopefully he knows how much he’s appreciated and missed
Ray Stevenson absolutely crushed this role, how sad he’s passed. He was born to play a sith.
One of the very few good Disney era characters, he was such a good character
Man I didn't know he passed. He played such a great villain in this show. Powerful and mysterious, I wonder what they'll do with his character either way, he left a great impression for such an unexpected role I felt.
@@Kyrex___Anakin’s inclusion in this show was done badly however it was great to see how good Hayden’s choreography is
Ray lived just long enough to wave to his family through video link in the Hospital ward, he passed not long after, I'm not sure if the family have disclosed what illness suddenly took him.
Loved the character of Baylan Skoll - one of the best characters in the series, if not, one of the best things to happen in the series. R.I.P. Ray Stevenson. What's also sad is that though we may see the character again, it just won't be Ray doing it.
So ashame he passed away! He had the potential to revive Star Wars .
RIP to our favorite Pleb turned Jedi turned Dark Side Titus Pullo.
I loved him from the moment he said about jedi-sith wars repeatability. Already one of my favorite characters.
12:46 The moment when the piano beat started dropping when Baylan stopped Ahsoka mid-air was badass.
Dude!!!
His laser deflection style is Fantastic!!!
One of the best fighters of the whole Star Wars saga.
Right? He makes it look like he's knocking back high powered energy bolts, not just pantomiming for the CGi and photoshopping in postproduction..
Hands down the greatest character Disney has produced.
I would have loved a Baylan series. What a absolute fantastic performance.
i love his fighting style his form and everything just resonates an old knight
You know, Baylan Skoll would be the main antagonist of the Sequel Trilogy, alongside Thrawn, instead of Palpatine and Kylo Ren, as he could be considered a mix of both Qui Gon Jinn and Thanos.
A Jedi who survived Order 66, however, as he learned that the Jedi were too arrogant and got involved into politics that led to their downfall, therefore he had lost faith in the order, and so he created a new order of Dark Jedi, and turned the Knights of Ren into a military force, instead of Stormtroopers.
He would work with Grand Admiral Thrawn as they both have a common goal, achieving peace, so they made an alliance, renaming the former Galactic Empire into the Eclipse Reign, as their military forces are force user who used both the light and dark side of the Force.
This sounds like a good ass movie
Genius.
Ik this idea came from screencrush’s vid. And I can’t blame you. It’s damn great idea.
I think that’s one of the reasons we love Baytown so much
As pitches go, I’ve heard worse. (Looking at you, Theory…) I’m still happy with what we got though.
Baylan & thawn should have been the original big bads of the sequels, would of worked more then what we got.
He felt great as a master or mentor figure, it's sad we won't get to see more, Id have thought they would have a whole series for him and his apprentice planned but it wouldn't feel right replacing this guy, leave it as that for him, as sad as it is for us that adored him in the star wars universe.
It's amazing to watch scenes with everything cut out. The conversations, the force lock pick, the fight scenes, etc. Really just grand.
Throughout the series I always see Baylon on the defensive in a duel like in the first half like he was conserving his energy analysing his opponent. Like through the duel i can now confirm that he is using a form mixture of primary form 3 and 5 and abit of 4 for more agression acrobatic skills
Man this dude is bad ass wish he would have gotten more screen time
Was it just me or did Baylan Skoll give anyone else Ben Kenobi vibes if he went to the dark side by A New Hope??? Such a great actor.
Looks like Baylan Skoll is preparing to create a new dark Jedi Order
RIP, you absolute Unit.
R.I.P. Ray Stevenson.
After Darth Vader, Baylon remains the only likable villian ark in star wars.
What an awesome character it's too bad that Ray didn't live to see how appreciated his work is
May you be one with the force Ray.
RIP
Such a amazing written and acted character, RIP Ray Stevenson!
Above all the other praise for Baylan Skoll, and Ray - there's one thing about his character, and the fight scenes he is in. He uses his physical strength, which is rare among the jedi and the sith. Very few force users use anything but their force power in fighting. Baylan, like Vader and Darth Malgus use their physicality in the fight to a great degree of advantage over their opponents who mostly rely on force strength.
This guy almost makes me want to watch this show.
Baylan Skoll. The closest thing we will ever have to Darth Vader ever again!
He was so good at this role. I wish he could see how cool this turned out to be.
His character was the only part about this show I enjoyed. He was a pretty well written and acted villian in a very rushed show. Sad to hear we wont see more of him.
Dude played one of the best new characters in the franchise and then dipped.
R.I.P Ray Stevenson
Ray Stevenson as Baylen. Perfection! RIP My friend.
The best thing to come out of Ahsoka series is Baylan!
Rest in Peace Ray and May the Force be with You.
Hopefully his character found redemption in himself, even if they're both gone now. Please no recasting, but rather have his apprentice finish his task.
Titus pullo,still the strongest and the most. Loyal now Ray in here as Baylan another strong man with a heart ❤
Sorry you almost got typecast Ray, always the best centurion! Wish you could have had a few series in this just to show presents and knowledge!! I am sure this is an totally unexpected whole to fill😢😢
It's so sad we will not be able to see his further performance, he was the most interesting character since Disney bought Star Wars. And the acting makes me think he's really a former Jedi, not an actor playing it.
I wanna see where things go with Baylan Skoll and Mortis… but I guess we’ll never know
RIP Ray Stevenson
RIP RAY, XIII Forever ⚔️
Fantastic character and actor. Such a shame we will never see him again.
This man was such a treasure. He really made Baylon HIS own. I believed in that character and wanted so much to see more of him. Tremendous loss of talent. His presence was scene stealing even with few words. He brought gravitas to this role. RIP Ray Stevenson…
"Impatience for victory will guaranteee defeat." - Baylan Skoll
I’m in awe of the size of this lad, absolute unit
Rip ray Stevenson 😢his character was loved by the world last year
May the force be with you, Mr. Stevenson.
Rays performance in Rome will ever be matched RIP Ray.
What an amazing actor. What loss for everyone.
Great character, the only thing even closely resembling the old Star Wars we love
ABSOLUTE UNIT
We just can't have nice things Dx Thank you for the only good bits of recent Star Wars other than Andor, Ray.
Im surprised SKOLL DIDNT SHOOT LIGHTNING.
Of course he is badass, it's the fricking Punisher with a lightsaber
I love his simple fighting style.
Everyone is shocked when a menacing 6'5 chad makes a good villain...
JUST INCREDIBLE ❤
i love that he had both love and hate for the jedi, he really disliked how corrupted the jedi were, but was also melancholic for the order and his friends.
also that his lightsaber style was more like an european sword instead of like a katana
Baylan was great. He is way past his prime but he is still a monster. He seems to always be 2 steps ahead of everyone.
He was everything I expected from a fallen Jedi, disgruntled, committed, focused, and powerful.
I wish we could have seen him crushing droid heads with his bear bares at his peak.
The hand grab and the piano. It's perfect.
Did Baylan just diss Anakin? Mate Anakin would have overwhelmed this old fool in his heyday .I will admit though, Baylan is a great bad ass alternative to Lord Vader since his demise.
Yeah, Anakin, Obi wan, Yoda, Windu, Luke and Palpatine are just leagues above any other Force user in this time
But they all died out while baylan stayed the same way became a master of his own and now is being called by the mortis! He’s badass old warrior unlike those fallen masters lol
2:44 that's some good line delivery and acting, you felt the weight of the purge, the loss of the Jedi, order 66, and everything...in those short sentences.
I wonder about his deeper motives and allegiances. He was trained and raised as a Jedi initiate, then (presumably) as an inquisitor or Sith merc but in this show he was neither Jedi nor Sith (despite the red saber). I think this is the closest approximation of a Grey Jedi/Force-User we have yet gotten to see on screen. Considering the Force in SW is likened after the Ying-Yang concept he would fit the role and his goal of finding true balance/the source does line up with that.
He straight-up sells up this "old master" vibe
What a god damn tragedy to lose this man.