Malak: Reads title and thumbnail. Malak:*Jaw literally drops*

It’s mainly the gameplay that let Malak down, by the end of KOTOR, you’re so overpowered that no one could beat you.

Malak knew he couldn't beat Revan 1 v 1 so he tried to kill him by firing on his flag ships bridge. That's all I need to know.

Unlike Revan Malak didn’t choose the Dark Side. He chose Bastila Shan

Old Republic & Jedi Council: Do go out & fight! Revan: R E E E E E E! *Many years later* Jedi Council: Follow the code & you’re NOT on the council! Anakin: R E E E E E! Palpatine: I love democracy. 😀

Malgus and Malak both were hit in the mouth, Palps had death stick scars, Vader was burnt to a crisp… and Kylo Ren’s bandage looked like a bicycle ran over his face

"His first attempt on Revan's life cost him his lower jaw...". "...He was Revan's equal in lightsaber combat-" ehhhhhhh

I swear the entire Old Republic series is a giant chess match between Revan and Tenebrae.

Admiral saul: "taris is defenseless against our assault lord malak they are offering no resistance the city is in ruins. Darth malak: "resume the bombardment commander wipe this pathetic planet from the face of the galaxy." My favorite quote from malak. Edited Thanks for all the likes.

Sidious: I have the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen... Revan: I one of the most powerful and loved sith by fans Darth Vader: I am the original Nihlus: Nom nom

The hardest part of KOTOR's plot twist for me to believe was that my unskilled shebs could have been more powerful than Malak once

Revan: OK let's use the Star Forge to build a navy but no more afterwards. Years Later Malak: Kick the Star Forge into overdrive people!

Revan: I chose the dark side for a good cause. Malak: I just want to watch the galaxy burn.

3:05 Geetsly: Revan was a tactical genius the galaxy had never seen before. Me: So, can Revan stand up against Thrawn in a Space Battle, then?

As you pointed out, Revan and Malak fought together twice. Both times Malak lost, first his jaw, then his life. Malak only THOUGHT he had beaten Revan, and that was only after Malak engaged a weakened Revan. Don't the facts presented in your video disprove its title and claim? I will say, though, Malak did embody the description of an apprenticeship in the Rule of two. He did envy and covet the power Revan had (only more proof that Revan was actually the more powerful).

Glad to see darth malak get more recognition.

Revan: the brains. Malak: the brawn. Deferent, but ultimately equal.

I just played KOTOR for the first time a few months ago, and my what a wonderful game it is. I've always been familiar with its role in the timeline and such, but experiencing the events in the way their were meant to be experienced is something else entirely. It's stories like that why the Legends continuity is so gripping and wonderful. It's a shame we don't get more of it anymore...

Palpatine: A threat beyond the galaxy is coming. Luckily, I've taken over completely and reshaped the Republic into an Empire with the power to confront it. Vader: I want to be in charge of all that power. Palpatine: No. Revan: Malek, they stole or plan and our stich. Malek: The bastards. lol.

Well clearly not, how do you think he lost his jaw, to revan, in a 1 v 1. He never beat him, he shot his ship, as he was fighting multiple Jedi…and that only knocked him out…so yeah. That’s not more powerful, especially when talking about fighting and leadership abilities….sorry but he’s not as powerful. He’s lesser in every way, including falling to the dark side, vs revan choosing and using it. Not even vitiate could fully break and turn him after all that time…

A well-made film based on these two Sith Lords would be great. Pretty much like partners turning into rivals but on a galactic scale

Disney needs to make a show about Revan.

This is like a Yoda vs Sidious scenario where Yoda is more refined in his saber, but Darth Sidious had a Force Advantage.

When they were jedi yes, but as time went on the gap between Malak and Revan grew since Malak feel to the dark side while Revan just chose it. This is proven by the fact that Revan was able to beat Malak twice despite Malak being the overall better duelist (the writer himself said malak was a better duelist). Malak was angry and reckless while Revan was able to stay calm and calculated during their engagements. Also to give a counterpoint to many people's arguments no Malak isn't weak because your op build could one shot him. The boss fight just happens to be easy like every other boss fight in the kotor games. In reality I'm guessing it was actually Revans hardest battle up to that point, the games just happens to have easy bosses in general. My overall point is yes at one point Malak and Revan were equals but Malak's fall to the dark side while making him more powerful, only served to make him weaker than he could've been. Also don't judge power levels by in game interactions especially when it comes to Kotor games. Tell me, since Kratos has a problem opening a box would you say he's weaker than the box? I hope no, game developers implement things like that so the game can still be fun, and in a heavily story based game like Kotor things like difficulty get sacrificed in favor of better story. After all, if Malak was frustratingly difficult many people would quit before they could finish the game. Thanks to whoever reads this and have a great day/night

This video should've been titled "Why Malak was overshadowed by Revan (even though they were just as powerful)" or something. The current title doesn't have anything to do with the video

No. I clearly remember One shotting Malak before dumb ass Bastila blocked me from the room on that ship. Then on Star Forge later it was honestly just kind of sad. His biggest success to my mind is that he became the prototype Meatbag.

Now this is a video I have been waiting for you to do for a long while. Darth Malak deserves more respect, even if he is condemned to be in Revan's shadow.

These two are toddlers compared to the Senate.

Malak was the better swordsman, Revan was the better Force user. Edit: This said said by Drew Karpyshyn himself, the head writer for Kotor.

Malak literally took the title of The Sith Lord by using a flagship to take down Revan. He never won a single duel against Revan, not even the second time after he re-learned the ways of The Jedi again. Malak is way less powerful than Revan, and that's a fact.

Malak is quite strong in fact he killed Revan in countless Playthroguhs its just the one where revan wins that gets the recognition

The Rancor in Taris Sewers is the most powerful.

The reason I love these videos is because I played couture one years and years ago but I never realized how much story actually was there. Because of the fragmented nature of the way the narrative is delivered in the couture games it can sometimes be very difficult to piece everything together. Videos like this really help bring the storyline together in a way that is easier to follow and understand, and the couture games really did have a lot of really awesome lore. :)

Riightt and his jaw just randomly fell off one day lol

The sith respect power, there's a reason Malak was the apprentice and Revan was the master. There's also a reason why Malak is missing the lower half of his face. So no...he wasn't just as powerful.

I have played Star Wars Knights of the old Republic, and Malak was very much inspired by the Darth Vader like Sith. Big, imposing, brutal and absolute merciless. He didn't play with his enemies, or wasted time to decieve them. He went out to destroy. Revan from the little we know, he was a thinker whos goal was behind a puzzel door, while Malak just brought a sledge hammer toget further. But Malak was also a show of Revan's failure. Revan was a genius, no one can deny that, but his plan on corrupting the Jedi so that they are stronger against the Sith... well Malak was a proof of the weakpoint of that entire plan and well we all know how that ended. The more important question might be, was Revan too restrained to fall to the Dark Side to kill Malak, was he too arrogant to think that Malak could ever best him, or was there still trust and friendship towards someone who ceased to exist the more Malak had gone into the Dark Side? Both are awesome characters and show the archetypes of the Sith established by the original trilogy. The Manipulator and the Enforcer. But still are their own original Characters. the story of KotoR is amazing

Malak may have had advantages over Revan but the Force chose Revan. Malak should’ve understood that when he lost his jaw.

I've always enjoyed Malak kinda telling that in revans final moments he thinks about and quotes his greatest and oldest friends last words really makes me wonder if that the biggest regret that he had was that he couldn't save him hence Malak name as angel 😔

"Malak was more charismatic than Revan" Ohhh that's why he cut off his jaw So he would look hotter... It did work

If you listen to go-to droid in kotor 2 it Speaks of how revan let much of the military infrastructure remain intact during his conquests. Meaning that he was again was just using the star forge as a tool to create his sith but then he would probably destroy it and use the intact industries to fuel his new empire.

Darth Revan and Darth Malak, two of the most powerful Sith that were ever seen, each one easily more powerful than a Dark Council Member or most of the Rule of Two Sith. Had the Dark Side not turned Malak against Revan the two would have ended up conquering the Republic and the Jedi and who knows how their Empire would have faced against Vitiate's.

"I ain't never seen two pretty best friends."

I played KOTOR I & II when they were 1st released. Still my most favorite SW games of all time.

Revan routinely battled the best his enemies had to offer. Yusanis, Mandalore, Malak. All fell to his power.

Then explain the Metal Jaw? Lol

“And in the end… as the darkness takes me. I am nothing…”

Great video very interesting thanks

The video unreal cinema made about revan and malak reignited my revan fanboyiness. Pure perfection. anyone who enjoyed this needs to go see it lol.

That missing bottom jaw says otherwise

I feel like gameplay hurt both malak and nihilus in kotor 2, by the time you meet them, youve leveled up quite a bit.

Who else thought it was a fancy helmet when they first saw malak?

I think the reason why Darth Malak is largely unheard of by the fans is because of what he wanted to do with the galaxy. He just wanted to the destruction of the galaxy merely for the sake of destruction and has no conviction like whatsoever. The Sith Empire of his has no reason to exist at all, let alone ruling the galaxy or stopping the other groups of Sith. In other words, Darth Malak has no conviction in what he is doing but simply letting jealousy gets the best of him while his Sith Empire is existing for no reason but simply to showoff his power as its ruler.

Next to darth bane darth malak was my top 5 favorite sith!!

12:15 I hear a doggo in the background.

Revan's brilliance will never be matched which is why he is regarded the way he is. He always knew what to use and how much. While others were playing checkers he already had you in check mate.

Revan beat his ass twice

A Jedi that turns to the Darkside and then returns to the light? Not my Reven lol

Yes I did play that game. And really enjoyed it.

AKA Darth Trapjaw.

Malak: the Tetsuo of the Star Wars universe.

He was there robin to Raven's batman. But the dark side cannot allow.True partnership to last

If you ask me, Revan and Malak were equals, but had different styles of combat. Malak was a great sith warrior, he just lacked the patience Revan had, or his end goal for that matter. Losing his jaw to Revan more or less made him come to the conclusion that he could not risk anything with Revan, hence his plan to try and kill all of his enemies in one fell swoop by attacking Revan's Interdictor. But I feel his troubles didn't end there. We do not see it in game, but I suspect many doubted that Malak had beaten Revan in single combat, hence his obsession with Revan in the later part of the game. By killing the reformed Revan, no one would ever question his authority again. Malak worked so hard, only for his chance of glory, and the Star Forge blew up in his face.

Who would win in a war against each other, Revan or Thrawn, both having the same military numbers and assets

Revan may have overpassed Malak at the end, and I disagree that he was almost his total equal, still, Malak is not a Dark Lord to be underestimated.

Malakar: The Last Sithbender

Malak was able too run the Starforge at 300% capacity... that is no small feat.

Malak tried that shit........lost his jaw

I feel like the reason Malak gets overshadowed by Revan is because, between them, Revan survived the events of the Battle of the Star Forge aaand was kept alive for over three hundred years by Vitiate. While Malak died along with the Star Forge. While Malak's actions impacted the Galaxy, he ultimately was just a footnote for the True Sith Empire, having merely been a pawn needed to weaken the Republic and having only slightly succeeded.

Malai couldn't beat Revan. It just cuts me that you might think that ..kinda like Malaks jaw.

whos the artist behind the thicc malak at 11:25

I really liked Malek, but I believe he could have been way, way more awesome if they just didn't beat around the bush and exaggerated what he already was; a Darth Vader ripoff. He's got the physical edge, the brutality, even the voice box. He was cool and all, but it was obvious they were trying to make him like Vader, but the thing is they made him a less interesting character because of it. Give him some dark armour, give him more climactic appearances in Kotor and he would've been a better antagonist. It would've been amazing to bring him back as a cyborg Dark Lord in TSL sequel along with the Sith Triumvirate.

He may have been powerful but Zayne was more charming😏

Malak was an coward, he shot at the bridge of His Masters ship hoping to take him out because he knew he couldn't win 1 on 1 or kill him any other way. He then comes face to face with him on Karath's Flagship because he knows Revan is nowhere near his original self & so is willing to toy with him before Bastilla sacrifices herself. Even in their last duel, he had the odds stacked highly in his favour, enhanced by the dark energies of the forge & consuming the life-force of injured Jedi. Despite all of that he still failed fo defeat Revan. The ultimate failure & nowhere near Revan in any attribute whatsoever.

...your Hot-Takes are getting pretty bad dude. Malak? As powerful as Christ Figure Revanchist? His name is literally a play on Revenant. English is my second language and yet I seem to understand the colloquial meaning as well as the lore. Side note, your fanboys are rabid. They harass anyone who disagrees with your videos, but that's probably because they hope you'll notice them (so they can then infect your Discord or whatever). You make some good videos but once in a while, you have stuff like this. Has some cool stuff in it but is just...farcical.

I see it this way: Revan was just as powerful a duelist as he was a force wielder. He just preferred using more of the force to defeat his adversaries than his lightsaber. Much like Palpatine other Sith Lords.

He lost to Revan both times.

Before I fought Malak, I was stimmed up more than a junkie in a drug factory.

Well The thing was that Malak didn't do all the quests so he was under leveled and didn't min max his stats for dps like revan did

No Malak was no where as near the power level of Revan. He was a follower. Revan is a leader.

11:48 Was that Bastilla jumping out of a larty?

What would drive a man to get rid a perfectly good head of hair

Whats the name oft the Outro song?

What happened to his hair though?

I played KOTOR, loved it:)

Sweet 👍

Simple answer NO. Dont forget how he lost his jaw.

Malak was power and close to Revan in most aspects. He was 2nd in command and pupil and together they wreaked havoc through the galaxy in their quest for knowledge and power. It can be assumed that they purposely fell to vitiate/darkside so that they could master that side of force and do in-house Sith cleaning like they did to Jedi. No he could not beat Revan but no one could without some cheap tactic prepared in advance. Malak definitely top 4 most powerful of all time

He really wasn't in my opinion it's because of the star forge that Malak became so powerful but it was corrupting him and Malak became dependent on it. Revan was smart enough to know not to depend on the Star Forge and was strong enough on his own to almost defeat the Republic and was charismatic enough to bring Jedi over to his side where as Malak more often had to torture Jedi to get them to turn. Was Malak powerful yes was he physically better yes. But it's stated that Jedi that looked at Revan through the force literally thought they were looking at the center of the universe he was that powerful and even the Sith emperor respected Revan. Take this claim with a grain of salt but I think it's even said that Revan was the one to gain back control of his mind and he helped Malak to get his mind back. Either way in my opinion Revan was always more powerful and Malak had to depend on others or the Star Forge to compete with him.

saying he churned out more from the star forge and conquered more than revan is not a show of his power, since as you stated yourself in the video, revan was holding back. which is actually much more of a sign of strength and power, since he didn’t need to go all out to accomplish his goal. it really just shows malak’s desperation and desire to be powerful and show people how powerful he is. he was in revan’s shadow for a reason, he lost to him twice for a reason, he didn’t have the guts to engage him directly the second time for a reason: he was always inferior and he knew it. when he thought he was more powerful, he was promptly proven wrong without revan even using the dark side at a dark side nexus

Malak has this jaw prothese because revan and him are equal :)

In the revan book both he and malek fell to the dark side by the will of the sith emperor and sent back as spys, but their will was stronger then he thought and when they got back they forgot about the emperor and thought they were sith by thier own choice, when revan had his mind wiped the corrupted influence was broken and thats why he was brought back to the light side

Who's your favorite fan cast for Malak? I'm thinking Michael Shannon or Pip Torrens.

Not only did Revan beat Mandalore on their agreed upon terms, whom Malak couldn’t take by surprise, he beat Malak twice.

I just played star wars kotor for the first time and beat the game after 2 or 3 restarts on a save file. Also how is revan's face like it is in you're videos cause it isn't available in star wars kotor as a appearance for your character and why do you switch his lightsaber crystals' color from green to blue and back to green again?

Yea, in every KOTOR play through the first fight in the corridor behind the bridge I had Malak "Beat" when Bastilla runs in and interrupts the fight (Malak *Survived past that fight only on accident from Bastilla terrible timing). Malak was an Usurper and follower that tried to get too big for his own good. Not to mention the completely ****** way Malak tried the cowards way to steal leadership (from the one that actually achieved all their victory's.

Long ago the galactic nations lived in harmony, but everything changed when the mandolorians attacked

I'm replaying it right now. Kotor 1 always had the stronger story, and Malek always was a challenging boss and totally unappreciated. Can't wait for the remake.

The fact that Malak learns everything so fast while the war is going on is kinda dumb imo, I think it would’ve been better to just say he was found a couple years before

I see Revan as A forms 1,3,5,6,7 lightsaber specialist. While Malak focused on forms 2,4,7.

Shoot, I kick Malek's butt easily on the Leviathan! One flurry takes him down, then a second time before the Bastilla cutscene. Malek is a wimp!