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Form II
 

Form II is a refined style, as will be evident when compared in action to any of the other seven styles. It specializes in advanced blade manipulation, for blade-to-blade combat. It is, quite possibly, the most sophisticated of the seven forms, with a plethora of swift, deft techniques. The moves are designed to exploit many weaknesses and openings present in the opponent.

Form II takes components from the styles of Western fencing, rapier, kenjitsu, and the occasional Chinese swordplay technique. It started as a two-handed grip style, like most Earth lightsabre forms. Over the years, however, because of the fencing, rapier, and Chinese influences, it evolved into a one-handed form. This is an interesting development, considering the Lucasian preference for the double-grip.

A great deal of research and development went into this form, perhaps more than was utilized in creating Form VII. Once in practice, this form was refined by numerous swordmasters until it became the epitome of elegant fighting. It came to represent the finest of Lucasian sabre skills. Because of its focus on melee combat, however, almost no techniques to repel blaster fire or other long-range weapons were established. This is Form II's major weakness.

Many of the greatest Lucasian lightsabre masters employed Form II. Many of them were considered mavericks or even renegades by their peers, due to their devotion to refining their combat prowess. I fear that such an attitude could prove detrimental to this order, by causing the members to ignore one of the greatest and most researched fighting styles in their possession.