[0:00] - Introduction
[1:46] - Analysis
[8:28] - Verdict
As with my standalone martial arts breakdown of Darth Malak, uploaded back in April of this year, this video is one that I have produced as an announcement and preview for my upcoming collaboration with EvanNova95, Darth Malak versus Count Dooku, and was in fact directly inspired by it, as Mace Windu is commonly touted within the lore as being Dooku's direct equal. A confrontation between Darth Malak and Mace Windu is interesting to examine because both combatants are ostensibly equal, yet there is a very clear and obvious winner nonetheless.
It's Windu, by the way.
For this reason, this video will be more loosely structured and condensed than my typical fare, though I will of course still be bringing my usual attention to detail and meticulous research to the table. For any newcomers to my channel, this analysis will be based entirely off of pre-2008 Legends continuity material, ignoring everything published under Disney and anything related to The Clone Wars animated series, as both properties are defined by universe-breaking retcons that completely turf many of the iconic, core storylines upon which my breakdowns of Mace Windu and Darth Malak are based. That being said, I will be dispensing with my usual media catalogue, and cutting right to the chase.
2:47 - Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide - Chapter X: The Sith - Agents of Evil - Darth Malak, Sith Magnus - Pg 156
3:26 - Jedi Academy Training Manual - Chapter III: Equipment & Artifacts - Lightsaber Crystals - Pg 58, 59
4:03 - Power of the Jedi Sourcebook - Chapter 6: Jedi Traditions - The Jedi Council - Mace Windu, Jedi Swordmaster - Pg 112
4:55 - Revenge of the Sith - Part One: Victory - Chapter 3: The Way of the Sith
5:51, 8:08 - Revenge of the Sith - Part Three: Apocalypse - Chapter 17: The Face of the Dark
6:15 - Revenge of the Sith - Part Two: Seduction - Chapter 8: Fault Lines
7:29 - Darth Malak: An Expanded Universe Character - Article & Character Sheet