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 #140244  by Frog
 
Zaluk, I am not demanding you make yet ANOTHER post on Revan. :)
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The Negotiator vs The heart of the Force.
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 #140254  by Zaluk
 
Yeah, kinda burnt out on Revan :p when assessing Revan I'll likely copy things from my previous posts.
 #140290  by Lord Rikan
 
OOOh this is interesting. Two of my favourite Force Users in a duel, this is going to be a tedious one.
 #140316  by Zaluk
 
Dueling Abilities:

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi was a master of form 3 Soresu, form 4 Ataru and an expert in Jar Kai. It's likely that Obi-Wan the best Soresu practitioner of all of Star Wars.

Mace Windu has compared Obi-Wan to himself.
"I am called a great swordsman because I invented a lethal style; but who is greater, the creator of a killing form—or the master of the classic form?"

-Source: Revenge of the Sith novel
He became equal to Anakin, due to thousands of sparring sessions.
Years of fighting side-by-side left these warriors evenly matched, and their exhausting duel crossed the fiery landscape of a Mustafar refinery.

-Source: Lightsabers: A Guide to the Weapons of the Force
The legend of Yoda, Mace Windu, Ki-Adi Mundi and Shaak Ti pales in comparison to the legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Say what you will about the wisdom of ancient Master Yoda, or the deadly skill of grim Mace Windu, the courage of Ki-Adi-Mundi, or the subtle wiles of Shaak Ti; the greatness of all these Jedi is unquestioned, but it pales next to the legend that has grown around Kenobi and Skywalker.

-Source: Revenge of the Sith novel
Kenobi's skill in Soresu was so great that he could effortlessly deflect Count Dooku's blade.
and this image, this plan, was so clear in Dooku's mind that he almost failed to notice that Kenobi met every one of his thrusts without so much as moving his feet, staying perfectly centered, perfectly balanced, blade never moving a millimeter more than necessary, deflecting without effort, riposting with flickering strikes and stabs swifter than the tongue of a Garollian ghost viper, and when Dooku felt Skywalker regain his feet and stride once more toward his back, he finally registered the source of that blinding defensive velocity Kenobi had used a moment ago, and only then, belatedly, did he understand that Kenobi's Ataro and Shii-Cho had been ploys, as well.

Kenobi had become a master of Soresu.

-Source: Revenge of the Sith novel
Obi-Wan has contended with Asajj Ventress numerous times, mostly getting the better of her, sometimes while injured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e14jJ1KxiDQ

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Obi-Wan's Soresu mastery was so great that he could defend up to 20 strikes per second.
Grievous, snarling fury, ramped up the intensity and velocity of his attacks - sixteen per second, eighteen - until finally, at twenty strikes per second, he overloaded Obi-Wan's defense.

-Source: Revenge of the Sith novel
An older out of practise Obi-Wan defeats A'sharad Hett, even though Hett had some environment advantages.
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Kenobi is a master of the technique called Sokan. Sokan is where you use your environment to your advantage. His greatest display of the ability is when he defends against the combined might of Darth Maul and Savage Opress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE_CVWMWK74

Revan

Revan was a great duelist and a great strategist. Revan has mastered many forms of combat and Chris Avellone (head writer of KOTOR 2) thought that Revan could beat the Exile and Kreia at the same time.
"If the Exile could defeat Kreia, Revan would have an easier time of it. United with the Exile, Kreia and the Exile vs. Revan? My money’s still on Revan, since in my mind, Revan was a master strategist as well as an extremely powerful Force wielder."

- Source: Chris Avellone (Knights of the Old Republic 2 Head Writer)
Though this is just his opinion, so it should be taken with a grain of salt, especially since the Exile herself has often been compared to Revan, or even stated as better in KOTOR 2.

Even so, Revan still beat Darth Malak, beat armies of Dark Jedi on the Star Forge (the Dark Jedi and Malak would have been amped) and has been regarded as a great duelist.

Revan was highly proficient in all forms of lightsaber combat.
"...though he was skilled in all of them - he was always more of a generalist than a specialist."

- Source: Drew Karpyshyn (Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan Author)
Revan has also defeated the likes of Malak in a lightsaber duel, way before his prime.
"Malak sees Lord Revan as soft, resulting in a tension that culminates in a lightsaber duel; Malak loses his lower jaw to Revan's blade, necessitating a metallic jaw guard."

- Source: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
Revan also defeated the Legendary Mandalore the Ultimate in single combat.
"In battle after battle, Revan had led the Jedi and Republic forces to victory. Realizing defeat was inevitable, Mandalore the Ultimate had challenge Revan to single combat, and Revan had accepted. Though the Mandalorian fought valiantly, in the end he was no match for the Jedi Order's most powerful champion."

- Source: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
Both are extremely talented duelists, though it's clear who is better. Obi-Wan is solidly the better strategist and duelist by a decent margin.

Force Abilities:

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi was a very powerful force user and an underrated one.

It's a common misconception that Obi-Wan is weak to force attacks, however this is false. When not caught off guard, he's fully capable of defending, as he's shown numerous times. Here's one of those times.
They spun and whirled throughout its levels, up its stairs, and across its platforms; they battled out onto the collection panels over which the cascades of lava poured, and Obi-Wan, out on the edge of the collection panel, hunching under a curve of durasteel that splashed aside gouts of lava, deflecting Force blasts and countering strikes from this creature of rage that had been his best friend, suddenly comprehended an unexpectedly profound truth.

-Source: Revenge of the Sith novel
Obi-Wan has shown to be proficient with force crush and has shown to be gifted with telekinesis.

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He's effortlessly manipulated large metal objects, lifted starfighters, collapsed large trees and more.

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Oh ya, and this.

Along with Padawan Anakin, he halts a large ship.
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Revan

It was said that Revan had the greatest command of the force than anyone Meetra Surik had ever met. This would include the Sith Triumvirate.
"It was easy to understand how Scourge could be drawn to him; Revan's command of the Force was greater then that of anyone else she had ever met."

- Source: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
Most noticeably, Revan has pushed back the Sith Emperor Vitiate and turned a Dark Council member to ash.
"Instead of charging forward, he opened himself up to the Force, letting both the light and the dark side flow through him like twin rushing rivers. But instead of focusing or channeling the Force, he released it in it's purest form. There was brilliant flash as the air between the two combatants lit up. The energy unleashed was powerful enough to send Revan staggering. The Emperor, unprepared and with much of his strength diverted to his effort to dominate Revan's mind, was sent flying backward. He landed in a heap on the floor and Revan raced toward him."

- Source: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
"Revan emerged from the cell. He Had pulled the hood of his Jedi robe up to cover his head, and he word the red-and-gray mask, hiding his face. A dozen bolts of lightning sprang from Nyriss's hand, arcing across the room to incinerate her enemies.

Instead of leaping back into the cell to avoid the deadly attack, Revan stepped forward to intercept it. Both hands were held in front of him, his arms fully extended at shoulder height, his thumbs touching and his fingers splayed wide.

He drew the bolts of lightning into his waiting grasp, channeling them away from their intended targets and absorbing their power. "I am Revan reborn," he said to Nyriss. "And before me you are nothing."

Nyriss's eyes went wide as Revan unleashed the power of her own attack against her. She tried to throw up another Force shield, but the bolts ripped it apart and continued on unabated. The lightning engulfed her, the intense heat consuming her instantly, leaving only a pile of charred ash."

- Source: Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan
While Obi-Wan isn't exactly lacking behind in raw power, Revan is the strongest force user and has more versatility.

Force Abilities = Revan

Physical Abilities:

Revan is completely outclassed here, hardly anyone has taken as much punishment as Obi-Wan has and shrugged it off.
Apparently, Obi-Wan's head was somewhat harder and the cruiser's interior walls.

-Source: Revenge of the Sith
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The entrance hall's transparisteel skylight shattered, spraying them with high-velocity lethal shards. A swarm of small and highly maneuverable remote droids, each armed with a miniaturized laser cannon and heat-seeking sensors, poured through the jagged hole.

"Stang!" Treve cursed. "Mosquitoes!" Raising his blaster he started to fire.

Obi-Wan felt his blood surge. Shockingly, his armor was pierced but there was no time for him to pull the slivers of transparisteel from his chest and arms and shoulder. No time to feel the white-hot pain, to worry about severed nerves or tendons. Fight or die. That was the choice.

-Source: Stealth
Obi-Wan's strength also outclasses Revan's own.

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Physical Abilities = Obi-Wan Kenobi

Conclusion:

This would be a very long and drawn out fight, due to the nature of Obi-Wan's soresu.
Revan would be the aggressor through out the entire duel and he will bring Kenobi hell, however the Jedi Master would be able to endure everything Revan throws at him. Eventually, Kenobi's ability with sokan would likely give him the overall edge, using the environment as leverage. He'd come out of it battered and bruised, but there's no way Revan is breaking through Kenobi's stonewall defense. Obi-Wan would find a way to win.

Winner = Obi-Wan Kenobi