"You flirt with the dark side, Tholme, but never come closer than the shadows." — Count Dooku
I always found that Tholme was underrated by quite a few people I know. He isn't the strongest character, but he is incredibly smart, and that's one of the reasons I like him as a character. Hopefully, I will be able to showcase his skills and intelligence here. Respect the Spymaster! I hope you enjoy the thread! Thanks for reading!
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Accolades
Count Dooku commends Tholme’s intelligence in tracking him down:
"You were always clever, Master Tholme. You anticipated my returning here. Cleverer still to bring Sora Bulq with you."
—Count Dooku (Republic #72)
Tholme is believed by Quinlan Vos and an Anzati master assassin to be incapable of being found unless he wants to be found:
"Tholme was trained by one of the great Anzati masters. You won’t keep him from escaping.”
—Rath Kelkko (Republic #73)
“If Tholme doesn’t want to be found, you won’t find him.”
—Quinlan Vos (Republic #75)
Count Dooku commends Tholme’s dueling skills:
“I really must compliment you, Master Tholme. You’ve kept up your dueling skills better than most Jedi. Too many use it to merely deflect blaster bolts. Inelegant.”
—Count Dooku (Republic #72)
Telekinesis
Telekinesis is the ability to move objects and people with the Force. Telekinesis can often manifest in abilities such as Force Push, Force Pull, Force Wave, and Force Repulse.
Tholme uses Force Pull on Khaleen Hentz:
Tholme Force Pushes a security droid with enough force to cause it to explode:
Tholme and Quinlan Vos Force Push multiple enemies at once:
Tholme uses Force Push against two Anzati Assassins:
Tholme uses the Force to throw a torture droid after bringing himself out of a hibernation trance:
Along with Plo Koon and Qui-Gon Jinn, Tholme collapses a tunnel structure with the Force:
Tholme frees himself from being buried under tons of rubble by Count Dooku:
Tholme uses Force Push on Quinlan Vos:
Force Sense
Force Sense governs a Force user’s ability to sense people and disturbances in the Force.
Tholme and Quinlan Vos sense Vilmarh Grahrk:
Tholme senses Master Zao:
Tholme senses Aayla Secura when she enters the building he's in:
Tholme senses rescue approaching:
Tholme senses Oppo Rancisis, Aayla Secura, and Quinlan Vos on Saleucami:
Mind Trick
The Jedi Mind Trick is an ability that allows Force users to influence the weak minded to coerce them, gain information, or deceive them.
Tholme performs a Mind Trick on a guard:
Tholme is capable of erasing memories with the Force:
Telepathy
Telepathy is the ability to read or mentally communicate with others from across great distances.
Tholme and several Jedi assist Plo Koon in telepathically communicating with Sha Koon from across the galaxy:
Tholme detects Khaleen Hentz’s deception:
“Stop. Do not lie for Quinlan to me. Ever. You might think you’re protecting him, but you could doom him. Do you understand?”
—Tholme (Jedi: Count Dooku)
Tholme is able to use telepathy to heal the minds of others:
Tholme was able to use Jedi healing techniques to limit the damage and carried the boy away to Coruscant for the remainder of his training.
—Star Wars Fact File 69
Hibernation Trance
The Hibernation Trance allows a Jedi to slow their bodily functions to their lowest possible point, which could often deceive normal people and sensors into believing the Jedi was dead.
Tholme enters a Hibernation Trance:
Tholme enters a hibernation trance to fool a torture droid on two occasions:
Combat abilities
Count Dooku commends Tholme’s dueling skills:
“I really must compliment you, Master Tholme. You’ve kept up your dueling skills better than most Jedi. Too many use it to merely deflect blaster bolts. Inelegant.”
—Count Dooku (Republic #72)
Tholme easily cuts down two Anzati-trained Morgukai clones:
Tholme and Quinlan Vos defeat several enemies together:
Tholme and Quinlan Vos drive off several Anzati together:
Tholme holds his own against a Morgukai Warrior before the intervention of another warrior distracts him, resulting in his defeat:
Morgukai are considered peerless duelists and are one of the most elite warrior cults in the galaxy:
The red-skinned Kajain'sa'Nikto subspecies famously produced one of the most elite warrior traditions in the galaxy: the "Jedi-killing" cult of the Morgukai. These peerless duelists are among the only non-Force users to repeatedly defeat both Jedi and Sith in melee combat. Fortunately for their opponents, the Morgukai's numbers remain few, but their battle tactics are closely guarded secrets.
—Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
Tholme defeats several Anzati assassins. Anzati are considered among the most dangerous species in the galaxy and master hunters.
The Anzati are one of the deadliest and most mysterious species in the galaxy.
—The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
Anzati are master hunters, incredible sly and crafty, and difficult to capture.
—The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
Tholme performs as well against legendary swordmaster Count Dooku as Sora Bulq did:
Tholme holds his own against Sora Bulq, who could engage legendary Jedi swordmaster Mace Windu on equal footing, before creating a means of escape:
Tholme holds his own against his former student Quinlan Vos after several months behind enemy lines with likely minimal food and rest:
Infiltration Skills
Tholme is believed to be incapable of being found unless he wants to be found:
"Tholme was trained by one of the great Anzati masters. You won’t keep him from escaping."
—Rath Kelkko (Republic #73)
“If Tholme doesn’t want to be found, you won’t find him.”
—Quinlan Vos (Republic #75)
Tholme eavesdrops on a secret meeting between the Trade Federation and the Xucphra before security droids detect him:
Tholme and Quinlan Vos infiltrate the Stark Command Vessel without being detected:
Tholme arranges for himself, Dark Woman, and Aayla Secura to infiltrate Devaron under assumed identities:
Tholme evades the detection of his former Anzati Assassin Master until just before putting his lightsaber at his throat:
Tholme infiltrates and lurks within a vital Separatist base for five months with not even Anzati master assassins being capable of finding him:
“Five months he has been harassing us, and none of you seem capable of finding and killing him!”
—Sora Bulq (Republic #74)
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