MALAK: AN OLD REPUBLIC STORY | Star Wars Short Film [4K]
The Dark Side rises... and with comes a Sith Lord ruthless like no other, Darth Malak. Experience the birth of a Sith in this Star Wars Fan Short Film.
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What is thr run time?
@@davidcapps8337 It looks like it 5:26!
Nice work, as a modder myself I can't wait to see this!
@@robertrivera6181 somone told me 5:26
Man, i recomend u to put the subtitles, im from Brazil, and, i have a lot of friends that doenst understand that much of english, i dont know if i can, but, i would love to help to put the subtitles in portuguese-br for u
Disney: ignores the Old Republic Fans: Fine, we'll do it ourselves
Lucas Arts: No way. Those characters are copyrighted
Disney with their aim of catering to kids don't have the will to go this far. They should have stuck with Netflix.
@@vittoriacolona It;s funny cause they shoved a man into a blender but dismemberment in fallen order was too much
they arent ignoring it
@@thecatbehindtheslaughter2244 and also they censor the word slave and have it removed from Boba Fett's ship name. Yet slavery is a key element in the Star Wars universe. Anakin was a slave boy. Leia was forced into a slave outfit. The Jedi were slaves to the Force. They can't ignore it forever
A perfect example of what Star Wars could be if made by people that love it.
👍👍👍
Even if they got people that love it to make it, Disney (Kathleen Kennedy to be exact) would still find a way to leave a trace of their trademark stupidity in the film. If you meant that the whole intellectual property should be owned by, managed by and expanded upon by somebody who actually cares about the stories, then I couldn't agree more.
@@VelinSevven Well they lost the rights to Star Wars so I don't think that matters anymore? Or was it the games side of things?
@@thelordconstantine1464 wait is this a new development? Maybe I'm not up to date on my Lucasfilm lore lol. Do tell though.
@@thelordconstantine1464 What are you talking about? Disney owns Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm includes the Star Wars IP rights.
I’m here to see Revan put Malak in his place in a jaw-dropping duel. (Love y’all for the 3K likes lmao)
I see what you did there :D
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I see what you did there :D (5)
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="236">3:56</a> I love the small movements of what’s left of Malak’s mouth. You probably could have gotten away with just the throat light flashing as he spoke, but the fact that he still is using the same nerves and muscles to speak makes the wound feel much more realistic and visceral.
yes very good detail
Yes,an improvement of the twitching animations in the game, barely perceptible but there nonetheless if you look. Here it's exemplified.
I think it is inspired from dr.hawkins v
Yes indeed. My one and only small critique is that some of their movements seem a little janky. Like malak almost twitches like a zombie a few times. But other than that, this is amazing and very well done. The scenes cut together very well and the voice acting is damn good for being a fan made video. Ive been sharing this with a lot of old friends, its been great. Thank you for making this. Respect
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It was a privilege voicing Saul Kareth for this project. Can't wait for the full series!
My Admiral
Fantastic work.
Great job
You did really well, man.
Full series?? HELL YEAAAH!!
Well, the fight between Revan and Malak was " Jaw Dropping ".
I understood that reference
You could say his…”jaw hit the floor”
I get jokes...they are funny...
@@joshuablake4595 that brought "half" a smile to my face
Underrated
I love the subtlety in the choreography. Revan is obviously holding back, purposely refusing to kill his former friend and confidant outright, but he needs to maintain control over a lapdog that has gone rabid. And Malak knows that his master knows him too well, and that fully giving into his hatred and jealousy would be a death sentence, so he is treading a fine line between fighting like a true Sith and a madman. Malak knew that he he was beaten, he probably knew it as soon as their sabers clashed, but he committed to it, realizing that giving into his fear and surrendering would only guarantee him a slow death, so he accepts his failure with dignity, Revan taking the opportunity to scar Malak in a way that he will have to wear his shame forever.
Absolutely agree
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Wow this was well written
damn
Revan gave Malak every chance to stop,but Malak kept coming forward. Malak ultimately forgot the reasons him and Revan were at war. Had Malak remembered he would still have his jaw.
I love the way Revan shakes his head at Malak at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="221">3:41</a>. Like “You fool. All you had to do was stop.”
He shook his head because malak was also embarrassing himself and pathetic but yeah he only had to stop but he didn't so reven put him in place and gave him what he was asking for
This is enforced by the fact that Revan had already deactivated his lighsaber after striking Malak on the back. He considered the fight already over. But no, Malak just had to fųck around and find out I guess
Like a disappointed father 😂
3:33
He shakes his head because he realizes Malak only fully embraced the dark side (look at his eyes burning with hatred at 3:45) after being utterly defeated, embarrassed and mutilated. Malak's power comes from a place of self-pity and self-hatred.
I love everything about this, but the great thing that really stands out the most is the voice acting. Voice acting can make or break an animation, and the effort and care that was put into these voices really pushes this from just another animated short to a high-quality production and fills me with confidence for when the full kotor series gets released.
True, the VA in this was really good. I kind of wanna see the actor who did Malak here, to play more of him in the future.
I agree, very well done
Yep, the Voice Acting was pretty solid 👍🏾
The lip synching was great as well. Except for Malak. (Too soon?) (For real though, Malak was awesome)
@@JarenWelen the no-chin syncing lol
I love how after losing his jaw Malak’s eyes turn bright yellow. Kinda like Anakin when he lost his limbs. Like the pain is pulling him closer to the dark side, a lesson every Sith master must teach to his apprentice. Nice attention to detail!
Underated comment, this video was SPECTACULAR I was hanging on every detail and enjoy the authenticity of this work. Well done everybody!
Can't believe you „love it”
But when Anakin got his limbs cut off that significantly reduced the ways he could use the force. The most Palpatine would’ve done to Anakin was cut off a hand and Dooku already did that, that’s why he wasn’t too upset with Dooku after Geonosis, he was still pissed though
Revan still has his jaw
Anakin’s eyes turned yellow before he lost his limbs
Revans fighting style is so elegant and precise. I wish he could get a movie!
Revan completely stomped Malak on Telos. This was wrong
@@Dark_Lord_of_Mustafar ??? He completely stomped him here whats your point …. This cinematic was a perfect “master vs apprentice” lesson moment
@@S0L12D3 Nope they seemed to even. Revan seemed to be out of breath at the end. While the duel was described as being a complete stomp in Revan’s favor. Malak himself said that Revan dominated him the entire duel. Similar to Vader vs third sister
@@Dark_Lord_of_Mustafar bruh what??? 😂 he wasn’t out of breath. He literally turned his back to Malak after destroying him in both saber and force combat. Proceeding to cut his entire jaw off! He wasn’t breathing hard he was shaking his head in disapproval in the end. They made it very clear that malak was outclassed here. Revan wasn’t even trying
@@Dark_Lord_of_Mustafar you’re actually incorrect, drew karpyshyn the lead writer of kotor said it was a hard pressed duel between them, this fan film doesn’t depict their fight correctly
Better than 80% of what Disney is pumping out these days! Can't wait to see more!
95%
@@tylerclark1055 Thank God George Lucas has returned to Lucasfilm. Believe it or not He's plans on making Revan canon again.
@@samwilsoncaptainamerica233 УРАААААААААА! УРА! УРА! УРА!!!
@@samwilsoncaptainamerica233 facts, the old republic era is sooo much more interesting than 100% of the content disney has put out with their woke bullshit
@@tylerclark1055 I completely agree she hulk is down in the dumps too I hear from it’s feminist and some woke scenes but I’ve noticed that for a while now so I haven’t any Disney content in a long time
The subtle movements of Malak's remaining mouth as he talks, the gleam of the Sith Trooper's armors, the detail in Revan's armor... just everything looks amazing! A remastered KOTOR in Unreal engine would be, hands down, the best Star Wars thing to ever exist. Thanks for giving us a taste of what could be.
That's currently being made, if you weren't aware. It's an official release.
@@AgentXv2 Thanks for the reminder. I'm sure I must have known that but according to the article I just read it was announced as a ps5 exclusive, so I must have forcefully blocked out the memory. It did say its coming to pc at the same time though, so that makes me happy.
@@evanp1225 Only problem is the person who is responsible for the game. Look it up this could be a problem. :)
@@skillschlumpf8733 I don't really think you can say one single person is responsible for a game when a hole studio of people are working on it. Anyway, I looked up the lead producer, Ryan Treadwell, and he has been working on a lot of other RPG's in the past, including ports of the OG Kotor 1 and 2. I honestly can't find what the possible problem could be.
Well we are in fact getting a Kotor remake so yeah.
This is a great Christmas present for all of Star Wars fans! I hope that fanfilms will explore legends like the hyperspace war or something to that effect. Merry Christmas, may the force be with you!
I’ve always wanted to see the Mandalorian wars
I agree with you! May the Force be with you 🗡️
@@AndreNitroX Definitely check out the remastered Kotor movie saga, using a mix of in-game animations & rendering programs to create this chef’s kiss Revan & Malak have a real Obi-Wan/Anakin relationship here kzhead.info/sun/aKlup86FrnmPe58/bejne.html
That's a great idea! The day Plo Koon discovered Electric Judgement would be awesome to see in Unreal.
@@CoreUsGaming thanks
Poor Malak. A decent sith, but forever stuck in the shadow of Revan.
I see what you did there
He was more than just decent, one of the best of his era and all time.
2:44 To be honest, it seems Malak was going to win a fair fight against his master. But like Darth Sidious against Yoda, Revan had to use the Force, like a cheat move, to gain an advantage.
@@maksymilianziele28 That... is... what saber duels are all about. You need to manipulate the force to use them. That's why Palpatine and Yoda are the best duelists in their time. They're the best force users.
@@maksymilianziele28 Nah, it wasnt the force, it was the insane stockpile of stims, grenades and healing packs Revan had been hauling with him.
I was heartbroken when I heard that this project has been cancelled. We will always wonder what might have been. But we will always have this masterful production. Thank you for everything, Unreal Cinema! May the Force be with you!
Wait, it was cancelled? What???
@@Xgendude14yeah bro promised more than what he was capable of doing on his own so he got stressed out and ghosted his mod team on discord then after a while reached out and made a statement apologizing but deciding to cancel it rather than proceed any further on the project
@@jabalzy6982 well that fucking sucks lol
ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! I had such a blast watching this, and was invested the moment it started. Brilliant work to everyone involved!
Book of boba Fett unboxing. Thanks for watching if your interested!! Merry Christmas to ya!! kzhead.infoWLIG7MParLk?feature=share
I have never watched this channel before and so I came in judging First few seconds I liked it and it is superior to everything on Disney+
Can not stop watching this!!!
Revan turns his lightsaber off at the end like "stop it, Mally, you`re trying to jump over your head" but his apprentice just doesn`t listen.. Perfectly nailed both of the characters.
"Malak, you're out of your element."
"Mally" lol
It's over, Malak. I have a high ground!
@@crimsondeadman3465 you underestimate my jawline
Revan is literally one of the coolest characters in all of Star Wars hes such a deep character
How is he deep?
@@and8091 deep story
@@and8091 have you played Kotor or Kotor 2? If not, play them and then ignore anything SWOTOR or the novel's did, cause they're full of shit and came after the true canon of the character. Revan started out as one of the most promising Jedi Knights of his generation, he picked everything up, be it lightsaber combat or the force, like he was a natural. He directly disobeyed the whole Jedi order and every master he ever had bar 1, not for his own power, but because he saw that the Jedi could help the general public on the horrors that were the Mandalorian wars. During the Mandalorian wars, he discovered the star maps whoch eventually led him to the star forge, but also the infinite empire who brainwashed him to prepare the republic for their invasion by turning him to the sith. Despite Valkorian being infinitely more powerful than Revan, Revan was able to have some semblance of his former self, and while still falling to the Darkside he always had the goal of strengthening the galaxy to take on the biggest threat they had ever encountered (through harnessing the power of the star forge while simultaneously keeping his distance from the space station as to not lose his mind and goals, e.g Malak) He then had his mind erased completely, woke up on a space station without a single memory at all, fought his way through the sith forces to crash on Taris, where he canonically decided to help people out purely because that is who he is, not as a Jedi but as a normal human being. He then found he was EXTREMELY force sensitive, went back to the Jedi order, absolutely smashed all the training and tests they gave him on record time. Then went on to practically liberate multiple worlds, of his own accord, before finding out who he actually was and still continuing on his quest to defeat the dark side. All of this after he beat one of the biggest threats of his generation on single combat (Mandalore) Revan is by far and easily one of the most thought out and best characters in the star wars universe. I'd argue he is the best, but characters like Bane have an argument to be made. But Revan has for more depth and character than any character that has been in the live action films.
@@aidanford4285 He's not as deep as Max Rebo that's for sure.
@@and8091 silly comparison, everyone knows that Max Rebo is the intergalactic incarnation of Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury and David Bowie. There's no one in our galaxy or theirs that could ever be as deep as the Max Rebo Band 😂😉 P.s I definitely appreciate the obscure starwars reference as a hardcore starwars nerd hahaha I'm gonna add a p.p.s to my comment. If you are a starwars nerd definitely play KOTOR 1&2, in my opinion they are literally the pinnacle of starwars story telling (outside a few fantastic EU novel's). They do however have a dated dungeons and dragons dice roll system that only really appeals to turn based fans. Sorry if I'm over the top with my suggestion, KOTOR just literally shaped my whole opinion of starwars, I am a mega fanboy of the games.
jesus, this is so stunning. HK-47 would be so proud to see the classic tale envisioned like this.
Declaration: meatbags can't fly
@@janeysprings583 Statement: What a jaw dropping duel this is.
Contemplative Statement: Meatbags are so easily impressed. Rhetorical Query: Why did Malak insist on challenging Master even after I informed him of his Meatbag status ?
@@paulrockatansky77 Answer: Because he was convinced Master too was but a simple meatbag. Exclamation: How wrong he was!
You know, the sith code is really tragic. It talks about freedom from chains when they're trapped in this cycle of betrayals. The only thing Malak was freed from was his lower jaw.
"Those who follow the dark side are bound to serve it". The price paid is worth for the freedom gained.
@@kyleslavik6324 that is Bane's philosophy too at some extent, whats your point?
@@kyleslavik6324 more like Bane innovated it, took it to the next level. Rule of 2 was Bane's idea.
@Sanguine I do not say that what you said is not correct but Bane main goal was a sith lord to rule the galaxy. Its interesting what you said that Revan was a product of his time. I guess that we couldnt call Bane the sith'ari without his innovation of the rule of 2. And Bane did managed to destroy they entire army of dark siders with cunning. But Revan had the Emperor on his hands wich was way more difficult I guess.
Through victory my chains are broken… … And then, YOU will be broken
What I liked the most about this animation was how you portrayed Revan. How fast and decisive he reacted when Malak wanted to attack him and also the moment at the end, where he gave Malak a chance to stop before striking him.
Exactly what I liked the most as well. Revan usually never acted first, but reacted flawlessly to any hostility and scenario, be it duel or battle in space/land. He is a strategist first and foremost, and a flawless reactionist.
Revan was shaking his head at Malak like chill dude it's not that serious. Don't make me do it.
@@killereye I've always wondered who's the better strategist between him and Thrawn, usually I say Thrawn but other times like now I'm not sure
@@MrEffectfilms Thrawn is a pure tactician whereas Revan is willing to make huge gambles and sacrifices on grand strategies. I can't say for sure who is a better planner, but Thrawn being an absolute beast in tactics, he would probably have a tiny edge.
@@thesenate5913 Different animals for different ages.
I love the fact that how Revan is only person to fully control both dark side and light side at the same time. There are grey jedis who takes power from both dark and light but they cant control either side's full power. Only Revan was able to do that and that's why he is this strong. In this short film we saw Revan doesn't want to destroy planet for just fun or dark side's sake. He gaves them chance to surrender them peacefully which is completly against codes of the dark side.
I disagree with the last part. It is generally unwise to go around destroying planets, because it could end up fomenting dissent even amongst those that comply. There are Sith Lords that have the temperament for patience, and others who simply want to be iron-fisted.
@@dunebuggy1292 But they are in a war and destroying that plannet would benefit of siths for sure. Still revan gave them a chance.
He maintained a planets infrastructure in order to prepare for a larger invasion of true sith if I remember rightly.
@@johnrambo99999your right , in kotor 2 , Keira tells the player that revan went into the unknown regions to fight the true sith and he took Jedi and sith with him .
He never was light and dark. He was either light or dark (can efficiently use either but never at the same time) if we were going by kotor canon. Even swtor disagreed with light and dark revan cause his spirit which is light oriented never melded with his body until his dark side mellowed. He was a jedi or a sith but never both at the same time Even the game penalised you if you went neutral lol. You might have access to all force abilities but theyre weak as hell
Anakin: "Can this movie be created?" Palpatine: "Not by Disney."
This is like a breath (no pun intended) of fresh air for those of us who have been wanting quality Star Wars content. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication, you and your entire team! Hat's off to the voice-actors as well for nailing Malak's and Saul's voices; if I didn't know the original game backwards and forwards, I'd have sworn they were pulled from the game directly.
Its literally just a five minute scene depicting a long established detail of KOTOR's backstory. Its a very good quality scene especially for a fan project but not much happended, characters stood around and there was a flashback to a fight we knew occured from the get go while the sith code is recited. All due respect to the creator but let's not oversell it here. We've seen stuff like this before in Star Wars, in both official and fan made material, and the inclusion of one specific era of characters does not except it from fair judgment or mean it warrents special treatment beyond its status as a fan project.
Where've you been? THere's plenty of quality content.
@@cerebrophage7709 I know right? Even if the new films were divisive, we also got The Mandalorian, the final season of Clone Wars, Rebels, Resistance, the VR games, Visions, Fallen Order, Squadrons, the new novels and comics, LEGO Star Wars, and the High Republic project. The only thng I'd say was actually of poor quality would be the Battlefront games and that was due to EA's dumbassary.
Agreed, we've only got either okay content or outright awful. Nothing new has really reached the heights of what came before. Its also dug even lower with stuff like the High Republic and rehashing ideas from the old EU, but doing it worse.
@@WarbossFraka only you and morons on KZhead who get there info from grifting KZheadrs with overly anti sjw agendas to such a degree that even written well concepts are labeled bad to convince people it’s bad , nobody asked you to like it but telling a straight up lie when it’s doing well that’s it’s getting support to complete its entire storyline with a ending in mind means you need to cope up.
Wow... just that Disney+ style intro!!! Nice work!
Disney doesn't deserve the tribute, but I guess we as a fandom are better than that and the detail is nice.
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@@vomErsten This entire project is approved by Disney, the tribute is deserved.
@@PatriotParadigm oh get over yourself.
@@vomErsten you realize Star Wars would be dead now if not for Disney? And we fans would be the ones who killed it by giving George Lucas so much grief over the prequels that he no longer wanted anything to do with it?
The lightsaber fight choreography was amazing, and the narration of the Sith Code throughout the film made this one of the best fan films I've ever seen.
The moment when Revan removed Malak’s jaw… shivers! Man that is incredible! That shows the brutality of lightsaber combat and how dangerous that type of weapon is. Love all about this short!
I love how it seems as if Revan is using the darkside to gain real justice and he is disappointed of his best friend for giving into it for power and just nods in disapproval and still grants him mercy.
Justice against what?
@@DefecTec The Emperor
@@assassinsknight that’s not the real reason Revan and Malak turned to the dark side though, we never got Kotor 3 so we don’t know. I don’t count swtor considering what it did to Revan and the exile
@@DefecTec we know why from KOTOR 1. Revan and Malak went to go fight the emperor after he was revealed to them. They struck out together and got force dominated. They came back as Sith Lords, with Revan being defeated by a Jedi strike force and getting shot at by Malak's cruiser, which knocked Revan out and got him captured. SWTOR was in line with the books for what happened to Revan, Lord Scourge, and the Exile btw.
@@AdmiralHalimesh Nope.. What we know from KotOR 1 & 2 is that while he was in Malachor V, Revan found out about the existence of the True Sith, hiding and waiting deep in the Uncharted Territories. During the Mandalorian Wars he secretly looked for the Star Forge - an ancient weapon of the Rakatan empire that he used to amass a fleet of unimaginable strength to challenge the Republic. Kreia specifically says that he never actually "fell" to the Dark Side - he only used it as a tool and his purpose was to prepare the Republic for the incoming war with the True Sith. In fact, he didn't care if he would conquer the Republic or be defeated - the important thing for him was that a victor would emerge united and stronger than ever! That is why, as teased in this trailer, he always spared key strategic targets from ruin and never indulged in senseless destruction as Malak did! After Malak attacked his cruiser and Revan was captured by the Jedi, his memory was wiped and his plan was forgotten and effectively ruined, as the war dragged on for much longer and resulted in a lot of unnecessary casualties, straining both sides.. Revan didn't regain his memories until after the events of KotOR 1, at which point he ventured alone in the Uncharted Territories for reasons unknown, even leaving his lightsaber behind as he would not need it anymore. Before leaving, he entrusted Canderous with rebuilding the Mandalorians to their former glory as the new Mandalore and building an army that would aid the Republic when the time comes. Then in KotOR 2, the whole point of T3-M4 coming back from the Uncharted Territories with the Ebon Hawk was for him to get the Exile and lead him to Revan! All of the events you mentioned are retcons made by the MMO and I will never acknowledge any of them until I breathe! The books were also written as tie-ins to the MMO, not to the original games, so of course they would try to be in line with the retconned continuity!
The quality of this short film is mind blowing! The execution of Malak’s humbling at Revan’s feet was particularly well done…I could almost feel his hate.
It was a punishment for rebellion against him. And this was a point of no return and ending of their friendship.
kzhead.info/sun/mMWted6prnRol3k/bejne.html Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Seemed like Revan actually gave Malak a chance when he shut off his saber just before he cut Malak's jaw off. Ofcourse Malak initiated combat again and Rev ended it right then and there. A horrific reminder he left him with, however, he could have just killed him but didn't. Wonder if there was still any remnants of friendship left when he did that...
Malak is stubborn and Revan messed up underestimating Malak's tenacity. There is a reason Kreia said he was remembered for his pointless violence. But that is the way of the Sith, had it not been for the jedi, Malak would have utterly destroyed him for good.
You can't dabble with dark and light. You'll get taken out being lukewarm in the dark society as Revan did. He had to turn light to save himself. I've heard in novels it even states Malak became stronger as a Sith than Revan ever was after he removes him from the picture. Same happened to Dooku. Real darksiders like Malak, Vader before his redemption, Sidious, Malgus, Exar Kun, Naga Shadow, Maul, and Lumiya dominate the game. Half hearted people don't. Think of how mob bosses and corrupt kingpins dominate. They tend to be immensely brutal. Going half in half like milky cream doesn't cut it. The ones that falter get taken out and their morality is seen as weakness in a wicked society. There is no honor with the dishonorable. No love with the cold. No mercy with the merciless. Come on now, that's an illusion
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="173">2:53</a> is just brilliant. We don’t get much of an idea of how it must feel to over exert yourself when using the force. That deafening ring in your ears, the vertigo and confusion for a few moments.. Incredible work.
This is amazing. You are stamping a legacy on the Star Wars franchise that you should be incredibly proud of.
God. Revan is probably my favourite character in all Star Wars, so I'm hyped for this one 😎
The way Revan draws his sword and instantly force grips is awesome. This is what I imagine the Force user fight to look like, the brutality, the proficiency, the decisiveness, and of course their badassery XD
This is what called the 'jaw dropping' duel!
This was absolutely perfect, I especially loved the last little exchange before Revan took Malak’s jaw. He gave him the opportunity to walk way mostly unharmed and Malak pushed his luck with a really aggressive offense, leaving him open for revan to counter and show why he was the dark lord. I also love how even though malak is clearly weaker, he’s still able to contend with Revan and proves how dangerous he would become, Revan had to fight for that victory , but once he had it, it was game over
The thing is Revan was never a powerhouse. His intellect is the most dangerous weapon he wields, and Malak is the opposite, bigger, stronger, dumber.
Indeed Revan was never a powerhouse but still was a great fighter, just like Malak is his exact opposite by not being a genius but was still far from being stupid. He still achieved things Revan didn’t and sadly doesnt get enough credit for his character.
Revan's power never came from his physical feats but it was a combination of his intelligence, being a master tactician, and through his mastery of the Force itself. His power of the Force at the time was beyond anything anyone could comprehend and it's why both Sith and even the Jedi feared him regardless of which side he was on at the time. It's why he's my all time favorite character in Star Wars, especially after he was redeemed by killing Malak and he had mastery of both light and dark side powers. By all intents and purposes Revan could easily be considered the strongest grey Jedi in all of Star Wars canon (if he ever does become canon that is 😭)
@@wzero07 wait what, he did?! I know they they've been heavily hinting at Old Republic stuff and slowly making things canon little by little and I know about the Revan squadron of Sith Troopers in Rise of Skywalker, but when I say canonize I mean hard canonizing him in a movie or show
I would agree with you, except that Malak had no chance against Revan in this fight as he was taking a poor one-handed fighting style against Revan's two-handed grip, which gives them better defensive ability and control. A one-handed grip is only advantageous when you are actually using the off-hand for something: a second weapon, a shield, using the force to manipulate the environment (see Dooku vs Yoda in AOTC), force lightning, etc.
I can't even begin to describe how good this was. I love how it actually felt like Star Wars. Unlike most fan films that lack sound design and quality voice acting, this one hit the spot.
My favorite part of the whole video is Revan’s speed at igniting his lightsaber within a split second after Malik ignited his. Turned around not even paying attention to Malik and he instantly force holds him after they draw Sabers shows a tiny bit how vastly stronger Revan is to Malik. Revan needs his own movie.
This is so beautifully done. I like how Revan is practically just toying with Malak. Then when he cuts his jaw off as punishment he shakes his head at him, like mocking Malak, almost saying to him “you’re pathetic “
He might’ve said something we didn’t hear. Two options, mocking malak or chiding him. “Fool…” Or “You have your orders, *Apprentice* follow them.”
Love how Revan moves in this, that combined w Malak’s hesitancy really communicates the idea of Revan being a master strategist and duelist
Darth Malak decided to attack Him head-on, which was foolish...Darth Revan was always flawless with countering, since He was a superb strategist, who reacted to situations with speedy analysis and situation awareness. Darth Malak was simply outclassed at this point in time, and a lesson in loss and humility was given. At the later point of betrayal , He did used the moment of weakness of Darth Revan to His advantage. The old lesson paid out for Darth Malak in the end...or did it, in the end? KotOR was awesome!
Tbh Darth Revan was never a very good duelist. It was even stated by KOTOR's writer that Malak outclasses Revan as a lightsaber duelist.
I like how this is marketed like an actual movie
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="223">3:43</a> Revan is so powerful that he can move his mask through his robe.
Only 5 and a half minutes and still miles better than the new trilogy
Well, you've been hyping up your work for months now. And you and the team certainly didn't disappoint. Absolutely FANTASTIC work! (Voice acting was FIRE)
Revan has proven me again, that he’s my favourite character of all Star Wars. Amazing Video, LOVE IT!
Best SW character of all time. Totally deserves his own movie, series, and a new game.
@@OculusVector the story of revan could easily be 3-4 seasons if not longer. Disney is just gathering the fan base and building new fans to the deeper world. It will be only a matter of time… yesssss
@@yodaevil I am hoping for it I would love it
It's so good to see some real Star Wars every now and then.
I love that Revan uses the "forbidden" technique of shutting off one's lightsaber mid-duel. And then just shakes his head at Malak, after removing his jaw, like: "Pathetic. You are not the one to defeat me."
I feel like revan was giving Malak a chance to give up there. Malak was obviously outmatched so why continue?
Well yes that technically is trakata (the forbidden form), but revan likely intended to give malak a chance to walk away
This was beautifully done, especially loved the detail of Malak's top lip moving as he spoke showing how even with a droids vocalizer his habits of talking are hard to forget. 100/10
Amazing work, my friend. Here's some details I noticed: 1. The hilt for Revan's lightsaber looks the same as the Fallen Revan lightsaber from SWTOR. I noticed it during the bladelock moment at the <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="128">2:08</a> mark. Sorry I couldn't put the actual timestamp. 2. Revan is fighting Malak with only one lightsaber instead of his iconic dual-blade style, implying he wasn't taking Malak that seriously. The fact that Revan's movements seem casual and almost relaxed support this perspective. 3. Had Malak stayed down after the glancing strike to his back, he wouldn't have lost his jaw. 4. When the Admiral pointed out Revan's orders weren't to bomb Telos, Malak ignored them. This actually happened during the Jedi Civil War, which proves to me you did your research. 5. When the battle between Revan and Malak begins, Revan's opening move was to beat Malak with the Force and not with his lightsaber. According to a statement by Drew Karpyshyn, one of the writers for KOTOR, in terms of lightsaber combat Malak is actually Revan's superior. This means Revan attacked Malak with the Force first because he didn't want to fight on Malak's terms. All in all, these small details are what made this video enjoyable. I hope to see more of such dedication in the future. Bye! Edit: Looks like KZhead automatically put the timestamp for me. Thanks man. 2nd Edit: Another small detail I just realized. Since Malak bombed Telos after his duel with Revan, that could have been his way of getting back at Revan for cutting off his jaw.
@The Low ground noooo. Both are good duelest, but Malak was much better. He was by no means an idiot either.
Drew Karpyshyn was paid by BioWare to write the worst novel ever, so he could close the time gap between KOTOR 2 and SWTOR. That was his only job and he failed at it. He has no clue about who's a better duelist and such. Revan was a General for a reason, Malak wasn't. Despite both of them turning to the Dark side, they were still friends, Revan held back, but he could've easily kill Malak on the spot.
@@FromTheHood I think You never heard about the Darth Bane trillogy. It's a true masterpiece written by no one else but Drew Karpyshyn.
@@danieljankowski1411 I mean just cause he has written good books doesn't mean he can't write a less than good one. IMHO the kotor novel by him was not that great and actually left me liking the characters less until I distanced them from that book. Edit: the reason I liked them less is because they seemed like different characters all of a sudden I doing things that felt very out of character
>Revan's movement seem casual and almost relaxed >he wasn't taking Malak that seriously and >in terms of lightsaber combat Malak is actually Revan's superior Excuse me, I don't follow.
I have to give serious props to you for animating Malak's mouth movements with the little bit of jaw he has left. It would have been perfectly understandable to have his mouth totally static, the way it was shown in the original game, but you went the extra mile, animating something you didn't need to, and it paid off very nicely.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="214">3:34</a> the best part of the cinematic video is when his mouth is cut off by Darth Revan that did leave marks in the past
The way Lord Revan shakes his head with disappointment after dropping Malak's jaw on the floor 10/10
This is incredible. I love the fight choreography, textures, and voice acting, all. This feels absolutely canonical, down to the partial cybernetics shown before the full mask was built. My only critique is that some of the movements, particularly full-body and head movements, felt a bit jumpy at times. I’m so impressed by this and I cannot wait for more of y’all’s work.
Agreed, it didn't flow correctly, kinda jumpy, but nevertheless a very 🔥🔥 video, really freaking good
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I think the weird body language suited malak well
agreed
Mainly just too much movement at the shoulders. I don't blame them though. Full body animations take a lot of time.
R.I.P. Unreal cinema... i will not forget you
When Revan turn on his lightsaber the sound was freaking awesome <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="195">3:15</a>
Luke’s saber sound
Thats what I love so much about Revans story and era. Through war the best friends had slowly dipped into the dark side to fight hordes of Mandolorians. When they fought the Sith Emperor sure they fully fell into the darkside but Revan broke around and decided to go to war with the whole Republic to unite the entire galaxy. Malak forgot his purpose and was jealous.
true
He went to war to unite the galaxy? I thought they were both just a puppets of Valkorion, because he slapped both of them when they went confront him
Is there a book or comic that talks about this?
@@Yungballmane yes actually
@@amaiatk7936 Revan broke free of the brainwashing but he was still corrupted by the dark. He wanted his own Empire to fight Vitiate.
I love this attention to detail Unreal Cinema put in. Malak was a Form II Makashi user, so he typically dueled using his right hand only. Like Count Dooku, for example. I love it. Definitely up there as one of my favorite Star Wars cinematics.
Right hand or main hand?
@@Ray-yv7kn Right hand. You weren’t supposed to use it with your left hand or both hands. Just the right. It was a very elegant style meant just for dueling. Users of the form were very powerful and deadly in fights.
You can duel left-handed, you know. Makashi favors one-handed deftness, not necessarily the right specifically. Star Wars' answer to foil and epee fencing, in a way.
I very much appreciate how, even using Makashi, Malak's fighting style is pure raw strength. Revan was known for having a near-perfect balance between strength, agility, force sensitivity, and intelligence, and you can really see that juxtaposition here. Revan is on the defensive for most of this fight, dodging, blocking, and incorporating the Force more than Malak. He wears Malak out until he sees the opening he needs to end the fight. Malak can out-muscle Revan, but Revan will always outsmart Malak.
@@MrSmite314 plus. Revan is holding back
holy fuck can we all get together and get star wars back
I hope that
Please make this a movie or TV show. This is what the fans are looking for to bring back faith in star wars
Yo, anyone who dedicated any work on this project should be proud of them selves, they should be the ones that Disney hires!
No, they should be the ones who hires Disney :)
Если их нанимет Disney это будет оскорблением
No, not the Disney. Please.
Please no, they still need to learn a lot. This is like a schoolproject.
@@010111010110 lol what? This is no where near a school project, and any lack in quality is probably due to resources. This short alone is better than the sequel Trilogy that Disney made
The fighting looks so animalistic and it seems that the dark side makes their bodies jitter uncontrollably and horrorish! Love it!
lying to youself
If you mean by "animalistic" that they flop around like dying fish, then sure...
Lol thats definitely one way to look at it
@@Fardawg whole project looks like a meme to me
@@swide2750 Everyone look the zero post meme is lecturing us about his low IQ
This 5 min video is better than anything disney has crapped out in the past 8 years
God the sheer level of detail is incredible, the fact that even though he’s missing his jaw you can see the remaining muscles on his face move as if it was still there is nuts
“A moment Admiral. I need to put my dentures in.” Seriously, this is an incredible Christmas gift and a promising preview of things to come. Merry Christmas guys, and may the Force be with you.
This is near perfect to what I imagined malak losing his jaw was like. The voice acting, the models, the sound effects and the overall fight are incredible. There is a bit of jank like with malak not knowing what to do with his arm but revans fighting style is spot on. And I especially like how it isn't just a curb stomp like many revan fans insist it was. Revan having to work for the victory adds to how threatening malak will be in the full series and I love it. You all did such a great job with this and I'm super excited to see what's next.
Revan was toying with him for the most part, he got too cocky and had to end it sooner
@@NewbieGeek123 while there probably was a power gap between revan and malak considering they've been through near the exact same experiences and have both trained with eachother then the gap wouldn't be big enough for revan to be capable of toying with him. Malak is no slouch and is pretty comparable to the exar kun mace windu level of sith lord which easily puts him in league with revan. Besides its just narrativly better to have malak be a character who could stand a chance at defeating revan. It makes him more threatening and more satisfying when you defeat him in the end.
@@NewbieGeek123 Revan was not toying. If he's as smart as you're implying he is, Revan would've known how dangerous Malak actually was and would not have been stupid enough to try toying with him.
Here after the news. What a real tragedy that this is a symbol of what could’ve been; for Disney and Lucasfilm if they committed to the cause wholeheartedly, for Star Wars to re-embrace old lore and fold it back into the Canon, for Unreal Cinema and the amount of sacrifice and effort that was put into this, and for the fans who were united to see this into a reality :( . I hope you’re able to recover Scott, your work is tremendous and we recognize the painstaking amount of work and time you’ve devoted
This had so much potential. May this project Rest in peace
You perfectly portrayed Revan as the Dark Lord of the Sith. Just overflowing with power and menace and he didn't speak a single word. Absolute perfection, dude. Well done and Merry Christmas.
"Overflowing with power and menace" hardly did a thing in the footage. I need some of that shit you snort.
WE don't deserve anything thats this good, great Job Unreal Cinema and crew
Yes we do and not just us THE OLD REPUBLIC as a whole DESERVES this level of care quality and passion
Actually, we do. But everyone who feels, this is too good for them can go watch the dizni wars instead! XD
I guess Disney has shared that same opinion for the past 6 years.
_this franchise deserves better and always better not let it go in darkness and rot_ _with that mind set u will only deserve a painfull life and death and that's why Disney payed their price of their insolence... for Malak for victory for SW Kotor...._
Amazing. If you guys make it around to The Sith Lords eventually, it would be the treat of a lifetime to see and hear Kreia. I've always felt like if there was one sith even Palpatine would have feared, it'd be her.
I so hope you guys are still working on the series, this has left me wanting so much more and I'm sad we havent heard from ya'll in months
They might be transitioning from Unreal Engine 4 to 5. Just a guess :)
I love how Revan isn't able to simply overpower Malak, but has to use his wits and creativity to win the duel. And Malak learns from this. Excellent work.
Malak was no joke.
I love this short film, i think it can be looked at in two ways, Malak was no walkover or Revan was playing with him. But from playing the KOTOR game several time it is made very clear by Malak that he could never or would never be able to match Revan in the force or lightsaber so he resulted to blow him up insted. EDIT: Malak was no sludge with the force or lightsaber tho, not many other then Revan was his match i believe (if i remember the lore right on that point)
Revan could've killed Malak at any point as depicted in this video. He took his jaw as a symbol of silencing him. He could've easily mutilated him without ever using his blade.
@@trentstringer5144 No he couldn't. Malak is stated to be a better lightsaber duelist than Revan, so it's not like Revan didn't even try in their duel.
@@rsxmaster I'm not saying he didn't try here and That's exactly why I'm saying he could've killed him. It's not the blade that gave revan the advantage.
They were brothers. Not by blood, but by bond. Until one fateful day, everything is changed.
Badass!
Now we already have the synopsis when it launches in Netflix
As someone who just experienced both the KOTOR games for the first time recently(I know, very late to the party), this is incredible. This filled a hole for me that I desperately wanted to see in the games, how Revan disfigured Malak. Amazing work.
Malak is so underrated bc he’s always compared to Revan. He’s literally scaled above the likes of human exar kun who is easily solar system level
This is gonna be one hell of a Christmas present! Can't wait!
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="213">3:33</a> is soooo damn clean!!! I can't stop watching it. Amazing fight scene and overall just an amazing short film. Well done Unreal Cinema one of the best Star Wars short films I've seen. 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love how fast he swings the saber, I think one thing that is always portrayed terribly is just how.. light a lightsaber truly is
I enjoy that they actually showed real force powers during the fight. Most lightsaber duels have small force pushes or telekinesis or force lightning. Revan was a master of all, and wouldn't hold back so it's good (and accurate) to see the first thing he does is literally force grip/squeeze Malak right out of the gates
This is absolutely incredible! Someone could make millions by just producing an animated tv show just like this one. I would pay $100 for a full 10, 1 hour each, episodes.
“Everyone knows it was Malak who gave the order to bombard your planet. Revan had nothing to do with it.” -Canderous Ordo, “KOTOR” So cool to see this video keep in line with the canon surrounding how Malak lost his jaw, how Carth Onasi’s homeworld of Telos IV was destroyed and his family torn apart at the very beginning of the Jedi Civil War.
Not quite. Lightsaber duel went much later than Telos IV bombardment.
@@kyleslavik6324 I'm trying to make my own AU-fanfiction, where I assign three checkpoints of Jedi Civil War, which drove to this outcome: a) Telos IV bombardment, that Darth Revan *somehow* turned to be useful. However, after that fact of unnecessary violence things become complicated (as if that wasn't enough!), so there was a strike one. 2) Messing with the Star Forge in a Battle of Rodia, that almost unveiled the truth behind Sith Empire supremacy. Guess who was stupid enough to obliterate the entire planet (again!) with main caliber *(again!!!)*? There was a strike two. d) Malak's attempt to overthrow Revan in the duel obviously became the "last straw" when the Emperor lost his patience. In my line of work the duel happened shortly after exhausting campaign at the Lannik system, where Republic Fleet threw Sith Army back to the Outer Rim, because even coordinated efforts of Master Tactician Revan and Great General Saul Karath was grinded to dust - thanks to Bastila's Battle Meditation. Actually, he even thinks that Bastila's Power of the Force is nothing more and nothing less but severe backlash. Guess whose fault is it?))) No wonder Revan regrets that he was merciful to his apprentice and (in my fic) desperately need someone who he can trust. Temporarily, at least.
@@kyleslavik6324 thanks. Before I leave, I wanna mention one joke, which was considered (by my only friend) as quite possible continuity with "meatbag" meme. Leviathan, hangar, first duel with Malak: - Been a while since we last met. It seems your neck just can't uphold your ego anymore. Surprisingly smart decision, I must admit.
I'm pretty sure in the Canon, revan placed his lightsaber up alongside Malak's jaw and just ignited it.
In KOTOR 2 it was mentioned that Revan DID order the bombardment and made it look like Malak did.
Voice acting is spot on. Such an underrated element that so many get wrong. Kudos
More depth of character in this than all the sequels combined.
great work!
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Thank you. This video was a joy to watch because of the attention to detail displayed. Darth Revan was a heavy influencer on the ‘Rule of Two’ concept and the visuals of the lightsaber duel showed this so well. Revan could have easily destroyed Malak; but he didn’t…he took off Malak’s lower jaw as a display of dominance over his apprentice. Disney would do well to learn from your example in presenting the Star Wars story.
He could’ve endend it as soon as malak drew his lightsaber, but he felt like doing some cardio first hahaha
It's kinda incredible and sad at the same time that a dedicated team of star wars fans can make a 5 minute short that is WAAAAAAY better and feels more like star wars than all of disney's sequel movies combined
No matter how many times I see this I still love watching Revan give him the work
seeing the actual struggle to keep fighting and how it takes energy out of them; also how Malak's lips still move after his jaw is removed. So damn good.
Now, that's a Star Wars project I would gladly backup on.
kzhead.info/sun/ntKokcWShXWEeJs/bejne.html We did this fanfilm last year.enjoy
Truly among the BEST Old Republic material I've ever seen... Well Done!
This was a jaw dropping experience!!!! 😁
I see what you did there
*hits you with a roll of newspaper* You know, that you've earned this! ;p
When it comes to the old republic, Disney is dropping the ball hard!! As much as I enjoy the Madalorian, plus future projects planned, I wanna see old republic material. So much exciting potential. Thank you for posting this amazing video!! THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE DISNEY!!
I want to see Old Republic too but I'm concerned Disney will just screw it up.
@@davem20us agreed, but they just need writers and directors that clearly love the material, and have done their research.
I've said this a million times, you could make an entire movie off the Mandalorian Wars... just the stories Canderous Ordo tells about it would make some amazing scenes in a movie, like talking about riding Basilisk Wardroids and blowing up the generator...
I think Disney will do an old republic tevan story eventually and it will be so much better cause honestly even tho I still replay the games, the stories of both KOTORs were kinda trash. But I'm also REALLY more forward to this new High Republic game thats coming our soon. And the best part is that it's gonna be a canon story line
@@StephenOsirusCovers I don't want to burst your bubble but that High Republic game is made by David cage and those other frogs...
This really need to be a movie
I absolutely LOVE the insane sparks every time the lightsabers clash each other! Well done!
That was absolutely amazing. I love how Malak was a bit on edge when fighting Revan. He knew it would be no easy feat to defeat him. He was there through all those battles with him during the war and knew his prowess in combat.
This is one of the best Star Wars fan films I have ever seen. Great voice acting and body acting for the characters and the lightsaber duel was fantastic. Great Job and looking forward to seeing future projects! Merry Christmas to y'all.
he's undeniably BADASS, Need more Dark Revan
This was amazing disney should divert 80% of starwars funding to you in five minutes you have me more hooked than the entirety of solo and the force awakens trilogy. Great animation work and the build up to the reveal of malaks jaw 10/10
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