Form VIII: Sénato

Form VIII, Senato, was a lightsaber form created by Darth Anered to be used by the Sith of Octil. The point of the form was to never retreat. The only movements were forward and sideways. The idea was to never let your opponent force you into defense and slowly push forward to beat back your foe.

Origin
The idea of Senato was to be an impenetrable wall, never letting your opponent gain even a centimeter on you. Not only that, but the user also slowly and steadily pushed forward to force your opponent onto defense. This was created by Darth Anered in 238 ABY for the Sith of Octil to use against the Jedi and Darth Krayt’s One Sith. Anered was leader at the time and needed a good form of lightsaber combat to train his minions and saw that existing forms weren’t enough. Senato had several moves that made it so effective.

J’gar’el
J’Gar’el was spinning a lightsaber in a complete circle repeatedly to create a barrier that only the best of timing can get the opponent through. General Grievous used earlier forms of this in his duels on Utapau and Hypori.

Un’drei
This was the act of grabbing an opponent’s limb to chop it off or to throw them off balance. It was the most dangerous move though, because it ran the risk of the user's arm being cut off instead.

Lo’p’sh
Lo’p’sh was the act of striking an opponent’s blade in the same spot repeatedly and with powerful strength to drive them backward. It proved effective but could easily be countered due to its predictability.

Benal
Benal was a move that called for stabbing at an enemy and as the opponent moves to block, the user pushes their own lightsaber aside, away from the defending saber, and stabs their opponent. It was used to keep their opponent from being able to block or at least make it more difficult to block, requiring much speed to do so.

Ty’ran’nin
This attack was ducking to avoid a cut at the neck. The user then cuts the opponent’s arm off as he/she pulls it back. It was highly effective but also quite dangerous.

Volmos
Volmos was the act of striking an opponent’s hand with the user’s own lightsaber hilt. It was supposed to stun the foe or even make them drop their lightsaber, allowing enough time to kill them.

Dg'Kal
Dg'Kal was clashing lightsabers with an opponent and driving them back that way. This was especially useful when trying to back them into a corner or get them away from someone or something. This was highly agressive and the least dangerous attack for the user.