Today, I'm bringing you a character study, with multiple characters, for a change. ;-) No warnings; it's a fairly word-oriented fic.
Enjoy!
The Shape of Wrath
Anakin has only one kind of anger; a universal, outraged fury in which he is blinded by his rage and often does things he regrets later. It has its uses, he must admit, but it's exhausting. It is not a fighting style—at least Obi-Wan would maintain so—merely a destructive, indiscriminate force of nature. It boils inside him, sometimes taking days to burst out; it is nearly a constant with him. He stopped asking himself the reason for that years ago.
Ahsoka has one kind of anger, and it is righteous. Her wrath is swift, calculated, and passes quickly, like her fighting style. Of course, she can maintain her fighting style, but her anger is only perpetuated by logic. She is a weapon in the hand of the Force and is wielded by the Force alone.
Obi-Wan has two kinds of anger. One is quick and sharp, like a thunderstorm or a gust of wind, coming on with shocking speed and intensity, and passing away with equal swiftness, leaving an almost eerie calm in the suddenly-relaxed and cleared air. It is fortunate that it is this way, because this kind of anger is the only thing that will ever influence Obi-Wan's actions. The second is focused, intent, distilled, icy cold, the obliterating wrath of light against all twisted and evil things. This form of anger is an extension of sheer cold logic made into an art form, and even Mace Windu can scarcely claim a better grip on his wrath. This anger, righteous and hard-edged, a thing knowing its own boundaries and never seeking to overreach them, is also Obi-Wan's grief. Obi-Wan is the master.
Padmé's anger is deep and burning, more like Anakin's rage, but she is its mistress. She uses it to her will and locks it away if it is inappropriate or provoked by something petty. Padmé may forgive many things, but she will never forget the wronging of an innocent.
Dooku's anger has been locked away, but were it allowed to take shape it would resemble the entire opposite of Obi-Wan's defiance of the dark.
Grievous is merely a monster. His rage is his madness.
Ventress raged once, but she has since grown tired of anger, and now she seeks another path.
Barriss does not know the shape of her wrath. Instead, her insanity is cold and calculating. Rather than being seized by her anger, she is controlled by fear. And that is why she falls.
Palpatine's rage is all-consuming and eternal, and will not be satiated unless it devours all the rest.