User blog:Deathblade 100/Ancient Greek Killers: Hector of Troy vs Xerxes I

Okay, This is a battle between two of Greece's greatest ancient rivals, Persia and Troy. So let's start. Hector- The Trojan prince; who fought the greatest warriors Greece could throw against his people in the Trojan War

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Xerxes- The Persian king; who clashed with the unified Greek armies in the Greco-Persian War.

WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?

To find out the history of war and modern science collide, as we test the weapons and tactics used by these legends of war. We dissect their strengths and weaknesses for an all new battle to the death. No rules, no safety, no mercy. It's a duel to the death to find out who is the Deadliest Warrior.

Hector
In Greek mythology, Hector  was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. As the first-born son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, who was a descendant of Dardanus and Tros, the founder of Troy, he was a prince of the royal house and the heir apparent to his father's throne. He was married to Andromache, with whom he had an infant son, Scamandrius (whom the people of Troy called Astyanax). He acted as leader of the Trojans and their allies in the defense of Troy, "killing 31,000 Greek fighters", offers Hyginus. During the European Middle Ages, Hector figures as one of the Nine Worthies noted by Jacques de Longuyon, known not only for his courage but also for his noble and courtly nature. Indeed, Homer places Hector as peace-loving, thoughtful as well as bold, a good son, husband and father, and without darker motives. James Redfield writes of Hector as a "martyr to loyalties, a witness to the things of this world, a hero ready to die for the precious imperfections of ordinary life." (from wikipedia)

Weapons
Hector defends his land with: Long Range= Trojan Composite Bow Mid Range= Javelin Close Range= Kopis Special= Labrys Axe Armour= Scale
 * Range: 300 feet
 * Length: 5 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Horn
 * Length: 5 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Bronze
 * Length: 3 feet
 * Weight: 4 LB
 * Material: Bronze
 * Length: 3 feet
 * Weight: 5 LB
 * Material: Wood, Bronze
 * Weight: 5 LB
 * Material: Bronze

Xerxes
Xerxes I of Persia (518–465 BC) was the fourth king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire. He ruled from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC at the hands of Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard. Xerxes I is most likely the Persian king identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical Book of Esther.He is also notable in Western history for his invasion of Greece in 480 BC. Like his predecessor Darius I, he ruled the empire at its territorial apex, although Xerxes I would briefly manage to conquer even more land of mainland Greece than Darius I through the battles at Thermopylae and Artemisium, overrunning Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, Thessaly, and the rest of mainland Greece to the north of the Isthmus of Corinth, until the losses at Salamis and Plataea which reversed these gains and would eventually end the second invasion decisively.

Weapons
Long Range= Persian Composite Bow Mid Range= Persian Spear Close Range= Acinaces Special= Sagaris Armour= Scale Armour
 * Range: 300 feet
 * Length: 5 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Wood, Horn, Sinew
 * Length: 6 feet
 * Weight: 5 LB
 * Material: Wood, Bronze, Iron Counterweight
 * Length: 2 feet
 * Weight: 3 LB
 * Material: Bronze
 * Length: 3 feet
 * Weight: 5 LB
 * Material: Wood, Bronze
 * Weight: 5 LB
 * Material: Bronze, Leather

Personal Edges
Long Range: Hector. While the weapons are similar enough to be called even, the Trojans were recorded to be expert shots; with them aiming for the gaps in the Greeks' shield wall.

Mid Range: Xerxes. While the Trojans can put more range behind their weapons, they're practically depriving themselves of a weapon. The Persians might not throw their spears but, they're not leaving a weapon for some one to use against you.

Close Range: Hector. The Kopis is longer and can deal more damage on a moving object despite being less versatile.

Special: Xerxes. The Sagaris can do more damage with both a hacking and a piercing side. The Labrys is limited to just hacks.

Armour: Draw. Both types of armour have their own strengths and weaknesses.

Battle
TBA