User blog comment:Laquearius/Beowulf vs King Arthur/@comment-2602:30A:2ECF:CF60:1113:2C6F:4924:3FDE-20170817040836

GT25's Edges

Close Range (Hrunting and Naegling vs. Excalibur): Starting off, Excalibur is the best of the three swords as Hrunting was said to never fail and yet it did (plus Leolab's rant of tempering it in blood) while Naegling broke when Beowulf battled against the dragon. Excalibur, on the other hand, is unbreakable and it casts an immense light when drawn that can blind opponents which gives its user an advantage. As it is the best of the three and can be used to distract an opponent, Excalibur easily gets the edge. Edge: King Arthur

Medium Range (Sword of the Giant vs. Rhongomyniad): For this comparison, I'll assume that the Sword of the Giant is about two meters in length. Now, the spear is constantly coated in a poison and can pierce through chainmail. As Beowulf was killed by the dragon due to its poison, this does seem like it has an advantage. However, the sword could be used to break the spear (it's not said to be unbreakable) and his strength was enough to allow Beowulf to use it to kill Grendal's mother. While I'm not saying its superior thanks to his strength, it does allow him to at least contend with Arthur's spear. Edge: Draw

Long Range (Longbow vs. Carnwennan): Typically, I tend to side with a bow when it goes up against a throwing weapon. However, Carnwennan is said to never miss a target when thrown which is better than a small change of missing with an arrow. Additionally, while Beowulf may use his strength to deliver more power behind the draw, the Little White-Hilt is powerful enough to cleave a man in half. So, with it always hitting its target and being able to cleave a man in half, the Longbow doesn't have anything to offer against it. Edge: King Arthur

Shields (Iron Shield vs. Wynebgwrthucher): Okay, on a personal note, Arthur's shield has a really silly name. Now, comparing the two, it's a shield that was able to protect its user against the fire of a dragon against a magic empowered shield...with no real idea on how powerful this magic is. While I'm more willing to believe that King Arthur's shield is big enough to protect most of his body, I don't know how powerful it is compared to Beowulf's shield while the Iron Shield is able to protect its user to a dragon. Edge: Beowulf

Armor/Equipment (Chainmail vs. Wigar, Goswhit, Excalibur's Scabbard, and Mantle of Arthur): I'm including the Scabbard and Mantle here as I feel this category is where they would work best for the comparison. This is simple to call, so I'll just make this quick. While both have a chainmail shirt, Arthur has more protection as he has a helmet in addition to the shirt. Even if Arthur is wounded, the Scabbard is able to prevent his wound from bleeding no matter how injured he is and would allow him to continue fighting (except if he loses a limb). Additionally, the Mantle makes the user invisible when worn which gives Arthur a massive advantage in a fight. Edge: King Arthur

X-Factors: Starting off with their averages, it's Beowulf's 7.25 against King Arthur's 7. While Beowulf has the greater strength and stamina, King Arthur is more experienced and better skilled against fighting both monsters and regular soldiers. Now, the main factor in this fight is Beowulf's greater physicality against King Arthur's greater experience. As their average is arguable close, it comes down to the choise of strength and stamina against experience and skill. I feel that a solid argument can be made for why either is better, so I'm just going to call this one a draw. Edge: Draw

Overall: Looking back at everything I've said and thinking about it as a whole, I think its simple to call yet hard to really say that one is vastly superior. The original verdict for these two seems like it was based on earlier battles on the site, which may have lead to a bias towards one warrior. However, with all the information and comparison for the rematch, I believe King Arthur has more going for him in the battle. First off, Excalibur outclasses both of the swords Beowulf has for close range and an argument can be made for it being superior to the Sword of the Giant. Additionally, the Little White-Hilt will always hit its target and can cleave a foe in half which makes it superior to the Longbow.

However, the biggest advantage that King Arthur has in this battle is that he's bringing equipment that give him more to work with along with his armor. Thanks to the Scabbard, his endurance increases as any wound he receives won't bleed and he can continue fighting no matter how many wounds (unless it's a limb being cut off) he receives. Additionally, the mantle allows him to turn invisible and gives him a stealth advantage that he can use to end the fight quickly. Another factor is that King Arthur's weapons, overall, are superior to Beowulf's weapons.

King Arthur has Excalibur that he uses when up close and Carnwennan works as a good ranged weapon with Rhongomyniad (or Ron) being a good secondary weapon that has poison to kill a foe. Beowulf, on the other hand, has two swords to use up close and a bow as a ranged weapon while also having a massive sword as his secondary weapon. While the Sword of the Giant did get the edge, it doesn't help him in the long run and Beowulf can fall to the poison of the spear much like the dragon's poison. Ultimately, King Arthur is bringing the better arsenal, has the greater experience and skill of the two, and has equipment that allows him to take advantage of more options in a battle. So, it looks like the Geatish King will fall to the Once and Future King.