User blog comment:Monkey Doctor 33/In the Blood of the Mountain King! Azog (Hobbit Trilogy) vs Belegar Ironhammer/@comment-27043000-20190126124640

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Equipment:The Ball and Chain is most likely going to do as poorly as it did for Mel Gibson on DW but this hunk of junk can't even be thrown. Yes, it's more powerful than the Mace but not by much in my opinion and at least the Mace doesn't take an hour to lift and hit someone with. But enough bashing Azog's poor choice of primary weapon, let's look at Belegar who has the Hammer of Angrund which may be slightly weaker than the Mace but will be out from the beginning of the fight and the Shield of Defiance which is a huge screw you to Azog as its taken hits like his best before, probably even worse. I'm forgetting something aren't I? The Prosthetic Sword, great for puncturing chainmail but against mystical steel plate? Bwahaha! Overall, I give this to Ironhammer for his deadly offensive and defensive combo. Edge:Belegar

X-Factors:In Experience, Belegar Ironhammer takes the edge for facing far more challenging foes in ridiculous abominations and giants rather than just leading them. In Physicality, I can't give either the edge as both have equal strength feats in my opinion but Azog was pretty fast if I recall correctly and Belegar is definitely the tougher warrior here being able to keep fighting despite mortal wounds while his foe was crippled by his hand being cut off. In Skill and Training, I give the edge to Azog due to the fact that while Belegar is used to psychological warfare, the orc seems to be the far more individual fighter and is far more comfortable in a duel than the dwarf. In Armor, Belegar Ironhammer takes the final edge due to his armor covering most of his body and taking magic weapons to break as opposed to a really nice sword. Edge:Belegar

Final Verdict:Azog may have not gotten a single edge but don't let that make you think he gets stomped. He's used to fighting on his own, can rival his foe in physicality, and has multiple options for the offensive. While Belegar Ironhammer lacks more than one offensive weapon, he makes up for it with his quite possibly impenetrable defense with an incredibly tough shield and armor. Belegar's no slouch in skills either and while he does lose to Azog ultimately there, his superior experience helps negate that advantage. In the end, Azog should have left the Ball and Chain with Mel Gibson and gotten some better armor before he faced the Dwarven legend Ironhammer.

Winner:Belegar Ironhammer