User blog:Pygmy Hippo 2/Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb333) vs. Justin the Leopard Hippo (Pygmy Hippo 2)

Special thanks to User:Elgb333 for allowing me to use his User Warrior.

Welcome to my first User Warrior Battle where I pit my Justin the Leopard Hippo against Elgb's Sir Bors of Newcastle. In a battle between a Warchief of the Arctic and an English knight turned mercenary, these two will turn the tables on each other repeatedly, bring out their most devastating weapons, and finally prove their mettle in one final duel for dominance.

Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb333)
"I need to eat."-Right before killing William Vigiles

Short Range:Longsword and Customized Targe

Sir Bors' primary blade is 47 inches and 2.4 pounds that can be used to thrust and slash or smash armor with the end. His Scottish shield is all steel with a spike and bludgeoning edges.

Mid Range:Halberd

The Newcastle knight's polearm is 70 inches with an added butt spike along with the standard axe, spike, and spear heads.

Long Range:Composite Crossbow

Sir Bors' projectile launcher can hit a flying sparrow and has armor-piercing and poisoned bolts for options at a distance.

Special Weapon:Mantraps

The Newcastle knight's trap takes time to set but its steel teeth are covered in nightshade that makes the bone-crunching blow even deadlier.

Support:Greek Fire Siphon

Sir Bors' horrific flamethrower has a range of 30 feet that can easily scorch foes alive but due to its heavy nature, its most often used for the finishing blow.

Armor:Plate Armor and Gambeson

The Newcastle knight's obviously covered in standard plate armor that covers his entire body and a gambeson underneath to protect against blunt force to the torso.

Justin the Leopard Hippo (Pygmy Hippo 2)
"It takes more than a gun to kill a hippo."-On the French having more gunpowder weapons

Short Range:Nata and Caetra Shield

Justin's back-up blade is 36 inches and 2.5 pounds that has a hook on the blade and a blunt side for bashing armor. His Carthaginian shield with a boss is made out of iron and steel.

Mid Range:Iron Pole

The Leopard Hippo's primary polearm is 84 inches and has a single point but can be used for construction or blocking blows with the shaft.

Long Range:Hunting Bow

Justin's projectile launcher has a variety of arrows, bearclaw style, flaming, and bodkin, along with an impressive range.

Special Weapon:War Club

The Leopard Hippo's blunt object was adopted from the Inuits but is made out of iron for the handle and a steel head.

Support:"Daisy"

Justin's attack animal is his best friend and her bite can go through steel armor with ease along with curved claws and an unpredictable tail.

Armor:Hippo Padding and Leopard Helm

The Leopard Hippo's signature armor protects most of his body but the steel Leopard Helm leaves his face open and the natural Hippo Padding (It's literally hippo fat and skin) is thinner on his limbs.

X-Factors
Skills:Sir Bors is easily stronger than Justin who is peak human in strength but his foe is 5x as strong as that and he can even pick up other armored warriors in battle and grapple them. Justin is incredibly tough however, taking several rapiers impaling him before dying, and his leadership skills are superior, his Inuits followed him to the end while Sir Bors' mercenaries only battle for more money.

Experience:The Newcastle knight was trained by the best England had to offer at his time including Edward the Black Prince and has fought the French, Italians, Germans, Britons, and Turks. The Leopard Hippo was trained by the Inuits and read The Book of Five Rings and The Art of War along with other strategic texts but has only fought the French and enemy tribes. He is much more used to the tundra than his opponent however.

Tactics:Despite the appearance of a standard army both were extremely unconventional in their methods. Sir Bors and Justin both loved psychological and asymmetrical warfare along with not being afraid to use anything to their advantage. Justin did care about his troops and Daisy however, a weakness that the self-serving Sir Bors may be able to exploit.