User blog comment:Lasifer/Hellstorm Issue 6: Beowulf vs. Achilles/@comment-5495321-20130627011823

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 * Armor: I've gotta give this to Achilles' hoplite armor. It's forged by Hephaestus and is damn near unbreakable. EDGE: ACHILLES


 * Primary: A much closer weapons comparison that the first. Achilles' spear is big, heavy and powerful. But at the end of the day, as Dray and Arrow pointed out to us, is just a spear. It's not unbreakable, nor is it some amazing weapon. As soon as you cut off the tip of the spear, it's just a really big stick.   Nægling on the other hand is a large sword that can cut the spear down to size. It's got a large blade surface and is a killing machine. Plus, Beowulf is a master swordsman and will be able to use it very effectively. EDGE: BEOWULF

*Secondary: I honestly don't know much about Hrunting and the research I've found isn't really giving me much answers (Not to mention all I'm getting on chat is Arrow's interesting answer of: " Hrinting was unfreth's sword.  it didn't work against grendal's mother because penis"). But going off of what some of the other users are saying, I'll give it to Beowulf. The sword is larger and of better construction than the Xiphos, and in my book, that gets the edge. EDGE: BEOWULF

*Special: I'm going to go ahead and call this one in favor of Achilles. These guys are going to be getting up close and personal, and while I understand a ranged weapon would be a great advantage in this fight because you can kill from a distance. But up close, a shield is much more effective. Achilles already has some extremely strong armor on him, a shield would make him one tough opponent up close. Beowulf would have virtually no target to fire the bow at (Despite what happened to Achilles when he got shot in the Illiad). The shield though, is not only good for defense, but can be used very effectively as a melee weapon. This leads to an easy edge for Achilles. EDGE: ACHILLES

*X-Factor: Achilles is one strong motherfu**er. But Beowulf is stronger. However, Achilles has his pride, and his rage, and put those 2 together and you get someone you DON'T want to face. Strength+Pride+Rage=Dead Beowulf. EDGE: ACHILLES

Overall? Despite what I said in the X-Factors, I'm giving this to 'BEOWULF. 'He was actually succesful in his "quest" if you will. He's the better swordsman, he's not a winy litle bi**h, he's stronger, smarter, and fought a giant monster (Grendel) naked. Needless to say, he's got some balls. While Achilles will be a very hard foe to face, this fight is going to go down in favor of Beowulf.