User blog:Elgb333/Western All-Stars Battle: Lone Ranger vs Man with No Name



Who says Westerns are dead? It doesn't mean that a genre isn't popular anymore it's already dead. Nothing in this world embodies America more, like superheroes and apple pie, better than the Wild West: The home of the tough cowboys, courageous lawmen, ruthless outlaws, foxxy saloon girls, honorable Indians and fast-drawing gunslingers. Like the Middle Ages of Europe, The Ming Dynasty of China, Senggoku Period of Japan and Victorian Era of Britain, the Old West influenced the USA not just in culture and its image abroad, but also in values and beliefs still upheld by its great citizens.

And now we are pitting two of the greatest fictional Western characters ever to be portrayed in a duel to the death.  Lone Ranger: The heroic masked vigilante who fought for justice in a lawless land!

vs

Man with No Name: The poncho-wearing gunslinger who gunned down all in his way to make a buck!

It's a battle between the classic and heroic vs the pragmatist and violent. A battle of American values such as honor and just vs badassery and capitalism. It's a All-Star gunfight of Western heroes and only one will come out on top. So you folks better have brought umbrellas because it's gonna be raining lead, as you decide who is... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!!!

Lone Ranger
"I believe... That to have a friend, a man must be one. That all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world. That God put the firewood there but that every man must gather and light it himself. In being prepared physically, mentally, and morally to fight when necessary for that which is right. That a man should make the most of what equipment he has. That 'This government, of the people, by the people and for the people' shall live always. That men should live by the rule of what is best for the greatest number. That sooner or later ... somewhere ... somehow ... we must settle with the world and make payment for what we have taken. That all things change but truth, and that truth alone, lives on forever. In my Creator, my country, my fellow man.""

- The Lone Ranger's Creed

The Lone Ranger is the name of a masked vigilante who fought outlaws in the Old West, together with his Native American sidekick Tonto and his white stallion Silver. He adopted the "lone" in his name not because he worked alone, but because he was the lone survivor of a posse of six Texas Rangers, who were ambushed by a gang they were pursuing. Wounded and left for dead, the dying Ranger was luckily found and nursed back to health by a Potawatomi Indian named Tonto, who also buried his dead comrades. One of the Rangers killed in the ambush was the Lone Ranger's brother, and so he made a vow afterwards to take on Cavindish and bring him to justice. Using a domino mask to conceal his identity, he then tracks down Cavindish' gang with Tonto. In their first adventure, Tonto gave him the name Kemo Sabe, which means "trusty scout".

After their feud with Cavindish, the Lone Ranger and Tonto continued their quest to bring justice throughout the American frontier. He fought against a variety of villains from outlaw gangs and bandits, corrupt men in power and even rogue Indians on a warpath. As a fighter for justice, the Lone Ranger carried a code of honor to always be trusted and compassionate friend and never kill a fellow man.

Weapons
Melee= Hand to Hand Combat In all of his incarnations, the Lone Ranger has always been shown as an expert close-quarters fighter. He can easily knock out an opponent with a single punch or kick. Although he's not a martial artist in a sense, he is knowledgeable in self-defense and hand-to-hand combat. The Lone Ranger's favorite firearm is the Colt Single Action Army "Artillery" Model. It's basically a Colt Peacemaker with a shorter barrel that gives it a faster draw. But what makes the Lone Ranger's pistols special is that he chambers it with silver bullets. Not to fight werewolves, but to remind him that "life is precious and, like the bullets, shouldn't be wasted". Fast on the draw, the Lone Ranger can easily disarm an opponent before he can reach his own weapon. Although in most incarnations the Lone Ranger is always seen fighting with his pistols. But there were a few instances in the comics where he did use a Winchester rifle. The Winchester rifle is one of the most popular weapons in the Old West, being dubbed "The Gun that Won the West", and the Lone Ranger used it in his fight against outlaws and Indians, though rarely.
 * -|Pistol= Single Action Army "Artillery" 
 * .45 Colt
 * Lone Ranger is known to carry and duel wield two of these pistols.
 * Uses silver bullets. Does not use it to kill but to disarm.
 * -|Long= Winchester rifle
 * .44-40 Winchester
 * 350 m/s Muzzle Velocity
 * 15-rounds magazine

The Man with No Name
"You see, there's two types of men in this world, my friend. Those with loaded with guns and those who dig. You dig."

- The Man with no Name

The Man with No Name is the title of the protagonist Clint Eastwood portrayed in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy (or Man with No Name or Spaghetti Western Trilogy). Each incarnation of the character bear three aliases; Blondie, Joe and Manco. Although it's still debated whether all three characters in the film are the same person, all the characters bear the iconic and indistinguishable traits of the Man with No Name, such as his brown hat, poncho, quick-draw skills and silent and stoic personality. Even so, the Man with No Name has novels and comic books that tie all three universes in one expanded universe.

The movies depicted the Man with No Name as a mercenary and bounty hunter who took advantage of any situation he is in to make a buck. Besides the films, the character's background and other adventures are chronicled in tie-in novels and comics. When he was young, the Man with No Name used to work as a ranch hand for a man named Carvell, who used to abuse him before the Man ended up gunning him down in a duel. During the American Civil War, he took the name of Blondie and strikes a deal with an equally cunning Mexican Bandit named Tuco, to make money and search for treasure during the American Civil War. As Joe, he used the opportunity to trick two-warring families of a small town during a feud and destroy them both. And after taking the alias of Manco, he worked as a bounty hunter specializing in hunting down high-paying wanted men, and even worked with another bounty hunter by the name of Colonel Mortimer to kill a ruthless gang.

Weapons
Melee= Bolo knife A bolo is a large machete-like knife (and sometimes short sword) originated from the Philippines and popular in many Hispanic countries such as Mexico and Cuba. The Man with No Name only used a machete once in a movie but with ruthless efficiently; using the machete as throwing weapon to pierce through an enemy. With its long and large blade, the knife can easily slash and cleave any flesh it comes contact with. In almost all of his incarnations, the Man is always shown with his iconic Colt Single Action Army with snake-carved grips. The Man is very proficient with his pistol, able to quickly draw fast and gun down a whole group of people. He's so competent with a pistol, that he can even shoot and kill someone without even looking. The Henry rifle is the Man's most favorite rifle in the films. His own custom-made rifle has a side-folding scope that he can use for long ranges. Devastating in close-quarters, the Man can easily use the scope to snipe people from afar.
 * -|Pistol= Single Action Army
 * .45 Colt
 * In the films, the Man carried only one pistol (his alias Manco literally means "one-handed" in Spanish). But in the recent comics, the Man is show to be proficient in using two pistols at a time.
 * Can gun down multiple men raging from three to four people.
 * -|Rifle= Scoped Henry Rifle
 * .44 Rimfire
 * 342 m/s Muzzle Velocity
 * 16-round magazine

X-Factors
Marksmanship

Both warriors are legendary gunslingers in film history. The Lone Ranger is deadly himself at short ranges, being able to quickly draw and disarm his opponents by shooting them at their wrist (which is actually not easy in a gunfight). The Man on the other hand is also deadly at short ranges, being able to gun down more than one person in one draw. But unlike the Lone Ranger, the Man is also a sniper who's deadly at long range.

Training

Much of the background about the Man with No Name is shrouded in mystery, but he probably learned how to use a gun while working as a ranch hand and cowboy. The Lone Ranger on the other hand was trained in one of history's greatest police force: The Texas Rangers.

Experience

Both are well-experienced gunfighters. The Lone Ranger made a name for himself as a vigilante who bagged down outlaws and fought Indians. The Man with No Name made a name for himself as an effective gunslinger during the Civil War and the Old West.

Brutality

Well it's kinda obvious who's the more brutal of the two. The Lone Ranger never kills, only disarms. He can make a person submit to him with violence, but he can't take another man's life because of his code. The Man on the other hand, kills anyone that stands in his way from making a living. Although he has a heart from time to time, he's no stranger to slaughtering groups of people if needed.