User blog:JWarrior89/Jack Sparrow vs Zorro (Campellverse)



Jack Sparrow : The legendary Pirate of the Seven Seas, and Captain of the Black Pearl...

Zorro : A former thief who now fights to protect the weak from the powerful and corrupt...

Both are known for rebelling against the authority figures of their time, both are highly skilled in swordplay and trickery, and both are known for accomplishing the impossible. But today, only one will be victorious!

Jack Sparrow
Jack Sparrow was a legendary pirate of the Seven Seas, and the irreverent trickster of the Caribbean. A captain of equally dubious morality and sobriety, a master of self-promotion and self-interest, Jack fought a constant and losing battle with his own best tendencies. Jack's first love was the sea, his second his beloved ship the Black Pearl.

Throughout his years as an infamous pirate of the Caribbean, Jack Sparrow embarked on many adventures, several of which involved gaining items of unique value. Jack was captain of the Black Pearl for two years, during which time he searched for the Shadow Gold. But when he was after the treasure of Isla de Muerta, Jack lost the Pearl in a mutiny led by his first mate, Captain Hector Barbossa. Ten years later, with the help of [http://pirates.wikia.com/wiki/William_Turner_Jr. Will Turner ] and Elizabeth Swann, Jack retrieved the Black Pearl after having fought and killed the cursed Barbossa, thereby becoming its captain once again. Jack was soon after the Dead Man's Chest, to settle his debt with the fearsome Davy Jones, which ended with him taken to Davy Jones' Locker by the Kraken. After escaping the Locker with the help of his crew, led by the resurrected Hector Barbossa, Jack had joined with the Brethren Court in the battle against Lord Cutler Beckett, who had control over Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman.

(Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki)

Hanger (Melee)
A hanger is a type of cutlass.

It has a slightly longer blade than a standard cutlass, and has a generally straight or slightly curved edge. The guard is generally curved around the hilt. Soldiers and woodsmen preferred the Hanger. Hangers had light blades and were primarily used for self-defense. Often they had a shell guard to protect the hand. They were less rugged that an cutlass and often carried as a status symbol by gentleman and officers.

Captain Jack Sparrow favored a hanger in combat, preferring a slightly longer blade than ordinary cutlasses for additional reach.

Flintlock Pistols (x2) (Ranged)
The flintlock mechanism produced sparks when a piece of flint, held in the jaws of a spring-loaded hammer or "cock" struck the hardened steel face of the "frizzen", knocking the frizzen forward to uncover a small pan of gunpowder underneath. The resulting spark ignited the powder in the pan and this flame was transferred through a small hole to ignite the main powder charge inside the barrel. Under damp or rainy conditions, the gunpowder in the pan could get wet and the gun would be unable to fire.

Flintlock pistols were used as self-defense weapons and as a military arm. Their effective range was short, and they were frequently used as an adjunct to a sword.

(Pirates of the Caribbean Wiki)

Zorro
In 1821, Don Diego de la Vega fights against Spain in the Mexican War of Independence as Zorro, a mysterious avenger who defends the Mexican peasants and commoners of Las Californias. Don Rafael Montero, the cruel governor of the region, learns de la Vega's identity. Arresting de la Vega in his home, his beloved wife Esperanza is accidentally killed by one of Montero's soldiers. Montero imprisons de la Vega and takes his infant daughter, Elena, as his own and leaves for Spain.

Twenty years later, Montero returns from exile in Spain with Elena, who has grown into a beautiful woman, by his side. He is planning to turn California into an independent republic. However, his reappearance also awakens a long-dormant de la Vega, who has spent two decades living in anonymity during his imprisonment. He escapes from prison, and as he plans his revenge on Montero, de la Vega encounters a thief, Alejandro Murrieta, who - along with his brother - greatly admired Zorro as a child and even had a small hand in the hero's last great exploit. After a brief period of deliberation, de la Vega decides to take Alejandro as his protégé. Inspired by the wish for revenge upon Captain Harrison Love, his brother's killer and Montero's right hand man, he endures the tough training regimen brilliantly.

(Deadliest Fiction Wiki)

Rapier (Melee)
A rapier is a very thin-bladed sword used in Renaissance Europe. The weapon was typically not carried onto the battlefield, but rather used as a defensive weapon by civilians. The rapier's long, thin blade means that is an effective weapon for thrusting, but is not particularly effective for slashing.

(Deadliest Fiction Wiki)

Bullwhip (Ranged)
A bullwhip is a single-tailed whip, usually made of braided leather, which was originally used as a tool for working with livestock. Bullwhips are traditionally used to control livestock in open country. A bullwhip's length, flexibility, and tapered design allows it to be thrown in such a way that, toward the end of the throw, part of the whip exceeds the speed of sound—thereby creating a small sonic boom.

(Wikipedia)

Training
78/85

Having grown up in a family of pirates, Jack Sparrow recieved little formal training, learning most of his skills through experience. However, at one point he did learn swordplay from an Italian fencing master in exchange for captured Chinese silk. Alejandro, despite only having a short time to learn before assuming the mantle of Zorro himself, recieved far more direct and formal training from Don Diego, the previous Zorro.

EDGE: Zorro.

Experience
95/80

Alejandro spent most of his childhood as a common thief, only assuming the title of Zorro as a young adult. Jack Sparrow, on the other hand, has been engaging in highly dangerous adventures his entire life, even before taking command of the Black Pearl. In addition, while Zorro commonly fights against government soldiers, Jack has fought a far larger variety of enemies, including British soldiers, other pirates, alchemists and even the dreaded Davy Jones himself.

EDGE: Jack Sparrow.

Intelligence
86/85

Both warriors are highly intelligent and creative, using their enviromnents to their advantage and able to work their way out of almost any situation. However, Jack gets the slight edge due to his greater experience (meaning more opportunities to learn and use new skills), and also his willingness to use any means to win/escape, including taking hostages.

EDGE: Jack Sparrow.

Psychological Health
80/90

Throughout his life, Jack has been through a number of experiences that have strained him psychologically, including his chaotic childhood, being marooned by Hector Barbosa, and his constant drinking of rum just to name a few. While these have little, if any, impact on his combat skills, they have nonetheless had some impact on shaping who he is today. Zorro, while being forced to deal with the deaths of his brother and mentor, is, for the most part, mentally sound.

EDGE: Zorro.

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Full votes require either detailed edges or 1-2 detailed paragraphs with strong, valid arguments.

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