User blog:Grand Admiral Harmon/Island Thunder: Robert the Bruce vs Minamoto No Yoshitune

Today, on the second installment of Grand Admiral Harmon's Deadliest Warriors Season 1 we are pitting two giants of history and legend.

On the one hand we have Robert the Bruce. Defender of Scotland, he followed up the successes of William Wallace to completely completely dislodge the English from his homeland for centuries.

Up against him is the legendary warrior Minamoto No Yoshitune. Considered the greatest warlord of the Samurai, even to this day he is more myth then legend.

Robert the Bruce
"Historians in England will say I am a liar. But history is written by those who have hanged heroes. - Robert the Bruce"

A member of the Bruce Scottish Family, he lived in the 13th to 14th. His family vowed loyalty to the English Crown but with the inspiration given by the revolt of William Wallace, threw off the yoke of English oppression in several battles. After his success, he ruled as king of Scotland. Known as Robert the 1st, he united the Scottish clans, and later fought against the Normans in Ireland.

Weapons

Short: Claymore: Blade length: 4-7 ft. Weight: 4.9-6.2 lbs. Blade Type: Double-edged, straight blade.

Medium: Lochaber axe: Shaft Length: 6 ft. Weight: 15 lbs. Blade type: Straight with a spike tip.

Long: English Longbow: Length: 6 ft. Draw Weight: 180 lbs. Range: 300 yds.

Special: Battle Axe: Length: 24 inches. Weight: 2.75 lbs. Blade type: Single edge, curved blade.

Minamoto No Yoshitune
"So here I remain, vainly shedding crimson tears....I have not been permitted to refute the accusations of my slanderers or [even] to set foot in Kamakura, but have been obliged to languish idly these many days with no possibility of declaring the sincerity of my intentions. It is now so long since I have set eyes on His Lordship's compassionate countenance that the bond of our blood brotherhood seems to have vanished. - Minamoto No Yoshitune"

Minamoto was the only remaining child of the Minamoto Clan of Japan in the 12th Century after an attack killed everyone except his mother and himself. He grew up honing his ability to fight. He defeated some of the greatest samurai in single campaign. He became a great general, defeating multiple clans in combat. When he was finally defeated in combat, he disappeared into legend, where no one was able to know for sure how he died.

Weapons

Short: Tatchi: Length: 3 feet. Weight: 3 lbs. Blade type: Single edged, curved blade.

Medium: Naginata: Length: 7.8 feet. Weight: 15 lbs. Blade type: single edge, curved blade.

Long: Yumi: Length: 7.4 feet. Draw Weight: 70 lbs. Range: 32 yards.

Special: Tanto: Length: 11 in. Weight. 1 lbs. Blade type: Single edge, straight blade.

X-Factors
Training: Robert the Bruce: 60. Minamoto: 80. Explanation: Robert the Bruce spent his entire life training to be the head of his family and has military training. However Minamoto spent years honing his abilities both as a warrior and warlord.

Experiance: Robert the Bruce: 70. Minamoto: 65. Explanation: Robert the Bruce has fought in both Scotland, England and Ireland against the English, other Scots and the Normans. Minamoto has only fought in Japan and only against other samurai. However he has fought more battles and fought longer.

Leadership: Robert: 73. Minamoto: 70. Explanation: Robert has fought against various types of opponents and learned how to tailor his fighting abilities against various opponents. Minamoto has fought in more battles and several of each type of battle.

Inspiration: Robert: 80. Minamoto: 80. Explanation: Robert was successful in convincing the Pope that Edward II had no right to the Kingship of Scotland and his successes lead to other English speaking rebels to call for his help. Minamoto was successful enough that clans focused on him trying to destroy him.

Brutality: Robert: 81. Minamoto: 77. Explanation: The Scots lived in a time where the Church taught them was acceptable to be brutal to their enemies. The Samurai of the 12th Century saw no shame in massacring entire families.

Quality of Troops: Robert: 62. Minamoto: 87. Explanation: The Scottish Highlanders were fiercely proud and many of them were veterans of fighting with William Wallace and in the ranks of Edward Longshanks. The Samurai were all heavily armored and all Japanese warriors spent most of their lives perfecting their weapons.

Pre-Battle
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