User blog:Wassboss/The Blade of Justice: Jean Pierre Polnareff vs Tanith Low

Swords and other melee weapons have almost become obsolete with the advent of modern firearms yet there is still something alluring about a warrior who chooses to use sword as their primary weapon despite the inherent disadvantage. Today's battle pits two warriors who specialise in swordmanship and close quarters combat in order to get the job done. For these two bringing a knife to a gunfight isn't a foolish mistake but rather a viable option and those who underestimate them quickly find themselves with a blade through the throat.

Jean Pierre Polnareff: French Stand user, on a mission to kill the man who raped and murdered his sister.

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Tanith Low: Freelance sanctuary agent, noted for her preference of swordsmanship over magic.

Who is Deadliest

Jean Pierre Polnareff


"You’ve got to say something more like this before you get revenge. My name is Jean-Pierre Polnareff. For my sister’s honour, and so that my friend Avdol can rest in peace... I'm going to hurl you into the depths of despair!"

- Polnareff when confronting J. Geil.

Born in France, Jean Pierre Polnareff is the user of the Stand Silver Chariot. Polnareff began to train extensively in the use of his Stand after his sister was raped and killed by a mysterious stranger with two right hands, in the hope of getting his revenge. Subdued and brainwashed by DIO, Polnareff would later join Joseph Joestar and his group in his quest to save his daughter from DIO's curse, after they removed the flesh bud that was controlling him.

Powers and Abilities

 * Silver Chariot: Polnareff controls the Stand Silver Chariot which takes on the appearance of a robotic humanoid, clad in a tight fitting set of medieval armour. Silver Chariot's main form of attack comes from it's Rapier which is sharp enough to cut through solid rock. It's abilities include;
 * Superhuman Speed: Without a doubt Silver Chariot's best asset is it's speed. Silver Chariot is fast enough to skewer coins and balls of fire, deflect bullets and even keep up with the insanely fast Star Platinum's barrage of punches and that's when bogged down with it's armour. Polnareff can command Silver Chariot to shed it's armour to become even faster, so fast that it moves too fast for the human mind to comprehend so that it appears as though it is in multiple places at once. These doubles are not illusory; the Stand is moving between different positions at a speed that is faster than the eye can see. As such, were all the doubles to attack at once, it would mean that the Stand is attacking from all those positions simultaneously, giving it incredible destructive power.
 * Superhuman Precision: As a result of it's superhuman speed, Silver Chariot is also incredibly precise. As previously mentioned Silver Chariot can deflect and slice in half bullets, slice through fire and even strategically break several items in a hotel room to allow it to see the battlefield, despite being unable to see beforehand.
 * Armour: As mentioned above Silver Chariot is clad in a suit of medieval knights armour including a metal mask covering it's face. It is because of this armour that when attacked in this state Polnareff does not receive any corresponding injuries although the trade off is that it's speed is significantly lowered and Polnareff is unable to see through the Mask, meaning he has to constantly have an opponent in his eyesight in order for Silver Chariot to attack them effectively.
 * Sword Shoot: A secret technique that Polnareff has shared with nobody, Silver Chariot can launch the blade of his rapier at an opponent with enough power to pierce through a human body and even if the attack misses it can be bounced of a wall or object to strike an opponent from an unexpected angle. The drawback of this however is that Silver Chariot can only materialise one sword and so is only usually used as a last resort.

Tanith Low


"Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough!"

- Tanith Low, just before a fight becomes rough.

When Tanith was a young girl, she was sent by her parents to become a hidden blade under the teaching of Quoneel. There, she learned combat, stealth and Wall-Walking as well as unlocking locks. She took the name Tanith after the first person she killed when in training. When she was old enough, she left Quoneel and the other students and became a mercenary and bounty hunter. After an encounter with Mr. Bliss where she nearly died trying to save his life, he took an interest in her and she began to work for the English Sanctuary.

Powers and Abilities

 * Peak Human Physicality: Having trained as an assassin from a very young age, Tanith has honed her body into the peak of human physicality as well as having her physical capabilities boosted by magic. Tanith has an above average strength rating being able to flip a much larger and heavier opponent over her and send powerful sorcerers reeling with a punch. She has also been shown to carry a full grown person for several hundred metres without strain. Tanith has been the victim of almost constant injury since her first appearance in the series but yet has still managed to pull through. She has survived being poisoned, thrown off a moving car, stabbed through the stomach, being nailed to a chair and has had most of the bones in her body broken but still comes back as strong as ever. Tanith has often been described as a flashy fighter, using elaborate kicks and twists to out manoeuvre her opponents and managing to work back-flips and cartwheels effectively into combat. She also has the ability to walk up walls which she makes great use of in combat and can even duel another swordsman will upside down.
 * Master Swordsman: Tanith is unusual among sorcerers as she prefers to focus on close quarters combat as opposed to her magic in combat. She has greatly honed her swordsmanship against various mages and supernatural creatures such as vampires and can fight and beat highly skilled swordsman. Her remnant only makes her more deadly and allows her to take on multiple opponents at once and come out on top. Her sword of choice is unspecified but appears to be a Katana and is sharp enough to easily slice of heads with ease.
 * Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: As well as being a skilled swordsman, Tanith is also a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and can take on much older and more experienced mages such as Tesseract and hold her own and take on multiple opponents at once.
 * Magic: As previously mentioned Tanith prefers to use her sword in combat and so her magical abilities take on a more passive role. Her main power is to walk on walls which she uses to out manoeuvre opponents and make her way through crowded areas. She can also unlock any lock just by touch and can reinforce a door by putting her hand against it and saying 'Withstand', making it powerful enough to hold back even the strongest of mages.
 * Master of Stealth: Tanith has also shown a high level of stealth. She has been shown to be able to easily sneak in and out of heavily guarded and magically defended fortresses with ease and is a master of sticking to the shadows, getting close enough to a person to hear them breathing without being detected.

X Factors
Training: Polnareff=75/Tanith=87

Polnareff began training with Silver Chariot not long after his sisters murder and has been training for at least 3 years but it's never specified if he's being taught by someone or if all his skills are self taught. Tanith was trained to become an Assassin from the age of 7 or so and her training focuses on both magic, close quarters combat and assassination techniques which is both more varied and extensive that whatever Polnareff was doing.

Experience: Polnareff=78/Tanith=90

We don't know a whole lot about Polnareff's past before he joined up with Joseph and Co. but on the journey to defeat Dio he has faced off against and defeated a rouges gallery of powerful stand users and vampires, albeit only over the course of 50 days. Tanith on the other hand has a good 70 years of experience fighting trolls, vampires, sorcerers, you name it and she's probably faced it over the length of her sword.

Physicality: Polnareff=82/Tanith=80 

Polnareff is a big guy at 6'3 and is also heavily muscled which makes him a formidable physical opponent but his rating takes a bit of a hit when you take into consideration Silver Chariot's lack of strength. Tanith may be considerably smaller but she is the peak of human physicality backed up by magic to boost her capabilities

Brutality: Polnareff=82/Tanith=76

Polnareff is no stranger to using violence against his enemies and is more than willing to cripple or murder an opponent. Tanith was trained to be a ruthless killer and against monsters or the clear cut villains she can be but she'd rather leave an opponent alive if she can help it.

Voting System/Notes
Will be set shortly after Stardust Crusaders for Polnareff and before Mortal Coil for Tanith.

As Tanith is a Mage it is presumed that she can see Silver Chariot.

In order to be counted in full, votes must be at least 5 lines long or have been done in an edge format.

Anything less than 5 lines but which is competently argued and thought out will be counted as a half vote. I will inform anybody if their vote is considered a half vote and allow them to amend it to bring it up to a full point.

Irrelevant votes will not be counted at all.

I reserve the right to award a vote as half or discount it entirely for reason not mentioned here if I feel it is applicable.