User blog:El Alamein/Farkas vs. Fenrir Greyback



It's a battle between two lethal lycanthropes as Farkas, the honor-bound Nord who lived, trained, and fought alongside his fellow Companions in an effort to defeat the Silver Hand and avenge the death of their leader, takes on Fenrir Greyback, the sadistic Death Eater who menaced his foes in the Second Wizarding War to spread his disease and sate his undying thirst for blood! It will be a battle of opposites--noble and code-driven combat up against a savage and inhuman lust for violence! But when the full moon slips quietly beneath the clouds and the beast shrinks back to man once more, only one will be the deadliest warrior!

Farkas
"All I need is one [swing] to cut you in half."

- Farkas



A lycanthropic Nord mercenary in Whiterun, Farkas is one of the most feared and respected members of the Companions. One of the more open members of the Circle, Farkas was open to the joining of the Dragonborn, and quickly proved a valuable ally. Farkas would become the Dragonborn's shield-brother, as well as training the Dragonborn in the use of heavy armor. In turn, the Dragonborn worked as an ally in a variety of jobs Farkas had, from brawling with strangers to prove Farkas' superiority, or retrieving the lost fragment of Wuuthrad. In the latter quest, Farkas reveals his lycanthropy by fighting off Silver Hand members as a werewolf. Eventually, Farkas reveals his wish to cure his condition, seeking to find inner peace, and can be assisted by the Dragonborn. The Dragonborn helps him by accompanying Farkas to Ysgamor's tomb to kill Farkas' beast spirit and cleanse him of his curse. He is also, strangely enough, afraid of spiders.

Equipment
|-| Greatsword= 
 * Two-handed
 * 4.5 feet long
 * 3.3 lbs.
 * Double-edged
 * Steel
 * -| Full Steel Armor=

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 * Heavy armor
 * Includes gauntlets, greaves, boots, and breastplate
 * Steel

Werewolf Form
|-| Beast Mode=



Strengths: Weaknesses:
 * Attacks with claws/teeth
 * Enhanced physical speed/strength
 * 100% disease resistance
 * Fear-inducing howl
 * Silver
 * Beast Form lasts only 2.5 minutes (can be increased by killing humans, by 30 seconds each, which also heals the werewolf)
 * Can only be used once per day

Fenrir Greyback
"Fenrir Greyback is, perhaps, the most savage werewolf alive today. He regards it as his mission in life to bite and to conta­minate as many people as possible; he wants to create enough were­wolves to overcome the wizards. Voldemort has promised him prey in return for his services. Greyback specialises in children... Bite them young, he says, and raise them away from their parents, raise them to hate normal wizards."

- Remus Lupin



Most are disgusted or ashamed when afflicted with lycanthropy; Fenrir Greyback, meanwhile, lives through it with savage glee. Once Greyback became a werewolf, he embraced his animalistic nature. Seeking to overwhelm the Wizarding World, Greyback became infamous for his savagery and his particular taste for children. Believing that attacking the young would corrupt them further, Greyback attempted to overrun the wizarding population by creating an army of powerful werewolves to serve him. During the Second Wizarding War, Greyback owed his allegiance to Lord Voldemort, who had promised to satisfy his plans for domination and his cannibalistic hunger. Despite the disgust of many Death Eaters for Greyback, many acknowledged his usefulness as a hunter and assassin. After the Battle of Hogwarts and the fall of Voldemort, Greyback and his men were defeated and likely imprisoned in Azkaban.

Equipment
|-| Wand=


 * One-handed
 * Between 9-14 inches long
 * Wood with magical core
 * Ranged magical weapon
 * Capable of casting all manner of spells, curses, and jinxes.
 * -| Death Eater Robes=


 * Light armor
 * "Uncomfortably tight"
 * Cloth

Werewolf Form
|-| Werewolf=



 Strengths:   Weaknesses: 
 * Attacks with claws/teeth
 * Enhanced physical speed/strength
 * Heightened senses/awareness
 * Wolfsbane Potion allows user to retain human mind while in wolf form
 * Painful transformation
 * Werewolf Form lasts only as long as the full moon is out and exposed
 * Transformation is automatic as soon as moon is out

X-Factors
|-| Training=

Farkas: 82

Greyback: 65

Farkas takes this easily. As a member of the Companions he trains constantly with his teammates and is proficient in the use of his weapons and armor. Greyback completed his magical education at Hogwarts but aside from that never had formal combat training.


 * -| Combat Experience=

Farkas: 75

Greyback: 79

Greyback has a slight edge here. Farkas fights constantly with the Silver Hand werewolf hunters (in addition to brawls and the like in Whiterun), but these are mostly low-intensity incidents. Greyback, alternately, operated as a Snatcher for Voldemort and participated in several battles of the Second Wizarding War, including the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle for Hogwarts, where he managed to kill Lavender Brown.


 * -| Physicality=

Farkas: 85

Greyback: 83

Farkas takes a very slight edge here as well. He is noted as one of the strongest members of the Companions (stronger even than his brother Vilkas). Greyback is no slouch, though, as he enjoys fighting up-close even in human form, and even took direct hits from three different Stunning Spells at the same time and was able to recover and return to the fight.


 * -| Werewolf Experience=

Farkas: 76

Greyback: 91

Greyback takes a huge edge here. Farkas is uncomfortable as a werewolf and views his condition in a negative light, seeking to find a cure and return to normal, as he feels "clouded with thoughts of the hunt" otherwise. Greyback has no such qualms and relishes in his status as a werewolf, deliberately infecting others to swell his ranks and behaving in a wolflike fashion even when in human form.


 * -| Agility=

Farkas: 70

Greyback: 79

Farkas is a big and powerful warrior who is notably hampered by his armor and two-handed weaponry. Greyback, on the other hand, is very fast and agile and can run on all fours even in human form, described as a "gray blur."


 * -| Discipline=

Farkas: 74

Greyback: 66

Farkas may be hot-headed and aggressive, but as a member of the Companions he is still well-drilled to be a competent fighter, giving him a significant advantage over his opponent. Greyback is highly savage and indulges his animalistic side with alarming frequency.


 * -| Brutality=

Farkas: 78

Greyback: 94

Greyback wins here by a large margin. Farkas will certainly kill an opponent but he is kinder and more patient than many of the other Companions. Greyback is a sadistic sociopath who views all humans as an enemy meant to be infected and will relish in maiming and butchering his foes.

Battle
Will be a 1-on-1.

Will take place in a forest at night.

The full moon will come out from cloud cover for precisely 2.5 minutes, long enough for Farkas to respond to Greyback's transformation without either warrior outlasting/overlapping the other in wolf form.

To be written

Expert's Opinion
To be determined