User blog:Pygmy Hippo 2/Historical Back For Blood

This year saw my first battles with real world warriors, in fact, four back-to-back episodes. I took combatants from the original Deadliest Warrior, User:Elgb333, and User:Kazanshin's fights to see who would win again or lose along with a newcomer. Everyone of these warriors has made their mark on history and slew other great opponents with muskets, swords, and clubs. These four now come back for another round of carnage.

Hernán Cortés, the brutal Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire!

Hernán Cortés orders Genghis Khan’s head cut off with the garrote.

Miyamoto Musashi, the most famous Japanese Samurai who lived to duel others!

Miyamoto Musashi cuts Fiore Dei Liberi's head off with his katana.

Inuit Raiders, Canadian pillagers who went to war several times against the Cree!

The Inuit Raider pushes the Sicarii Assassin off the dock into the frigid water below.

Rajput Warriors, India's menacing martial arts master whose exotic weapons horrified invaders!

Who is Deadliest?

Elimination Period
First out is Hernan Cortes due to being the only one with a gun in his current arsenal. While I could give Miyamoto Musashi the Tanegashima and traditional Samurai armor, it would pretty much be a worse version of Kazanshin's Oda Nobunaga vs. Hernán Cortés. As for the Rajput, while they did use guns in one of their fights, they ended in the 11th Century making firearms unlikely and their page doesn't even mention weapons like the Pistol Shield. The Inuit Raiders are far more simple, they never went to war with Europeans and don't use firearms.

Now we hit a problem, the Rajput anhilates both with his superior armor currently and Damascus Steel weapons. Again, Miyamoto Musashi could be upgraded but Samurai vs. Rajput has already been done. The Inuit Raider is just doomed against him with iron weapons at best and ivory armor. However the Inuit easily defeats Miyamoto as well, the reason being that Miyamoto has no armor, much like the Sicarii Assassin, and has weak mid and long range options. Therefore we must see if we can bring back any losers.

Fiore Dei Liberi is immediately out due to little experience. Genghis Khan might be interesting against the Rajput but they have already fought Mongols meaning that the fight has perhaps occurred in history. Attila the Hun has much better weapons than the other Roman foe the Inuit Raiders fought and his horse is much more maneuverable than the sled. Miyamoto Musashi vs. Sicarii Assassin is interesting in that both use sidearm blades, a longer primary blade, ineffective long range weapons, and a versatile special weapon along with being known for unconventional tactics.

I'm definitely not doing this just because these two happen to be the first historical winners in Elgb's first two seasons. No offense to Kazanshin, I just can't see Miyamoto Musashi vs. Inuit Raider being different from their last fight. I might have another fight planned for Canadian natives however...

A man in bronze armor, the butt of many jokes in the fights, holds his Dory Spear in one hand and his Aspis shield in the other. A man in wooden armor, who was called a winter knight in edges, drops his Bow and pulls out a Double Sword/Dagger. The two then circle each other.

Miyamoto Musashi (Japan)
"Do nothing which is of no use."

Year:1614

Height:6 Feet

Weight:183 Pounds

Armor:Silk Kimono

Loyalty:Toyotomi Clan

Bio:Miyamoto Musashi was an invincible samurai from Japan's Edo period and was probably the greatest swordsman to ever live. Born in Mimaska Province to a family of lesser nobility, Musashi taught himself the art of swordfighting at a very young age. He won his first duel at the age of thirteen, when he challenged an samurai to a duel killed him using just a bokken. Musashi spent most of his life wandering the countryside just challenging people to duels to prove his strenght. Over his lifetime he won over sixty duels, some of them against multiple enemies, and fought successfully in three major military campaigns, including the defense of Osaka Castle.-DF Wiki Page

Short Range:Jutte

The handle of Miyamoto's weapon can block swords so he can capture the blade with the hook and has a hidden blade.

-1 Foot

-0.8 Pounds

-Hard Steel

Mid Range:Katana

The famous Samurai sword is Musashi's bladed quickdraw killer for anyone foolish enough to challenge him to a duel.

-2 Feet 5 Inches

-2.13 Pounds

-Tamahagane Steel

Long Range:Wakizashi

Miyamoto's other sword is used with his katana as a sidearm in his dual-sword style or as a surprise throwing weapon.

-9 Feet 10 Inches Range

-26 Inch Steel Blade

-1 Pound

Special Weapon:Bokken

Musashi's original weapon was made from an oar and can bash other Samurai's brains in along with having several variations.

-3 Feet 4 Inches

-0.9 Pounds

-Wood Oar

Tactics:Miyamoto Musashi wanted to enrage his foes in combat by arriving to duels late, smiling during the duel, or even mooning them. This was so he could take advantage of their mistakes and end them.

Experience:Miyamoto Musashi was an expert at duels including fighting enemies with different weapons like Nodachis and Kusarigamas. He also has been in large-scale battles on the losing side and survived.

Training:Miyamoto Musashi was self-taught but he still managed to write the highly influential The Book of Five Rings and used dual-wielding swords along with oars in his duels.

Sicarii Assassin (Isreal)
'Daggermen'-Latin Translation

Year:70 CE

Height:5 Foot 6 Inches

Weight:154 Pounds

Armor:Clothes

Loyalty:Judea

Bio:Sicarii is a term applied, in the decades preceding the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, to an extremist splinter group of the Jewish Zealots, who attempted to expel the Romans and their partisans from the Roman province of Judea. The Sicarii carried sicae, or small daggers, concealed in their cloaks, hence their name. At public gatherings, they pulled out these daggers to attack Romans or Roman sympathisers, blending into the crowd after the deed to escape detection. They were one of the earliest forms of an organized assassination unit or cloak and daggers, predating the Middle Eastern assassins and Japanese ninjas by centuries.-DF Wiki Page

Short Range:Pugio

The Sicarii used this Roman sidearm as their primary assassination tool to hack and gut targets with the double-edged blade.

-11 Inches

-0.9 Pounds

-Roman Steel

Mid Range:Sica

The dagger that gave the Assassins their name is designed to counter shields and helmets along with being good for blocking.

-2 Feet 6 Inches

-2.5 Pounds

-Poisoned Steel

Long Range:Sling

This iconic Jewish weapon is surprisingly effective at a distance and the Sicarii used it for its concealability and little noise.

-100 Feet Range

-Rocks or Metal Objects

-Less than 1 Pound

Special Weapon:Cloak

The Assassin's other primary weapon is also defensive to conceal their weapons along with being able to blind and strangle targets.

-2 Feet 6 Inches

-Lightweight

-Large Fabrics

Tactics:The Sicarii Assassins used a variety of tricks including using crowds to escape Romans after an assassination, terrorism, and kidnapping. This enabled them to disrupt Rome's military indirectly.

Experience:The Sicarii Assassins were known as great warriors due to fighting against Rome in sieges, battles, and urban guerrilla warfare. They were also extremely successful in their assassination attempts.

Training:The Sicarii Assassins tended to be former soldiers of the Roman-Jewish War and were trained in spying and assassinating. This prepared them for direct and indirect conflicts.