User blog comment:El Alamein/Count Roland vs. Harold Godwinson/@comment-26576229-20160115180959

HarbingersOfNEVEC's (“roland” in the deep) EDGEs:

Close Range:

Durendal vs. Longsword

'''These swords are very similar in design and functions. The durendal may have “divine” properties, the longsword has a curved-cross guard. And if Kylo Ren's lightsaber has taught us anything its that Luke and Vader lost their hands in battle because they didn't have cross guard to protect the hands. With the protection, slightly more advanced metallurgy and cutting power the longsword gives Harold the slightest of slight advantages.'''

EDGE: Harold Godwinson

Mid Range:

Angon vs. Dane Axe

'''The angon seems like a one use weapon when thrown, the shaft bends on impact rendering shields useless and ripping through armor. As the fight draws closer and closer, even if Roland had a secondary angon, it only has a few inches of legit attack weapon and a 7-foot wooden shaft, that dane axe is absolutely devastating, inflicting more trauma, even against armor and it can break the angon in half.'''

EDGE: Harold Godwinson

Long Range:

Francisca vs. Hunting Bow

'''I do love me a throwing axe; its an easier weapon to handle and master, when in the hands of an expert can be thrown with pinpoint accuracy and can be used as a melee weapon. The hunting bow clearly outranges the francisca, Harold could just sit outside the range of Roland's throwing arm and pick him off from a distance with the bow and its bodkin tipped arrowheads.'''

EDGE: Harold Godwinson

Armor:

Hauberk vs. Brynie

'''From my point of view, they're the exact same armors. Both having advantages and disadvantages. It comes down to the weapons be used, the brynie not covering as much of Harold's body, leaves him vulnerable for sword and spear strikes, the Hauberk want hold up against the terrifyingly lethal bodkin tipped arrowheads. When looking at how these men fight and their weapons, I'm say that overall there armors are even.'''

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">EDGE: Even

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">X-Factors:

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">'''Roland has training and discipline, two key x-factors that cannot be overlooked. Godwinson has combat experience and tactics. Combat experience makes up for his lack of fomral training and his tactical superiority could outsmart and outmaneuver Count Roland. Therefore Harold Godwinson has the advantage. '''

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">EDGE: Harold Godwinson

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">Overall Winner: Harold Godwinson

<p align="LEFT" class="western" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;">'''Count Roland may have the training and discipline over Harold, and there armors are extremely similar. Godwinson destroys Count Roland, his longsword and dane axe can hack apart Count Roland when the fight gets up close. The hunting bow and bodkin arrows can easily pick off Roland at a distance. He's more experienced in fighting and combat, and has the superior tactical mind. Harold Godwinson is the Deadliest Warrior.'''