User blog:Lasifer/Hellstorm Issue 6: Beowulf vs. Achilles



Hellstorm brings you a vicious and bloodshedding battle between some of the strongest and most durable swordsmen in fiction! Beowulf, slayer of Grendel and his mother, and the king of Geatland and hero of Zealand, goes against Achilles, nearly invincible man and killer of thousands of Trojans! These two brawlers will do battle, but only one will come out victorious as, THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!

Beowulf (represented by the Doctor)
Beowulf was an Anglo-Saxon hero who had the strength of 30 men in the grip of his hands. When the monster Grendel was terrorizing the kingdom of Hrothgar, Beowulf volunteered to kill the monster. While sleeping in the king's mead hall, Beowulf pretended to sleep, and when Grendal attacked, he took the monster by surprise, grabbing hold of one of Grendals arms. After a long struggle Beowulf ripped the beasts arm off at the shoulder, killing him. Grendal's mother took revenge, killing more of Hrothgar's men. Eventually working his way into her layer, Beowulf fought her but his weapons could not harm her. However in the hoard of Grendal's mother, Beowulf took The Sword of the Giant, the only weapon that could harm her, and cleaved Grendal's mother's head in half. Hrothgar rewarded Beowulf with many treasures including Nægling, claimed to be the worlds greatest sword. Beowulf eventually returned to his home land and eventually became the king. After many years of wise ruling, a slave stole a cup from a Dragon, which sent the Dragon into a murderous rage. Beowulf, again went to kill another monster. However at almost 100 years old, he knew that this would be his last battle. Commissioning, a solid iron shield to resist the Dragon's fire, and wielding his great sword Beowulf went to slay the Dragon. The final fight resulted in the death of both Beowulf and the Dragon, with his dying breath, he proclaimed his loyal friend Wiglaf his successor and left him the Dragon's treasure hoard.

Achilles (represented by the Fury o' the Desert)
Achilles was born of the sea nymph Thetis and a mortal king, Peleus. As a baby, Achilles was dipped in the River Styx by his mother, which made every part of his body under the water invulnerable to harm from human weapons, except for the spot where his mother held him from, his heel. Later, Achilles fought at the Trojan War and killed hundreds and even thousands of men, including the Trojan prince Hector. Howeve, the cowadly Trojan prince Paris shot him with a bow from afar and it hit Achilles in his heel, which killed him.

X-Factors
Consider these following X-Factors when casting your vote:

Psychological Warfare

Which warrior is more mentally susceptible to the other's attacks?

Strategy

Which warrior can form a more solid game-plan beforehand, and which warrior is more adaptable to changing their plans if things go south?

Combat Experience

Which warrior has more experience fighting other combat-capable warriors?

Endurance

Which warrior can sustain physical damage for a longer amount of time before giving in?

Intelligence

Which warrior is more intelligent in the battle space? Which warrior will be able to figure out their foe and exploit their weaknesses first?

Creativity

Which warrior will be able to use the environment and any other X-Factors in the area to their advantage more successfully?

Weapon Use

Which warrior is more skilled in the usage of their weapons?

Brutality

Which warrior is more physically brutal in the battle space?

Battle
1-v-1

TBA.

Expert's Opinion
TBD

Now... VOTE!!!!!
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