User blog comment:Laquearius/Astolfo vs Bellerophon/@comment-27334870-20180325052404

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Weapons Edge - Astolfo

A composite bow is certainly going to help Bellerophon, especially considering they will likely be at a distance when the fight starts, however the supernatural nature of Astofo's own arsenal paired with Bellerophon's general lack of experience means I honestly doubt he'll be able to consistently land a hit with his bow from a distance, whereas if Astolfo can close distance with his mount, his spear can possibly knock his opposing pair out of the sky with one hit. However, if somehow both warriors are grounded, the scales are tipped in Bellerophon's favor, but I don't see them both dismounting as anywhere near a likely outcome. Astolfo's horn just adds to tripping up Belle and his mount, making landing a hit with his bow even harder. I don't see the swords coming into play much, but just for measure Astolfo's got the better one due to length and much better metallurgy.

Armor Edge - Astolfo

Light armor used for mobility isn't really going to do jack when you're in the air, and it just means that Bellerophon's even less likely to survive should he be knocked off by his opponent. Not to mention a steel riveted mail is something much, much more useful than anything constructed of bronze, and should help a lot when it comes to any attacks from Belle's sword and bow.

Mount Edge - Astofo

The Hippogriff plainly has more methods of acting as an offense than the Pegasus, otherwise I can't really see that many advantages one has over the other. The Talons should make a close encounter with Belle fatal for his mount, and should distance be close the Hippogriff should dominate due to this fact.

X - Factors and Verdict

Astolfo is clearly the better warrior here; he has seen more combat and had an extensive training, something that will let him use his melee limited arsenal to its full extent. The problem? Bellerophon's superhuman physicality. The X-Factor analysis appears to imply the gap is large, and while I personally doubt this due to the fact that Astolfo has combated similar monsters, he has more potent demonstrations of strength and durability, and honestly I don't see much of Astolfo's arsenal doing much against him.

However, my verdict goes to Astolfo namely because this is a mounted fight. If this was 1v1, on the ground, Bellerophon would wipe the floor, but the unpredictable and chaotic nature of flight means that the most reliable things they have on them is their mount, and Astolfo has a more offensively tailored one. Melee weapons such as the spear should generally work better than possibly even a bow in this scenario, and give the enchantments on Astolfo's and the disorienting nature of his horn, his victory will likely occur through dismounting Belle or outright killing Pegasus, leaving him to die from hitting the ground at terminal velocity, which I doubt he can survive. Even if he does, Astolfo will still be in the air and should be able to peck away at whatever endurance he has left before he can properly retaliate.