User blog comment:Godzillavkk/Blacks vs Varden/@comment-24.229.228.144-20170626221304

Blacks vs. Varden...

Dragonstone Soldiers vs. Varden Soldiers: The Dragonstone Soldiers are more universally well armored, but they are almost all infantry. There are also not a lot of them, as compared to the Varden soldiers who have pikemen, cavalry, archers, and have more variety with their armor so they aren't all slowpokes or up close infantrymen. Sure they are more well trained, but there aren't enough of them to make that an edge over the much more versatile Varden Soldiers. EDGE: Varden

House Stark Soldiers vs. Dwarves: While the Dwawrves have better armor and are likely stronger, they are also slow and only carry one weapon, while the Stark Soldiers can have several. Also, the Starks have cavalry, something footsoldiers, especially slow ones who don't have anti-cav weapons are not a good match for. And from what I remember, the amount of Dwarves in Eragon is probably only roughly equal to all the Stark troops and vassals, so it's not that much of an avantage that the Dwarves are a whole species rather than humans from certain places. EDGE: Blacks

Winter Wolves vs Elves: Yeah...the Elves have this. While the Winter Wolves clearly have a strong fighting will (cough fought on after losing 2/3rds of their number and still participated in other battles cough) the Elves can control nature. They are naturally more powerful as well, giving them an edge over the humans, though this won't mean it will be an easy edge (though if they did use bows it would be.) But their nature contro is still something the Wolves can't fight fully. Also the Elves are an entire race, though a small one. The Wolves are not. EDGE: Varden

Manderly Knights vs. Urgals: Ok, so we have cavalry with tridents and armor vs. unarmored people where the Kulls as big as the Book version of Gregor Clegane... since Urgals are vulnerable to archers and not cavalry, this shold not be too difficult for them, as they (some anyway) do actually wear armor and have magic. While a group of Manderly Knights should be enough to wipe out a similar sized Urgal group, the Urgals are an entire race. The Knights are not. EDGE: Varden

Riverlands Soldiers vs. Surda Cavalry: The Soldiers are lightly armored but more numerous than the Surda cavalry. They also likely contain cavalry and troops designed to fight cavalry. EDGE: Blacks

Knights of the Vale vs. Carvahall villagers:... really? The Knights have every edge here, guys. EDGE: Blacks

Ironborn Raiders vs. Werecats: In a direct fight, The Ironborn probably win due to the werecats being more useful as scouts, assassins, or spies. But overall, the werecats could probably infiltrate or spy on the Ironborn before they got to do anything, or assainate their leaders, which would cripple the Ironborn's war effort, given that when Balon died, they all gave up in the books and the show, and I doubt that's a new thing for them. EDGE: Varden

The Velaryon Knights vs. No other Varden troops left. Edge: Blacks

Reachmen vs. No other Varden troops left. EDGE: Blacks

Now we go for the heroes.

Queen Rhaenyra vs. Lady Nasuada: Ok, while both are good strategists, I think I remember Damon doing more strategy wise than Rhaenyra did, plus she was capable of dealing with treachery (I think) where Rhaenyra was unable to stop a peasant revolt or Aegon sneaking into her place. On the other hand, Rhaenyra as a dragon rider is more useful than anything Nasuada could do as a warrior, plus she is still a good strategist despite that. EDGE: Blacks

Prince Damon Targaryen vs. Eragon: Yeah, Damon really has nothing here. Sure he's smarter, but if Eragon wanted, he could murder him or any of his assassins (and I would argue his dragon too) at will. Also I'm pretty sure he's not nearly as reckless in his flying. EDGE: Varden

Lord Cregan Stark vs. Oromis: Cregan and Oromis are both warriors, but Oromis has magic and telepathy. And it took multiple soldiers plus one who was also a magician to kill Oromis. So I don't think Cregan can. EDGE: Varden

Lord Roderick Dustin vs. Princess Arya: Roderick is famous for being brave and killing a guy. Ok, but he's just a normal man and Arya is superhuman, plus a master swordswoman and can use magic, and I doubt Dragon Fire is something Roderick has. EDGE: Varden

Lord Kermit Tully vs. Roran: Ok, both are skilled fighters and strategists. Kermit has training but Roran is seemingly a better fighter. Usually I'd think training beats anything else, but I also heard that Roran, unarmerd and unarmored, killed a hundred men, something Kermit can't do. That and he came up with strategies that, in a MUCH longer/more ferocius war had never been thought of kinda gives him the edge in my book. EDGE: Varden

And now dragons.

Syrax vs. Sapphira: While Sapphira is less loyal, I don't think the Varden are directly threatening himm here, so I doubt betrayal will happen, especially since she'd probably love to crush most of the Westeros due to her love of combat. Given that she's smarter than Syrax and can use magic, she easily beats Syrax. EDGE: Varden

Caraxes vs. Gleadr: Both are experienced, but Caraxes is faster where Gleadr is larger. However, given that he has the same powers as Sapphira, Gleadr can probably win if he uses them. EDGE: Varden

Ok, so the Blacks have 6 edges and the Varden have 10. The Blacks have more unit types, but the Varden are more diverse and can likely equal the blacks in numbers, especially given that they don't have the bigger armies of Westeros to call on. The Varden also have better leaders and dragons, and given how GoT armies tend to not do very well against armies with, well, either of those, they will probably lose out here. While it will be a hard fought battle at first, once the Black's leaders start to fall, the army will crumble, and when the dragons die,, it's over.