User blog:Undead RVD/Battle of the Bronze Armies: Spartans vs Easterlings



Today, we will pit one of the most powerful forces of Ancient Greece against one of the most destructive forces of Saroun's Army! They are Devastating! They are Fearless! They will fight to the last man and slaughter more foes than anyone!

THIS IS THE BATTLE OF THE BRONZE ARMIES!

The Spartans, The Ancient warriors of Sparta, who have shown themselves to be amongst the bravest warriors around!

VS

The Easterlings, Saruon's Elite soldiers from the East, who have stricken fear in the eyes of many men of Middle Earth!

WHO IS DEADLIEST!!!!

Spartans


Spartans were the hoplites (heavy infantry) of Sparta, which was an ancient Greek city state. Spartans were one of the most feared military forces in history. It was commonly accepted that one Spartan was worth several other men from any other city state

Weapons and Armor
Close Range: Xiphos
 * The Xiphos is the back up weapon of the Spartan. Made from Iron, this short sword is only good when the spear is gone do to its incredibly short reach
 * Blade made of Iron
 * 30 cm in length
 * Primarily a stabbing weapon

Mid Range: Dory Spear
 * The Primary weapons of the Spartan is the Dory, a basic iron-headed spear with a counter-balance butt-spike.
 * Spear head made of Iron
 * Butt spike made of bronze
 * Staff made of Ash wood
 * 3 meters in length
 * Purely a thrusting weapon

Long Range: Javelin
 * They typically don't do range combat but the Spartan is armed with the Javelin for long range combat.
 * Spear head made of Iron
 * Staff made of unknown wood
 * 1 meter in length
 * Primarily thrown
 * Short range

Armor: Bronze Hoplite Armor and Aspis
 * Spartans utilize heavy bronze armor that is strong but limited to where it protects.
 * It consists of a cuirass, shinguards and a helmet.
 * Made of bronze
 * The Spartan's primary defense is his large shield which provides the majority of his defense.
 * Made of wood with bronze cover
 * 1 meter diameter
 * Used for both protection and as a bashing weapon

Easterlings
Easterlings are the men living in the vast and uncharted lands of Rhûn, East of Mordor and the Sea of Rhun. Most Easterlings were enemies of the Free Peoples. They have shown allegiance to Sauron and are amongst the deadliest warriors to fight for Sauron.

Weapons and Armor
Close Range: Scimitar
 * The three-foot-bladed steel scimitar was carried by all troops as a secondary weapon. The curved blade was used in a downward, diagonal slashing attack and for thrusting. No matter which method of attack the Easterling chose to use with his scimitar, it was extremely effective in his hands
 * Blade made of Steel
 * 1 meter long blade
 * Primarly slashing but can be used for stabbing

Mid Range: Halbard
 * The steel-bladed halberd came in two sizes: the nine-foot halberd was used for porcupine formations and phalanx marches, while the five-foot one was used as a basic soldier's weapon.
 * Blade made of Steel
 * Staff made of strong wood
 * Either 9 feet 5 feet in length
 * Can be used as both a slashing, thrusting and disarming weapon

Long Range: Composite Recurve Long Bow
 * The Composite Bow of the Easterlings was made of multiple layers of wood and was of a recurve type. They were 4 feet long at the very most, and they were carried in holsters.
 * Bow made from layers of wood
 * Bow is 4 feet long
 * Fires arrow
 * Arrow heads made of Steel
 * Very Long Range

Armor: Steel Lamalar Armor and Rectangular Shield
 * The Armor used by the Easterlings is steel lamalar with a gold or brass overlay.
 * Armor consisted of a helmet, a placard (stomach plate), gorget (heart & neck coverage), groin-plate, rerebraces (upper arm), vambraces (forearm), cuisses (thighs), and poleyns (knees)
 * Helmet made to resemble a dragon and to intimidate their enemies
 * Made of steel
 * They also have three foot Scutum-like shields with a gold or brass overlay.
 * Made from strong wood and Steel
 * 3 feet in height, 2 feet in width

X-Factors
Spartan vs Easterling

90 Training 90

The Spartans are known for their brutal training and specialized skills. They were trained at a young age and work by forming deadly formation. The Easterling warriors are also known for being elite warriors. They were trained at a young age and speculized in formation combat.

85 Tactics 90

The Spartans are known for their near impenetrable phalanx formations. However, their formations have one problem: If it is broken through, the Spartans lose their effectiveness as they are poor at one-on-one combat. The Easterlings have more diverse tactics. They utilize phalanx-like formations but they are also skilled in other combat styles, like long-range combat and one-on-one combat.

80 Metallurgy 95

This one is pretty easy to explain. Spartans utilize bronze armor and iron weapons. The Easterlings utilize steel armor and weapons.

93 Fearlessness' 93

Both sides are known for fighting to the last man. The Spartans believe that it is better to die than surrender. They would hold formation, even when death looked at them in the face. This is true of the famous 300, who fought off the Persians for as long as they could but were inevitably wiped out. The same goes for the Easterlings. After the great rout during the later stages of the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, a relatively small (7000-strong) force of Easterlings stood their ground, with their backs to the River Anduin, and fought to the last man while the host of Mordor fled. Both sides are known for their tenacity and will to fight.

Who: the Warriors
Their will be 30 Spartans against 30 Easterlings, enough for both sides to utilize formations but small enough to right the battle out.

Where: The Locations
The Battle will take place in a large barren field, much like the area just outside Mordor.

How: The Conditions
One side must have all their units dead. Classic conditions to win.