User blog comment:MilenHD/Hua Mulan vs Owain Glyndŵr/@comment-125.237.15.4-20150407230903

Anon's "Bad Grammar" Edges

Short Range: Dao vs. European Longsword

This is an easy edge for Glyndwr, while both swords have a similar weight the Longsword has a considerably longer blade than the Dao and can be used effectively with both a one or two handed grip, giving it a wide variety of options for attack and defense. Both swords can be used for thrusting and slashing with the Dao being a more effective slashing weapon and the longsword being a more effective thrusting weapon, which when you take armour into account is the final nail in the coffin for the Dao, chainmail is designed to protect against slashing blows while Mulan's leather armour will provide no defense against Glyndwr's mighty Longsword.

Edge: Owain Glyndwr

Mid Range: Qiang Spear vs. Knightly Lance

I have to give this one to Mulan, her spear is longer than the lance which means that in a jousting match Mulan will have the upper hand. On top of that, the lance was designed specifically for horseback use and will be rather unwieldy on foot while Mulan will be able to wield her spear with ease.

Edge: Hua Mulan

Long Range: Composite Bow vs. Longbow

I will give Mulan and co. credit for their use of the composite bow on horseback but...Glyndwr takes my vote for the simple fact that a composite bow of this period won't be able to pierce chainmail armour, or at least not deep enough to cause lethal injury. In addition; the longbow has a much longer range than the composite bow, Welsh archers were some of the finest of the medieval period due to their constant training with the weapon and the massive arrows that were fired from this thing could pierce PLATE armour, so imagine what it could do to leather.

Edge: Owain Glyndwr

Special Weapon: Chinese Rocket vs. Hand Cannon

Again I am siding with Glyndwr, the Chinese rocket from what I understand was quite an inaccurate weapon, despite having a much longer range. Also, the hand cannon is more portable due to its small size compared to the much larger rocket, and it is versatile as it can be used as a melee weapon (that spike turns it into a nasty club).

Edge: Owain Glyndwr

Armour: Leather Lamellar vs. Chainmail

No contest, medieval chainmail armour is much stronger defensively than leather lamellar (despite what the show would have you believe) as it can keep arrows out and can block slashing attacks, effectively rendering the Dao and Composite Bow ineffective. As such, Glyndwr will be well protected from any of Mulan's weapons except maybe for the Qiang (the rocket is too inaccurate to be a considerable threat). Mulan's armour on the other hand can be pierced by...any of Glyndwr's weapons really.

Colossal Edge: Owain Glyndwr

X Factors:

Glyndwr has an average score of 81.25 while Mulan has 78.5, that being said though Mulan does take the edge in strategy and leadership which are in the grand scheme of things more important factors than armour or physical strength. Because of this I am inclined to call this a draw.

Edge: Tie

Overall Winner:

The edges do not lie, Glyndwr will take this battle by a landslide. He has the superior armour, weapons (for the most part, anyway) and is physically much stronger than Mulan. Mulan may be a better strategist and leader but she simply does not have the tools to beat Glyndwr, especially with Glyndwr's chainmail armour rendering most of her weapons useless.

THE WINNER IS: OWAIN GLYNDWR

P.S. I realise that you didn't give Glyndwr plate armour for fairness sake but still, it would have been more accurate historically if you did.