| “ | Ten times we will defeat you.
— Mapuche battlecry
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The Mapuche are a group of indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina. They constitute a wide-ranging ethnicity composed of various groups who shared a common social, religious and economic structure, as well as a common linguistic heritage. Their influence extended between the Aconcagua River and Chiloé Archipelago and later eastward to the Argentine pampa. The Mapuche makeup about 4% of the Chilean population, and are particularly concentrated in Araucanía Region and due to emigration in Santiago.
The term Mapuche can refer to the whole group of Picunches (people of the north), Huilliches (people of the South) and Moluche or Nguluche from Araucanía, or exclusively to the Moluche or Nguluche from Araucanía. The Mapuche traditional economy is based on agriculture; their traditional social organisation consists of extended families, under the direction of a "lonko" or chief, although in times of war they would unite in larger groupings and elect a toqui (from Mapudungun toki "axe, axe-bearer") to lead them.
Battle vs. Aztec Soldier (by AztecJag)[]
No battle was written.
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Battle vs. Igorot Warrior (by Killermoves)[]
There was a dark place during a dark time in human civilization, where only the strong could survive, where the meek were subjugated and enslaved. Such a hell existed in the jungle, where nature was both a beautiful mother and a green inferno. The jungle was where many colonialists and conquerors met their doom. Nonetheless, it was also a place of refuge for the independent and freedom-loving people.
Tonight however, in a mountain pass filled with thick vegetation and unforgiving humidity, a place that could only have been designed by some twisted imaginator, peace was non-existent. War cries filled the air as two groups of men hurled spears and shot arrows at each other. On one side, standing on high ground were 5 loin-cloth clad Igorot warriors, who were determined to hold this pass and prevent these invaders from setting a foot into their territory. On the other side were 5 poncho-wearing Mapuche, in a desperate mission to raid and gather resources for their hungry people.
Bamboo spears flew towards the Mapuche, yet none landed anywhere near their flesh. The rain of spears proved nothing as the Mapuche kept mobile or took cover. But their bows, easy to aim and easy to fire, proved more accurate. To get out of this stalemate, the Mapuche officer tasked two men to stealthily crawl away and flank the Igorots, as the rest of them continued firing their arrows.
Soon, the Mapuche started to land their mark. One of their arrows passed cleanly through the head of one of the Igorots, killing him. 
Before the Igorots could register that they had lost one of their own, they were surprised by a couple of Mapuche who ambushed them from the side. Instead of fighting, the Igorots made a run for it, trying hastily to run back to the mountain. Not wanting to let them get away easily, a Mapuche aimed his bolas and threw, ensnaring one of the Igorot. The poor guy tripped and fell painfully downhill, crashing his head and body on the jagged rocks. The moment he landed near the Mapuche, he got his head bashed mercilessly by maces.
Finally tasting blood, the Mapuche chased the Igorot down. For half an hour they pursued their much faster opponents in the jungle. They cursed and spat as their ponchos got entangled in the vegetation. Unfortunately for one Mapuche, he laid his foot on a human-sized whole. He then fell into the trap, getting his chest penetrated by long bamboo poles. 
This further enraged the now tense and fatigued Mapuche, who resorted to end this battle in their favor.
As they walked through the jungle, another Mapuche began spitting blood. A bamboo pierced through his abdomen and he fell down with a cry. The surviving Igorots rushed the remaining Mapuche and a brutal hand-to-hand combat ensued. An Igorot managed to behead a Mapuche with his large axe, while another Mapuche impaled an Igorot with a stone spear. One of the Igorot failed to see a Mapuche charging at him with his lance, piercing his ribs. The last remaining Igorot avenged his friend by smashing the wooden shaft of his spear on the Mapuche's face. As the Mapuche laid down disoriented, the Igorot pinned the Mapuche through the soil with his spear.
The last Mapuche and Igorot circled each other, fear dripping from their foreheads. There was only one person leaving this mountain, both praying it would be them so their respective tribes could survive. The Mapuche charged first and tried to land a killing blow with his mace. The Igorot blocked the attacks with his shield but the heavy mace slowly chipped and crunched it away.
He knew he had to do something before his defenses finally fell. And so, with the remaining planks of his shield, the Igorot pushed the Mapuche away with all his might. He dodged one swing from a mace which almost took his head off, before burying his axe on his enemy's stomach. The Mapuche screamed in pain, and as he tried to retaliate with a wild haymaker swing, the Igorot took his arm, pulled the axe away, ripping his abdomen. The Mapuche's guts spilled on the ground, and so too was the Chilean jungle fighter.
The Igorot raised his axe and yelled in victory.
Expert's Opinion[]
Expert's believe that while the Mapuche has the edge in range, the more maneuverable spear and better defenses of the Igorot prevailed.
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Battle vs. Māori Warrior (by Sidekickman)[]
A Mapuche warrior is walking through a grassy field, carrying a Tacuara Spear, a Stone Mace and a Toqui axe attached to his waistband. Suddenly, he lifts his head as he hears what sounds like someone singing, the singing sounds very aggressive, and he also hears the sound of open hands hitting flesh as he does. The sound seems to come from the other side of a steep hill. The Mapuche climbs the hill, and at the top he sees the source of the singing.
A Maori warrior is performing a Haka, looking up at the Mapuche, as he hits his legs and forearms with his hands, and sings, his face covered with tattoos. Finally, the Maori finishes the Haka by sticking out his tongue at the Mapuche warrior.
The Mapuche sees the Maori, he lets go of the Stone Mace, and holds the Tacuara Spear in both hands. “Marichiwewwww!” he yells, as he charges down the hill, spear pointed towards the Maori Warrior.
The Maori quickly grabs his Stingray spear from the ground, and charges himself towards the Mapuche warrior. They both meet midway, and use their respective spears to deflect each other’s attack. Having the shorter spear, the Maori warrior is able to strike again quickly, and stabs at the Mapuche’s stomach. The Mapuche warrior can only deflect where the blow will land with his Tacuara Spear, and the Stingray spear stabs his left shoulder instead. The Mapuche cries in pain as the spikes of the spear get stuck within him.
The Maori drops the now useless piece of wood that was his Stingray Spear, having served its purpose. He then takes out his Shark Tooth Club and his Mere Club from his waistband, holding one on each hand.
The Mapuche tries to keep the Maori at bay, swinging the Tacuara Spear with his good arm, but the Maori gives a war cry and hits the Tacuara Spear with his Mere Club, breaking it in half.
The Mapuche quickly reaches for his Toqui axe on his waistband, holding it firmly with his right hand. He gives an angry cry in rage, and takes a swing at the Maori, who uses the Mere Club to deflect the hit, and then slashes at the Mapuche with the Shark Tooth Club, drawing blood from the Mapuche’s right arm, and causing him to drop the Toqui axe.
Unarmed, the Mapuche dodges a swing of the Maori’s Mere Club to his head and one of the Shark Tooth Club to his chest. He then turns around up the hill, where he had dropped the Stone Mace earlier, the Maori yells as he chases after the Mapuche, weapons in hand.
The Mapuche reaches the top of the hill, grabs the Stone Mace, and turns around, swinging at the Maori at the same time he does so. The Maori takes a hit of the Stone Mace right across his head, blood comes out of his mouth as the hit lands, and he then falls down on the ground.
The Mapuche gives him a couple more blows to the head, to make sure the Maori is dead. Then he looks up and yells out in victory.
Winner: Mapuche.
Expert's Opinion[]
The Mapuche won because his weaponry had a longer reach and were just overall more reliable and useful in battle.
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Reason[]
The battle was declared invalid because the Maori had been given a leiomano (or shark tooth club), a weapon they never used.
Battle vs. Maasai Warrior (by Sidekickman)[]
Weapons used: Rungu Club, Lion Spear, Maasai Bow. Defense: Wicker Shield.
A Maasai warrior is walking around trough the arid desertic land, nothing but great rocks and the sky around him. Still he checks out every direction for any signs of trouble.
Suddenly, he sees how an arrow lands right in front of him, and quickly turns around to see where it came from. He sees a Mapuche warrior, wearing a Poncho and holding a bow on one of the great rocks. The Mapuche quickly readies another arrow, and fires at the Maasai.
The Maasai warrior grabs his Wicker Shield firmly, covering his body from the arrows as he runs closer to the Mapcuhe, so he can fire back. The Maasai’s Wicker Shield keeps him safe from the arrows that come his way, as he hides behind a big stone, and takes out his own bow and arrow, preparing to fire back.
Meanwhile, the Mapuche has run out of arrows, he grabs his Tacuara spear and starts climbing down from the great rock, to where the Maasai warrior is hiding. The Maasai, noticing that no more arrows are coming his way, gets up from his cover, aims and fires at the Mapuche.
The arrow misses the Mapuche’s head by just a few inches, and he jumps down the few feet that remain to the ground, holding his Tacuara Spear, she runs towards the Maasai Warrior.
The Maasai fires another arrow, again missing the Mapuche who’s getting closer and closer. The third arrow finally meets its target, as it hits the Mapuche on the left shoulder, stopping his charge. The Mapuche drops the big Tacuara Spear, and pulls off the arrow, thanks to his Poncho it didn’t manage to penetrate too far. He looks up just in time to see how the Maasai has grabbed his Lion Spear and hurls it towards him.
The Mapuche ducks just in time, as the Lion Spear misses him and strikes the rocks behind him, he loos up once again to see the Maasai charging towards him giving a war cry and holding the Wicker Shield on one hand, and the Rungu Club on the other.
The Mapuche grabs his stone Mace, and dodges the first strike from the Maasai’s Rungu Club, aimed at his head, then a second one aimed at his torso.
The Mapuche then sees an opening on the Maasai’s defense, and swings his Stone Mace, hitting the Maasai on the right arm, the one holding the Rungu Club.
The Maasai gives a cry of pain as the strike breaks his arm, he drops the Rungu Club as he can no longer keep a grip on it, falling to his knees, and releases the Wicker Shield as he uses his left hand to hold his right arm. The Maasai Warrior looks up as the Mapuche grabs the Stone Mace with two hands, and strikes down, breaking the Maasai’s skull.
The Maasai’s lifeless body falls down on the ground, head bleeding out. The Mapuche looks down at his defeated foe, lifts his Stone Mace and looking up at the sky he yells out “Marichiwewwww!”
Winner: Mapuche.
Expert's Opinion[]
TBW
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Reason[]
The battle was disregarded because the author used a sock account to vote on it.
Battle vs. Aboriginal Australian Warrior (by Sidekickman)[]
On a grassy field, a Mapuche Warrior wearing a thick poncho looks up as an Australian Aboriginal comes walking his way. Both warriors regard each other, as they reach for their weapons, the Bow and Arrow for the Mapuche, and a Spear with a Woomera launcher for the Australian. The Australian shoots first, tossing the spear towards the Mapuche, but the spear lands too far to the left, missing him. The Mapuche launches an arrow with his bow, but it fails to reach the Australian, so he starts loading a second arrow as he starts trotting towards the Australian Aboriginal, the Australian goes towards the Mapuche as well, getting his Boomerang ready.
The Mapuche fires an arrow, which goes straight to the Australian, but he stops it with his small wooden shield, and throws the Boomerang with the other hand. The Boomerang hits the Mapuche on the right side of his chest, stunning him and causing him to drop his bow and arrow, but not much else since the thickness of the Poncho was able to absorb most of the blow. The Australian Aboriginal takes out his Stone Hatchet and runs towards the Mapuche Warrior in rage, the Mapuche takes out his Sling, loading it with a little stone and spinning it. He throws the stone at the Australian, but he again deflects it with his small wooden shield. The Australian reaches the Mapuche and strikes a blow with the Stone Hatchet, the Mapuche, knowing that he had no time to load another stone on the Sling, takes out his Stone Mace and uses it to deflect the attack of the Australian.
The Mapuche swings his Stone Mace at the Australian, who uses the small wooden shield to deflect the blow, and strikes the Mapuche with the Stone Hatchet on his side, cutting through the Poncho, and drawing first blood. The Mapuche steps back, stunned from the injury, and the Australian takes the chance to hit him on the arm with the small wooden shield, causing the Mapuche to drop his Stone Mace.
Now unarmed, the Mapuche is at the mercy of the Australian, who strikes at him with the Stone Hatchet. The Mapuche was alert this time, however, and was able to move to a side in time to have the Australian miss, and his hatchet gets stuck in the soft ground.
The Mapuche runs away a few feet, as the Australian is trying to get his Stone Hatchet out of the ground, and takes out his Bolas. He starts spinning them and throws them at the Australian Aboriginal just as he finished taking the Stone Hatchet from the ground. The Bolas get entangled on the arm of the Australian, the one holding the Stone Hatchet, and so he has to release his small wooden shield on his other hand, to untangle the hand holding the Stone Hatchet.
The Mapuche Warrior sees his opportunity, runs towards the Australian, grabs the Stone Mace lying on the ground where it fell before, and strikes at him. The Australian, having no defensive implement, has no choice but to run away from the Mapuche, as he meanwhile tries to release his hand from the Bolas. The Mapuche starts chasing the Australian with the Stone Mace on his hands.
The Australian finally gives up and throws the Stone Hatchet away since he can’t untangle the Bolas, and grabs his Nulla Nulla Club. He turns around and swings the Nulla Nulla Club at the Mapuche Warrior, who deflects the blow with the Stone Mace, and then strikes at the Australian with the Stone Mace, hitting him on his right arm.
The Australian screams in pain as the Stone Mace breaks his arm, causing him to drop the Nulla Nulla Club and holding his right arm with his left arm. Then he looks at the Mapuche Warrior in the eyes, knowing that he will be killed in the next strike.
Grinning, the Mapuche Warrior swings the Stone Mace at the Australian Aboriginal, hitting him right on the head. The Australian spins around from the blow, and falls down on the ground, as blood spills out from the open wound on his skull.
The Mapuche looks down at the dead Australian Aboriginal, then lifts his Stone Mace in his arms and yells out “Marichiwewwww!” into the empty skies.
Winner: Mapuche
Expert's Opinion[]
TBW
To see the original battle, weapons and votes, click here.
Reason[]
The battle was disregarded because the author used a sock account to vote on it. The battle made also use of a composite Aboriginal Australian warrior.
Battle vs. Koa (by Sidekickman)[]
Weapons used by the Koa Warrior: A'u ku daggers, Koa Throwing Axe, Ma'a sling and the Pohaku Mace.
On a grassy field, near the beach, a Koa Warrior is practicing a Lua kata dance, when suddenly he hears a noise. He turns around just in time to see an arrow fly towards him, and landing on the ground just inches away from his feet, the Koa warrior looks up and sees a Mapuche warrior standing several feet away from him, holding a bow with a Tacuara spear stuck to the ground next to him. The Mapuche then releases the bow and grabs the Tacuara spear, he lifts the spear with both hands over his head and yells out “Marichiwewwww!” then starts charging towards the Koa warrior, his spear at the ready.
The Koa warrior quickly gathers his wits, grabbing a stone and his Ma’a sling. He spins the sling over his head and shoots the stone towards the Mapuche, but the stone misses. The Mapuche is now too close for him to use the Ma’a sling again, so instead he grabs his Koa Throwing Axe and throws it at the charging Mapuche.
The Koa Throwing Axe gets the Mapuche on the shoulder, stopping the Mapuche’s charge and causing him to drop the spear. The Koa Warrior takes out his Pohaku Mace and runs towards the Mapuche with a battle cry. The Mapuche puts his hand over his shoulder wound, and stares at the blood on his hand, furious the Mapuche grabs his Bolas, and with a firm grip swings them at the Koa Warrior. The Koa Warrior dodges to a side, and tries to hit the Mapuche with the Pohaku Mace, the Mapuche swings the Bolas again, and this time is able to get the Koa Warrior on the arm holding the Pohaku Mace, the Bola’s string gets entangled with the arm of the Koa.
The Mapuche pulls on the string of the Bolas, causing the Koa to let go of the Pohaku Mace, which flies several feet away. The Koa hits the Mapuche with a kuikui punch on the stomach, stunning him, and then a peku kick on the legs, causing the Mapuche to fall on his knees. The Koa Warrior takes out an A’u ku dagger, and lifts it over his head, getting ready to stab the kneeling Mapuche. Suddenly, the Mapuche grabs his Stone Mace, and swings it upwards towards the Koa Warrior. The Mace breaks the A’u ku dagger, and surprises the Koa. Before the Koa warrior can react, the Mapuche swings the Stone Mace again, hitting the Koa Warrior on the head. The Koa’s head turns to one side, his eyes rolled out, blood flying out of his mouth. The Koa’s body falls on the ground, but the Mapuche keeps hitting his head over and over with the Stone Mace, making sure the Koa is dead. He then gives out a battle cry in victory, and runs away.
Winner: Mapuche
Expert's Opinoin[]
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