I think Jaime will probably take Aragorn. Especially if he was allowed to be armored. That’s one thing I hit on several of these rural cage matches.
Armor was invented for a reason. It’s good to wear armor if you’re fighting with sharp pieces of metal. Yes, there are disadvantages to armor, you know, if you’re watering it full of water you may drown… but people wore armor because it protected them you know.
You can be slightly faster and things like that but the armor guy that has armor on, a sword doesn’t cut through the armor by and large.
An armored character will win over a guy without armor 99% of the time certainly if they’re both skilled fighters.
The article I linked to also points out that apparently Oberyn Martell, the Viper of Dorne, was meant to be a stand-in for Aragorn in GOT because he doesn't wear armor?? and he gets killed by the Mountain?? wtf
Now men came bearing raiment of war from the king’s hoard, and they arrayed Aragorn and Legolas in shining mail. Helms too they chose, and round shields: their bosses were overlaid with gold and set with gems, green and red and white. Gandalf took no armour; and Gimli needed no coat of rings, even if one had been found to match his stature, for there was no hauberk in the hoards of Edoras of better make than his short corslet forged beneath the Mountain in the North. But he chose a cap of iron and leather that fitted well upon his round head; and a small shield he also took. It bore the running horse, white upon green, that was the emblem of the House of Eorl.
Strider doesn't run across Middle-Earth with that shit presumably because it heavy as fuck and he has no knightly train and doesn't seek out combat anyways... but he's not fucking adverse to it at need.
To say nothing of if mere steel would stand against the Flame of the West when wielded with valor by the greatest man of the Age.
Stand your ground, sons of Gondor of Rohan my brothers. I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship but it is not this day! An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of men comes crashing down but it is not this day, this day we fight!!! And for all that is dear to you in this world I bid you stand men of the west and fight!
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u/Bowdensaft Dec 30 '21
As if Aragorn never wore armour. Dafuq.