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NARRATOR: Constantine the Great. The Warrior of God, who took over the Roman Empire and destroyed the Pagan belief.
( Constantine sees XP symbol on meteorite tail. Constantine on a horse on top of a hill, watching his army below destroy the Roman Army.)
Charlemagne. The Frankish king giant who took over all of europe, and be came the Holy Roman Emperor.
( Charlemagne on a horse slashing enemy with sword. Charlemagne being crowned emperor and sitting on stone throne.)
WHO... IS... DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing histories most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe-to-toe. No rules, no safety no mercy. It's a duel to the death to the death to decide who is... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military historians, to test the weapons of two of the best emperors the world has ever seen.
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT:
Circa 310 A.D
Age: 34
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 160 lbs
Armor: Lorica Segmentata and steel helmet
CHARLEMAGNE:
Circa 800 A.D
Age: 53
Height: 6'
Weight: 172 lbs
Armor: Chain-mail shirt, steel helmet, wooden shield
DESMOULIN: This is an interesting battle of rulers. We have a faithful emperor, and a giant king. One changed the course of history and Rome, and one reassembled the same empire hundreds of years later. One lived in the iron age, and one in the dark ages.
DR. DORIAN: These two are very different. On one hand, you have Charlemagne, who was 6', when the average height was 5'5''. I mean, he's were we got the 12in foot from. His foot was literally 12 inches. And on the other hand, we have Constantine, who is 34, which is 19 years younger then Charlemagne. This one is gonna be close.
NARRATOR: Wielding the weapons for Constantine the Great are Khalil Rashid, an ancient arab weapons specialist. And Chad Richardson, a Constantine historian.
And representing Charlemagne is Henry Grouplin, a frank weapons specialist. And providing historical insight on the frankish king is Klouse Harmlich.
Each of these warriors has their favorite sword.
For Charlemagne, the sword of choice is the Joyeuse Sword.
JOYEUSE
Short range
38.5 in
3.6 lbs
Double-Edged Steel blade
KLOUSE: The Joyeuse sword was Charlemagne's personal sword. It was a one handed sword, and was said to change color 30 times a day, and was very effective at dealing with the chain-mail army of the era. The name, ironically, means joyous in english.
NARRATOR: Constantine's favorite sword was...
SPATHION
Short range
3 feet
4 lbs
Double-Edged Steel Blade
KHALIL: The spathion was an infantry sword based on the roman spatha. It was heavy, and made especially for taking out enemy calvary.
NARRATOR: To test these two broadswords, the two warriors will have to attack a stationary pig, and a moving ballistics gel torso on a horse dressed in the opponent's armor. A speedomiter is atatched to the warriors wrist to see how fast they were striking
Up first is Khalil with the spathion.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, CUT EM' UP!
Khalil screams and cuts at the gut of the pig, almost ripping it in half. He then stabs at the bottom portion, then at the top. When he pull the sword out for the top, the pig's remaining flesh breaks and the bottom half of the pig falls to the floor. When the moving target comes, he swings at its chest, knocking it off the horse. He then stabs it right through the face.
DR. DORIAN: Impressive. Your first slash basically cut the pig in half. Here we see you severed the aorta, and his guts would probably be on the floor. This first shot would make him bleed to death. The stabs was so powerful, it actually would have broken the pelvis, causing him the bleed to death. The top stab got him in the heart, killing him. This dummy is very dead. The speed of the sword was 23 mph. Coupled with the weight of the sword, you would have broken the sternum and ribs with the slash. The stab goes right through his face and skull, killing him instantly.
NARRATOR: Up next is Henry with the joyeuse.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry slashes at the pig, cutting it in half. He then does an overhand slash at the pig's head, cutting it in half vertically. He then stabs at the bottom half of the pig. When the gel torso comes by, he stab though the armour and brings the torso off of the horse he then cuts the dummies head in half.
DR. DORIAN: Obviously, this first slash kills the pig. Then on the second slash, you cut right through the skull and chest, killing him again. The stab also killed. On the torso, the stab did not kill, but it got him off his horse. And, obviously, do I even need to say it? He's dead.
NARRATOR: Khalil killed both targets with a sword speed of 23 mph. Henry killed both targets with a sword speed of 31 mph.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: I think that the Joyeuse gets the edge. I actually penetrated the armor, and his strikes were more lethal.
DESMOULIN: I agree. The Joyeuse is lighter and faster. Edge, Joyeuse.
NARRATOR: For short range weapons, the edge goes to the Joyeuse sword.
EDGE: CHARLEMAGNE
NARRATOR: Now the two teams will test their long range weapons.
For long range, Constantine the Great's long range killer is...
COMPOSITE BOW
Range: 500 yds
Bow: 3.5 feet
Arrow: 3 feet
Wood, sinew, and iron
and Charlemagne's long range weapon is the angon.
ANGON:
Range: 50 feet
6.5 feet
3 lbs
steel and wood
HENRY: The angon is heavily based on the roman pilum. It has a relatively short shaft, and about a 3 foot long steel head. Charlemagne would carry up to 3 of these at once.
NARRATOR: To test the angon, we have assembled 5 targets, one of which is moving, 30 feet away. Each has Constantine's armor. Henry will get 8 angons to kill all the targets.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry throw the 1st angon, which hits the first target in the neck. The 2nd angon goes into the chestplate of another target. The 3rd angon misses the moving target. Henry throws 2 more at the moving, the last one hitting it in the eye. He throws one at the 4th, and it stick in the helmet. He throws the next at the 5th target, but the angon bounces off the armor. The last angon sticks into the shoulder.
DR. DORIAN: The first angon goes right through the jugular, killing this first target. The 2nd one hit the armor, but doesn't go deep enough to kill. The moving target is dead. The 4th one goes right into the head, killing this target. The last one gets hit in the shoulder, and is only wounded.
NARRATOR: Henry killed 3 out of the 5 targets, and only missed with 2 of the 8 angons.
Now to test Constantine's composite bow, we have 3 ballistics gel torsos in Charlemagne's armour, 50 feet away.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Khalil aims with the bow, and fires. The 1st shot hits one of the gel torsos in the gut. The second shot at the same target goes into the chin. He then aim at another one, and misses with the 1st shot. The 2nd shot hits the helmet , and bounces off. The 3rd shot hit the dummy in the chest. Khalil aims at the final dummy, and fires 2 shots into the chest.
DR. DORIAN: This first shot goes through the stomach, and into the spinal cord. This isn't a kill, but he can't walk, and is eventually going to die if he doesn't get help. This shot into the chin goes into the neck, killing him instantly. The shot on this 2nd dummy goes into the heart, killing him. The 3rd dummy you hit twice on either sides of the chest. One hits the heat, and one punctures a lung. This is a kill.
NARRATOR: Khalil killed all 3 of his targets with 7 shots, 2 of which missed.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: For me, the composite bow gets the edge. It's more powerful, more accurate, and you can carry a lot more then you could with the angon.
GIEGER: I prefer the angon. Although it's a shorter range, it has more power, and, you can use it at close range.
DR. DORIAN: I'm with Geoff on this one. The compostie bow does more damage and has a much longer range. Edge, Constantine.
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, Constantine's compostite bow gets the edge.
EDGE: CONSTANTINE THE GREAT
NARRATOR: Both warriors fight at mid range with lethal spears.
Charlemagne's mid range weapon of choice is the Frankish Spear.
SPEAR
mid range
6 feet
4 lbs
wood and steel
KLOUSE: The Frankish spear was meant to either stab or be thrown at an oponent. Charlemagne would carry 2 of these.
NARRATOR: And Constantine's spear of choice is...
MENAVLON
mid range
8 feet
8 lbs
oak shaft and
20in iron blade
CHAD: The menavlon was a very unique spear in that it was very heavy, and had a long, 20in blade. This was made to be used like a pike, against enemy calvary.
NARRATOR: To test the menavlon, we have a gel torso he will have to kill, and then a gel torso dressed in Charlemgane's armor, riding on the back of a horse full speed.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Khalil stabs the gel torso in the neck, sinking it in shaft-deep. He then stabs at it's chest, going in just as deep. He then slashes at the dummie's neck, almost decapitating it. When the mounted torso comes, he stabs at the chest, impaling it and causing it to fall off its horse.
DR. DORIAN: Very impressive. You stabbed him that deep. Most any spear can do this damage, but the fact that you could impale 2 people on this blade is very impressive. Plus its slashing capability and it's reach is superior then any other spear.
HENRY: That looks very impressive if your trying to kill an un-armored peasant running willingly into a spear, but I be it can't do much against an armored Frank.
NARRATOR: To see the effectiveness of the Frankish spear, Henry will be riding on a horse. He will have 2 spears, and will need to kill 2 targets, 1 on foot, 1 on a horse, both dressed in Constantie's armor.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO, GO, GO!
Henry charges at the infantry soldier, and throws his spear into its neck. He then pulls out the other spear and stabs the calvary torso in the chest, going right through the armor.
DR. DORIAN: this first spear severs the curated artery, the windpipe, and the spinal cord, killing him instantly. This second thrust goes right through the armor and into the aorta, killing him.
HENRY: The advantage that this spear has and the other doesn't is that it can effectively be used at close range. If I get within 8 feet, you can't do anything and I win. Plus, the other end is metal, so it can be used as a blunt force weapon.
( Guys go to decide the edge)
DESMOULIN: I like the Frankish spear. You can throw it and out distance the menavlon, and get in close and use it as a staff.
DR. DORIAN: I think the menavlon gets the edge. It's so effective, it's like having a shorst sword on the end of your spear.
GIEGER: I think Goeff has it right. The Frankish spear has more reach, and also more effective at close range. Edge: Charlemagne.
NARRATOR: For close range weapons, Charlemagne gets the edge with his Frankish spear.
EDGE: CHARLEMAGNE
NARRATOR: Finally, the two teams will test out their special weapons.
Constanine the Great's special killing machine is...
GREEK FIRE
First Used: 672 A.D
Range: 30 yds
Steel Tanks and hose
Ammo: Pine Resin and other
combustibles
CHAD: Greek fire is one of the most well known lost weapons ever. It was basically a nalpam-like substance. The exact formula is unknown, but is believed to have consisted of pine resin, quicklime, sulfur, or other substances.
NARRATOR: Charlemagne's special weapon is the scramasax knife.
SCRAMASAX
Short Range
1.3 lbs
12 in blade
single-edged steel blade
KLOUSE: This was a very effective knife. It was heavy and short enough to cut through chain-mail, and was basically a machete.
To test the Scramasax knife, Henry will have to attack a ballistics gel torso.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry starts to slash at the torso's head, and breaks the skull, going into the brain. He then slashes at its neck and gut. He stabs it in the chest twice, then puts the knife in the top of the dummy's head.
DR. DESMOULIN: This first slash was so poweful, you caved in the dummy's head, destroying the brain. This is a kill. The slashes to the neck basically decapitate the dummy, and the slashed tot eh stomach cut the aorta and organs. The stab to the top of the head actually goes through the head and into the neck. This is a kill. All of these strikes are kills.
NARRATOR: Now we will test the greek fire
DESMOULIN: Unfortunately, the recipe for greek fire was lost thousands of years ago, so we're using the next best thing. A flamethrower.
M-9 FLAMETHROWER
Range: 70 yds
2 1 gal tanks
Ammo: Napalm
NARRATOR: Now to test the flame thrower, we have a hut with 3 dummies. 1 is outside, 2 are inside.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
The flamethrower specialist torches the 1st dummy outside, then shoots the flame into the hut, burning the other 2 dummies.
DR. DORIAN: Not much to say here. All 3 of these guys are dead.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: This one is obvious, although the scramasax knife is impressive, it's no flamethrower.
Edge: constantine.
DR. DORIAN: Edge: constantine.
NARRATOR: For special weapons, the edge goes to Constantine the Great and his greek fire.
EDGE: CONSTANTINE THE GREAT
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle simulation, developed by Slitherine Studios, to simulate a battle to the death between these 2 warriors. To make sure victory isn't snagged by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win this battle of emperors? Charlemagne, or Constantine the Great?
For short range weapons, Charlemagne's Joyeuse cut up Constantine's spathion.
For special weapons, Constantine's greek fire burned out Charlemagne's scramasax.
For mid range, Charlemagne's frankish spear out did Constantine's menavlon.
And for long range, Constantine's composite bow shot up Charlemagne's angon.
Max hits the button and the simulation begins.
The battle starts out in a field, surrounded by trees. On one side of the field, there is a slight slope to a beach ( basically the Samurai vs. Viking and Pirate vs. Knight maps put together).
In the middle of the field is Constantine, praying on his knees. Next to him is his horse, with his bow on it. In the woods behind him is greek fire battery.
Constantine hears a rustle in the woods in front of him, and opens his eyes to see Charlemagne, shield in hand, angons in the other. Next to him is his horse, with his spears on it. Constantine slowly stands up, as Charlemagne plants his angons in the ground. With a might roar, Charlemagne picks op an angon and throws it at Constantine. Acting quickly, Constantine dives out of the way just in time. He then runs to his horse and grabs his bow. Charlemagne throws another angon at him, narrowly missing his face. Constantine shots a shot from his bow, hitting his adversary in the helmet nocking him down. As Charlemagne gets up, he is too late, as Constantine shoots another arrow, this time in his left shoulder. Grunting loudly in pain, he breaks off the arrow, and stares down Constantine. Constantine, realizing that this giant is very tough, decides to mount his horse and run to the other side of the woods. But then Charlemagne throws his lat angon at him, hitting him in the plumage mounting, nocking him off of his horse. However, the angon also hit the horse, and the steed ran into the woods. Constantine looks back and sees Charlemagne charging at him on his horse, spear in hand. Constantine shoots an arrow, but only hits him in the , the shot caused Charlemagne to miss his target, his spear flying harmlessly passed. He then circled around for a second attack. Constantine ran to the edge of the woods, were he grabbed his menavlon. When the Frank king charged again, the emperor had his menavlon ready. Charlemagne, panicking, threw his spear early. The spear connected, but did not penetrate the armor. Fortunately, he knocked constantine back, causing the menalvon to fall. Unluckily for him, the spear fell onto him. He blocked with his shield, but the force still nocked him off of his steed. Constantine decided to head for the greek fore battery, and leave the spear. Charlemagne recovered quickly, and mounted his horse again. Drawing his Joyuse, he charged at Constantine. Just in time, he fired the greek fire. Charlemagne's horse reared up, and he put up his shield. This saved his life, as his trusty steed blocked the fire, and spared Charlemgane. Droping his shield, it was burning, he said a quick prayer for his horse, the got an idea. He started to run towards the beach, picking up one of his used angons on the way and went down the slope, right as Constantine blasted at him with another round of greek fire. Charlemagne descended just in time, as the fire went straight over his head. Constantine, thinking that Charlemagne was going to sneak up on him through the woods, shot at the forest around him, starting a fire. Constantine, realizing his mistake, quickly ran into the clearing, right as a tree fell on his greek fire battery, exploding it. Constantine, now in the open, looked around for Charlemagne. But the Frank was watching. When his back was turned, Charlemagne threw the angon at his advisory's back. The spear flew true, and penetrated the armor. Constanine was knocked down by the impact, but was surprised to find that he was alive. He stood up, and tried to take the angon from his back, but didn't have time, as the Frank was charging at him, sword in hand. Constantine drew his spathion, and blocked the first strike. Constantine then decided to hit him with the spear in his back, and swiftly spun. Charlemagne was ready, and cut the spear in 2. But he realized his mistake, as constantine's sword connected with his chest, knocking him backwards. Constantine then stabbed down, but was blocked. Charlemagne then kicked the roman with both feet, sending hi flying. The two got up, when Constantine got another idea. Realizing that he used his sword with 2 hands, and Charlemagne only used 1, he decided to put all of his force into the next strike and overpower his opponent. When the 2 swords clashed, Constantine fell right into Charlemagne's trap. Charlemagne quickly drew his scramasax with his free hand, and cut hard at the opponent's hands. Constantine screamed as he looked down at his bloody stumps. Charlemagne, satisfied, cut at the roman's face, cutting it in two. He looked down at his opponent, and screamed, raising his sword into the air in victory.
WINNER: Charlemagne
CHARLEMAGNE: 586
JOYEUSE: 289
ANGON: 183
FRANKISH SPEAR: 93
SCRAMASAX: 21
CONSTANTINE THE GREAT: 414
GREEK FIRE: 243
COMPOSITE BOW: 83
SPATHION: 66
MENAVLON: 22
NARRATOR: In this battle of emperors, Charlemagne came out on top.
DESMOULIN: I think that the deciding factor was that Charlemagne was equally reliant on all of his weapons, giving him more versatility. Were as Constantine was heavily reliant on his greek fire. As long as Charlemagne could keep away from the flame, he was safe.
We see Charlemagne mounting Constantine's horse to replace his old steed.
THE END
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