Disclaimer: I do not own deadliest warrior
Before I start this episode, this is the season 1 finale. I wanna do a "Back for Blood" special, but I want some input from the people who read this. Do you wanna see some alternate endings? Maybe a "Back for Blood" fight between 2 of the previous warriors? Or maybe a 5 way fight? Let me know what you want.
NARRATOR: The Inca. South American warrior, that conquered all of their foes.
(Inca soldiers slinging stones into an enemy army. Inca soldiers with maces and shields bashing enemy warriors)
NARRATOR: THe Hashashin. Killers so lethal, the word "assassin" originates from their name.
(Hashashin in a disguise, then approaching an official and stabbing him with a dagger. Hashashin in turban in a sword fight with a Crusader)
WHO...IS...DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing history's 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 decide who is… THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military operatives, to test 2 of the best unarmored warriors from ancient times.
INCA WARRIOR:
Circa 1530 A.D
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 115 lbs
Occupation: Combat in Inca Army
HASHASHIN:
Circa 1190 A.D
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 125 lbs
Occupation: Assassinations, Espionage
GIEGER: This will be a cool matchup. We have the most dominant Pre-Columbian warriors, the Incas, against the first assassins, the Hashashins.
NARRATOR: Representing the Inca is Alex DÍaz, and Luis Gonzalez, experts on Inca weapons and tactics.
ALEX: The Incan Empire was the most successful civilization in South and Central America. They controlled much of Western South America, what is modern-day Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. They were very fond of bludgeoning and axe-like weapons, and they fought in organized formations, unlike most warriors of the era.
NARRATOR: Representing the Hashashins is Muhammed Abbas, expert swordsman and Arabian weapons expert. Also representing the Hashashins is Lucas Parker, an expert of the Hashashin order.
LUCAS: The Hashashins were a Nizari warrior cult during the Crusades, based in modern day Syria. They obeyed the will of a mysterious "Old Man of the Mountain" who used them to assassinate his rivals. These guys were so good, they murdered the King of Jerusalem, and the word "Assassin" comes from them. You may have heard of these guys from the video game "Assassin's Creed".
NARRATOR: Both of these warriors bring ranged weapons to kill their enemies from afar.
The Hashashin brings to the fight the Composite bow.
COMPOSITE BOW:
Range: 400 yards
42 inches
Wood and sinew bow
Steel tipped arrows
MUHAMMED: The composite bow was the primary ranged weapon for the Hashashins, and the middle-east as a whole. The bow was made from many layers of wood, and gave it more power, while allowing an easier draw and a smaller size.
NARRATOR: The Inca pelts his enemies with the Huaraca sling.
HUARACA:
Range: 220 yards
50 inches
Fiber sling
Shaped stone
LUIS: The Huaraca was a very effective weapon. The incan slingers were very highly trained, and they used specially shaped rocks, similar to a football or egg, that increased the range and power.
NARRATOR: To test these 2 ranged weapons, the experts will have to hit a ballistics gel torso at close range, before shooting 3 targets 100 yards away, while on the clock.
Up first is Muhammed with the Composite bow.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Muhammed draws an arrow, and fires a shot into the chest of the torso. He knocks another arrow, and puts it right in the eye of the torso. Muhammed fires 2 more arrows into the gel torso before taking aim at the long range targets.
His first arrow lands right in the chest of the target, and his next 2 do the same, stopping the clock.
(Guys go to check the damage)
DORIAN: This gel torso looks like a porcupine. The arrow to the eye is a kill. This arrow in the heart is a kill. The second arrow to the heart is a kill. And of course, This shot into the aorta, right through the sternum, is a kill.
Lets look at this first long range target. This goes into the right lung. If you hit someone with this, they would die.
Your second target you got in the sternum. Another aorta shot.
This last one goes right into the neck! Another kill.
NARRATOR: Muhammad killed all 4 targets in 35 seconds.
LUIS: Hold up! That seemed impressive, but what would that do against Inca armor?
NARRATOR: Now, Muhammad will shoot the torso again, this time clad in Incan armor.
GIEGER: This Incan armor is pretty light. It consists of a cotton tunic, with wooden plates covering the back. The helmet is made from wood, but had copper reinforcement bands. There was also a shield, made from wood and rawhide.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, SHOT EM' UP!
Muhammad knocks an arrow, and fires at the tunic. The arrow flies true, and goes right through the cotton, though not as deep as before. To follow up. He fires another arrow at the helmet, but it deflects off of a copper piece. Muhammad fires again, this time the arrow sticks into the wood of the helmet. He finishes with a shot into the shield.
DESMOULIN: So it looks like the arrows went through the cotton. If we pull this out, it would still be lethal if you shot them in the right spot.
The helmet provided better protection. The copper deflects the arrows, and the wood catches it. The arrow went through a little. But not enough to kill.
Your shot to the shield did not go through, but caught in the wood backing.
NARRATOR: Now, Alex will test the Huaraca, but this time, 2 skulls will be in place of the gel torso.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Alex puts a shaped stone into the sling, and twirls it around until he releases. The stone only grazes the first skull. Undeterred, he lets another stone fly, this time hitting the target square in the face.
Alex twirls the Huaraca again, and takes aim at one of the distance targets. The stone impacts the face, but his next shot misses. However, Alex recovers and hits the next 2 targets fine.
DORIAN: This first hit here is non lethal. It shattered the orbit, and would cause blindness in this eye, but not lethal.
Your second shot is plenty effective, hitting full in the face. This is a kill.
It looks like you weren't as accurate as the bow. However you still got the job done.
DESMOULIN: Alright, Muhammad, you got 4 kills with the bow in 35 seconds. Alex, you got 3 kills with the sling, but in 57 seconds.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
GIEGER: This one is obvious. The Composite bow has speed, power, and accuracy over the sling. Edge, Composite bow.
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, the edge goes to the Hashashins for the Composite bow.
EDGE: HASHASHIN
NARRATOR: When the fight gets up close and personal, both warriors bring out their short range weapons.
The Hashashin fights with the legendary Scimitar.
SCIMITAR:
Length: 30 inches
Weight: 2 lbs
Curved blade
Damascus steel
MUHAMMAD: The Scimitar was a legendary sword that originated in the Middle East. It had a curved blade, that was made from Damascus steel. The sword was very light, very sharp, and very deadly.
NARRATOR: The Inca retaliates with a blunt force weapon, the Macana mace.
MACANA:
Length: 22 inches
Weight: 2.5 lbs
6 point head
Wood and copper
ALEX: The Macana was the main weapon of the Inca arsenal. It had a wooden shaft, with a gear, or star shaped copper head on top. This irregular shape helped in breaking bones.
NARRATOR: To test the power of the Macana, the team has set up 2 skulls, and a femur to break.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Alex swings the Macana down onto the skull, and shatters the top of it. He then swings into the side of the next skull, and shatters that as well. Finally, Alex swings the Macana down onto the femur, and snaps it in half.
DORIAN: Obviously, both of your hits to the skull are very lethal, smashing the skull and brain underneath it.
Your hit to the femur was also lethal, and they would bleed to death. However, this weapon lacks the size and depth to break a femur through the muscle of the leg, although a hit like this would be incapacitating, especially if you were to hit the kneecap.
NARRATOR: The Macana is a very capable bonebreaker, but how will the Scimitar fair against flesh?
DESMOULIN: To test the Scimitar, Muhammad will have to slice up a pig, then demonstrate how effective the blade is against the Inca armor.
3, 2, 1, CUT EM' MUHAMMAD!
Muhammad swings at the pig, and the blade cuts cleanly through, causing the bottom half of the carcass to fall to the ground, blood spewing everywhere. He then stabs the blade deep into the pig, and cut the remaining part in half.
Muhammad then turned to the Inca armor. His swing into the helmet went through the wood, and into the head below. He wound up again, taking off the helmet as he did, then slashed into the cotton tunic, going deep into the side. To finish, Muhammad slashed into the shield, the blade burying deep into the wood, and then jabbed the Scimitar into the chest, again piercing the tunic.
DORIAN: This is very impressive. You cleanly cut the pig in half, and your stab into the chest went deep enough to kill.
Every strike on the armor is effective. The helmet didn't stand a chance, neither did the tunic or the shield.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DORIAN: The Macana is a very effective skull breaker. However, it's too light to be very effective anywhere but the skull. The Scimitar is longer, and the Inca armor did nothing to stop the blade. Edge: Scimitar.
NARRATOR: For close range weapons, the edge goes to the Hashashin for the Scimitar sword.
EDGE: HASHASHIN
NARRATOR: Now, we will test the mid range weapons of these 2 warriors. The Inca fights with the Suchuc Chiqui lance.
SUCHUC CHIQUI:
Length: 7 feet
Weight: 6 lbs
Axe and spear
Copper and wood
LUIS: The Suchuc Chiqui was a weapon used by Incan generals as a symbol of power. It was similar to a halberd, with a spear, axe, and fluke head, except smaller.
NARRATOR: To test the Suchuc Chiqui, The team has set up a pig carcass for Luis to demonstrate.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… HACK EM' UP!
Luis stabs the pig, and the spearhead goes all the way into it. He then winds up and slashes into the side of the pig with the axe head. To finish off, Luis swings the fluke head into the other side of the pig.
DORIAN: Your stab in here goes into the lung, right next to the heart. This would cause massive bleeding, and kill this person.
Your axe swing goes into the right lung. Once again this is a kill shot.
The fluke wound is not as severe. This goes into the side, but does not hit any major organs. The hit would be painful, but this is not a kill.
NARRATOR: The Hashashin fights with a crusader-crushing weapon, the Shishpar mace.
SHISHPAR:
Length: 25 inches
Weight: 6 lbs
Mace and spike
Steel
LUCAS: The Shishpar was a mace used in India and the Middle East during the Crusades. It was made entirely of steel, with a flanged head, and a 4 inch spike on top.
NARRATOR: To test the Shishpar, the team has set up 3 targets: a femur, a skull, and a ballistics gel head.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Lucas swings the Shishpar down onto the femur, and shatters it in half. He then moves onto the skull, and obliterates it with a strike to the temple. To finish, Lucas jabs the spike into the gel head, then strikes it with the mace. The head explodes, sending the red filling everywhere.
DORIAN: Maces are always very impressive, especially because no one gives them enough credit. This swing to the femur would have been a surefire way to incapacitate an enemy.
This skull bash is also impressive. Obviously, no one could survive a hit like that.
So it's a little hard to tell after you bashed the head, but this stab with the spike is not very effective. The spike made a grove in the jaw, but it wasn't lethal.
On the other hand, your hit to the head is instantaneously a kill.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: I think the Shishpar gets this one. It was more lethal, and was very impressive.
DORIAN: I disagree. The Suchuc Chiqui had superior range, and was more versatile. The Shishpar had a spike, sure, but it wasn't effective. The Suchuc Chiqui could be used as a spear or an axe.
GIEGER: I agree with the doc. The Inca has superior range and versatility. Edge: Inca.
NARRATOR: For mid range weapons, the Inca gets the edge with the Suchuc Chiqui lance.
EDGE: INCA
NARRATOR: When situations called for it, the Inca and Hashashin used special weapons to kill their targets.
The Hashashins did their dirty work with the poisoned Kanjar dagger.
KHANJAR:
Length: 15 inches
Weight: 1 lb
Curved blade
Hemlock poison
LUCAS: The Khanjar was the main weapon of the Hashashins for assassinations. The blade was curved, and about 10 inches long. The blade was coated in Hemlock, or any other available poison. Hemlock attacks the nervous system, and was notably responsible for the death of Socrates.
NARRATOR: The Inca retaliates with the ayllos.
AYLLOS:
Length: 24 inches
Stone balls
Rawhide ropes
3 ropes
ALEX: The Ayllos, or Boleadora, was a weapon used in hunting and before battle to trap an enemy. When this was flung, the weighted ropes would wrap around the legs or arms of the target.
NARRATOR: To test the Ayllos, Alex will throw the Ayllos at a crash test dummy. The legs have been rigged to hydraulically move with the same speed and power of a human.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… GO!
Alex swings the Ayllos over his head to get momentum, then throws it at the moving legs. The weighted ropes wrap around the legs, and stop them from moving, before falling off after a few seconds.
DESMOULIN: Although these fell off, it doesn't really matter. The Ayllos were able to stop the legs from moving. If this were a person, they would have fallen flat on their face.
NARRATOR: But the Ayllos could also be used to ensnare the arms, and disarm an opponent.
To test this, the dummy has been recalibrated. A scimitar is in its hand, and the arms are calibrated to be as strong as human arms.
Alex once again swings the Ayllos over his head, then throws it at the arms. The Ayllos knock the scimitar out of its hands, and binds the hands together. The hydraulics kick in, and the arms begin to separate, but the Ayllos remains attached.
GIEGER: Here, you managed to disarm this guy. While it doesn't take much strength to separate your arms, the Ayllos aren't going to fall off. The only way to take them off would be to physically unwrap it.
NARRATOR: Now, the Hashashin experts will demonstrate their more lethal weapon, the poisoned Khanjar.
To test this, the team has set up a special target.
GIEGER: To test the Khanjar, we have here a ballistics gel torso. However, in the back here, we have a pneumatic pump, to simulate the blood flow, and see the effectiveness of the poison.
DESMOULIN: 3… 2… 1… SLICE EM' UP!
Lucas walks up to the target casually, then unsheathes the Khanjar and jabs it deep into its chest. He then cuts the throat, then grabs the shoulder and stabs furiously into the gut.
DORIAN: This stab alone is a kill. You managed to get the heart.
Another kill, you cut the carotid on both sides.
These stabs into the gut are lethal. Your would puncture the stomach, intestines and liver. This would be a very painful, slow way to die.
NARRATOR: Now we wait 10 minutes to see the spread of the poison.
DORIAN: So assuming you didn't kill him with the dagger, he wouldn't be dead yet, but would start noticing some symptoms. You would start to lose feeling in your legs and other extremities. Ingesting this would take about an hour to die, but going right into the bloodstream is much faster. I would say in about 20 to 30 minutes he would be dead.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
GIEGER: I think the Ayllos wins this. While it's not lethal, you can disarm and trap your opponent, and then finish them off with a different weapon. Not to mention it has superior range, and you don't need a disguise to use it.
DORIAN: I disagree. While the Ayllos are good against a dummy, anyone with a brain can quickly get rid of them. No matter how smart you are, you can't get rid of poison, especially if you don't know you've been poisoned. Not to mention the Khanjar is lethal.
DESMOULIN: I think it's a tie. Both are good weapons, just for different things. The Ayllos is great if used in conjunction with another weapon, and the Khanjar is great for close range combat and hit-and-run attacks. Edge: Tie.
NARRATOR: For special weapons, the Inca's Ayllos and Hashashin's Khanjar tie.
EDGE: DRAW
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle, 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 blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win the battle, the Inca or Hashashin?
For close range weapons, the Hashashin's Scimitar cut down the Inca's Macana.
EDGE: HASHASHIN
For mid range weapons, the Inca's Suchuc Chiqui war lance murdered the Hashashin's Shishpar mace.
EDGE: INCA
For long range weapons, the Hashashin's Composite bow shot down the Inca's Huaraca.
EDGE: HASHASHIN
And for special weapons, the Inca's Ayllos and Hashashin's poisoned Khanjar dagger tied.
EDGE: DRAW
Max hits the button and the simulation begins.
The simulation begins in an Incan city during a festival, accompanied by much dancing and music. The Inca king of the city appears, sitting on an open litter, supported by 4 carriers. The Inca warrior walks in front of the litter, his Suchuc Chiqui in hand. Little does he know, one of the men carrying the litter is a Hashashin in disguise.
When the king's procession reaches the middle of the main square, the Hashashin lets go of the litter, and knocks over the man next to him. The litter crashes to the ground, and the Inca king tumbles out of his throne. The Hashashin quickly draws his Khanjar and stabs the king in the back multiple times. The king goes limp, and blood starts to pool around his body.
For a moment everyone is silent, looking on in horror at what has just happened. Then a scene of chaos erupts, people running and screaming, the guards still confused at what has just happened. The Inca warrior only now gets his bearings, but the Hashashin is at the edge of the square now, shoving through the crowd.
The Inca warrior and some other guards begin to pursue the Hashashin as he gets free of the crowd and sprints toward the city gates. After a brief foot race, the Hashashin reaches the gates, and mounts his horse, riding off into the mountains. By the time the Inca warrior and his men have reached the gates, the Hashashin is already in the distance, riding an unfamiliar 4 legged animal.
(NOTE: Incas never came into contact with horses until the Spanish Conquistadors invaded)
A FEW HOURS LATER, AT NIGHT...
The Inca warrior and the high ranking officials of the city gather, and discuss the day's events by moonlight. Looking off in the distance, the Inca warrior spots a light in the mountains: the Hashashin's campfire. When the others see this, they agree the Inca warrior will head off and kill the assassin in the morning.
THE NEXT DAY…
The Inca warrior sets off into the mountains, towards where he had seen the campfire last night. After some searching he comes across the campsite: a grassy plateau overshadowed by a large, rocky outcropping. The fire pit is near the outcropping, next to a sheltered overhang. The mysterious beast grazes on the sparse grass not too far away.
Suddenly, an arrow sprouts from the Inca's back, making a "thud" in his sheild. He turns around, and sees the Hashashin on the outcropping above, now clad in robes and a full face turban. He fires another arrow, but the Inca ducks out of the way. The Persian starts to make his way down a steep path down to the plateau, notching another arrow. This time the Inca pulls out his shield, and manages to block another arrow. Retaliating, the Inca places a stone in his Huaraca, and twirls the sling over his head, before letting the stone fly.
The Hashashin sees this, and has to duck to avoid the projectile, as it shatters on the rocks behind him. However, ducking on the steep incline caused him to lose his balance, and he begins tumbling down to the plateau below, snapping his arrows as he falls. When he comes to a stop at the bottom, the Inca charges with his Suchuc Chiqui, ready to gore the man. Seeing this, the Hashashin barely has time to roll out of the way, still dazed from the fall.. The Inca then swings with the axe blade of the lance, but the Persian knocks it away with his bow. Having time to recover, the Hashashin gets up and sprints toward his horse, discarding his bow as he does so.
Luckily for the Hashashin his horse is grazing right next to the rock where he his his bundle of weapons. Another stone from the Huaraca whizzes past, shattering a rock in front of him. Realizing his quarry was getting away, the Inca pulls out his Ayllos, and throws it at the Hashashin. This time his aim is true, and the weighted ropes wrap around the assassin's ankles, causing him to faceplant. The horse, not 20 feet from its master, whinnies in fear and gallops away. Seeing his foe is ensnared, the Inca warrior charges the Hashashin with a mighty below.
Hearing this, the Hashashin scrambles toward his weapons, attempting to kick the restraints off his feet as he does so. With the Inca right on top of him, the Persian grabs a handle, and swings back, knocking the Inca's Suchuc Chiqui away with his Shishpar mace. Taking the offensive, he stabs at his foe, and the spike finds the Inca's thigh. The South American grunts in pain, and leaps back, clutching his leg.
Taking advantage of this, the Hashashin pulls the Khanjar from his belt and cuts his legs free of the Ayllos. He then stores the dagger back in his belt, before picking up his Scimitar and sheathing it as well. The 2 warriors stare each other down, before the Inca warrior thrusts with his spear. The Hashashin sidesteps, and swings his Shishpar, but the Inca blocks with the shaft. They back up again, and the Inca goes for a stab again. His opponent sidesteps again, but before he can retaliate, he swings the Suchuc Chiqui, hitting the Hashashin with the fluke end of the weapon.
The sharp piece of metal buries itself into the side of the Hashashin, ripping his robes and staining them with blood. Stumbling back in pain, the Hashashin drops the Shishpar, and just barely has time to sidestep another jab. Ignoring the pain, he draws his Scimitar, and cuts the Suchuc Chiqui in half. Reacting quickly, the Inca swings the stick in his hand at the Persian. Not expecting this, the Hashashin doesn't have to react before the blunt instrument hits his head. He stumbles back again, and the Inca lunges, his Macana now in hand. With one hand, he pulls the turban over his foes eyes, and swings with the other.
Still disoriented from the blow to the head, the Hashashin can't fight back against the Inca, and only instinctively raises his Scimitar to prevent the imminent blow. Fortunately for the Hashashin, the block saved his life, but the Scimitar was knocked out of his hand. He strikes out with his bare hands, and connects with the Inca warrior's face. The Inca is momentarily stunned, and hesitates with his next blow. This gives the Hashashin enough time to backup, his turban coming off of his face. The Persian pulls out his Khanjar, and the 2 warriors face off again, both down to their final weapon.
Now, both warriors circle each other, slowly coming closer. The Inca lunges again, and the Hashashin sidesteps while blocking with his free arm. No slouch at hand-to-hand combat himself, the Inca headbutts his foe in the chest, the copper-reinforced helmet acting as a battering ram. The Hashashin stumbles back again, but ready for another blow. The Inca swings again, but the Hashash is ready. He steps to the outside, the Inca now defenceless. Acting quickly, he plunges the Khanjar into the Inca's chest. The South American goes limp, and the assassin goes behind him, pulling his head back and slitting his throat. The Inca warrior gurgles something, then drops dead. The Hashashin raises his Khanjar in victory, as he thanks his master for the victory!
WINNER: HASHASHIN
HASHASHIN: 628
Scimitar: 197
Composite bow: 185
Shishpar: 162
Khanjar: 84
INCA WARRIOR: 372
Suchuc Chiqui: 187
Huaraca: 98
Macana: 87
Ayllos: 0
NARRATOR: In the season finale, the Hashashin comes out on top, with 3 weapons getting over 100 kills.
DESMOULIN: I could have seen this go either way, I'm surprised it was this lopsided. The Hashashin had far superior weaponry, made from steel and the latest materials. The Inca was more used to open combat, but was used to fighting other enemies with the same weapons, not swords and bows.
We see the Hashash riding his horse, approaching the Masyaf castle.
THE END