Zande: Ferocious barbarian of Central Africa who utilized psychological warfare at its finest.
(A group of Zande warriors charge into a rival tribe's village.)
vs.
Cheyenne Dog Soldier: The fierce costumed warrior who resisted American expansion into the Great Plains.
(A Dog Soldier ambushes an American soldier, bashing his skull in with his gunstock war club.)
WHO IS DEADLIEST?
To find out, we've assembled a team of world class fighters to test 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!
During their last battles both warriors were soundly defeated by their respective opponents...
(The Zande is seen being strangled by the Koa's pikoi before having his neck snapped.)
...but now, each warrior will be given a chance for redemption and will face off in a one-on-one confrontation.
(The dog soldier is seen getting stabbed multiple times in his throat by the eagle knight's tacpatl before having his heart removed.)
Here in our elite fight club we have gathered doctors, medical scientists and weapons experts to test out the lethal arsenals wielded by each of our combatants to determine who would win a fight between two warriors who never met in a face to face duel:
Zande:
Circa: 1820
Height: 5' 9
Weight: 170 lbs.
Armor: Kube Shield
Cheyenne Dog Soldier:
Circa: 1869 A.D.
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Armor: Bone-Pipe Breastplate, Buffalo Hide Shield
"Alright folks, redemption match two. We have two tribal warriors who were soundly defeated by strong opponents. Today only one tribal warrior will redeem himself." Geoff started as he, Mack and Dorian gather around the computer.
"The Zande may have the superior materials in his weapons, but the Cheyenne fights much more ferociously to protect his way of life." Dorian said.
"This would no doubt be very interesting because these are two very fierce warriors from their respective continents and it will be very interesting to see them fight in the simulator." Mack explains.
The Zande brings a plethora of simple, iron aged weapons intended for murder:
Short Range: Makraka
Mid-Range: Makrigga
Long Range: Kpinga
Special: Shotel
In turn The proud Dog Soldier rode into battle with an assortment of earthen-based weaponry aimed at halting expansion into his sacred lands:
Short Range: Flint Tomahawk
Mid-Range: Buffalo Lance
Long Range: Self Bow
Special: Gunstock War Club
For short range, both warriors utilized deadly, yet simple weapons to murder their foes. The Zande makraka and the Dog Soldier flint tomahawk.
The panelists now review the tests of both weapons in action from their respective matches and soon make a decision.
"I would call it even but the makraka is too one-dimensional." Geoff started off. "Like the Apache, the Dog Soldier would throw his tomahawks."
"The Dog soldier can take the Zande down from a farther range. The makraka is slash only while the flint tomahawk can hack and function as a projectile. Edge flint tomahawk." Dorian seconded.
"Agreed, for versatility and skill with his weapon gives the dog soldier the edge." Mack concluded.
In short range weapons, the dog soldier takes the edge with his flint tomahawk.
For mid-range weapons, both warriors took their foe down either two vicious spears. The makrigga for the Zande and the buffalo lance of the dog soldier.
The team then reviews the tests of each weapon in previous episodes and after a debate they come to a conclusion.
"This is a tough decision. The makrigga causes horrible trauma with the barbed ends but then the buffalo lance is less cumbersome. I'm calling it even here." Geoff started off.
"I'm with the makrigga" Dorian countered. "The trauma it does it tremendously lethal and it basically needs one strike and you're done. Edge makrigga."
"For me doc, I'm even on it as well." Mack said. "The makrigga is slightly longer and deals more trauma but the lance is slightly shorter and less cumbersome. To me it's even here."
In mid-ranged weapons, our warriors are even.
For long range, both warriors used very different projectiles to take their enemies down from a distance. The Zande kpinga and the dog soldier self bow.
The team now reviews the tapes of both weapons in action in their previous episodes and the decision is as easy as ever.
"Self bow, more range that's all there is to say." Geoff said.
"I'm with the self bow too but just barely due to the kpinga's lethality." Dorian said.
"For me, the self bow's range will allow the dog soldier to bring the Zande down from a much farther distance. That gives him the edge." Mack concluded.
In long range weapons, the dog soldier takes the edge with his self bow.
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For special weapons both warriors took their foes down with two sinple, yet lethal weapons. The Zande shotel and the dog soldier gunstock war club.
The team now reviews the testing of both weapons in action and after that, come to a conclusion.
"This is a pretty close conparison." Geoff started off. "The gunstock war club has the versatility and the shotel has the superior material. I might have to call it even."
"I'm giving the edge to the shotel." Dorian said. "Superior reach and metallurgy always gets me. Edge shotel."
"I agree with you doc, the war club may have great versatility, but the superior reach and metallurgy of the shotel wins and also, slashing beats bludgeoning any day."
In special weapons, the Zande takes the edge with his shotel.
Coming up, two defeated warriors are resurrected for one final battle, but only one of them will have a chance at redemption and the right to be called 'The Deadliest Warrior.'
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"Alright, let's review the x-factors like always." Mack said.
"For training, the Zande was rated an 86 to the dog soldier's 81."
"For endurance, the Zande was rated a 91 to the dog soldier's 79."
"For killer instinct, the dog soldier was rated a 92 to the Zande with a 90."
"For physicality, the Zande had an 89 to the dog soldier's 80."
"Lastly, we have ferocity. The dog soldier was rated an 88 to the Zande's 85."
Our scientists and weapons experts are done testing the results and the time has come to decide who will be the victor. To ensure the battle won't be decided by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated one thousand times in a duel to the death.
Who will win between two ferocious natives?
"In the end, only one will redeem himself, lets find out." Mack says.
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The battle begins on a dry arid plain in Africa. A Cheyenne Dog Soldier has become separated by his band and has been searching endlessly for them. He comes across a small camp with some slain gazelles cooking over a fire. He cautiously walks over and sits on a log next to the fire.
He was pretty hungry anyway so he takes a leg from the gazelle and begins digging into it. Nearby however a Zande is angry at this random intruder encroaching on his camp and eating his lunch that he intended to bring back to his village.
The Zande slowly creeps up and takes a kpinga in hand. He accidently steps on a twig and the dog soldier hears it and jumps up with his flint tomahawk in hand.
He scans the nearby brush and suddenly, he hears a strange sound and sees a kpinga flung at him. He quickly ducks just in time to avoid having the kpinga's blade dug into his face. He gets up and looks at the brushes as the Zande makes his presence known by walking out the brush.
The Dog soldier knows he now has a fight in his hands. The Zande withdraws his makraka and charges at the Native American.
The Dog soldier charges back and both tackle each other causing them to stumble back. The Dog soldier would strike first by swinging his flint tomahawk at the Zande's headdress and knocks it off also causing the African to stumble sideways.
The dog soldier takes a chance and jump attacks his foe with his tomahawk but the Zande rolls out the way and swings his makraka at the dog soldier's leg cutting it.
The Native grunts in pain and turns and tosses his flint tomahawk at the Zande which embeds into his shoulder. The Zande yells and pulls it out. He then runs over to his camp and picks up his Kube shield and holds it protectively in front of him.
The dog soldier runs into the brushes to plan his next move and the Zande gives chase. When the Zande runs into the brush. He does not see the Native anywhere. He slowly walks deeper into the brushes.
He continues walking when suddenly, an arrow hits him in his shield arm and he grunts and turns to his right just as another arrow flies his way. He lifts the kube up just in time to block it from hitting his eye. He goes to take the arrow out when he suddenly hears a war cry, he looks up and sees the dog soldier jump attacking him with his gunstock war club and the Zander lifts the kube to block it.
The Zander reacts quickly by swinging his makraka out to hopefully catch the dog soldier in his side. The dog soldier reacts by dropping his club and rolls away then draws his buffalo lance and quickly goes to thrust it at the Zande who again blocks but the blade of the lance punches through and Zande loses his grip when the dog soldier twists the lance around and after a brief struggle, the dog soldier yanks the kube away and throws it aside.
The Zande now furious swings his makraka wildly hoping to hit the Native. The dog soldier ducks under a swing and thrusts his lance and gets the blade into the Zande's stomach, however the Zande tackles the dog soldier to the ground and draws his shotel to and goes to swing it with the hopes of decapitating the Native.
The dog soldier managed to catch the shotel wielding arm and both warriors struggle as they both hold the shotel and push each other back and forth.
The dog soldier allowed the shotel to come downward but moved his head to the side quickly and elbows the Zande in his side making him fall over. The native gets up and runs to create some distance between him and his foe.
The Zande is now incredibly pissed off and runs after the dog soldier. The dog soldier runs back to the camp and turns to find the Zande has followed him. The Zande bears his teeth with a 'NYAM NYAM' and picks up his makrigga which laid by the fire.
Both warriors now hold their respective spears and point it at each other. They circle and the Zande would be the first to strike with a thrust to which the dog soldier parried and thrusts the opposite end of his lance at the Zande hitting him in the chest knocking the wind out of him and knocks him back.
The dog soldier thrusts his lance quickly hoping to get the Zande but the African warrior rolls around it and punches the dog soldier in the face making him stumble backwards. The Zande then hits the dog soldier with the makrigga's opposite end of for shafts and the blow knocks the native downwards and onto the ground.
With his opponent down, the Zande stands tall over the dog soldier and prepares to bring his makrigga down when suddenly, he stops dead in his tracks with a shocked expression on his face. He was so caught up in the moment he failed to see the dog soldier hadn't dropped his buffalo lance and had thrusted it into his chest. The dog soldier then pushes the Zande off of him with his lance and forces him on his back to the ground.
The Zande cries out in pain as the dog soldier twists the lance violently causing the Zande to cough blood and twitch before going lim. The dog soldier withdraws his lance from the Zande's chest and raises it high into the air and yells in victory.
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Cheyenne Dog Soldier: 515
Flint Tomahawk: 94
Buffalo Lance: 201
Self Bow: 100
Gunstock War Club: 120
Zande: 485
Makraka: 99
Makrigga: 204
Kpinga: 97
Shotel: 85
In a vicious battle between two native warriors, the dog soldier manages to seize victory. His buffalo lance being his most lethal weapon. The Zande nearly defeated him though due to his superior metallurgy in his weapons with his makrigga scoring 204 kills.
"The dog soldier won because even though his weapons were inferior material wise, his self bow allowed him to keep the Zande at a distance and even if the Zande closed the distance, the dog soldier was just as lethal up close as he was at long. The Zande did what he could and due to his efforts, he made this a close fight." Geoff explains.
(We see the dog soldier resting at the Zande's camp, now his for the taking. He is seen eating the gazelle from earlier and will wait here for his brethren. The Zande's markrigga by his side, a homage to a powerful new adversary.)
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Next time on redemption, two warriors who fought off invaders do battle.
Spartan: Battlefield butcher of ancient Greece.
vs.
Rajput: India's fierce defenders who utilized an array of bizarre weapons designed to kill.
Who is deadliest?!